8 years ago
6
Texas Pastor Now Says He Didn't Mean He'd Really Set Himself Aflame
He threatened to become a human torch if the Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality. Now Pastor Rick Scarborough is clarifying his remarks.
Continue Reading
http://www.advocate.com
Join the Discussion
Eh.
Now that I know the context, I can see it was meant to be metaphorical (probably), and it really shouldn't have generated as much buzz as it did. But amusing to say the least.
There are talkers, and there are doers...
That there is one hardcore dude.
Yeah, it's a shame he didn't feel compelled to clarify the context of his statement until after people started holding him to his promise. One might begin to suspect he was being dishonest from the first.
When I say context, I meant the actual quote. The actual quote is just vague and pithy enough to have wiggle room, whilsaying
They always provide wiggle room for themselves.