. You're comparing gay customers to anti-gay employees.
Lets keep it focused. Not anti-gay, anti-sin. He listed many sins, one of which some took offense too. He is not anti-gay, I believe he treats all sinners the same, because he is one.
I'm not going to pursue this beyond this statement, because it's a digression...but as an outsider looking in, this just doesn't make sense to me.
I understand homosexuality is considered a sin by many congregations. But I've never understood why it is worse than, say, all the other sins that people commit, and no one has satisfactorily explained it. It seems to be the one, above all, that "will not be tolerated." Even if there is a biblical basis for viewing homosexuality as a sin, I don't believe it says anywhere that it's the worst of the worst. And according to most Christians, there is no such thing as a sinless person, unless you're referring to Jesus.
But again...that's a different topic, and I don't believe we're allowed to discuss it anyway.
again, he listed many sins, only one people took exception too, it was not an attack on gays, but listing sins.
In my company, either statement will get a person fired:
"I don't like gays."
"I don't like Christians."
I doubt seriously anyone would be fired for saying "I don't like Christians. Maybe a warning, but not fired. Guaranteed if the "public" heard the first, you would be at least suspended.
But this does not apply to this situation.
He listed sins, not proclaimed dislike for anyone. He stated dislike for sins.
Christians force their beliefs down people's throats by fighting against LGBT rights. LGBT people aren't shoving anything down anyone's throats by wanting equal rights. Live your faith and stop making it our business.
Get used to it...? Do you think boycotting is a new idea? You've been fighting for decades and you're losing.
They are forcing people to be silent about their beliefs, or they will harm them financially. In this case, they took offense for a general list of sins, that they happened to not like.
Boycotts work both ways, and the bigger boycott will win. Less then a million versus growing numbers over a million, and millions of viewers.
I fully support the power of the boycott for attacks that are over the top.
But in this case, he made no attack. He simply made a list of sins from the bible, answering a question that was asked.
DD will continue to make money in the business they were in before their show. They will not forsake their religion nor shy away from supporting biblical teachings they believe in just to keep making money. If they do they will loose most support of the millions of viewers and more importantly reject their Lord and savior in doing so.
A.Baldwin(Liberal) uses a direct gay slur and gets little attention, this guy(Conservative) includes homosexuality in a list and no one can forget it.
Basically, if you don't like what they say, don't listen. I do it regularly with liberal shows. But I guess others can't accept having people speak their beliefs in a way not to attack anyone, but only to state them as a part of a bigger belief.
The worst you can accuse him of is ignorance, but his statments were not attacks or accusations. They were stating religious facts and his dealings with AA when he was younger. If A&E can't tell the difference, they should sell the show to someone who can.
Voicing ones religious beliefs is not hate speech. Voicing ones sexual preference isn't hate speech either. Niether should be punished for stating them in non-aggressive ways.
The best way to change peoples opinions is to hear them out. The GLBT movement has fought to being able to live and speak freely, now they seek to silence their opposition, silence not their hate but their views.
PR is still free to speak his nmind. If he chooses to tone it down because of financial concerns or whatever, it will be his choice. He is not going to go broke or be incarcerated or lose any legal privilege.
