Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
- Jesus of Nazareth (Matthew 5:15, KJV)

John Manuel Andriote is a nationally acclaimed writer and practicing homosexual, and…

He now has AIDS.

John reports in a Washington Post article that he had experienced “denial” and that he convinced himself of having a “genetic fluke” which he attributes to protecting him “against the virus in the 1980s.”

John had been living in denial in more ways than one. He is in denial of the Truth.

John claims to be a Christian and attends a Washington D.C. religious organization that promotes sodomy. Taking hold of selective portions of Holy Scripture and twisting their meanings for the sake of accommodating one’s death-style is an abomination in the face of God Almighty.

Victory Deferred: How AIDS Changed Gay Life in America is a book written by John Manuel Andriote. One excerpt boldly claims, "Being gay in the seventies meant hot men, cool drugs, pounding discos, and lots of sex."


For 20 Years, HIV Was My Livelihood. Now, It's My Life, By John Manuel Andriote, Sunday May 14, 2006
"Now I'm a reporter with HIV-AIDS"

Newton’s third law states “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” God detests and opposes sodomy, the practice of “low-risk sex” between men. John denied this obvious Truth. And "it", the reaction, was bound to happen.

John Manuel Andriote attempts to bury the reasons of “how ‘it’ had happened.” Again, this is more self-denial. As a reporter and writer for his death-style cause, he should be responsible in revealing how “it” happened, especially among his esteemed colleagues and man-lovers. But his article seems to wave at “it” as an annoying gnat.

John Manuel Andriote admits to having a T-cell count of a very low 198. John must have been symptomatic of the AIDS virus in order to prompt a visit to a doctor and have a blood examination. A normal T-cell count is in the range of 1,200 to 1,500 in a healthy person. A T-cell count of less than 200 means a damaged immune system and severe risk of life threatening infection. John knew he had advanced beyond HIV. He knew he has full blown AIDS.

To have a T-cell count of less than 200 takes a while to develop, somewhere in the range of six to eight years. In that time, John continued living in self-denial and continued the detestable practice of his so-called “low-risk sex” with other men.

Simply stated: John was not only irresponsible, living in self-denial to the Truth, but was participating in an undeniably abominable act. He may have knowingly and willingly contributed to what is considered first-degree murder. There is no telling how many girly-men he infected. In some states, he might be considered prosecutable.

John Manuel Andriote contends that “… this country’s religious right blocks comprehensive sex education for young people.” John is greatly mistaken. The so-called “religious right”, those who prefer to live a life representing Christ Jesus, teach their children that sodomy is an abomination to their “loving God.” And they show the young people through Scriptures that abstinence is approved unto God before marriage of a man and a woman. John seems to have some misguided doctrine and misleading anger about this.

John Manuel Andriote adds, “There’s no treatment for my outrage at those who claim they believe in a loving God but hate and abuse their gay children and relatives.” Again, the anger of another spirit has infected John more than the AIDS virus. The “loving God” he speaks about is the same who will judge and condemn him for his continual abomination. The Scriptures clearly state, “Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and in your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?' Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'” (Matthew 7:21-23)

John, we don’t hate you. We hate your abominable acts. There’s the difference.

John Manual Andriote purports, “I have been open with my family for years about being gay.” This is (pardon the expression) a bare-butt lie. John’s sister, Pamela, was married to me for ten years and never once did John admit to her or me that he was gay. I found out after I divorced his sister (biblical reasons) several years later when John wrote an article in a homosexual Internet rag called “The Washington Blade.” I happened to do a Google search on “John Manuel Andriote” and stumbled upon his “Coming Out Party” article.

I have written to John about his death-style, and in return I received his E-mail, laced with colorful four-letter adjectives and none-repentant attitude.

I felt a myriad of emotions upon the discovery of his latest article about John contracting the disease that he prominently wrote about for several years. I was saddened that he did not listen to the voice of wisdom and Truth. I was shocked at first, seeing the train wreck explosion even when it was inevitable. I was angered at his misguided statements against true Christians. I was upset in my spirit that he made the decision to continue his death-style.

John Manuel Andriote’s announcement changed the manner in which I viewed praying for sodomites. When God knows that a person is unrepentant and adamantly continues to spread His word with lies and deceit, and then He brings condemnation upon that person, the inevitable train-wreck.

As the so-called “religious right” or true Christian, I felt obligated to write this article because I have known John since 1975. I sang in the same contemporary Christian group with John and his sister. I married his sister. I ate at the same Christmas and Thanksgiving meals with John and his family. I had my conversations with John.

John Manuel Andriote’s “denial” of ever getting the dreaded gay disease is only a small denial. The fact that he lived in “denial” of the Truth, faked his way among true Christians, and decided to love girly-men is the primary issue.

I have longed for John to turn away from the death-style and to truly know the saving grace of God through his son, Jesus Christ. This has been a trying experience for me. I have been caught up in challenges that I never sought nor desired. Inclusive to my studies of the Holy Scriptures and experiences, I have come to face difficulties with acceptance and strength. Not my strength, but through His weakness which is far greater than any physical or mental strength of man.

John Manuel Andriote, a one-time brother-in-law, has succumbed to one of the most dreaded diseases of all time. He has purposely lied to himself and other sexual participants. He has purposely leaned his ear in the direction of the voice of the fallen angel, living in his small world of denial and delusions of grandeur.

