Under pressure from homosexual zealots -Tim Farron states homosexuality is okay but believes it is a sin.
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| Tim Farron MP (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
Under pressure, "I don't believe that gay sex is a sin," Farron said after he was further pressed on the issue during a television interview with BBC political correspondent Eleanor Garnier on Tuesday.
Last week Farron, a practising Christian, faced widespread condemnation by the extreme left and by homosexual zealots, after he avoided clarifying whether he believed being gay was a sin during an interview with Channel 4 News. Farron believes the Bible is clear on the topic.
He was later asked again by Conservative MP Nigel Evans in the House of Commons and said he did not think it was a sin to be gay, but stopped short of saying whether he considered gay sex to be a sin. "I believe as the apostle Paul and all of scripture."
But on Tuesday Farron sought to clarify his position as he said he didn't want to give the "wrong impression". He told the BBC that he had previously avoided commenting on the matter as he believes that as a political leader, "my job is not to pontificate on theological matters". "I am quite careful about how I talk about my faith. I do not bang on about it, I do not make a secret out of it," Farron added.
In 2007, Farron voted against the Equality Act (Sexual Orientation) Regulations, which made it illegal to deny people goods, services, or education on the grounds of sexual orientation.
