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 Rev. Peter Mullen
London’s Evening Standard reported that the Reverend Peter Mullen had made a series of comments on his internet blog which the Bishop of London described as “highly offensive”. Gay rights group Stonewall has called on him to resign.
Mullen, 66, posted several dubious entries to his blog, including: “It is time that religious believers began to recommend ... discouragements of homosexual practices after the style of warnings on cigarette packets.
“Let us make it obligatory for homosexuals to have their backsides tattooed with the slogan Sodomy Can Seriously Damage Your Health and their chins with Fellatio Kills.”
He also called for “obscene” gay pride marches to be banned.
Mullen may now face disciplinary action.
Stonewall’s Ben Summerskill, told the Evening Standard, “If I was a member of the Stock Exchange I would be wondering whether he is the right person to be chaplain in the opening years of the 21st century. We have talked to one or two gay people in the City and they would be perfectly happy if he were to go.”
Mullen claimed his comments had just been a joke.
He told the Evening Standard, “I wrote some satirical things on my blog and anybody with an ounce of sense of humour or any understanding of the tradition of English satire would immediately assume that they’re light-hearted jokes. I certainly have nothing against homosexuals. Many of my dear friends have been and are of that persuasion.
“What I have got against them is the militant preaching of homosexuality.”
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