What would Jesus do? According to one Christian pastor, he would use the f-slur.MAGA pastor and self-proclaimed prophet Hank Kunneman of One Voice Ministries is facing criticism for his claim that Jesus would not only approve of using the anti-gay slur but also did pretty much the same thing himself. Related Gay man dresses up as Jesus for Pride each year to help people confront their religious trauma In a video shared by Right Wing Watch, Kunneman excitedly discusses the Biblical story of Jesus cleansing the temple. I guarantee it, somebody was probably in the crosshairs of those whips, he said, apparently not understanding how whips work. Turning over the tables, Im sure one of them probably had those tables fall on their foot.The disciples and the people said, Hey, by the way, go tell Herod, who was, uh, in government, Kunneman said, referring to King Herod Antipas, the king of Galilee and Perea, a client state of the Roman Empire, which was near Judea, where Jesus was crucified. Jesus was active in Herods territory for most of his life. Insights for the LGBTQ+ community Subscribe to our briefing for insights into how politics impacts the LGBTQ+ community and more. Subscribe to our Newsletter today Well Jesus was supposed to stay out of politics, why dont you act like Jesus was supposed to do what he did? Kunneman jumbled, possibly referring to how many on the far-right believe that there is a mainstream culture that tries to keep Christians out of U.S. politics. In reality, there are plenty of Christians in elected office in the U.S.He said, Go tell Herod the fox,' Kunneman continued. Now, that word, fox, was not, Oh, go tell that sly guy. No! Literal translation of sly fox is basically someone who is bisexual. He paused to let it sink in.Ive heard some people use the word fa***t, that it literally meant to call out Herods sexual immorality and lifestyle as a bisexual human being. Jesus involved himself. He was not afraid to speak up!During his Sunday sermon, MAGA pastor Hank Kunneman said that Christian should not be worried about offending people because when Jesus called Herod "that fox," he was really calling him a "faggot." Right Wing Watch (@rightwingwatch.bsky.social) 2025-12-15T16:42:53.630ZKunneman was referring to Luke 13:32, where Jesus refers to Herod as a fox:31At that time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill you.32He replied,Go tell that fox, I will keep on driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach my goal.33In any case, I must press on today and tomorrow and the next dayfor surely no prophet can die outside Jerusalem!Some Biblical scholars believe that Jesus calls him a fox to refer to him being sly or crafty, which is often how foxes were portrayed in ancient Greek literature. Biblical scholar Randall Buth of the Jerusalem Perspective says that, while foxes were at times considered crafty in ancient Hebrew culture, they were also considered inferior to larger predators like lions. Jesus, therefore, may have been calling Herod either weak or unimportant, a small potato. Buth says it may also have referred to moral inferiority foxes are deceptive while lions are brave and that Jesus was commenting on Herods poor leadership.It is not clear how Kunneman came to the conclusion that the word referred to bisexual people. Herod had nine wives and many children. Kunneman made headlines last year when he claimed like many on the far-right that schools are putting litterboxes in bathrooms for mentally disturbed, demonically possessed students who think that theyre cats. This is not true, and no school has ever been found to do this, even though many on the right consider it an article of faith that schools were accommodating student-furries with litterboxes in the early 2020s.I have never seen the level of evil that we have today, he said at the time. Its darkness, and its gross darkness. Come on. Have you ever seen something so gross, like putting a litter box in the school bathroom because youre a cat? No, youre not. Youre mentally disturbed, demonically possessed or oppressed, and you need to get the devil cast out of you.Such stories are meant to bias people against transgender individuals and against transgender-inclusive school policies, since they mock the idea of living as ones authentic self and accommodating trans peoples gender identities. These stories have also led to threats against school officials, adding more to their stress and responsibilities.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.