Posted on 11/04/2014 8:13:24 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson declared Sunday night that he has no plans to share a restroom with Texas women under Houston's controversial Equal Rights Ordinance.
Robertson, who was one of several speakers at the "I Stand Sunday" event hosted by the Family Research Council and others at Grace Community Church in Houston, Texas, opened his speech with the declaration. "For all you ladies in Texas, trust me when I tell you this, when you're seated in your restroom putting on your Maybelline, when I need to take a leak I'm not going there," Robertson said to wild applause.
The event focused of Christians having the freedom to live out their faith without government intrusion or monitoring. The event was a direct response to the sermons of five local pastors being subpoenaed in a legal dispute over the ordinance, which some say will allow men to use women's restrooms in the city. Houston's first openly gay mayor, Annise Parker, asked the city's legal department to drop the subpoenas last week.
Robertson in his speech argued that America's politicians appeared to have forgotten the tenets of the nation's founding fathers.
"America, America, it cannot be said too strongly or too often that this great nation was not founded by religionists, but by Christians — not on religions, but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Patrick Henry, great orator, one of our founding fathers said that," noted Robertson.
"The Apostle Paul said the Gospel has divine power to demolish strongholds. The reason the political pundits argue ad hominem, ad infinitum on television night after night … they call each other left, right, liberal, right wing, left wing, but there's never any Gospel there, ever," he continued.
"No talk about sin, no talk about repentance, none. No talk about Jesus, the son of God, nothing. And we wonder why we wound up like we are. I'm not ashamed of the Gospel because it's the power of God for salvation for everyone that believes first for the Jew then for the Gentile. That's everybody," said Robertson to standing ovation.
He then read from the book of Philippians and warned conservatives to stand and expect to suffer for their biblical principles.
"Whenever you go around with the love of God and the power of the Holy Spirit in you a lot can happen. This is my charge to all of you, especially you preachers. Whatever happens, boys, girls, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the Gospel of Christ. Then whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know, and this is what I hope and pray," said Robertson in personalizing the scriptures.
"Even old Phil Robertson, when he leaves here going back to the woods, I hope I will know when I leave just like the Apostle Paul that you will stand firm in one spirit contending as one man for the faith of the Gospel without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. Trust me, it's coming," he said.
"Those who oppose you, this is a sign to them, your opposition that they will be destroyed. But that you will be saved and that by God. It has been granted to you, you lucky Texans … to not only believe in Jesus but also to suffer for Him. Praise God for suffering for Christ the son of God. Let's get it on," he ended as the crowd cheered.
In France, I was standing there doing my thing and noticed a woman passing behind me on her way to the stools. Noticed then that the restroom had two, side by side entrance doors. Going back outside, I found that one door said Hommes and the other said Femmes. Viva La France!
I was at a John Cougar concert years ago in San Fran.
Intermission. I’m next in 10 deep line to use urinal. Lady walks up to me, taps my shoulder, “Can I cut, I have to go, badly!”
(20 something, all of 110lbs)
“Um, sure.”
She drops her pants to her ankles, turns around, backs into the urinal and goes. Mind you five plus rows of men, ten deep watching.
I was 20 at the time. I’m sorry to say that I didn’t particularly object to sharing a restroom with the opposite sex that day.
Alan Robertson, son of Phil Robertson of the TV show "Duck Dynasty," said in a recent interview that the Bible should be taught in the public school system.
Speaking to CNS News, Alan Robertson — the oldest son in the family — said it's only fair to reintroduce the Bible to the curriculum, especially given the fact that the theory of evolution is taught to students across the country.
"I think it should be [taught in the schools], I think the creation narrative, certainly, even if you just looked at it as a theory or whatever you want to do," Robertson said.
"To put evolution there, which is a theory, by the way, can be taught as the ultimate truth, then you can't look at any other possibility? What kind of discipline is that in terms of education? If we went that route, we'd have never taught some of the things now we know to be true that 50 years ago we didn't even know about."
