'Gays in Orlando got what they deserved' is not what Christians should be saying, blogger Matt Moore says

As the world mourns for the victims of the Orlando mass shooting that happened Sunday, June 12, Matt Moore warns condescending Christians against convicting that the homosexuals "got what they deserved."

Moore wrote on his website that while he acknowledged that most Christians sympathize over such tragedies, he warned against those he described as "Bible belt dwellers" and those with the "conservative Republican-ish veneer" to avoid a condescending judgement.

The blogger believes that the members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community has more often been the subject of vicious attacks by these Christians who refer to the gays as "heathens" while citing biblical stories such as Sodom and Gomorrah.

He argued that Christians should instead "mourn over the rebellion of those who refuse to trust" Jesus and "weep over death and the widespread grief" brought about by the tragedy.

He also pointed out that these Christians "are just as depraved and enslaved to the sin" just as homosexuals are, and that a Christian's "wickedness may flesh out differently, but it is no less despicable in the sight of God."

As it turns out, prominent voices in the Christian community were quick to express sympathy to the LGBT people.

Russell Moore, leader of the Southern Baptist Convention, also wrote on his blog calling on Christians to show Jesus' love for the homosexuals.

He wrote, "We don't have to agree on the meaning of marriage and sexuality to love one another and to see the murderous sin of terrorism."

The CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Franklin Graham, released an official statement the day after the incident condemning the massacre as a "senseless shooting."

The Benham brothers, Jason and David, uploaded a Facebook video where they asserted that homosexuality is wrong but that they would have placed themselves in front of those who were targeted in the mass shooting and claimed that they've been attending gay pride marches for decades just to bring Jesus' love.

Sunday's incident is considered as the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, where 49 were killed and 53 injured as a gunman attacked the popular Pulse nightclub.