MOORE, Okla., June 11 (UPI) -- A Republican candidate for Oklahoma's state House has caused controversy after posting a series of Facebook rants in which he endorsed executing homosexuals based on his personal interpretations of the Christian Bible.
In response to Pope Francis asking "who am I to judge," candidate for House District 91 Scott Esk posted excerpts from the Old Testament that endorsed stoning homosexuals. When one individual asked that he clarify that he did not intend that passage be taken literally, Esk answered to the contrary, proceeding to rant in favor of executing the LGBT community.