Pastor Who Uses Cussing to Draw Millions Doesn't Give a Da*n What You Think.
(PHOTO: FACEBOOK)Thaddeus Matthews is pastor of Naked Truth Liberation and Empowerment Ministries in Memphis, Tenn.
A controversial Memphis pastor who has drawn millions of views with his messages online by punctuating them with profane words, says he really doesn't "give a da*n" what traditional Christians think of his practice.
"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. Apparently, it's drawn yours because you're calling me," Pastor Thaddeus Matthews, who leads the Naked Truth Liberation and Empowerment Ministries in Memphis, Tennessee, told The Christian Post Thursday.
While some might consider his use of expletives in his messages swearing, Matthews doesn't believe the way he uses expletives in his messages falls into that category.
"There is a difference in 'cussing' and 'cursing' as people say. The words that we use today like motherf****r, sh*t, damn, were not words that were used in biblical times.
"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," the preacher explained.
Matthews, who calls himself "the cussing pastor," launched his ministry about three years ago, building on a longtime career as a controversial broadcaster in Memphis.
"I'm a controversial figure in Memphis and I've been in broadcast for nearly 40 years. So even prior to the ministry starting, we're going into our third year now, I've been a controversial person," he said, fully embracing his public image.
Among his most viral messages so far is a video in which he tells women to stop having sex with men who refuse to work. That video has been viewed more than a million times. The 61-year-old, who is unmarried, also caused a stir earlier this year when he posted a photo of himself on Instagram resting his head on the covered chest of a woman he described as a fan.
Come October, Matthews plans to take his message to the streets in what he calls "The Bullsh*t From the Pulpit Tour."
Downgrading to uplift sounds like a false premise to me!
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