Israel Folau has been sanctioned by the Australian Rugby authorities for making anti-gay comments. He is reputed to have published the following comment on social media: “hell awaits” for “drunks, homosexuals, adulterers, liars, fornicators, thieves, atheists, idolators”. He encourages those that he criticises to repent and turn to Jesus.
I can't see the problem with fundamental Christians making such comments: they are after all just opinions.
There is no doubt that Israel Folau would consider me to be an atheist and that I am condemned to hell. I don't feel in the least bit offended by this. The only thing I would say to Israel is: where is the evidence that hell exists? And if there is a God, what evidence is there that he or she would send gays or fornicators there? The answer is none. Israel is being irrational. There is no need to take offence.
As long as Israel does not deliberately foul opponents who he believes to be “drunks, homosexuals, adulterers, liars, fornicators, thieves, atheists or idolators”, then I suggest that we let him get along with his game. You are what you do but not what you say. Christianity precludes violence and encourages forgiveness does it not?
He is a great rugby player and his religious opinions are his own and do not need to be taking seriously, just let him play rugby.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/may/07/israel-folaus-rugby-australia-code-of-conduct-likely-to-run-into-fourth-day
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