A Memphis pastor who uses profanity in his sermons says he doesn’t believe the way he uses the words is swearing. Pastor Thaddeus Matthews of the Naked Truth Liberation and Empowerment Ministries in Memphis, Tennessee, told The Christian Post Thursday, “there is a difference in ‘cussing’ and ‘cursing’ as people say. The words that we use today like motherf****r, sh*t, da*n, were not words that were used in biblical times.”
The pastor continues, “So I don’t have an issue with the cussing. And the people that listen to me don’t have an issue with the cussing, and I’m not trying to justify it to the traditional churchgoer.”
Matthews’ sermons, which have titles that are adorned with profane words, have gained millions of views online. The pastor says he really doesn’t “give a da*n” what traditional Christians think of his practice.
In an interview with The Christian Post Mathews said, “I find no reason to try to justify that. I’m a fisher of men. I go to people on their level. And you have to get past the cussing to get the message. The cussing has drawn the attention of millions around the country.”
“The cussing pastor,” as Matthews calls himself, had a longtime career as a controversial broadcaster in Memphis before starting his ministry about three years ago.
“I’m a controversial figure in Memphis,” the pastor started, “I’ve been in broadcast for nearly…
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