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Tobago Church Leaders Want Elton John Banned - Could Turn Locals Gay

 

Church leaders from the island nation of Tobago are pushing to have Sir Elton John banned from visiting, citing fears that he could use his influence to turn locals gay. The singer is booked to play at the Plymouth jazz festival in April.

"His visit to the island can open the country to be tempted towards pursuing his lifestyle," said Phillip Isaac, Archdeacon of Trinidad and Tobago. Isaac also stated that he wanted to 'save' Sir Elton from his lifestyle.

The number of calls made to a local radio station suggest that many residents are against the star visiting. Organisers insist the concert will go ahead. "We should be honoured… This is a man who was knighted by the Queen," said an official.

 
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  Meh  
 
We should just round up all the people who think that homosexuality can be transmitted audibly and burn them.

The world has too much stupid already
 
 by: youreoverhere   03/18/2007 03:59 PM     
  Hmm.  
 
Not that I'm any great judge of male attractiveness, but I think I'd actually nominate Elton John for "LEAST Likely to Turn You Gay."
 
 by: l´anglais     03/18/2007 04:11 PM     
  Oh please!!  
 
for the love of....

when are people going to figure out yuh don't "catch" gay!

Deliver us father from ignorance!
 
 by: izahotoo   03/18/2007 07:27 PM     
  Good for Tobago  
 
gays need to stomped out!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
 by: dawg1   03/18/2007 08:00 PM     
  Well...  
 
I guess that's why they call it the blues...
 
 by: dook   03/18/2007 09:44 PM     
  @youroverthere  
 
i dunno much about the burning part, but for me, i'm with you that its hard to believe people thing homosexuality is a disease. I have this merck manual of medical information that says gay is an illness, so at least society as gotten a little bit better...
 
 by: darkmachine   03/19/2007 07:33 AM     
  @youoverthere  
 
I love how you compared broccoli, pedophiles & homosexuals

a vegetable, sexual perversion & sexual orientation I can see the similarities...
 
 by: Zmethod     03/19/2007 07:53 AM     
  @Zmethod  
 
I think you meant jsinclaire.

But anyways, this is the funniest thing i've read in a long long time!! It actually made my day when I read this. LOL.

Are we so far backwards in culture that it's "scary" to see a homosexual? LOL

Sigh, damn simple peasants!
 
 by: maxazillion   03/19/2007 08:06 AM     
  Zmethod  
 
apologies: @youoverthere

thanks: @maxazillion
 
 by: Zmethod     03/19/2007 09:03 AM     
  just saw 300  
 
i think that movie made me gay. i thought it was awesome until i realized it was a really long calvin klein commercial. currently fighting the urge to see it again. damn you frank miller. wrestlemania and strongman contests turn you gay, not elton john music.
 
 by: ManilaRyce     03/19/2007 09:14 AM     
  LOL  
 
"We should be honoured… This is a man who was knighted by the Queen,"

any pos can get a knighthood these days, so that statment is bollocks anyway. And wtf... a gay person turning people gay? yeah, right.
 
 by: GarouNova   03/19/2007 01:10 PM     
  ...  
 
That's the dumbest thing I have ever heard. And I've heard some really stupid things.

@youreoverhere
Agreed.
 
 by: fballer23   03/20/2007 09:05 PM     
  Shows you how far society has come, doesn't it?  
 
Now, I think someone needs to organize a nice gay retreat to Tobago. Nothing like a little immersion therapy to clear up a little problem like this...

Ok, so maybe it wouldn't clear it up so much as make it worse, but it would also be very funny.
 
 by: MomentOfClarity     03/20/2007 10:44 PM     
  I don't.  
 
Think singing Crocodile Rock has turned anyone gay. When will these crackpots realize that gay doesn't come from music...especially Elton John's.
 
 by: VanillaIce   03/21/2007 09:22 AM     
  TOTALLY FED UP!!!  
 
I am so disgusted... as a young person from Tobagp the level of hypocrisy & ignorance is appalling & quite disturbing... Those pastors need to listen to The Chief Secretary of The Tobago House of Assembly and put their energies into more pressing issues.
SIR ELTON IS A GREAT PERFORMER & THAT IS WHAT HE IS COMING TO DO!!! He is also a humanitarian... his personal life has nothing to do with us... Matthew 7:1 "JUDGE OTHERS NOT THAT YE NPT BE JUDGED" How the hell could Sir Elton John tempt us/ or are we going to 'catch' gayness by listening to his music...steupssssss... The homosexual lifestyle abounds everywhere.. TV, Radio, Internet.. & IN THOSE VERY CHURCHES... Please people, do not generalize and stereotype all Tobagonians...when it is just a small sect of society...who is giving everyone a bad name with their cynical attitude and narrow-mindedness!!!

I know I speak on behalf of the majority when I say...bring him... tickets are sold out...& all flights are booked... that should say something!!! This is the 3rd year of the festival & to have Sir Elton is indeed an honour!!! Tobago Jazz is only going to get bigger and brighter!!!
 
 by: Tikki   03/27/2007 06:48 PM     
 
 
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