'Duck Dynasty' star makes anti-gay comments; GLAAD slams

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Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson is making anti-gay comments in the January issue of GQ.

In statements that threaten the A&E reality hit’s wildly popular and uplifting brand of faith, family and hunting, the Robertson patriarch said: “Everything is blurred on what’s right and what’s wrong… Sin becomes fine. 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.” Robertson then paraphrased Corinthians from the Bible: “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.”

And if that wasn’t explicit enough, the “Duck Commander” added: “It seems like, to me, a vagina—as a man—would be more desirable than a man’s anus. That’s just me. I’m just thinking: There’s more there! She’s got more to offer. I mean, come on, dudes! You know what I’m saying? But hey, sin: It’s not logical, my man. It’s just not logical.”

The magazine suggested Robertson’s son Jep endorsed his family’s beliefs: “We’re not quite as outspoken as my dad, but I’m definitely in line. If somebody asks, I tell ’em what the Bible says.”

GLAAD quickly condemned the quotes. “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,” said spokesperson Wilson Cruz. “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.”

A statement from A&E is expected shortly. Read GQ’s full article here.

UPDATE: A&E released this statement from Phil Robertson addressing the controversy: “I myself am a product of the 60s; I centered my life around sex, drugs and rock and roll until I hit rock bottom and accepted Jesus as my Savior. My mission today is to go forth and tell people about why I follow Christ and also what the bible teaches, and part of that teaching is that women and men are meant to be together. However, I would never treat anyone with disrespect just because they are different from me. We are all created by the Almighty and like Him, I love all of humanity. We would all be better off if we loved God and loved each other.” Beyond that, A&E had no comment.

As backtracking goes, Robertson’s statement isn’t very contrite and seems to contradict his previous statements. He would “never treat anyone with disrespect,” yet just compared gay people to drunkards and prostitutes and adulterers and thieves and said they were locked out of heaven. Which sounds pretty disrespectful, no?
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Update:

Miss Annie said:
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BREAKING: A&E kicks Phil Robertson off Duck Dynasty
http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/12/18/duck-dynasty-robertson-phil/

A&E broke its silence on Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson’s anti-gay comments late Wednesday.

The cable network announced Robertson is off the hit show for the time being.

The network issued the following statement to EW: “We are extremely disappointed to have read Phil Robertson’s comments in GQ, which are based on his own personal beliefs and are not reflected in the series Duck Dynasty. His personal views in no way reflect those of A+E Networks, who have always been strong supporters and champions of the LGBT community. The network has placed Phil under hiatus from filming indefinitely.”

An A&E spokesperson confirmed this statement means exactly what it says: Robertson is off the show for an as-yet-undetermined period of time. The rest of his family will continue on the reality series.
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TaftFan said:
The Robertson Family Official Statement

http://duckcommander.com/news/robertson-family-offical-statement
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Everything is in its place, and the world is turning. Different strokes...

Its why limited government is best. Cause you never know when you, as a queer, may find yourself under the control of a homophobe - or when you, as a bigot SOB, may find yourself under the control of an alternative lifestyler.

There is an entertainment factor here though... I'd love to see where this goes. This dialog is necessary to desensitize the overly sensitive. Some people dont understand that its ok to disagree with one another. Political correctness has conditioned people to be overly sensitive.
 
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As backtracking goes, Robertson’s statement isn’t very contrite and seems to contradict his previous statements. He would “never treat anyone with disrespect,” yet just compared gay people to drunkards and prostitutes and adulterers and thieves and said they were locked out of heaven. Which sounds pretty disrespectful, no?
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(1) He didn't "compare" them - he quoted a list that included them all as disparate groups, necessarily inferring that they aren't "comparable" except by inclusion on the list.

(2) It's only disrespectful if you 100% agree with his view of the Bible and the afterlife. In his mind, he doesn't make the rules, he just follows them, and he's reporting what the rules are. If you have a different interpretation of the Bible, or don't believe in Heaven, then you have nothing to take offense at.
 
I don't see anything wrong with what he said. He simply stated what he believes for his life, and that he's not judging anyone. Seems to have his head on quite straight.

People who live deviant lifestyles just want everyone to agree that their lifestyles are not sinful and get pissed when their life decisions are exposed for what they are, sins.

Everyone sins. Some people sin by lying, stealing, cheating & killing. Some sin in other ways.
 
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Oh heavens to mergatroy!! His exercise of free speech is spreading homo-phobia! :rolleyes:
One of the reasons that I love capitalism so much is that it gives me many options on what my money supports and doesn't. My money will not be supporting GLAAD anymore!!
 
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I believe that homosexuality is a sin, because that's what the Bible says. However, I still don't really like to make a blanket statement like, "all gays are going to hell," because as a human being I don't have the authority to decide who goes to heaven and who goes to hell. Only God has that authority. That may not have been what Phil was saying, but I'm just pointing out that Christians have to be careful in how we present these issues to others. We are supposed to stand by Biblical principles and stand by what's right, but the greatest commandment that Christ gave us is to love one another. I've certainly been guilty in the past of being too judgemental and having an attitude that is too prideful.
 
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