Jason Collins told reporters he is gay, making him the first major sports character to do so, and when asked about his opinion about the fact that Collins also considered himself a Christian, Chris Broussard said, "Personally, I don't believe that you can live an openly homosexual lifestyle, or an openly premarital sex between heterosexuals ... if you're openly living that kind of lifestyle, then the Bible says you know them by their fruits. It says that that's a sin. And if you're openly living in unrepentant sin, whatever it may be -- not just homosexuality, [but] adultery, fornication, premarital sex, whatever it may be -- I believe that's walking in open rebellion to God and to Jesus Christ. So I would not characterize that person as a Christian, because I don't think the Bible would characterize him as a Christian."
He nailed it. Broussard said it exactly right. Now, before I explain, I want you readers to think about something. In the media there is no shortage of people, be it Bill Maher, or Kathy Griffin, or any other hard left liberal, calling Christianity a number of things that are less than flattering. They are intolerant of Christians, and the ridicule is incredible. But nobody is calling for them to be fired, or trying to force them to recant their words, because that is their opinion, and in this nation, we are entitled to free speech. Yet, when asked his opinion, since Broussard did not agree with the status-quo of the media, all hell has broken loose. He is being crucified for daring to say what he thought about homosexuality.
So hateful speech against Christianity is acceptable, but calling homosexuality a sinful activity is punishable by whatever can be thrown at you.
Is this a case of, "Yeah, we believe in free speech, as long as you agree with us."?
Okay, now let's break down what Broussard said, and why he is exactly right in what he said.
The narrative by the liberal leftists is that he said that Collins can't be a Christian because he is gay. That is not what Broussard said.
Let's get the premise right. Sin is sin. Lying is a sin. Drunkeness is a sin (not having a beer, per se, but drinking for the purpose of being a drunken fool), adultery is a sin, thievery is a sin, and homosexuality is a sin. If someone is a Christian, and the Holy Spirit fills their life, that person will endeavor to be pleasing to the Lord. A person's lifestyle becomes one that is Christian-based. We are all prone to commit sin for there is a constant war between our spirit and our flesh, and so sometimes we blow it. A Christian is bound to lie, or let a profane word slip from his lips, or look with lust in his heart upon a woman, every once in a while. We are not perfect. There is no such thing as a good Christian. We all fall short of the glory of God, as it says in the Book of Romans. But when one accepts a relationship with Christ, our lives change. We change. We become more of a reflection of Him, and less of a reflection of our sinful flesh. We repent from our sin, or "turn away" from our sin. Our lives change, and as it is said, we begin to bear the fruit of this change. As Broussard said, "You will know them by their fruits." If a person claimed to be a Christian, and they lied, and cussed, and was at the bar getting drunk every night, would you still assume that person is a Christian? Of course not. Same for homosexuality. It is a lifestyle that is a sin against God. Someone who is gay can accept the Lord, but because of the Holy Spirit entering their life, their lifestyle is going to weigh heavy on them, and their new found faith. If they decide to remain in that lifestyle, and flaunt it, and parade it, then like with the person who lied and cussed and got drunk at the bar, it would be easy to determine that the person is not a Christian. The fruit they bear is not Godly. It is open rebellion against God, and unrepentant, habitual sin. If they are a Christian, homosexuality will be a battle with God they will have to wrestle with, and I would pray that the Lord wins over. They are entitled to be gay, no Christian is saying that a person can't be gay. We have free will. But the gay lifestyle, an openly gay life, is at odds with God, so the likelihood that the person is a Christian is small.
That is what Broussard was saying. I get it. And for stating what he considers to be the Christian truth, he is being attacked for it.
The hypocrisy is amazing. Jason Collins is being considered courageous for revealing what he does in the bedroom, but Broussard is being crucified for daring to say what he thinks about it in a light other than one that is congratulatory.
As Robert Griffin III tweeted about the call for a change of the Redskins football team name, "In a land of freedom we are held hostage by the tyranny of political correctness."
I agree.
-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary
Jason Paul Collins (born December 2, 1978) American professional basketball player who played center 13 seasons in the NBA. After the 2012–13 NBA season concluded, Collins publicly came out as gay. He became a free agent and did not play again until February 2014, when he signed with the Nets becoming the second openly gay athlete to play in any of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada following Robbie Rogers who did so in 2013 with the LA Galaxy.
Christopher Dana Broussard (born October 28, 1968[1]) American sports analyst and commentator for Fox Sports 1 and Fox Sports Radio. Best known for his coverage of the NBA, formerly worked for The New York Times, ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com, and made appearances on ESPN's SportsCenter, NBA Countdown, First Take, and NBA Fastbreak as an analyst.
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