January 21, 2014
Lyall Bethel
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Pastor Bethel pushes back against criticism of those who oppose marital rape legislation
LYALL Bethell, the senior pastor of Grace Community Church, said critics are too venomous to those who oppose criminalising marital rape.
Group does not trust PM comments on referendum
SAVE Our Bahamas yesterday said Prime Minister Perry Christie’s recent statements that same-sex marriage would never happen in The Bahamas during his lifetime should be viewed under the adage that “a promise is a comfort to a fool”.
Govt ‘not interested in funding rival campaign’
SAVE Our Bahamas yesterday said the Christie administration has not shown any interest in “balancing the tables” ahead of the gender equality referendum, stressing that it has “unfairly” thrown its full support behind the government funded YES Bahamas campaign.
‘Govt brainwashing Bahamians for vote’
SAVE Our Bahamas took its vote “no” campaign to Grand Bahama, with committee member Pastor Lyall Bethel telling a forum that the YES Bahamas campaign is no longer about educating, but rather about “brainwashing” Bahamians.
Pastor speaks out after transgender call for rights
PASTOR Lyall Bethel yesterday questioned if someone coached members of Bahamas Transgender Intersex United (BTIU) to appear ambivalent about the outcome of the gender equality referendum so as to not shed light on the “hidden agendas” of the fourth constitutional amendment.
'Rebuke' for government for pastors
THREE pastors issued a strong “rebuke” of the Christie administration over its “immoral” decision to pass gambling legislation despite the results of last year’s gaming referendum.
Pastor calls for PM to respect vote of Bahamians
SENIOR pastor Lyall Bethel yesterday warned Prime Minister Perry Christie to “stop playing with God” and respect the moral vote made by the Bahamian electorate against web shops.
'Pastors calling for legalised gambling are at odds with Christian Council'
PASTORS calling for gambling to be legalised in the Bahamas are at odds with the Christian Council, a prominent religious leader said yesterday.
No let-up in web shop opposition
THE Christian Council will continue opposing attempts to legalise gambling in the Bahamas, an influential leader declared yesterday.
‘Going against referendum vote would be political suicide’
ANY DECISION to act against the thousands of Bahamians who voted “no” to legalising numbers in the Bahamas is “political suicide”, according to an influential religious leader yesterday.
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