Rick Burgess and Bill “Bubba” Bussey, hosts of The Rick and Bubba Show which is syndicated throughout the south, went on what progressive blogger Pam Spaulding described as “incredible homophobic rant about sin, adultery, fornication and everything but the kitchen sink over the fact that the President declared June Pride month.”

In the clip below, Burgess says, “There is, absolutely, no way, impossible, to biblically justify this lifestyle.” He goes on to liken LGBT pride to “fornicator pride” day or “adulterer” appreciation day:

As Spaulding points out, Joe at the Bessemer Opinions blog, received an email from Burgess defending the homophobia on display in the vieo above:

In an email from Rick Burgess of the Rick and Bubba show, the holy man states that what I called a 'rant' was actually a “presentation of BIBLICAL truth about sexual sins for those of us who claim a BIBLICAL world view.”

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But Rick did say this in his email. "...we gain control over our sin through the power found in CHRIST who then changes our desires when we love him enough for HIS grace and MERCY to obey HIS commands as he calls us to do in several places in the BIBLE but none more simple than JOHN 14:15 if you love me then obey my commands."

As Towleroad notes, Burgess has since released a statement about his remarks, though it was no apology:

To Whom It May Concern,

The comments that were made by me on the Rick and Bubba show concerning the president's proclamation for the month of June to be declared national gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgender month were made from my Biblical world view and by no means was intended to offend or alienate anyone who doesn't share my point of view.

Sincerely,

Rick Burgess

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