Brad Pitt's Mom Is Anti-Gay

[+ Lucky]

From the gay blog, towleroad.com:

[h=1]Brad Pitt's Mother Pens Anti-Gay Letter[/h]

http://towleroad.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c730253ef01761624d08e970c-800wiLast month, the News-Leader in Springfield, Missouri, published a reader's letter asking voters to reject Mitt Romney because of his Mormon faith.

 

"Mormonism teaches, by the statements of their leaders and sacred writings, what some Christians would consider to be the inherent inferiority of women in the sense that they believe only Mormon men can hold the 'priesthood' or rise to leadership positions in the church," wrote reader Richard Stoeker. "Traditional Christians believe in gender equality. They believe Mormon theology denigrates women."

 

In response, a woman named Jane Pitt, which is the same name as Springfield-born actor and gay marriage activist Brad Pitt's mother, wrote a response lambasting the letter, "Barack Hussein Obama" and marriage equality.

 

Here's the letter:

I have given much thought to Richard Stoecker’s letter (“Vote for Mormon against beliefs,” June 15). I am also a Christian and differ with the Mormon religion.

But I think any Christian should spend much time in prayer before refusing to vote for a family man with high morals, business experience, who is against abortion, and shares Christian conviction concerning homosexuality just because he is a Mormon.

Any Christian who does not vote or writes in a name is casting a vote for Romney’s opponent, Barack Hussein Obama — a man who sat in Jeremiah Wright’s church for years, did not hold a public ceremony to mark the National Day of Prayer, and is a liberal who supports the killing of unborn babies and same-sex marriage.

I hope all Christians give their vote prayerful consideration because voting is a sacred privilege and a serious responsibility.

There's no confirmation that this Jane Pitt is indeed Brad Pitt's mother, but if it is, this could prove embarrassing for the actor.

UPDATE from Missouri gay group PROMO, via comments: "I'm with the state advocacy group PROMO. The News-Leader did confirm that it is in fact Brad's Mother."

 

Read more: http://www.towleroad.com/2012/07/brad-pitts-mother-pens-anti-gay-letter.html#ixzz1zlzdf13p

[+ deej]

Most people have a little root rot on the family tree.

[josephga]

Most people have a little root rot on the family tree.

 

I'm sure the Christians would say the same thing about me for not believing in religion

[+ Archer]

In the past, my father used derogatory terms for African-Americans and Asians. For all I know, he still does. We rarely speak to one another. Most members of my family dislike gay people and my brother thinks all gay men are pedophiles. Does any of this make me a bad person? Brad Pitt's mother's opinions, public or private, don't determine who he is.

 

Archer

[orbital sander]

Why would we care about Brad Pitt's mother and what she thinks?

[+ Lucky]

Well, frankly, I don't. But her opinion would not go past the local paper but for her being Brad Pitt's mom, so it's news, and it's news that doesn't help us when her message gets ten tons of publicity.

But it may well be that people will react as you do, read it and move on.

[josephga]

my brother thinks all gay men are pedophiles.

 

my brother thinks that too we haven't spoke since 2003

[JT Brooklyn]

Most people have a little root rot on the family tree.

 

Exactly!

[orbital sander]

Well, frankly, I don't. But her opinion would not go past the local paper but for her being Brad Pitt's mom, so it's news, and it's news that doesn't help us when her message gets ten tons of publicity.

But it may well be that people will react as you do, read it and move on.

 

I honestly think that it is only news if people pay attention or give it attention. It did not catch the attention of any of the major news outlets (including Fox News, which is sort of surprising). I also find it hard to imagine that she would actually influence anyone. People might read this and agree (or disagree) in Springfield, but I doubt that few, if any would be converted one way or another from what they already believe.

 

If Brad Pitt himself wrote such a letter, well that would be different, but his mother...

 

(does real news really exist anymore?)

[Rick Munroe]

Well, that does it! I am never going to see another of Brad Pitt's mother's films ever again.

[orbital sander]

Well, that does it! I am never going to see another of Brad Pitt's mother's films ever again.

I wonder what his chauffeur's films are like?

[+ Italiano]

Well, that does it! I am never going to see another of Brad Pitt's mother's films ever again.

 

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You are funny Rick