Posted on 12/23/2013 10:45:14 AM PST by raptor22
The left is all in favor of free speech — until someone offers a contrary opinion. Phil Robertson of TV’s wildly popular “Duck Dynasty” offended the homosexual lobby this week with remarks about his religious faith. The A&E network show is the most-popular reality program on all of cable television, following the Robertson family of Louisiana and their business of making calls and other paraphernalia for duck hunters.
The show’s success makes the bearded Mr. Robertson, who has the appearance of ZZ Top in camouflage, an unlikely celebrity because he is a born-again Christian. A writer for GQ magazine asked him to describe sin during an interview, sparking the controversy. “Start with homosexual behavior,” said Mr. Robertson, “and just morph out from there. Bestiality, sleeping around with this woman and that woman and that woman, and those men.” Then, paraphrasing the admonition from the biblical Book of Corinthians, he continued: “Neither the adulterers, the idolaters, the male prostitutes, the homosexual offenders, the greedy, the drunkards, the slanderers, the swindlers — they won’t inherit the kingdom of God.”
He then made the fatal faux pas, declaring that a man ought to find a woman more desirable than men. “She’s got more to offer,” he said. “I mean, come on, dudes.” Taking life advice from reality-television “stars” is always risky, but the left found it convenient to pretend otherwise. Gays seized the opportunity to make an example of someone who dared say something, however theologically conventional and clumsily expressed, supportive of traditional religious values.
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It’s always a losing battle in the end when you scream:
“I’m right and God is wrong!”
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At least half the country, maybe more, are mocked and made fun of on TV, TV is controlled and is meant for the other half. Tolerance means they suppress your views and diversity doesn’t mean they don’t all think the same way.
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Amen.
Tolerance sucks rocks. When Robertson spoke Biblical truth about homosexuals, and wondered how they could have such a preference, he did not suggest that they be killed, imprisoned or shunned. In other words, he TOLERATED them while not approving of their behavior.
The word, “tolerance” is defined as an acceptable degree of error.
Well, that last part is what gets you right there.
They seek affirmation for behavior that they viscerally know is wrong. God’s laws are in every human’s mind, and they are without excuse.
More than that, in the same interview, he said we should love everyone.
“We’re Bible-thumpers who just happened to end up on television,” he tells me. “You put in your article that the Robertson family really believes strongly that if the human race loved each other and they loved God, we would just be better off. We ought to just be repentant, turn to God, and let’s get on with it, and everything will turn around.”...
“We never, ever judge someone on who’s going to heaven, hell. That’s the Almighty’s job. We just love ’em, give ’em the good news about Jesus—whether they’re homosexuals, drunks, terrorists. We let God sort ’em out later, you see what I’m saying?”
Read More http://www.gq.com/entertainment/television/201401/duck-dynasty-phil-robertson#ixzz2oKN8yWao
Yes, cancel their contract immediately!
Bidding begins at $300 million, gentlemen...
What’s the over/under for the number of K-12 students that will be disciplined/reprimanded for wearing DD clothing when they return to school ?
Kozy,
I’m assuming you are joking.
God defines what is sin. Not Phil Robertson, not you , not GLAD. God says homosexual activity is sin, like it or not.
Got to agree with Robertson. No faux pas here. Not just the sex. Have you ever heard these overtly homosexual men trying to act feminine. That would get on your nerves in about 5 seconds. If my wife talked and acted like that I don't care how sexy she looked. No way.
That’s what I have never understood. If a homosexual man doesn’t prefer sex with a woman, why does he prefer sex with a man behaving like a woman?
I wonder the same thing in reverse for homosexual women.
To be gay friendly, they have to remove Phil from A & E. They have to distance themselves from the show.
Joking, yes. But there is truth in humor. Rather than reinstate Phil; demand that they remove that homophobic show. Put them in an uneasy position. Either they support Phil by running the show or they support gays by removing the show.
interesting question!
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