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Simon & Garfunkel AND Johnny Cash & Vikki Carr -- Scarborough Fair

'Ain't No Homos Gonna Make It to Heaven'

FEEL THE CHRISTIAN LOVE?

Congregation of Apostolic Truth Tabernacle erupts in thunderous applause after the song; Pastor now getting death threats

Video of a toddler standing in front of an Indiana church congregation singing an anti-gay song has gone viral and now members say they are receiving death threats.

The song performed at the alter of Apostolic Truth Tabernacle in Greensburg, Indiana, included these lyrics: "The Bible’s right, somebody’s wrong. The Bible’s right, somebody’s wrong. Romans one, twenty six and twenty seven; Ain’t no homos gonna make it to Heaven."

The congregation can be heard erupting in cheers after the performance by the 3-year-old boy.

TMZ.com reports that church members say Pastor Jeff Sangl received a death threat at home and is worried about his safety.

Security has been stepped-up at the church. A prayer meeting scheduled for Wednesday evening (30 May) at church had to be moved to a secret location.

But the church members interviewed by TMZ continue to stand by the message of the song and their reaction to it.

Said one: 'The people who are upset just don't read the word of God. If we don't teach the children the truth early they will never learn.'

It's the third video to emerge in recent weeks showing rampant homophobia among some churches in the US. One North Carolina pastor advocated putting all gays and lesbians behind an electric fence while another suggested parents 'punch' their sons if they act gay.

Manhattanhenge

We flocked to 14th Street to see the setting sun bathe Manhattan in golden light, but right when things were getting good, the rain came instead. It didn’t stop some resourceful Instagrammers, however, from taking some gorgeous photos of the city we love, in all its gray, soggy, foggy splendor.

Day 2 is tonight, Wednesday the 30th, at 8:25 p.m. Yesterday was just a half-sun, but today is the Real McCoy — a full orb visible as it plummets just past New Jersey, and our city grid aligns with the sunset so that each street has a fantastic view.

Wondering what is all this exactly? Why does this happen, and can someone explain all the science-y stuff behind it? We won’t even bother paraphrasing Neil deGrasse Tyson, Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the Rose Center for Earth and Space:

He also tells you where to stand for optimal visual splendor. Come a half-hour early, he says, and “for best effect, position yourself as far east in Manhattan as possible. But ensure that when you look west across the avenues you can still see New Jersey. Clear cross streets include 14th, 23rd, 34th. 42nd, 57th, and several streets adjacent to them. The Empire State building and the Chrysler building render 34th street and 42nd streets especially striking vistas.”

Apropos of absolutely nothing ... A Bedtime Story

"Once upon a time, a nice couple named Scott and Ann Powers spied an interesting cactus. It was a tubular shape and, they were told, it would root so easily.…"