Gunman's father: "It's up to God to punish the homosexuals"

[Morphine Prince 109,645]

Kabul (AFP) - The father of the gunman behind the Florida massacre voiced sadness that his son took it upon himself to attack the gay community, saying it was “up to God to punish homosexuals”.

In a video posted on Facebook early Monday, Seddique Mateen said he was grieved by the rampage that left 49 people dead in a gay nightclub in Orlando, calling the 29-year-old killer Omar Mateen a “good and educated son”.

“I am deeply saddened and have announced this to the people of America,” Seddique said in the three-minute video in the Dari language, voicing disbelief that his son carried out the killings during the holy month of Ramadan.

“It is up to God to punish homosexuals. It is not up to servants,” the US resident added, sitting before a flag of his home country Afghanistan.

The assault, the worst mass shooting in modern US history, has triggered an outpouring of grief but also defiance in the gay and lesbian community.

The father is a minor celebrity in Afghan political circles in the US, hosting an occasional television show in which he expresses hardline views – dressed sometimes in a pinstripe suit and other times in military fatigues.

In the “Durand Jirga Show” available on YouTube, he rails against the Pakistani government and announces a quixotic bid to seek the Afghan presidency.

Sitting like a statesman with an Afghan flag in the background, he lauds the Taliban as his “warrior brothers” in one of the videos.

“The Taliban are 100% Afghan,” said a large yellow signboard he held up in a picture he posted on social media.

But his sympathy for the militant group appears confused at best, as he pillories Taliban leaders in various Facebook posts for alleged links with the Pakistani military establishment.

Officials in Afghanistan sought to distance themselves from the family, saying they did not know when exactly Seddique had left the conflict-torn country.

Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/god-punish-homosexuals-orlando-killers-father-131627726.html

 

[FATCAT 60,886]

I see the apple doesn't rot far from the tree.

[weed 78,871]

I keep seeing this tumblr post saying he's better than the stanford rapist's dad for "apologizing" for his sons actions and I'm like  no, no he's not.

[RadioIsOurs 13,876]

He's right though. His religion does not exactly tolerate the gays. To say that Islam is LGBT-friendly is a stretch.

[Batwings 12,957]

Oh, go to hell, you piece of trash. You have as much blood on your hands as your piece of sh1t son.

[Princess Die 1,864]

And now your son is dead. It's probably all thanks to you as well. High five. 

[teo 609]

Is that supposed to be some sort of an apologie or something?!

[sexfashionfame 144]

What he said is in accordance with his beliefs. I don't think he is horrible for saying that it is up to God to punish the homosexuals. I disagree with him but he disagrees with me and that's just as important. We have our differences, but he is in a horrible circumstance that none of us could ever fathom and I'm sure he's trying to mourn the best he can. I see nothing hateful here. 

[RAMROD 116,996]

 

In that case, it's up to me to put this cake on your face

 

 

[Sunday 2,186]

It's his belief and, I respect it regardless. But some Christians can be so tough about who's going to hell, when their hands are just as dirty as the rest of the world. 

If he thinks his son is "educated", I refuse to know what kind of morale he teaches to people. 

[M I M I Z 946]

He's right + only God is the judge of everyone.

 

Side note: homosexuality is a sin in all religions you know

[ZiggyZiggs 30,067]

Honestly, its kind of hypocritical. Pre-marital sex is also a sin according to Islam but I don't see no Muslim teens actually following that. Most of em are not even virgins. So what is this homosexuality is a sin ****?

And has Zayn not even acknowledged the attack

[DemeLarell 931]

Some of yall are just as intolerant as he is and you just come off as childish. I actually agree with him. It is up to God whether or not I go to heaven for being gay and I will be damned if I listen to anyone in this world about my fate after I die. 

[420 1,042]

12 minutes ago, ZiggyZiggs said:

Honestly, its kind of hypocritical. Pre-marital sex is also a sin according to Islam but I don't see no Muslim teens actually following that. Most of em are not even virgins. So what is this homosexuality is a sin ****?

And has Zayn not even acknowledged the attack

Pretentious religious people choose what they want to follow and what they don't in their scripture, that's why most of them are hypocritical.

[Yanko 9,860]

piece of **** there's no god. stfu