Character: Reverend Whitsell

The Bible... it says that homosexuality is a sin that is punishable by death. Can you believe this?
- There are other interpretations of the Bible, Mrs. Griffith.
My son... was gay... And he killed himself. There's another interpretation?
- I'm sorry.
- I need answers. I want to know where he is now. Is homosexuality an unforgivable sin? In Leviticus, 18:22, said: "If a man lies with another man is an abomination."
- In those days "abomination" did not mean "sin." There it was about hygiene. Leviticus also says no less of an abomination of eating shellfish or mixing fabrics.
- Leviticus 20:13 "If a man lies with another man, they have to wait for death."
- And then he says the same thing about adultery. Or naughty child. And we don't take it literally. And here's another: the second Chapter of Deuteronomy: "If a bride is not a virgin, we need to get her into the house to her father and stoned to death."
- So what do You say to your parishioners?... Gay... That homosexuality is OK?... And that's forgivable in the eyes of God?...
- I tell them what I believe is true: God loves them all God loves them as they are.