Twitter has reportedly denied the request of a pastor to use the social media network to advertise his new book, which promotes a traditional view of marriage.
Pastor Craig Stellpflug paid for Twitter ads to promote his recently-published book titled One Man One Woman: God’s Original Design for Marriage. Twitter told Stellpflug that they do not allow tweet’s that contain “hate content, sensitive topics, and violence globally.” They further stated that Stellpflug’s ad contained “hate.” Stellpflug is a pastor at Sunrise Baptist Church in Custer, Washington.
Stellpflug had wanted to post this tweet: “One Man One Woman is about God’s original design for marriage carried from Adam and Eve in the garden through today.” The tweet also included an image of the book and a link to WestBow Press’ online bookstore where the book can be purchased.
“They started promoting it, they took my money,” Stellpflug told The Christian Post. “Then, I get that email that tweet was not approved and that it was determined to be hate.”
Stellpflug says his book is not about gay-bashing and actually addresses other topics than homosexuality. “In fact, I address different issues — homosexuality, adultery, divorce, pornography and other like issues,” he said. “I don’t give any special weight to homosexuality. I do give tremendous weight to God’s forgiveness, God’s judgment versus our judgment.”
“Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot… Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.” Luke 17:28 and 30.