The National Organization for Marriage has started a petition, to the glee of "Duck Dynasty" fans who want Phil Robertson back on the show, stating the "gay lobby bullies are at it again."
The petition was written by President Brian Brown and continues: "They are calling him 'vile' and say he is pushing 'extreme stereotypes' and 'lies.' The grossly misnamed Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and their Hollywood ally GLAAD have demanded that Phil be punished and, incredibly, Wednesday night A&E succumbed to the gay bullies and suspended Phil Robertson!"
Brown then goes on to quote Robertson's answer on his views of sin and religion, adding that "homosexuality IS a sin in the bible, and virtually every other sacred text out there. Engaging in homosexual sex IS considered by God to be sinful according to the teachings of most religions. And sin is NOT logical. Sin is deceitful, harmful and degrading to the human soul."
According to Brown, Robertson has only expressed the traditional Christian view on homosexuality. Brown then shared some very strong words about the gay activist groups which demanded A&E take action against Robertson.
"But Christianity, and every other major religion, be damned in the eyes of the HRC, GLAAD and their allies. They will brook no objection, tolerate no dissent and accept no disagreement when it comes to their orthodoxy," Brown wrote, adding that "in their twisted worldview, anyone who dares to speak the truth about homosexuality must be punished and effectively banished from civil society. They are brutal bullies, plain and simple."
No response has been released by A&E about the petition and the fans call for Robertson back on the show, but in a previous statement A&E Networks said they "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,'" according to E! News.
