Phil Robertson was placed “under hiatus from filming indefinitely” A&E said in a statement Wednesday. “His personal views in no way reflect those of A+E Networks, who have always been strong supports and champions of the LGBT community,” the statement said.
What did he say?
“We never, ever judge someone on who’s going to heaven, hell. That’s the Almighty’s job,” he said, adding, “We just love ’em, give ’em the good news about Jesus—whether they’re homosexuals, drunks, terrorists. We let God sort ’em out later, you see what I’m saying?”
He went on to call being gay illogical. What is so wrong with this? To those of us who feel homosexuality is a sin, nothing. But to the liberal media he might as well have said any of those few words you aren't allowed to say on television. But he didn't say them on TV, he said them to a reporter for GQ magazine.
So what did he really say? He didn't say homosexuals were going to hell. He didn't condemn them. He said exactly what I believe, we love them. We love them and tell them about Jesus. It is not my job to judge anyone. As a minister I am called to tell others about the love of Jesus Christ. Does Jesus love the homosexual? Yes, He does! Does He love the drunk? Yes, He does! Does He love the terrorist? YES, He does! My responsibility in this world is to live my life in such a way to please my Creator! In doing so, I also have the responsibility to show others what God said about living that life. Is that being intolerant? By no means! That is an act of love.
Suppose you were driving down the road to behind a car in a terrible rain storm? You see a power line down on the road in front of you. The person in the car in front of you stops, gets out of the car and walks up to the power line to pick it up and move it out of the road. What do you do?? Sit there and let them pick it? Are you afraid if you tell them that the power surging through that line could cause them bodily harm because you might offend them? Do you let them just go pick it up because perhaps they have adopted this alternate lifestyle in which electricity doesn't affect them like other people? Of course you wouldn't stand by and do nothing! You would get out of your car and tell them the consequences of grabbing a live power line! Yet Christians are supposed to sit by and say nothing when someone is living a destructive life style that has potential to have eternal consequences? If we say something we are intolerant?
I don't condemn people. I love them. And I love all people enough to call a sin just that, a sin. Call me intolerant if you wish. That is your choice. I just wonder if someone on any of the other myriad of "reality shows" had said something perceived as intolerant about a Christian, that someone would be placed “under hiatus from filming indefinitely”? I kinda doubt it.
As I close I applaud Mr Robertson for his convictions. For standing up for what he believes in. I certainly wish other "pastors" would do so when given the chance. Recently one mainstream pastor offered this in a book:
“It doesn’t matter who likes you or doesn’t like you, all that matters is that God likes you. He accepts you, he approves of you.” ~Joel Osteen He went on to say when asked if this included gay folks. “Absolutely.” Does God love them? Yes! Does he approve? I don't believe He does. Osteen had the perfect platform to stand up for what he believed in, but kowtowed to public pressure. In the past, Osteen at the very least claimed homosexuality was unacceptable. He told Fox News’ Chris Wallace in 2012, “I believe that Scripture says that being gay is a sin, but every time I say that, Chris, I get people saying, ‘You’re a gay hater.’” So now, in 2013 he is back pedaling. If being gay is a sin, how does God accept them? Love? YES! Accept?
Good for you Phil Robertson! I have a feeling that A&E needs the Robertsons MUCH more than the Robertsons need A&E.
God Bless!
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