He may have done that. Please provide the exact quote he used.
Well Pappy, we're discussing the content of the posted article (it's what we do here in FR), and that's what the article syas that he said. Not only that, but one other article says that he said that.
Now, if you have insight into the pastor's exact comment, please post it and refute the article.
Otherwise, I see no reason NOT to believe two independent sources reporting what he said.