Phil Robertson suspended for "anti-gay" remarks

http://www.chicagotribune.com/enter...n-sounds-off-on-gays-20131218,0,6319736.story

I am curious to see what people think of this.

Did he slander in any way as the GLAAD rep said? Seems to me he was sharing his beliefs based on what the Bible says. I didn't read any disparaging remarks about gay people.

 

I didn't read the remarks, but I do find it interesting that if whites make negative remarks about blacks, they are racist. If blacks make racist remarks about whites, they get a pass. If a non gay makes a negative remark about a ***got, er, gay person, they are to be made a leper. If a gay makes a negative remark about non-gay, they get a pass. And on and on.......

To me, hateful remarks are just that regardless of who makes them. And either everyone gets a pass (free speech) or no one does.

But that isn't how our society works anymore.

It's about punishing certain people and never anyone else.

We are to "celebrate diversity", but it only cuts one way.

 

Yeah..this sounds pretty radical

QT

In the profile, an unedited Robertson sounds off on what's ailing the country during a trip through the Louisiana backwoods.

"Start with homosexual behavior and just morph out from there. Bestiality, sleeping around with this woman and that woman and that woman and those men," he tells reporter Drew Magary. "Don't be deceived. 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. Don't deceive yourself. It's not right."

QT

GLAAD rep Wilson Cruz responded to Robertson's remarks with a statement:

"Phil and his family claim to be Christian, but Phil's lies about an entire community fly in the face of what true Christians believe. He clearly knows nothing about gay people or the majority of Louisianans -- and Americans -- who support legal recognition for loving and committed gay and lesbian couples.

"Phil's decision to push vile and extreme stereotypes is a stain on A&E and his sponsors who now need to reexamine their ties to someone with such public disdain for LGBT people and families.

so lets see..take all the emotional rhetoric out of the equation, and tell me which statement is more extreme..

 

Just read the story..you can get the just of the GQ piece on line as well. He is talking about certain actions he considers sinful..I found no hateful remarks

 

Ive been watching this issue blow up over social media all morning. Big fucking surprise some red neck hates gays, where is the story in that?

 

Exactly. I'm honestly a bit concerned over how this Country have become so PC and anti Christianity in a way

 

Only slightly more surprising than you saying he hates gay people based on him saying they wouldn't inherit the kingdom of God.

 

this is classic

Nowhere does he say he hates gays

 

no shit..and he is not singling out any one behavior, rather he lists off a litany of actions, not people, but actions that he believes are sinful..

 

goes something like, I dont hate you but my bible does and you arn't getting into heaven. Not even the pope follows that bullshit, leave it up to God.

 

Suspending a redneck for being a redneck on a redneck show.

 

Thats a good point, however A&E reserves the right to run their business however they see fit. I imagine with the increase popularity they get scrutinized a bit more.

 

he never said he hated anyone.

 

I never said that he said the word hate.

 

Fun story for you, donkiez.

We had a chance to visit the warehouse in Monroe a few months back. I saw first hand Phil taking pictures with two men dressed in drag and looping a boa over Phil. he smiled, shook their hands afterwards and never looked like he gave it another thought.

 

My mistake

 

cool story, I have a black friend also. Does that mean Im not racist?

 

Everyone is racist

 

People always have to be upset about something. Doesn't matter what it is. They just have to be upset.