Carrie Underwood Supports Gay Marriage

By On 06/08/2012 · 205 Comments · In American Idol, Carrie Underwood

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Carrie Underwood endorses gay marriage in and interview with the UK newspaper, The Independent, conducted in May right after her album Blown Away was released.

If you follow Carrie at all, you know that she and her husband, Mike Fisher, are devout Christians.  Although she was raised a Baptist, she and her husband attend a liberal, inter-denominational church which “embraces all sorts.”  When the interviewer asked Carrie if she struggled to  “square her religion with the progressive, gay-friendly mores of the music industry,” her answer might surprise you:

“Our church is gay-friendly,” she responds, seeming suddenly energised. “Above all, God wanted us to love others. It’s not about setting rules, or [saying] ‘everyone has to be like me’. No. We’re all different. That’s what makes us special. We have to love each other and get on with each other.” Then she offers a totally unexpected, unequivocal endorsement of gay marriage. “As a married person myself, I don’t know what it’s like to be told I can’t marry somebody I love, and want to marry. I can’t imagine how that must feel. I definitely think we should all have the right to love, and love publicly, the people that we want to love.”

Hooray for Carrie! In terms of Christian faith? That’s called walking the walk people. I really respect Carrie for that.

Make sure to read the entire interview. Carrie talks about finally taking her show overseas for the first time. The UK paper was speaking with her ahead of her June 21 Royal Albert Hall concert in London, which sold out in 90 minutes. Today the US…tomorrow the world! (Read more at The Independent)

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  • Anonymous

    Maybe she doesnt have a PREACHER who yacks on and on about an antiquated book.  Maybe she has a pastor or minister, such as the one I grew up with, who teaches us that god loves ALL his children, regardless of race, gender or sexual orientation!!! 

  • Anonymous

    People like YOU make me sick.  I dont care whos gay, straight, black white yellow- whatever.  As long as it has no bearing on me and how I live MY life- I dont give a crap what other people do.  Dont press your beliefs on me and Ill afford you the same respect.  Carrie is awesome- glad she said what she said and shows what a true, loving human she is, instead of some robot who worships a book.

  • Anonymous

    well whoever buys her album can only benefit from her amazing voice and the range of songs on it so buy on- love her!!  Bought the album the day it came out and already have my tickets to her concert!

  • Anonymous

    I thought your not suppose to hate and I’m pretty sure God doesn’t hate. If you look at the bible,  there is a lot of things people can take a stance against, and use the bible as a weapon to inflict pain and misery upon others, instead of a tool of love. You can’t pick and choose what’s sin or what’s not sin in the bible and then decide what’s now antiquated for one person and is justified for another person. 

    As for Carrie Underwood on the subject of gay marriage, she never would have opened her mouth on this subject, if it wasn’t for the fact she wanted to expand her fanbase beyond the States. 

    She’s been around for years, I never heard of her even opening her mouth to make a statement in support of a gay artist and it’s not like she’s the only one, because various artist in many genres are in the same boat. 

  • Anonymous

    “We christians love the homosexuals, even God.”The way I understand grammar, this is the most fabulous statement ever.

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