Deacon: Ban Elton John, He'll Make You Gay!

46. Wow. I am nearly 50 years old, happily married for 27 years, a mom and have been a huge fan of Elton, buying his records and listening to his music for over 35 years-AND ALL THIS TIME I DIDN'T KNOW I WAS GAY!!! People all over the world should totally boycott going to Trinidad and Tobago and the loss of all of our tourism money would serve those ignorant homophobic haters right!!

Posted at 8:14PM on Mar 16th 2007 by dumbjoyce

47. The Archdeacon of TRINIDAD - Now THAT'S funny - LOLOLOL

Posted at 8:11PM on Mar 16th 2007 by sb

48. Um gays have no problem living visiting or working here m'dear. You would impugn a whole population because of a handful of religious conservatives? Is your country free of those same sentiments? lol. Elton will have no problem performing here, the masses support and welcome his presence, and if there is a minority who want to object because of their religious beliefs they are free to do so, as they are free to express their views in any democratic society.

Posted at 8:29PM on Mar 16th 2007 by TriniGourmet

49. Whoa! Those are some very yellow teeth. You would think he would take better care of his teeth, being exposed to the US so much. I know most Brits could not care less when it comes to their teeth. Such a pity.

Posted at 9:25PM on Mar 16th 2007 by Muffy

50. We are ALL gay. All of us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gay, gay, gay, gay, gay.

Ya are!

Posted at 11:34PM on Mar 16th 2007 by Paul Kline

51.

Finally.... a view point that can legitimately be described as"homophobic".....
Not just "I don't like gays"....but actually thinking that gayness is contagious!
Poor, stupid Archdeacon of Toboggans...and Trinidaddies.

Now then....in reference to the accompanying photo of this article.....
I love Elton, but he may want to look into some teeth-bleaching.

Posted at 12:11AM on Mar 17th 2007 by Auntie Em

52. Elton John has great talent, but it is true that homosexuality is a learned behavior. It is like an addiction. That is how my friend who was a lesbian for more than 15yrs told me. I have been around gays my whole life. They always try and convince straight people (that they want to sleep with) that they are secretly gay. It is a mind thing. It is also perversion. Gays get mad when people don't agree that they are born that way and they call people homophobic. I took care of a dying homosexual man who had aids until his death. Am I homophobic. Most of his friends left him. I respect him as a fellow human being, but I do not support his behavior. He was a very talented and carring man. By the way, I found a bible next to his bed before he died. I don't think that Elton John should be banned from going to the island though. People have free will.

Posted at 6:19AM on Mar 17th 2007 by S

53. Paul, You are like a gay enabler. They really do hit on straight people. Usually people who are unhappy in a marriage, or troubled teens are very impressionable. Easy targets. Most of the gay people that I know had problems with one of their parents being absent and they began to act like the one who was there. For example a guy gay friend I knew from elementary school all through highschool didn't have his father around, he was an artist already sensitive and he began to emmulate his mother. but he had a crush on a girl we knew too. not bi, just confused. His mother fixed his hair so femenine like marilyn monroe and some kids teased him and called him gay. After a few years of hearing that, you begin to think that you are gay. Cmon. be more observant. It is not ignorance to disagree. You just care so much about pleasing your friends and not wanting to hurt their feeling to really objectively look at them. Why do gay men seem to have the same personality. Black people do not have the same personality. Gays think that they have to act a certain way and many people now a days become more popular all of a sudden. Turning gay is not something that happens over night like your joke you made. It happens over time. It is learned. I knew another guy who's father died when we were in highschool and my other friend I mentioned above told me that during that time he went to him crying and instead of getting comfort he was hit on. They had sex. But the guy who lost his father was ashamed after and he is really a straight guy. Actually everyone is straight until they get confused. Feelings are fickle, and misleading at times. The heart is deceptive above all else.

Posted at 6:30AM on Mar 17th 2007 by S

54. I sincerely hope,that Elton John cancels his trip to Tobago.

Posted at 11:56AM on Mar 17th 2007 by Tony Barker

55. Trinis please!! we in the caribbean know that you and the bajans are as gay as jay birds!The deacon is probably a bit scared that Elton John will out him. Now trust the jamaicans to make this one public when we also know that gays are the best kept secret on that island

Posted at 1:28PM on Mar 17th 2007 by u2

56. It's true. Crocodile rock turned many kids into gaywads.

Posted at 6:06PM on Mar 17th 2007 by jstew28379

57. Oh, for god sakes...

This shows that those who wrap themselves in religious garb are often times the most closed minded, rigid & bigoted people on planet earth. ATTENTION ANTI-GAY ZEALOTS & RELIGIOUS BIGOTS: it's obvious that you believe that people DECIDE to become gay, and that this is the basis of your arguement; Keep Elton John away from our kids because they may DECIDE to become gay after hearing him in concert. How laughable & silly. The exact opposite is true. Ask anyone who has gone public as a gay man or woman about this, and to a person they will tell you that they've felt this way since they can remember; they've felt totally out of step with how they were expected to act & feel. They finally realized that this was because this is how they are hard wired; it's not a decision on their part. No one would reasonably make a decision to place themselves in a position to be looked down on society (to be viewed as twisted & immoral by many, including most organized religions), to be potentially discriminated against for their sexuality and to possibly be put in a position of danger (lots of violent anti-gay people out there).

All this silliness does is further expose how out of step with society religions and the people who promote them can be. My suggestion for next time is, try learning what the reality of the situation is before making these silly declarations. Or, even better, try to use just a little logic before you puke all over yourself like this guy did.

Posted at 11:11PM on Mar 18th 2007 by JJ

58. Hi
I live in Trinidad and Tobago. All countries have their share of bigots. And many countries have outdated laws on the books that they just don't bother to remove. Sir Elton John is NOT going to be banned. The majority of the people in this country are very laissez-faire when it comes to personal lives.
I have no idea who this "Archdeacon of Trinidad and Tobago" is. We have a Roman Catholic Archbishop, an Episcopalian (Anglican) Archbishop, a Baptist bishop, but I have no idea what church this person represents. Never heard on him before this. He's probably a new church using this controversial announcement to get some publicity.

Posted at 5:12AM on Apr 3rd 2007 by triniwebdiva

59. I am so disgusted... as a young Tobagonian(from Tobago) the level of hypocrisy & ignorance is appalling & quite disturbing... Those pastors need to listen to The Chief Secretary of The Tobago House of Assembly and put their energies into more pressing issues.
SIR ELTON IS A GREAT PERFORMER & THAT IS WHAT HE IS COMING TO DO!!! His personal lifestyle has nothingto do with us... he is a humanitarian and a wonderful person!!! How the hell could Sir Elton John tempt us???... and the homosexual lifestyle abounds everywhere.. TV, Radio, Internet.. & IN THOSE VERY CHURCHES...steups... Please ppl..do not generalize and stereotype all Tobagonians...it is just a small sect of society...who is giving everyone a bad name with their cynical attitude and narrow-mindedness!!! I know I speak on behalf of the majority when I say...bring him... tickets are sold out...& all flights are booked... that should say something!!! This is the 3rd year of the festival & to have Sir Elton is indeed an honour!!! Tobago Jazz is only going to get bigger and brighter!!!

Posted at 12:25PM on Mar 27th 2007 by Renelle

60. I am from the Caribbean and I know that Tobago is a beautiful island with very friendly people but as in many other parts of the world, the religious conservatives hold views that some consider archaic. From what I am aware, there are many people in the country who support Elton's visit and are able to separate his lifestyle and his talent.

Posted at 3:22PM on Apr 2nd 2007 by Feel the Love