Prominent US minister ‘evolving’ on gay equality | Gay Star News

A US minister is not that worried about marriage equality, and advises his flock to focus on other matters.

A portion of a sermon by Bishop TD Jakes, of The Potter’s House located in Dallas, is getting some viral attention. The snippet is taken from a sermon he gave earlier this summer, right after the US Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling on marriage equality.

‘I’m really not as concerned about it,’ Jakes said. ‘I think that we should not lose our mind about the world being the world and the Church being the Church. This is not a news flash. The world is gonna be the world and the Church is gonna be the Church, and you have to understand the difference.’

Last week, Jakes was a guest on HuffPost Live. He has a new book out called Destiny: Step Into Your Purpose. The bishop was asked if the LGBTI community and black church could co-exist.

‘Absolutely… I think it is going to be diverse from church to church,’ Jakes said. ‘Every church has a different opinion on the issue and every gay person is different…. to think [each] are all the same is totally not true.’

Prominent US minister ‘evolving’ on gay equality | Gay Star News