Preface: OK....please forgive me for the structure of the following post. I only did this once before....as Franklin Graham gave a wonderful prayer before a Trump rally....a prayer of humility and self examination....where everyone was silent until Graham walked off the stage....and then the shouting of USA...USA...USA began again....demonstrating that the prayer really meant nothing. I literally typed the post as Graham prayed. So I did that again today as Phil Robertson was interviewed on Breitbart radio. The host wanted to talk about Phil Robertson's book....Un...Cancelled....Finding Meaning And Peace In A Culture Of Accusations, Shame, And Condemnation....but maybe got a little bit more than he expected. Here is what I typed as Robertson spoke....the only changes being the spelling corrections:
Robertson began by saying that politics is not the answer.....and that...."we are to be subject to rulers and authorities....and show humility towards all men." He then quoted the Bible for about four or five verses upon which the host interjected and asked Robertson about cancel culture. Robertson again quoted Scripture.....and said that "everyone has to calm down....this thing is going to hell in a hurry here....love God and love your neighbor." I'm wondering what is going on in the mind of the host as Robertson twice has taken political questions and answered with long Christian answers...."be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power....our struggle is not against flesh and blood....unless there's a change in the hearts of our people....in us....this thing is going to implode. I was a sophomore in high school when they run Him [God] out....and they wonder why we are like we are." The host interjects....'why do we cancel people'.....where Robertson responds...."because these sorry low-down bucks think they are God." We are ten minutes into the interview and Robertson has quoted Scripture about eight of those minutes....he then begins a little bit of a testimony....."I repented at 28 and I've been following Jesus ever since....we ought to be ashamed of ourselves thinking we can go to a church building two hours a week and think we are following Jesus"....he then continues on another down-home description of the gospel...."I don't have a cell phone or anything....I don't watch that crap....i'm just a man in the woods.....it's a wonderful way to roll....we are in a culture where no one admits they were wrong....ever." Robertson continues on scripture again.....it's been fifteen minutes now....and 12 minutes have been on Christian testimony. The host says that he has one last question to ask....again on cancel culture. Robertson gives the words of Jesus on the cross...."Father....forgive them...they don't know what they're doing....there is one lawgiver.....I leave it up to God to cancel them. I'm going to let God do the judging....I love them as my fellow human beings....I hate the evil they do.....but we're all sinful....love your enemies....pray for the ones who persecute you....I hate to be kind of all preachery here but you gotta remember....I never been to preacher school....if y'all got a better story....lay it on me....I'm all ears."
Phil Robertson took over the interview. I do not think that the host understood the essence of the message that Robertson gave....one of seeking peace as things were getting out of control....for no sooner had the interview ended...and the host was back doing the very thing that Robertson was warning against. I'm not sure that Phil Robertson knows that the host is playing both sides of the fence....although he may very well know that....for he is cagey as the host seems clueless.
