George Michael Blasts Christian Group Who Prayed For His Death

 

 

George Michael has launched a tirade of criticism on Twitter against a Christian group who prayed for his death whilst he battled life-threatening pneumonia last month.

The openly gay singer, who was taken ill at AKH hospital in Vienna, Austria last November, has been criticised by religious group Christians For A Moral America, who suggested the former Wham! star was suffering from AIDS and that he deserved to die because of his sexuality.
Taking to Twitter after 'a few glasses of vino' last night, George called the group "c**ksucking b***ards".
He wrote: "Did you know that while I was fighting for my life in Austria there were a bunch of those lovely American 'Christian' organisations, who call themselves 'Christians for a Moral America', who were actually taking the time to pray for me to die?"

@GeorgeMichael
George Michael

Speaking of which, did you know that while I was fighting for my life in Austria there were a bunch of those lovely American 'Christian' ...

January 3, 2012 7:45 pm via web Reply Retweet Favorite

@GeorgeMichael
George Michael

organisations, who call themselves "Christians for a Moral America",who were actually taking the time to pray for me to die...check this out

January 3, 2012 7:48 pm via web Reply Retweet Favorite

He added: "How very sweet of them, considering how busy they must be on the whole.
"Now don't get me wrong, I know for a fact that many devout Christians, such as the ones I work, rest and play with on a daily basis, are truly wonderful, kind hearted men and women who take the best parts of that religion and live admirable, generous and loving lives. But in my opinion... there are others who use their twisted interpretations of ancient scriptures as a pathetic excuse to be... wait for it, wait for it...!
"Totally f**ked up c**ksucking b***ards."

Adding a little humour to the situation, George quipped: "And not in a good way...!"

@GeorgeMichael
George Michael

Ok, I admit it, I've downed a couple of glasses of vino......life is GREAT !

January 3, 2012 8:04 pm via web Reply Retweet Favorite

The singer then expressed his relief, saying: "Oh my GOD that felt good... I must be getting BETTER!
"Ok, I admit it, I've downed a couple of glasses of vino... life is GREAT!"

@GeorgeMichael
George Michael

I'd better go for dinner before I get in any more trouble. Love to you all, may 2012 be the BEST year we've known, not the last, after all x

January 3, 2012 8:09 pm via web Reply Retweet Favorite

Someone's certainly feeling better!

 

George Michael has launched a tirade of criticism on Twitter against a Christian group who prayed for his death whilst he battled life-threatening pneumonia last month.

The openly gay singer, who was taken ill at AKH hospital in Vienna, Austria last November, has been criticised by religious group Christians For A Moral America, who suggested the former Wham! star was suffering from AIDS and that he deserved to die because of his sexuality.
Taking to Twitter after 'a few glasses of vino' last night, George called the g
roup "c**ksucking b***ards".
He wrote: "Did you know that while I was fighting for my life in Austria there were a bunch of those lovely American 'Christian' organisations, who call themselves 'Christians for a Moral America', who were actually taking the time to pray for me to die?"

@GeorgeMichael
George Michael

Speaking of which, did you know that while I was fighting for my life in Austria there were a bunch of those lovely American 'Christian' ...

January 3, 2012 7:45 pm via web Reply Retweet Favorite

@GeorgeMichael
George Michael

organisations, who call themselves "Christians for a Moral America",who were actually taking the time to pray for me to die...check this out

January 3, 2012 7:48 pm via web Reply Retweet Favorite

He added: "How very sweet of them, considering how busy they must be on the whole.
"Now don't get me wrong, I know for a fact that many devout Christians, such as the ones I work, rest and play with on a daily basis, are truly wonderful, kind hearted men and women who take the best parts of that religion and live admirable, generous and loving lives. But in my opinion... there are others who use their twisted interpretations of ancient scriptures as a pathetic excuse to be... wait for it, wait for it...!
"Totally f**ked up c**ksucking b***ards."
Adding a little humour to the situation, George quipped: "And not in a good way...!"

@GeorgeMichael
George Michael

Ok, I admit it, I've downed a couple of glasses of vino......life is GREAT !

January 3, 2012 8:04 pm via web Reply Retweet Favorite

The singer then expressed his relief, saying: "Oh my GOD that felt good... I must be getting BETTER!
"Ok, I admit it, I've downed a couple of glasses of vino... life is GREAT!"

@GeorgeMichael
George Michael

I'd better go for dinner before I get in any more trouble. Love to you all, may 2012 be the BEST year we've known, not the last, after all x

January 3, 2012 8:09 pm via web Reply Retweet Favorite

GeorgeMichael Gives Emotional Statement About Pneumonia Which Nearly Killed Him

An out-of-breath, emotional and physically fragile George Michael gave a brief press conference outside his London home today to speak about the pneumonia that almost killed him and explain to fans and the press why he tried to keep it quiet.
Said Michael: "It was by far the worst month of my life, but I am incredibly, incredibly fortunate to be here – and to have picked up the bug where I did...I got streptococca-something … It's a form of pneumonia and they spent three weeks keeping me alive basically."

