Pastor who prays for Obama's death calls reporter a jerk

09-07-2009 • Tim Vetscher ABC15

A controversial Tempe pastor who admits he prays for the President's death got into a heated exchange with a reporter for the Phoenix New Times newspaper Sunday.

Pastor Steven Anderson and Reporter Stephen Lemons got into the argument following Sunday night services outside Anderson's Faithful Word Baptist Church near 48th Street and Southern.

Lemons and Anderson argued after the New Times' reporter began questioning the pastor about his other job, installing commercial fire alarms.

"Are you running a church and business at the same place," asked Lemons.

"I'm not running a church and business at the same place," responded Anderson.  "You are trying to make up a story.  You're a liar."

"I don't operate a business here," continued Anderson.  "I store equipment here." See RAW VIDEO of the argument

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