As a state representative, I have always been willing to meet with any and all of my constituents on any issue with an open and sincere dialog; however, it is apparent from the statement released by PFLAG that their "open dialog' was for the purpose of politicizing the conversation to their benefit.While I did meet with PFLAG in what was a cordial and polite meeting, they have taken my statements and have spun them to make it appear that I am backing off my comments that homosexuality is a sin. As a Christian who believes in the authority of God's Word, I will never retract my comments that homosexuality is a sin.
PFLAG has also spun my words to say that I am in favor of sexual orientation laws. I unequivocally do not support sexual orientation laws. While I do not advocate employers going on a witch hunt to fire homosexual employees who are performing their jobs in a manner just like any heterosexual employee, I do not support laws that would force employers to check their First Amendment rights to freedom of religion, speech, and association at the workplace door.Since PFLAG has shown their lack of integrity by interpreting my statements from our meeting to fit their agenda and thus revealing their purpose of open dialog to be just a means of seeking to weaken my position and strengthen theirs, I see no benefit in having future meetings with them.
God's Word does not change. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. His Word expresses his moral character. Therefore, my opinion also will not change.
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