Ducking Tolerance

Washingtin Tines ^ | December 23, 2013 | Staff

[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.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

I read that. Tolerance is not the problem here; the gays are consenting adults. The real problem is that they’re trying to force us to accept their gay orthodoxy.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

I’m beginning to think that GLAAD was played like a violin. Sure, GLAAD may have started this, but A&E picked up the ball and ran with it by suspending (NOT FIRING) Phil. Then they continued with their planned marathon, and are actually planning two more with Phil in them. Plus, they are going to go ahead and run Season Four, which has Phil. Millions more will be watching, due to the controversy.

GLAAD, you have been PWN3D by the TV Masters!

[T-Bird45]

You set the line and I’ll take the over. If you want to do a parlay, I’ll also wager the first one will occur on the first day back from Christmas vacation.

[geologist]

Weird!!! If they showed war pictures would that mean they supported war? Each of us has our own opinion.

God’s opinion is clearly stated in His Word, and man has not had the sense to learn it and do it.

A&E is a business and has a legal right to show what they decide to show. People are free to watch it or not. Their choice. Some do, some don’t, it is really that simple.

A&E are a business wanting to make money for their investors. So be it!

Don’t sweat it!

[geologist]

Phil's response came out of an interview with a writer on GQ magazine. No doubt the writer wished to create controversy, thus deriving attention to his column. Nothing wrong it that ... other than it is intended to mislead and stir up tensions. We see the book 1984 coming into reality every day now.

If by chance you have not read it, it is a good idea to do so now. MO!