Israel Folau

[Gabriel_Hurl]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-50455162

Folau, who is Christian, gave a sermon in his Sydney church on Sunday in which he said Australia's decision to pass abortion and same-sex marriage laws had gone against "God's word", adding the nation needed to "repent".

"Look how rapid, these bushfires, these droughts, all these things have come, in a short period of time. You think it's a coincidence or not?," he said.

His comments sparked outrage from many Australians online, who noted the widespread devastation of the fires.

[dec]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-50455162

Folau, who is Christian, gave a sermon in his Sydney church on Sunday in which he said Australia's decision to pass abortion and same-sex marriage laws had gone against "God's word", adding the nation needed to "repent".

"Look how rapid, these bushfires, these droughts, all these things have come, in a short period of time. You think it's a coincidence or not?," he said.

His comments sparked outrage from many Australians online, who noted the widespread devastation of the fires.

The Televangelist nutters in the US are great at blaming earthquakes, hurricanes, 9/11 etc on people they disapprove of, usually gays and liberals.

[Eamonnca1]

I have no tolerance for intolerance...

There is a paradox if ever I saw one!

Orangemen: "We oppose the Roman catholic church and all it stands for! The Pope is the Antichrist and should be hung! Roman catholics are going to hell!! Any Orangeman that marries a papist will be expelled from the order!"
Garvaghy Road residents: "Fine. You're not welcome in our area. Take a detour on the way back into town."
Orangemen: "Hey now! What happened to religious freedom? How about a bit of tolerance for those of us who have a different faith from you?"

[Solo_run]

I have no tolerance for intolerance...

There is a paradox if ever I saw one!

Orangemen: "We oppose the Roman catholic church and all it stands for! The Pope is the Antichrist and should be hung! Roman catholics are going to hell!! Any Orangeman that marries a papist will be expelled from the order!"
Garvaghy Road residents: "Fine. You're not welcome in our area. Take a detour on the way back into town."
Orangemen: "Hey now! What happened to religious freedom? How about a bit of tolerance for those of us who have a different faith from you?"

Sums it up.

[Gabriel_Hurl]

He's signed with the Catalan Dragons of Super League




to which this happened

[GetOverTheBar]

Signed under a social media ban I have read, probably for the best. You'd have to imagine he's going to take a bit of abuse going forward.

[magpie seanie]

Kudos to Wigan on that one. Class.

[J70]

Is it a wise approach by Wigan though?

Now the match is going to be all about him.

His dinosaur views are on the decline. I'm sure Wigan can make it clear they're LGBT-friendly without the media circus around one game and thus dude.

Or maybe they're right.

[trileacman]

What if Folau plays a blinder and Dragons hammer Wigan?