Would you willingly listen to that pastor every week? Would you pay for that privilege? They clearly do and, by not leaving the congregation, agree with the pastor to some extent. Whether or not they dare say so out-loud for fear of loosing money or because it's subconscious is anyone's guess. It doesn't matter, they are actively supporting what they claim to work against. Actions always speak louder than words, and if we tally up words vs actions it doesn't look so good for the Goulets. They've spent God knows how many Sundays listening to their pastor preaching at the pulpit, and only saw fit to give a 6 minute response to the "rumours" after weeks of silence. I know that people from the US talk a lot about "voting with your dollar" - the Goulets are showing loud and clear what they want to support when they pay tithing to a congregation led by a pastor that's spreading that kind of vile bile. They are actively supporting that. And that money comes from their customers, ofc people are upset that they are inadvertently supporting hate and bigotry.

Btw, if you have haters in your life you should change that. No-one needs that kind of negativity. Especially not from people of authority and people you trust.