[Video at link in headline above.]
"If you read some of the founders' thoughts on it, their idea was that government and what we're trying to enact in laws will not work unless people are also understanding the Bible and what God says is right and wrong," Robertson said.
"Several have been quoted, our founders said it won't work, because if people lose the connection to that [God and Bible], why would they care about the laws?
"In other words, the people can't be rightly governed without some understanding of God's truth and His word. Well, that alone should be a reason to teach it."
Robertson added that the Bible used to be part of the public school curriculum. [A] Wall Street Journal report noted that the Supreme Court ruled in 1964 that "the Bible is worthy of study for its literary and historic qualities. Nothing we have said here indicates that such study of the Bible or of religion, when presented objectively as a part of a secular [public school] program of education, may not be effected consistently with the First Amendment."
"It was the gold standard of what was taught alongside other academic pursuits," said Robertson, whose family just released the Faith and Family Bible .” [Excellent 13-minute video at preceding link. Halfway through, he discusses the power of praying together in the family.]
"You go back and look at the history of all of our major universities, including all the Ivy League schools, which are basically founded by preachers and all these spiritual heavyweights of their generation. They saw it as going right alongside [other academic subjects].
"Now, I understand the modern argument of, well, what about other religions, what about this — teach about all of it. I believe the Bible will always come out as the standard it should be. But all these things should be talked about instead of just shunned. In the public education awareness, it's almost like it almost doesn't exist.
"I think it's a little disingenuous, some of the reasons why God has been exorcised out of the public square," Robertson added. "Supposedly, it's been because that's what the founders intended. But all you have to do is go back and look at what was practiced and know that's not true at all."
RE: I was 20 at the time. I’m sorry to say that I didn’t particularly object to sharing a restroom with the opposite sex that day.
I can understand if it is an emergency and it is given with consent. But this law is COERCION.
In principle, I HATE being coerced.
RE: In France, I was standing there doing my thing and noticed a woman passing behind me on her way to the stools. Noticed then that the restroom had two, side by side entrance doors. Going back outside, I found that one door said Hommes and the other said Femmes. Viva La France
Notice that in most countries in Europe, public restrooms are not for free. You PAY to go, and there is usually someone at the door to collect the money ( of both genders ).
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Phil and the rest of you men, when you’re taking a leak, you can be sure I won’t be walking in to take a peek.
You’re right.
Did Joel Osteen show up? I guess it’s unlikely if there’s no money to be made.
I disagree with him.
"Public" (government) schools should not exist.
Then why do most retail businesses still feature separate male-female facilities?
My son and I took a trip to visit my husband when he was working out of state ( a few years back) - Even though my son was 15, it seemed like he was in the men’s room forever! I was the creepy woman standing outside the door looking over every man who left in case I needed to make an ID! I was just about to ask a stranger to check on him when he came out. It was busy - he was taught to wash up afterwards..... so I was just one of those crazy Moms!
This rest-room episode happened in a classy restaurant in central France.
I looked every man that came out as well. I would have gone in there. I would have.
A uni-sex restroom is one that that accommodates more than one person at a time. They exist, and have doors on the stalls. It’s not like you and others would be sitting on a bunch of toilets in one room with no walls around them.
Don’t know that it makes much difference.
Because the general public is as stuck up as Roberson about it. Why they are is a different question that I don’t have the answer to. It’s not a battle I would choose to fight.
That time is already here. It won’t be long before Christians begin losing their jobs if they even hint at not condoning homosexuality. Like if an employer sees on Facebook that you share a blog against homosexual marriage, you will face termination.
Gender segregated bathrooms are a fairly recent development and are required by codes and laws.
“By the 1920s, most states had passed similar laws. That all seems relatively fine, but the problem happened when the government went beyond merely mandating that employers give all employees a place to do their business to specifying exactly how and in what ratios this must occur, in and out of the workplace.”
Kind of like prohibition that hasn't been repealed yet. Probably influenced by religion just like prohibition was.
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