First Baptist Church Dallas

===Robert Jeffress===
Since 2008, Pastor [[Robert Jeffress]] has been involved in numerous controversies, for hate speech against [[homosexuals]], [[Muslims]], [[Catholics]], [[Mormons]] and president [[Barack Obama]].<ref>Julieta Chiquillo, [https://www.dallasnews.com/news/faith/2018/06/07/who-is-robert-jeffress-a-guide-to-the-dallas-pastor-s-controversies/ Who is Robert Jeffress? A guide to the Dallas pastor's controversies], dallasnews.com, USA, Jun 7, 2018</ref> In November 2008, Jeffress, in his sermon "Gay Is Not OK", stated that "What they [homosexuals] do is filthy. It [fellatio] is so degrading that it is beyond description. And it is their filthy behavior that explains why they are so much more prone to disease."<ref>Stoyan Zaimov, [https://www.christianpost.com/news/pastor-robert-jeffress-open-to-possibility-that-sexual-orientation-has-genetic-basis.html Pastor Robert Jeffress 'Open to Possibility' That Sexual Orientation Has Genetic Basis], christianpost.com, USA, February 01, 2013</ref><ref>Sam Hodges, [https://www.dallasnews.com/news/faith/2008/11/09/about-100-protest-at-first-baptist-dallas-over-why-gay-is-not-ok-sermon/ About 100 protest at First Baptist Dallas over `Why gay is not OK' sermon], dallasnews.com, USA, November 9, 2008</ref> In September 2010, Pastor Jeffress branded Islam as an "evil, evil religion", claiming that it "promoted [[pedophilia]]".<ref>{{cite web|author=Jillian Rayfield |url=http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/09/dallas_pastor_islam_promotes_pedophilia_video.php |title=Dallas Pastor Defends Claim That Islam 'Promotes Pedophilia' |publisher=[[Talking Points Memo]] |date=September 7, 2010 |access-date=2011-10-08}}</ref> And in December 2010, Jeffress established a "Naughty and Nice List" where businesses are identified based on whether or not they openly celebrated Christmas, saying "I wanted to do something positive to encourage businesses to acknowledge Christmas and not bow to the strident voices of a minority who object to the holiday."<ref>{{cite web|title=December 7, 2010 Podcaset|url=http://www.christiannewsweekly.org/CNW/Web%20Site/Archives/special/Jeffress,%20Robert%20101207.mp3|publisher=Christian News Weekly|access-date=December 7, 2010|archive-date=July 25, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725165005/http://www.christiannewsweekly.org/CNW/Web%20Site/Archives/special/Jeffress,%20Robert%20101207.mp3|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| title=First Baptist's Robert Jeffress to Publicly Shame Stores That Don't Celebrate Christmas| date=December 7, 2010| url=http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2010/12/first_baptists_robert_jeffress.php| publisher=Dallas Observer blogs| access-date=December 7, 2010| archive-date=December 10, 2010| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101210054954/http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2010/12/first_baptists_robert_jeffress.php| url-status=dead}}</ref> Also in 2010, he referred to [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholicism]] as a "Satanic" result of [[The Two Babylons|"Babylonian mystery religion"]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Jeffress 'Says Satan Is Behind Roman Catholicism|url=http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/jeffress-says-satan-behind-roman-catholicism|publisher=Right Wing Watch|date=October 8, 2011}}</ref> In October 2011 at the [[Values Voter Summit]], Jeffress branded [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church) as "a cult". He received widespread criticism for his statement, but he has not retracted it despite then U.S. presidential candidate and LDS church member [[Mitt Romney]]'s request for him to do so.<ref>{{cite web|author=Karen Brooks and Peter Bohan |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-campaign-jeffress-idUSTRE7982DV20111009 |title=Texas pastor stands ground on "cult" comment about Mormons |publisher=[[Reuters]] |date=October 9, 2011 |access-date=2011-10-09}}</ref> On November 4, 2012, the Sunday before the [[2012 United States presidential election|2012 election]], Jeffress said that [[Barack Obama]] was "paving the way for the future reign of the Antichrist."<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.christianpost.com/news/texas-megachurch-pastor-says-obama-will-pave-way-for-antichrist-84639/ | title= Texas Megachurch Pastor Says Obama Will 'Pave Way' for Antichrist | date= November 8, 2012| first= Michael|last= Gryboski | work= The Christian Post|access-date=2012-11-12}}</ref>

In June 2015, he compared the "marginalization" of Christians in the United States with Jews under Nazi Germany, which was seen as a lack of respect to victims of [[Holocaust]].<ref>Stoyan Zaimov, [https://www.christianpost.com/news/pastor-robert-jeffress-disrespectful-to-victims-of-holocaust-by-comparing-marginalization-of-christians-in-the-us-to-jews-under-nazi-germany-rabbi-claims.html Pastor Robert Jeffress 'Disrespectful' to Victims of Holocaust by Comparing 'Marginalization' of Christians in the US to Jews Under Nazi Germany, Rabbi Claims], christianpost.com, USA, June 15, 2015</ref>