Wisconsin church bans NFL star over tweet supporting Jason Collins

[DonViejo]

Leroy Butler's tweet to Jason Collins was an alleged violation of the "morality clause" of his speaking contract

BY KATIE MCDONOUGH

Former Green Bay Packer Leroy Butler is reporting that he had a speaking appearance at a Wisconsin church canceled over his tweet in support of openly gay NBA player Jason Collins.

The offending tweet? (Get ready to be scandalized): “Congrats to Jason Collins.”

Butler says he was contacted by a member of the church and told that he was in violation of his contract’s “moral clause,” and was no longer welcome to speak at the church. But, Butler went on to say, the member told him he would be welcomed back to speak if he would delete his pro-Collins tweet and “ask God for forgiveness.” An offer that Butler, thankfully, declined.

More here:

leroy butler ✔ @leap36

Wow, I was schedule to speak at a church in WI, and a member said that the pastor wants to cancel my event, I said ok why?
12:10 AM - 1 May 2013

full article:
http://www.salon.com/2013/05/01/wisconsin_church_bans_nfl_star_over_tweet_supporting_jason_collins/

[hobbit709]

1. And they call themselves "Christians".

[bigdarryl]

2. I'm tired of these bible thumping idiots

If that Pastor doesn't think there are gays in that church he's a moron.

[Drale]

3. Morality clauses in contracts need to be illegal /nt

[snooper2]

4. Churches are going to get more and more extreme as they start dying...

It's going to come to a point in 25-50 years where rational people see religion and say, Meh, we are over that...


And we will have just fundies going to church (get prepared )---