There’s no “Victory Deferred” when the real “denial” will be broken on that day when John hears, “Depart from me, ye that work iniquity.”

Repentance (turning away from acts of evil) opens the door to spiritual freedom, and full acceptance and belief of Jesus Christ comes Life both in this world and the world to come.

In all fairness, I notified John Manuel Andriote of this article. His response was typical of an unrepentant soul, filled with anger and hatred, employing colorful metaphors and cussing. This was expected.

This family photo of John was taken on a Christmas morning at his mother's house in Norwich, Connecticut, circa 1983. At that time, John did not admit to Ken about his "coming out." Because of the situation, Ken states, "Had I known, I am sure there would have been a few words said to one another about the subject."

John grew up in a dysfuntional family. His father was known amoung the Norwich policemen as "the town drunk," and his divorced mother, Anna, tolerated over 20 years of Manuel Andriotes alcoholism. The family was considered low income, with Anna having to reside in a Federally funded housing project.

John Manuel Andriote attended my oldest sons marriage in 2003. He and his sister, Pamela (my x-wife), avoided me like the plague and gladly there was no confrontation.

The divorce and the aftermath was a one-sided hostility. Pamela Day (Andriote) was heavily involved in a cult (Calvin Simmons' Fortress Center Church) where she had an adulterous affair with the cult leader's nephew. I won physical custody of my three children. For more than 10 years as a single-parent, I tolerated her lies, insults, allegations, court battles and confrontations.

John Manuel Andriote wrote an article featured inThe Washington Blade entitled AIDS Anniversary: A Chance to Honor Heroes.

I knew John from the days when he and others ventured on Mason’s Island in his father’s convertible during the summer of 1975. He and his sister, Pamela Andriote, sang for a contemporary Christian group called the 'New Life Singers' (NLS). I was working as a part-time security guard and attending college full time. I eventually joined the same singing group and became rather surprised in the events that unfolded over the years.

In the first paragraph and first sentence, John points out, “I came out as a gay man in the summer of 1981. I was 22 years old and living in Boston at the time. My giddy new sense of personal freedom found a voice and rhythm in Kelly Marie’s big dance hit that summer, ‘Feels Like I’m in Love.’”

The way I perceived John’s coming “out as a gay man” party seems to be ambiguous toward the term “born again.” Unless of course, John thinks that being gay and being a Christian can occupy the same soul, mind and body.

Without sounding self-righteous and condemning, I cannot seem to find in the scriptures the story of any one person who was a practicing homosexual and still be considered part of the body of Christ. Nor, can I find that God first created Adam and Steve so that they could party, dance, and be permitted to perform sexual immorality in His paradise… It just isn’t there!

During my Christian walk over the past 27 years, I have discovered that there are some people who claimed to accept Christ into their lives and yet shortly followed their own so-called ‘life-style.’ This life style is not only limited to ‘gay men’ but to women who find pleasure cheating on their husbands and vice-versa.

The situation dealing with greed has revealed some of these so-called Christians who had an emotional experience and have turned their back on Christ in favor of seeking money and wealth.

John continues, “Like gay men everywhere, none of us dancing at the Boatslip in Provincetown in the summer of 1981 knew that another coming out was also under way.”

Yes, John… there is another “coming out” party that will soon be “under way.” It is called the Final Judgment. Ken knows that there will be many so-called Christians that will not cut the muster, those who continued in their adulterous lives, those who followed the road to riches and fame, and those who outright professed their gayness before the world.

While these same fake Christians try to convince the Judge of their well being and the good things they accomplished in this life, Christ will look at them in disdain and claim to each and everyone, “I never knew you, worker of iniquity!”

I would rather be dancing before the Lord, Jesus, in His Kingdom than any “coming out” party at the Provincetown Boatslip or for that matter, the place that has been reserved for all who will reject Christ. John seems to found a worldly and ‘personal freedom.’ It’s too bad that the other freedom (hearing the word of God) had no roots to grow and has consequently died from the heat and substance of wanting to be gay.

We can be good and loving to other people. We could possibly find a cure-all to the AIDS situation. And, we could be peacemakers, ending wars and conflicts. But, without Christ Jesus, we are nothing. “There is one thing that I am sure of, I don’t want to take chances concerning eternal life. I would rather show the entire world the light that lives within me and glorify the name of Jesus than to be a pretender of the faith.

John-Manuel Andriote completes his article with, “I plan to dance again in Provincetown this summer. This time I will celebrate the simple, wonderful fact that after two decades of AIDS and so many losses, I am alive. I will renew my spirit and refresh my personal commitment to doing what I can to help end AIDS. And I will celebrate the heroes in the gay community I have known over the past two decades by telling their stories and living my life as a tribute to them. Won’t you join me for this dance?”

My answer: “No, John! I cannot commit myself to such behavior and your absolute demonstration of your ‘death-style.’ I have devoted my life to Christ Jesus, and I gladly serve Him. It is by the Spirit of Christ that I have found ‘personal freedom,’ worth, and salvation. There are no gray tones, only black or white, only eternal suffering or eternal life.” The “simple and wonderful fact” is this: The Truth cuts like a washington blade… er… two-edged sword.

As true Christians, are we to judge the gays and lesbians? NO! Emphatically NO! And, in the same breath, we are not to ignore their continual immoral sexual behavior. We are to do this: Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness but rather to expose them with the light of Christ, the same light that glorifies God before men.

Forgiveness is another controversial subject…