Michael thanked all the fans who sent him support and the medical staff that kept him alive.

Posted 11:40 AM EST by Andy Towle in George Michael, News | Permalink

Bedside Vigil For George Michael's Family

While spokespersons continue to downplay the severity of his condition, the family of George Michael has flown to Austria for what the Telegraph describes as a "bedside vigil."

The singer, who is being treated in hospital in Vienna, Austria, is said to be responding to treatment and "slowly improving". He had been joined by his 75-year-old father Kyriacos Panayiotou, who is known as Jack Panos, as well as sisters Melanie, 49 and Yioda, 53. His former boyfriend, art dealer Kenny Goss, is also due to join the group in the Austrian capital shortly. The 48-year-old star’s boyfriend, hair stylist Fadi Fawaz, has kept a bedside vigil since the singer fell ill on Monday of last week. Fawaz, 38, reportedly appeared tired and drawn as he left the hospital over the weekend. He was accompanied by two women, believed to be Michael’s sisters, one of whom held her head in her hands waiting in the hospital lobby.

Christian activists on Twitter continue to gleefully report on Michael's condition. Some are openly praying for his "death from AIDS." No reliable report has ever been issued on Michael's HIV status.

George Michael Condition Worsens!!

Doctors treating singer George Michael on the 13th floor of the Vienna AKH general hospital say his condition has worsened overnight.

He was hospitalised on Monday after a doctor was called to his suite at the Hotel imperial in Vienna's posh first district and diagnosed breathing difficulties.

He was taken by ambulance to the city's top Rudolfiner private hospital in the 19th district of the city, where a decision was taken to move him to the main general hospital - the AKH.

The hospital refused to say why the star was moved but it is believed it was decided that the singer's condition was so acute that it would be better if he was moved to the AKH - the biggest in Europe and where many of the continent's top medical experts are based because of the advanced facilities it offers for research as well as treatment.

The hospital has two skyscrapers, identified for navigating around the huge complex as the red tower and the green tower. He is currently in intensive care on the 13th floor of the red tower as a result of heart problems believed to be caused by the shortage of oxygen caused by his pneumonia.

On Thursday afternoon he was fitted into a special full-body bed designed to keep all the pressure off his lungs and to help them to function - so far without any sign of improvement.

Head doctor from the nearby Otto Wagner Hospital, Norbert Vetter, said that the reason a person with a lung problem was being treated in the cardiac unit probably lay in the fact that if there was a lung problem - and not enough oxygen being taken into the body - then that could affect the heart especially if the heart had already been damaged in some way. He added in the worst case the heart could cease to function.

AKH spokeswoman Karin Fehringer said: "We have no comment to make on this matter at the request of the patient."

But a hospital insider confirmed that the singer's condition had worsened. He said: "I have not seen him myself but cardiac specialists and internists are treating him round the clock." Internists specialise in treating adults with multi-system disease problems in hospitals.

A spokesman for his management team would only confirm his condition remained "bad".

Vienna Times

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George Michael Hospitalized

George Michael is reportedly worsening after being admitted on Monday to an Austrian hospital for the treatment of pneumonia. His management has announced the cancellation of the remaining dates on his world tour. Via yesterday's Vienna Times:

He is currently in intensive care on the 13th floor of the red tower as a result of heart problems believed to be caused by the shortage of oxygen caused by his pneumonia.

On Thursday afternoon he was fitted into a special full-body bed designed to keep all the pressure off his lungs and to help them to function - so far without any sign of improvement. Head doctor from the nearby Otto Wagner Hospital, Norbert Vetter, said that the reason a person with a lung problem was being treated in the cardiac unit probably lay in the fact that if there was a lung problem - and not enough oxygen being taken into the body - then that could affect the heart especially if the heart had already been damaged in some way. He added in the worst case the heart could cease to function.

Business Week quotes one of the singer's doctors as saying he has "severe community acquired pneumonia." Michael's spokesman confirmed his condition as "bad." Some tabloids are already rushing out with AIDS rumors and commenters on anti-gay sites like Free Republic are saying exactly the sort of things you'd expect from loving Christians.

UPDATE: Pink News reports that Michael's team is denying the Vienna Times report about his heart.

The star’s spokeswoman said in a statement: “George Michael is ill with pneumonia and any other speculation regarding his illness is unfounded and untrue. “He is receiving excellent medical care, he is responding to treatment and slowly improving”. A source told the Daily Mail: “George has woken up and he’s in good spirits. Doctors are very pleased with him, and he’s making progress.” “He’s been in terrible pain. He’s had a dreadful chest infection, but he’s been in good care. He’s in very capable hands”.

Our prayers are with you George!