<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A Liberal candidate in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/south-australia" rel="" target="" title="South Australia"><span>South Australia</span></a><span>'s state election has come under fire for controversial comments calling feminism and homosexuality "demonic".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Labor Party slammed the views as extreme, but while Opposition Leader Ashton Hurn didn't condone the comments, she didn't condemn them either.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Carston Woodhouse was a relative unknown heading into next week's election until the controversial comments surfaced yesterday.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/queensland-flooding-bundaberg-homes-and-businesses-hit-by-flooding-for-the-fourth-time-in-15-years/ad2f38b1-e4e1-4ab8-bae3-02825837c9ab"><strong><span>Two backpackers missing as Queensland grapples with major flooding</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Who knows what demonic realms we've opened up to the world, to ourselves on the earth, when you forsake it by accepting homosexuality," Woodhouse said on the podcast </span><em><span>Elijahfire</span></em><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The candidate for the northern suburbs seat of Wright also affirmed his belief that a child conceived through rape or incest should not be aborted and questioned the legitimacy of same-sex marriage.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"There is this whole reality that pretends same-sex marriage is real," he said.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/south-australia-state-election-carston-woodhouse-liberal-candidate-under-fire-for-controversial-comments/28c84f97-b9ed-4b43-8462-b20157fab801" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It's not and it ignores decades of conventions between a man and a woman."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>His comments revolved around spirituality with some detailing the supernatural.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I've also seen people do crazy things with supernatural love where they've hugged witches that have come into church services and hugged them and watched them melt," he claimed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Labor spokesman Blair Boyer slammed the views as extreme.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"These aren't mild views, come on, this is 'feminism is demonic', 'homosexuality is demonic', 'I've seen witches melt', 'it's a spiritual war'," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Either this is the views of the Liberal party now - it's either that or they didn't vet him."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Liberal leader Hurn today refused to condemn the comments.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I do not share those views at all," she said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"He's entitled to them, he is a man of faith and that's a matter for him."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Hurn confirmed Woodhouse would remain the party's candidate for next week's election.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>ticking this box here</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Sign up to</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></em></strong></a></li></ul></div></div>