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It’s nice to not be involved in drama for a change. I just hope no one at the clubs takes it upon themselves to comment on the situation and drag us into it. Paul, im looking at you!
 

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It’s nice to not be involved in drama for a change. I just hope no one at the clubs takes it upon themselves to comment on the situation and drag us into it. Paul, im looking at you!

Counting down the hours until we unnecessarily drag ourselves in.
 

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Gal would definitely be keen to say something haha
He loves working on that media career early.

His recent article on Cam Smith actually attracted a lot of positive responses from other teams fans actually from what I saw. He did well with that.
 

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The intent is what’s offensive not the actual words.
Hell is literally the worst thing he could wish on someone from his perspective, regardless of whether they believe in it or not.
 
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The intent is what’s offensive not the actual words.
Hell is literally the worst thing he could wish on someone from his perspective, regardless of whether they believe in it or not.

What intent? He is voicing his beliefs, the bible says the same thing. I don’t believe in any of it but this is the perfect example of outrage culture. He didn’t single out any particular group. He cast a pretty wide net.
 

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What intent? He is voicing his beliefs, the bible says the same thing. I don’t believe in any of it but this is the perfect example of outrage culture. He didn’t single out any particular group. He cast a pretty wide net.

A bunch of specific nets more than one wide net, and towards them he voiced his belief that they should all go to hell - the worst thing, in his mind, that can happen to someone.

He believes it will happen and I think it’s pretty clear he wants it to happen otherwise why share it in social media. Nobody shares things on social media that they are neutral towards.

He’s not being fined or arrested - he’s allowed to repeat the bible. Unfortunately for him his employer has made it very clear they don’t want him publicly supporting that homosexuals be burned and tortured for all eternity.
 

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It's 2019. He can go do his free speech in the church, **** off with that ****.
 

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How do you repent from being gay?

He believes hell will happen to the people he lists and by posting about it on social media he is showing support towards it.

What about if he said stop being a Jew or get burned and tortured?

It’s the same thing.

Just because other religions are also bigoted if you choose to follow them in that way isn’t really a defence either.
 

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He has free speech. He did free speech. That is free speech. Free speech doesn't entitle you to a free pass. To not face consequences from your employer for spouting hate-baiting **** on instagram. "Repent or go to hell". C'mon now.

He can go do as much free speech without consequence in the church.
 

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So basically there is no free speech then? He said it on Twitter. If you don’t like it don’t read it, don’t follow him, ignore him.

There is free speech.

His work, and they’ve made this very clear to him, won’t have him as their employee if his beliefs are not in line with theirs. He’s free to say it and they are, as per the contract he signed, free to tell him to **** off.
 
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How do you repent from being gay?

He believes hell will happen to the people he lists and by posting about it on social media he is showing support towards it.

What about if he said stop being a Jew or get burned and tortured?

It’s the same thing.

Just because other religions are also bigoted if you choose to follow them in that way isn’t really a defence either.

It’s what he believes. It’s what billions of people believe. I don’t so I don’t take any offence to what he says. It doesn’t bother me one bit. If I said that the Easter Bunny will send me to hell
If I don’t eat chocolate I wouldn’t be offended? Why ? Because it’s nonsense. Everyone carrying on about how bad it is is just giving it relevance. Just ignore it. If
Your gay you probably don’t believe in God or Hell or any of that stuff. If you did you would have a massive crisis of faith. So why let it get to you?
 
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