Louisiana flood destroys home of religious leader who said God sent disasters to punish gays

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The house of a man who has claimed natural disasters were sent by God as a message to punish members of the LGBT community has been flooded by 10-foot waters in Louisiana during the worst natural disaster since 2012.

Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council lobbying organization, told guest host Ken Klukowski on his Watch Washington Live podcast Aug. 8 his family had to vacate their house by canoe due to flooding.

“This is a flood of, I would have to say, biblical proportions,” Perkins said, adding water flooded his family’s house and cars. “We had about 10 feet of water at the end of our driveway.”

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Perkins, who spoke at the Republican National Convention this year, said the flood has affected 80 percent of the members of the church he attends and has been interim pastor for. He said his church was flooded as well.

Perkins shared images of his flooded house to his Facebook page Aug. 16. He said the flood was a "devastating situation" for the entire community.

In October 2015, Perkins interviewed Rabbi Jonathan Cahn on his podcast about the state of the country.

Cahn said the country had crossed a “gigantic line,” citing the “killing of unborn” and the “striking down of marriage.” On June 26, 2015, same-sex marriage was legalized in the United States. The historical day was commemorated when the White House was lit up in rainbow lights, something Cahn said God was not happy about.

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“The White House became a vessel of desecration as it was lit up in the colors of the rainbow,” he said. “The rainbow is about judgement, mercy and the covenant.”

On Oct. 7, 2015, Hurricane Joaquin, a nearly category five hurricane, dissipated after it hit the Bahamas and surrounding areas beginning Sept. 27, 2015. Cahn said the hurricane was a sign of God’s wrath after the legalization of same-sex marriage.

Perkins agreed and asked, “Is God trying to sending us a message?”

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