Elton John: Jesus was Gay

In Parade magazine interview, singer Elton John said that Jesus was "a compassionate, super-intelligent gay man who understood human problems."On the cross, he forgave the people who crucified him. Jesus wanted us to be loving and forgiving. I don't know what makes people so cruel. Try being a gay woman in the Middle East -- you're as good as dead." In response, the president of the Catholic League said, "To call Jesus a homosexual is to label Him a sexual deviant." A Church of England spokesman told the BBC, "Sir Elton's reflection that Jesus calls us all to love and forgive is one shared by all Christians. But insights into aspects of the historic person of Jesus are perhaps best left to the academics."