I believe very strongly that the Civil Rights Movement extends out to [LGBT] individuals… We all should have equal rights. We are on the wrong side of history on November 6 by voting for the amendment. It is going to cause barriers and walls to be built up around a segment of our society that is truly deserving of a right to share a piece of the American Dream. I do not agree nor do I support the amendment. And as a Black clergy person, I know that I am…in the minority of Black clergy, but I find it appalling that people that have suffered the way African Americans have suffered in this country, that we can come out against any segment of our society.
Reverend Jacson Moody, Holsey Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church
Source: TC Daily Planet
Moody is quoted in an article that speaks to how the marriage amendment is dividing African American Christians and clergy.
Jacson Moody
/ October 23, 2012My fellow Minnesotans, I have heard quite a bit on this subject and I reiterate my stance by saying, “I believe very strongly that the Civil Rights Movement encompasses all people. Yes, especially people that are a part of the L.G.B.T.Q.Q community. We are all deserving of equal rights. Our nation needs to strive toward the removing of the barriers and walls that serve as a symbol of denial and hatred. These walls are often constructed to promote the dominant cultures illusion of power over the weak.
Same gender loving people deserve the unalienable right that comes from being able to commit to the person of their choice. It is incredibly narrow minded of our society to be so intrigued by the activities of our neighbor’s bedroom. Furthermore, when did it become so important for us to focus on what two consenting adults do with their genitals?
As a Black clergy person, I know that I am going to be ostracized among my peers for my beliefs but I have to side with the oppressed persons that are screaming out from the margins. Liberation Theology teaches that God has a preferential option for the oppressed. Simply put, God is on the side of the oppressed. If I must err, I will err on the side of the marginalized of our society.
I find it appalling that people that have suffered the way African-Americans have suffered in this country can come out against any segment of our society. We cannot be advocates for the alienation of our brothers and sisters that are same gender loving. It is absolutely morally criminal to treat anyone as a social leper for any reason. On November 6th, we have to send a message to the world. We are not afraid to allow the gospel to be liberative to all.”
Peace and Blessings
Pastor Jacson L. Moody, Jr.
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