Support for Harrison Butker's Catholic Commencement Address
Kansas City Chiefs star kicker Harrison Butker received support from prominent Catholics after delivering an overtly Catholic commencement address at Benedictine College. Some public figures called for his firing due to his views on various topics aligning with Catholic teaching.
Key Points
- Butker's views align with Catholic teaching on various controversial topics.
- Support for Butker's right to express his opinions and faith.
- Criticism and backlash faced by Butker for his commencement address.
Pros
- Prominent Catholics, including the local bishop, supported Butker's right to share his faith and express his opinions.
- Bishop James Johnston praised Butker's passion for his Catholic faith and family.
- Conservative figures like Bishop Joseph Strickland and Catholic League President Bill Donohue commended Butker for speaking truth and defending traditional moral values.
Cons
- Some public figures and pundits called for Butker to be fired for his views on gender, abortion, assisted suicide, euthanasia, and surrogacy.
- A Change.org petition criticized Butker's remarks as sexist, homophobic, anti-trans, anti-abortion, and racist.