British pop singer Elton John has provoked Christian outrage worldwide over remarks that Jesus Christ was " h m s x l".“Jesus was certainly compassionate, but to say he was ’super-intelligent’ is to compare the son of God to a successful game-show contestant,” Bill Donohue, president of The Catholic League, the largest US Catholic rights group, said in a statement cited by Australia’s Sky News on Saturday, February 20.
“More seriously, to call Jesus a " h m s x l" is to label him a "s x u l" deviant.
“What else would we expect from a man who previously said, ‘From my point of view, I would ban religion completely’?”
The controversial pop star has described Jesus as a “compassionate, super-intelligent "g a y" man”.
“On the cross, he forgave the people who crucified him. Jesus wanted us to be loving and forgiving. I don’t know what makes people so cruel,” John, who is a gay, told US celebrity news magazine Parade on Friday.
Donohue, the US Catholic leader, accused the pop star of ignorance and intolerance.
“In any event, if we thought we could persuade him to issue an apology, we would try. But given his recidivism, we won’t even bother to ask,” he said.
“One thing is clear: someone needs to straighten John out.”
“Rubbish”
Christian leaders accused the British singer of seeking to draw media attention.
“Had a senior political figure made these comments, I would have had an opinion,” said Mike Judge, of the Christian Institute.
“But this is Elton John and I don’t think anybody takes him seriously.”
Stephen Green, director of Christian Voice, agreed.
“This is a desperate cry for attention,” he said, describing John’s statements as “rubbish”.
“The Bible says Jesus was without sin and that rules out homosexuality.”
Muslims believe in Jesus as one of the great Prophets of God and that he is the son of Mary but not the Son of God. He was conceived and born miraculously.
In the Noble Qur’an, Jesus is called “Isa”. He is also known as Al-Masih (the Christ) and Ibn Maryam (Son of Mary).
As for his crucifixion, Muslims believe that Jesus was not crucified but was lifted up to heaven.
The true followers of Jesus will prevail over those who deny him, misrepresent him and reject him.
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