Jesus Would Back Gay Marriage – Elton John

English singer and pianist Sir Elton John says he believes Jesus Christ would have supported gay priests getting married.

In an exclusive interview with Sky News, the star told Dermot Murnaghan he hopes to marry David Furnish sometime next year and that it would be a low-key affair.

He also revealed his thoughts about the Pope – describing him as a “wonderful” man whose tolerance was an example to the Church of England.

The ‘Candle in the Wind’ singer said he hoped a concert, performed for the charity SportsAid at Stoke Park in Buckinghamshire last night, would raise £500,000 for the fund.

Sir Elton added that the global fight for gay rights was stalling and that he planned to talk with Vladimir Putin in Russia on the subject in November.

“Globally, we seem to have gone backwards over the last 18 months. I will see Putin and talk to him – I don’t know what good it will do though,” Sir Elton stated.

Discussing gay rights, he said that the Church of England might learn from the humility and tolerance of Pope Francis.

“The new Pope has been wonderful, he’s excited me so much. He’s stripped it [the Church] down to the bare bones and said it’s all basically about love,” Sir Elton said.

Sir Elton agreed that gay clergy should be allowed to get married and suggested that the celibacy vow for Catholic priests be abolished.

“These are old and stupid things. If Jesus Christ was alive today, I cannot see him, as the Christian person that he was and the great person that he was, saying this could not happen. He was all about love and compassion and forgiveness and trying to bring people together and that’s what the church should be about,” he said.

Asked about his own wedding, he said: “I don’t think we can get married until next year.

“However, when we do, it will be very quiet and off the cuff – we had our big shebang when we had our civil union.”

source:orange news