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In reply to the discussion: Boxer Manny Pacquiao Blasts Obama Over Same Sex Marriage,Gays Should Be Put To Death [View all]struggle4progress
(125,814 posts)Posted May 17th, 2012 by Ronnie Nathanielsz & filed under Sports.
Manny Pacquiao has flatly denied he ever quoted the book of Leviticus from the Bible which condemned gays and said they should be killed for which some segments of the US media have taken him to task ...
In a telephone conversation with ABS-CBNS Dyan Castillejo, Pacquiao said I dont even know that verse from Leviticus because I never read Leviticus.
Pacquiao whose comments were in a response to a question on his reaction to US President Barack Obamas support for gay marriages said my opinion is that same sex marriages are against the law of God.
He added that the reporter identified as a certain Granville Ampong did not even ask me for a verse from the Bible. But if he did I would have given him 1st Corinthians 6
which lists activities (including homosexuality) that will prevent people from entering the Kingdom of God. ...
http://sports.manilastandardtoday.com/2012/05/17/pacquiao-denies-quoting-leviticus/