In his sermon yesterday, our pastor likened Phil Robertson to the biblical prophets. Too often the word "prophet" is misidentified as someone who foretells the future. In fact, a prophet can also be someone who God speaks through to spread His word. In this instance I believe Phil was acting as a prophet of God's word.
As the prophets of the Bible, he will be vilified and even persecuted by those who refuse to hear or believe the truth.