TOKTHE song Chi-Chi Man may be getting the support of average Jamaicans, but there are several church organisations that believe only God should cast judgement on homosexuals.
The lines of "Chi-Chi Man" which are being strongly criticized are:
From dem a par inna chi-chi man car,
Blaze the fire meck wi bun dem
Pastor Robert Weller of the Emmanuel Gospel Hall, Kingston told THE STAR, "Gays are God's creation. I don't accept what gays are doing but they can be ministered to and turn over a new life."
"While sex with another man is downgrading, Jesus died to save even homosexuals," he said.
When THE STAR contacted the Jamaica Youth For Christ, Keisha Taylor said; "Jesus came for sinners to repent. Homosexuals need help and I would not be condemning a person who needs help. I think we are marginalising homosexuals although it is wrong."
Member of the TOK group Xavier 'Flex' Davidson however said they are not preaching violence against homosexuals.
"We are expressing our disagreement with homosexuality. Chi-Chi Man has been a popular phrase in the inner-city for sometime now. It can mean virtually anything you want it to mean," Davidson said.
Pastor Stevenson Samuels thinks TOK or any other who promotes execution of homosexuals are irresponsible. "From a Christian perspective we should reach out to people who are deviants and to re-direct them to the paths of righteousness."
"If one is using Sodom and Gomorrah as an example we should ask ourselves who should do the destruction. We do not have that kind of authority. It is the responsibility of God... but I oppose homosexuality as it contributes to the destruction of the nation."
Pastor Michael Johnsonof the Redeemer Church also is opposed to the feelings of TOK. "I cannot endorse violence to anybody. My approach is to get to these homosexuals as human beings. We should leave them (homosexuals) to God," Johnson said.
