Harrison Butker defends controversial commencement speech: ‘Catholic values are hated by many’

Pagesix ^ | 05/25/2024 | Sara Whitman

[ChicagoConservative27]

Harrison Butker fiercely defended the controversial Benedictine College commencement speech he gave earlier this month during Friday evening’s Regina Caeli Academy Courage Under Fire Gala.

“If it wasn’t clear that the timeless Catholic values are hated by many, it is now,” the Kansas City Chiefs kicker, who is on the board of the Catholic homeschool hybrid school, said while at the fundraiser.

“Over the past few days, my beliefs — or what people think I believe — have been the focus of countless discussions around the globe.”

[ChicagoConservative27]

Controversial my butt. 🙄

[Skooz]

Nothing controversial about his speech.

[chajin]

It’s only controversial to leftist non-Christians, and then only because there is no joy for the sinner in hearing the truth, until she becomes His disciple and it sets her free.

[I want the USA back]

Stating reality is not controversial. It’s insane, maniacal haters who created the controversy and want to destroy him.

[IYAS9YAS]

Heck, even the Pope hates traditional Catholic values.

[al_c]

There are not one hundred people in the United States who hate The Catholic Church, but there are millions who hate what they wrongly perceive the Catholic Church to be.
Bishop Fulton J. Sheen

[ASOC]

Hate pedophile homosexual rapist priests? A lot to hate there.

As for the rest, meh. Lots of religions want women as wives/mothers/stay at home and raise the kids.

[gitmo]

I just read the man’s “controversial” speech. There is a lot of good stuff in there. (I’m not Catholic)

[The Louiswu]

He should hold up a Bible and proclaim, this is the only defense I need and then start to ask the reporters if they have accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior.

The rats will run for the hills, crying all the way.

[Robwin]

Never was this observation more true:

The further a society drifts from truth the more it will hate those who speak it. George Orwell

[Ban Draoi Marbh Draoi]

That’s a good one.

He said we would be hated for His name’s sake.

[Chode]

Catholic, says Catholic things at a Catholic college, outrage ensues...

[gibsonguy]

Atheists hate when believers speak out. They feel threatened that their bubble of Illusion will pop.

[NorthMountain]

controversial

"Controversial" means "anything leftists don't like".

Back in the 1970s when National Review was a paper magazine and worth reading, Bill Buckley ran an article translating leftist propaganda words into normal English. His translation of "controversial" was roughly as given above.

[NorthMountain]

LOL!!!

Cute fluffy bunnies cavort among the pretty flowers while bright butterflies flutter above them on a sunny day ...

Leftists are outraged.

[Chode]

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[HIDEK6]

Thank God he didn't apologize.

RINOs, take a lesson.

[HIDEK6]

Catholics, by and large, don't read the Bible.

Your point, though is valid.

[Jacquerie]

Well said.

[ridesthemiles]

I am not Catholic, however I found NOTHING wrong with a single word in his speech.

NICE to finally see a player that doesn’t degrade the teams & who doesn’t make a mockery-—LIKE KAEPERNICK.