WATCH: Baptist Sunday School Teacher Jimmy Carter Fully Supports Gay Church Members
“I never knew of any word or action of Jesus Christ that discriminated against anyone.”
Former President Jimmy Carter is a devout Christian, but he’s also an LGBT-rights supporter. This isn’t a new revelation. Back in 2012 he came out in support of same-sex civil ceremonies, but it’s noteworthy in light of the Southern Baptists booting a church for affirming gays.
“I’m a Baptist, and I believe that each congregation is autonomous and can govern its own affairs. So if a local Baptist church wants to accept gay members on an equal basis, which my church does by the way, then that is fine,” Carter said. “If a church decides not to, then government laws shouldn’t require them to.”
Watch what Carter said in this video:
