Sufjan Stevens sparks furious uproar with 'blasphemous' comments about the Bible being 'very gay'
The musician, 49, detailed how the religious text is inherently sexual before also branding it as 'very gay.'
'The religious is very sexual,' he detailed in a new interview with Vulture.
'It's erotic. Look at Catholic art through the ages, Baroque art. It's all very fleshy and sensual and full of naked bodies.'
The singer publicly came out in October 2023 when he dedicated his album, Javelin, to his 'beloved partner and best friend, Evans Richardson.'
He also revealed Richardson had died that April.
Sufjan - who identifies as a Christian - said that he has 'always embraced' the sexuality of religion in his work.
'I've always felt that my relationship to God is a very intimate and sensual one,' he explained.
'Sacraments are. It's engaging with God in a physical way. You're literally eating the flesh and drinking the blood of God during the Eucharist.
'It doesn't get much more erotic than that. If you're a vampire, that's the ultimate erotic experience.'
The Visions of Gideon singer added: 'The Bible's very gay. Just all men.
'That's what you get when there's a patriarchy that's endured for so long. Jesus was single, never married. Disciples were all dudes...'
But many fans of his music were not happy with Sufjan's take on the Bible.
'Sad to see my favorite artist say something with this level of disrespect towards the Holy Book. Shameful and bittersweet,' someone wrote.
'Sufjan, baby, I love you, but you're doing too much,' another wrote.
'Oh, RIP whatever little career this guy had,' a user wrote.
'Uncalled for,' a person wrote, while another said, 'Blasphemous.'
'Really like his music, but this is so boring and very unnecessary. Nobody wants to know Sufjan Stevens' point of view about Jesus' life, we already have the Bible,' one former fan detailed.
Another shared: 'You are a fool.'
'I liked him before that information. He sounds dumb as f**k now,' a comment read.
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