Grammy winning artist Kirk Franklin doesn’t believe in holding his tongue. The man who shook up the gospel music world with his hits “Stomp” and “Melodies from Heaven,” has been outspoken on a number of issues, including the need for the church to be more welcoming of others.
So when Franklin learned that controversial Kansas church Westboro Baptist planned to protest the funerals of the victims of the Orlando shooting with their signature brand of anti-LGBTQ hate, Franklin went off.
The #OrlandoUnited has no power to prevent the gospel of Jesus Christ from being preached, @Sinclair_H!https://t.co/ZxWa8RPOXc
— Westboro Baptist (@WBCSaysRepent) June 17, 2016
Franklin called out Westboro Baptist on Twitter, daring them to show up at one of his shows and calling them a “wack church.”
So a church from Kansas called WESTBORO is planning on picketing the funerals of 2 men killed in the Orlando massacre… Let me address: — Kirk Franklin (@kirkfranklin) June 17, 2016
Whoever your pastor is, he is the dumbest, most hateful ignorant man to ever lead ANY church. There is NO form of Godliness in this act..
— Kirk Franklin (@kirkfranklin) June 17, 2016
And a continuing issue of why the world sees us as hateful and judgmental. For the first time we get to show Christ’s unconditional love… — Kirk Franklin (@kirkfranklin) June 17, 2016
You fill it with hate and disease. PLEAS PLEASE respond! Please show up to one of my concerts protesting..PLEASE! We love Jesus, but…
— Kirk Franklin (@kirkfranklin) June 17, 2016
Just pleas come. This is a sad day for the faith I love….Read the ENTIRE bible, and let those parents bury their children. #WackChurch. — Kirk Franklin (@kirkfranklin) June 17, 2016
Can Franklin get an amen?
