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Joshua Feuerstein

Joshua Feuerstein
Born (1981-01-07) January 7, 1981 (age 36)
Residence Fountain Hills, Arizona
Occupation Evangelist
Spouse(s) Jessica Reynolds (m. 2014)
Children 4

Joshua Feuerstein (born January 7, 1981) is an American evangelist, former pastor, and Internet personality. Feuerstein is known for posting videos where he discusses recent events such as the 2015 same-sex marriage legislation in the United States and Starbucks' red holiday cups.

Feuerstein first received media attention in April 2015 after he posted a video where he denounced Cut the Cake, a bakery in Longwood, Florida. In the video Feuerstein stated that he had called the bakery on April 1 and asked them to make a cake with an anti-gay marriage message on it. After the owner refused Feuerstein posted the video and encouraged his followers to call the bakery themselves and show what he said was hypocrisy. This resulted in his followers attacking the bakery's Facebook page, including posting one-star reviews. Feuerstein later removed the video and stated that he had done this as part of a social experiment on religious freedom. Cut the Cake commented on his video, stating that his video had hurt their business and that they had received death threats over his actions. The bakery held an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign, through which they raised over $13,000.

He received more media attention in July 2015 after uploading a video that some media outlets such as Salon and Logo felt implied that Feuerstein was encouraging followers to use violent actions against backers of anti-discrimination measures and legalized same-sex marriage. In the video Feuerstein cited several media cases to back up claims were attacks on Christianity, such as claims that owners of the Hitching Post Wedding Chapel were going to face jail time and fines if they did not perform same-sex marriages. Towards the end of the video Feuerstein stated “They are coming after our First Amendment constitutional rights. Well, check this out. This is one pastor that will not bow. Why? Because my First Amendment right is guaranteed by my Second Amendment right.”The Advocate heavily criticized Feuerstein, calling the video "disturbing". Both The Advocate and the Huffington Post also pointed out that several of his claims were inaccurate.


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