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dsc

(52,166 posts)
Mon Jul 22, 2013, 10:25 PM Jul 2013

O Schadenfreude o schadenfreude

http://www.joemygod.blogspot.com/2013/07/britain-anti-gay-christian-b-owner.html#disqus_thread

Remember that poor Christian couple in the UK that was so horribly oppressed by homofascists after they refused to rent to a gay couple and then lost their case? Here's today's sanctity of marriage hypocrisy alert:

Obsessed Mike Wilkinson, 58, made passes at Sacha Williams-Rowe when she sought comfort at his church after being stabbed by her ex-boyfriend. The father-of-four yesterday admitted his infatuation with the vulnerable single mum, saying: “I developed feelings I shouldn’t have. I got too close.”

Wilkinson showered Sacha, 32, with gifts, including a pink Bible, a watch and silver chain and cross. He also paid off nearly £2,000 in rent arrears but begged Sacha to hide it from his wife. He sent her hundreds of texts, saying he wanted to give her the “biggest, longest, warmest most exciting hug ever and kisses everywhere you allow”. And he told her: “I love you sooo much. I couldn’t sleep properly. Kept thinking of you and squeezing my pillow.”

The Sunday Mirror is publishing the details of Wilkinson’s behaviour in a bid to expose his hypocrisy. The church leader and his religious wife, Susanne, sparked ­national outrage in 2010 when they told Michael Black, 64, and his partner John Morgan, 59, they could not stay in the same bed at the £75-a-night Swiss Bed and Breakfast in Cookham, Berkshire.

Last October a British court ordered the couple to pay £3,600 to the gay men, prompting Pastor Wilkinson to declare, "For us, sex when you’re unmarried is a sin before God." Shortly after the ruling was announced, far right National Party leader and member of the European Parliament Nick Griffin tweeted the home address of the gay couple, threatening to send a "justice team" to their home for their "relentless bullying" of Pastor Wilkinson and his wife. Griffin was then investigated by the police for making threats against the couple.
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MuseRider

(34,115 posts)
3. He "squeezes" his pillow?
Mon Jul 22, 2013, 10:48 PM
Jul 2013

Oh holy god I almost spit out my dinner when I read that. Yeah, I'll bet he squeezes it. His poor wife, not that she does not deserve a whole heaping of crap after what they did, but to read that someone made your husband "squeeze" his pillow most likely while laying next to you has to really really feel horrible. Yes she deserves it but damn, I hope he was doing his own laundry.

Sorry dsc, this really cracks me up. Schadenfreude indeed with a large helping of Karma on the side.

MuseRider

(34,115 posts)
6. I so agree with you
Mon Jul 22, 2013, 11:05 PM
Jul 2013

and his wife deserved it too but still, that is some statement to read in your local newspaper.

It is a good one, add that to the Fed ruling that says Ohio has to recognize the marriage of the same sex couple where one of them is dying (I hope I have that right) and this has been one very good day. That one ruling should go a long way to helping states that have little hope of changing things for the better. (again, I hope I have this right)

 

47of74

(18,470 posts)
10. I feel bad for her though
Tue Jul 23, 2013, 01:20 AM
Jul 2013

Being hurt by her ex, then having this creep after her.

That said, Im enjoying the schadenfreude on the part of the hypocrite preacher.

mwooldri

(10,303 posts)
7. If one is going to run a Christian business, then it needs to advertise itself as such.
Tue Jul 23, 2013, 12:09 AM
Jul 2013

One just cannot set up a business, setting out to do business with everyone and then decide to pull the religion card, excluding the very customers right in front of them as they are purchasing their product or service.

I hate for it to go this way but I guess the word "Christian" is going to be used as a closet anti-gay sign.

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