I'm a pastor who hates abortion, opposes gay marriage -- and is voting for Harris

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7. This pastor is not a "Republican Christian."

He is now an independent who is voting for Harris and who is making a very courageous public statement, identifying himself in doing it, giving his reasons, and encouraging others to do the same.

This is America, and what we are fighting for in this election is a constitutional democracy that protects individual freedom of conscience, including this pastor's beliefs, and those of anyone else, regarding abortion and gay marriage. If you're going to begrudge their freedom of conscience with a "fuck off," then what the hell do you believe in that's any better? That kind of an attitude is exactly what you're condemning in the other side.

I'm familiar with his ministry and his church, and it's highly likely this statement has influenced others within the denominational group to which they belong, in which he is well known and respected.