American Idol Shock: Did the Gays Get Mandisa the Boot?

Oh Mandisa. Could the gays have turned against you for your worshiping of anti-Gay author Beth Moore? On the American Idol website, when asked "Who is your American Idol?," Mandisa responded with the following statement:

Did the Gays Get Mandisa the Boot?

"An author and speaker named Beth Moore. She inspires me to live more like Jesus and I want to do the same."

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America's shocking decision to vote Mandisa off 'American Idol' Wednesday night was not a shock at all to those backstage. Sources connected with 'Idol' tell TMZ the buzz behind the scenes last night was Mandisa getting the boot had nothing to do with her performance -- it was all about her openly anti-gay affiliations.

According to TMZ sources, lots of Hollywood types were backstage, including agents, PR flacks, managers and special guests. And the sentiment was clear; as one person put it, "Once you don't have the gays - forget about it."

Mandisa is openly a big fan of anti-gay author and lecturer Beth Moore. In her bio on the 'American Idol' website, Mandisa called Moore her "personal American Idol." Moore's website provides links to other sites that locate ministries for "those affected by homosexuality."

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Oh, Beth. You're so silly.

She has a link on her site listed under "Homosexuality issues," to an "approved ministry" site called Desert Stream Ministries. This ministry provides Christ-centered help for those struggling with a variety of sexual and relational problems, and for those with life-defining illnesses. Their help is founded on the biblical foundation of compassion, integrity, and dependence on God. Somehow I don't think the ministry is there to embrace one's sexuality.

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We pray for both Mandisa and Beth Moore.

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