Pastor David Grisham of Amarillo is not shy about his fundamentalism. He recently set up a website encouraging Christians to boycott Houston because, in his words, the election of an openly gay mayor and opening of a Planned Parenthood facility in the city:
are [] abomination[s] in the eyes of God and should be boldly confronted by Christians seeking to preserve life and decency in the state of Texas. We have the absolute right to spend our money as we see fit. We also have the absolute right to withhold our money from things that offend God. In fact, we have an obligation to be good stewards of our money so it is not spent on evil.
The boycott has gotten plenty of local attention, though its effect is likely to be negligible.
Pastor Grisham was on Partisan Gridlock today to discuss his views, the status of the boycott, and why he believes it’s necessary for Christians to avoid spending money here. He gets credit for (1) being confident enough in his outrageous views to appear on a progressive talk show; and (2) being a gentleman…but that’s it.
Listen here.
Partisan Gridlock with Geoff Berg airs every Friday from 3:00 – 4:00 pm on KPFT, 90.1 FM in Houston, 89.5 FM in Galveston, and streamed live everywhere else at www.kpft.org. Connect through Facebook or at www.partisangridlock.com.
