You Might Be A Redneck... If You Offend People, The Duck Dynasty Controversy

I’ll always support Duck Commander and Duck Dynasty, because they’ve won me over. They won me over by offering a clean, family friendly show. They won me over because they’re not overly “religious.” They have a relationship with God without being all bound up by rules. In other words, They are free in Christ. If you’ve ever watched the show, you can understand why Phil said what he said in a recent interview with GQ. I do feel that Phil’s words were harsh, but if you watch the show, you know that is who Phil is. I am sure viewers are in no way surprised by what he said in his interview. If I ran into him, I’m pretty sure he’d call me a Yuppy. I wouldn’t be offended. I’m proud that I’m a Yuppy girl. I think I’d just jump right back and call him a Redneck. I know that Rednecks tend to offend people. They are free in their own skin. They don’t care what other people think of them. Duck Commander released an official statement saying they support Phil, their patriarch.

I had two feelings when I heard this whole debate.

First, I actually feel a sense of relief that Phil said these things. I feel like through Phil Christians finally have a voice. We’ve been silenced for the past 7 years. We have not been allowed to express our views because they are not what a very small minority of people call “politically correct.” In a way I Thank God the words were finally said. Could they have been a little more compassionate? YES, they could have. If they had interviewed one of the Duck Dynasty women, I’m sure their words would have flowed with compassion and love. Phil admitted that his words came out course and he did apologize for their lack of compassion.

My second thoughts were that I think these words poured out of Phil as a symbolic gesture. Christians are tired of being told what we have to believe in America. We’re tired of the truth being twisted in our faces and in our children’s schools. We’re tired of the government telling us what is correct and what is not. We’re mostly tired of the twisted media empire who provides a vast amount of entertainment that places a false beauty upon affairs, casual sex and the politically correct agenda.