It has been a week since Israel Folaus latest comments on social media saying hell awaits drunks, homosexuals, adulterers, liars, fornicators, thieves, atheists, idolators, and I havent been surprised at all by the reaction. Ive struggled really with it all because while Im definitely not going to defend what he said, my faith has also taken a bit of battering over the past seven days.
Easter weekend is the most important in Christianity so it seems like a good time to try to provide a more level-headed view on this situation. On the one hand, I reject what Folau said he is condemning people and the faith we have is based on love, respect, acceptance and forgiveness, and certainly not spreading hate. If he is trying to get people to turn to Christianity then he is going about it the wrong way. You cannot scaremonger people into wanting to explore a religion. That is not what it is all about.
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