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Another Harper MP who can't take the heat . . . .
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politicosage
Apr 11, 2015, 7:02:55 PM4/11/15
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All you "militant atheists" listen up!
Also all you "ignorant and biased and bigoted people" !
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Daily News - April 10, 2015
Lunney exits early from his own news conference
MP asserts views on evolution, Christianity
Independent MP James Lunney launched a fiery defence Thursday of his decision
to resign from the federal Conservative caucus last week to defend his
religious beliefs.
But the Nanaimo-Alberni MP also walked out of his own press conference at his
constituency office after becoming agitated with reporters' questions, several
of which he refused to directly answer.
Lunney lashed out against journalists and critics and maintains he is standing
up against "bigotry" levelled against Christians in Canada, and also claims he
fears others will be a targeted as he says he has been.
His resignation from the Conservatives came after a post he made on social
media site Twitter in February, where he said: "No problem with 'scientific
theory;' Just stop calling evolution fact."
The tweet was posted in defence of an Ontario Progressive Conservative MPP who
had told reporters he did not believe in evolution.
On Thursday, Lunney maintained he was forced by uproar from the comment into
making the choice to sit as an independent. He blamed members of the media and
online "trolls" for the controversy.
He repeated those views at the press conference.
"It's clear that evolution is a theory, not a fact, and apparently words do
matter," he said. "But my question is, who is funding the campaign by militant
atheists to discredit a Christian world view in Canada?"
Lunney cited bar associations that refused to accredit future law school
graduates from Trinity Western University - a private school that prohibits
sexual intimacy outside of heterosexual marriage - as an example of
discrimination against Christians. The B.C. government has also revoked
approval for the TWU law school. Lunney also cited criticism leveled against
him by Ian Capstick, a former NDP strategist and self-professed "militant
atheist." He also pointed to a challenge by Ontario doctors to a provincial
policy requiring them to prescribe birth control.
"I want to ask this question: What is the role of the MP for one, but what's
the role of the media in stirring up controversy?" said Lunney. "A few words
on Twitter, inflated on social media got wrapped up by the CBC, became a
national story on March 2, which of course spread intolerance and bigotry from
another century down on this MP, and I think it's a trial run for what they're
attempting to do others across the country."
Reporters had questions of their own. One asked how he would respond to
concerns from constituents.
"I am representing something that is important to millions of Canadians," he said.
"Truth is important to all Canadians, and an MP is not elected just to
represent the views of his riding. .. and MP's role is to stand up for what's
right on behalf of all Canadians," said Lunney, who has represented the riding
since 2000 either as a Canadian Alliance or Conservative.
"I did not ask for this fight, I didn't ask for it," he said.
"It was put upon me by the most belligerent, ignorant and biased and bigoted
people in the country that tried to target me because of my beliefs," he said,
adding he has not campaigned on the issue in the past.
When asked repeatedly if he agreed with the scientifically accepted view that
humans and apes evolved from a common ancestor, Lunney said: "I'm saying this:
that it's a false construct to say that you evolved from slime. .. ." He
later added: "Everybody agrees that all human beings are related." Lunney
laughed when asked if he believed Adam and Eve were the first humans on earth.
"Scientists believed we came from common ancestors, so you figure it out and
give them whatever names you want," he said.
Lunney began removing the TV microphone from his suit as reporters asked
questions. He offered a final response: "It's important for people to be who
they are. It's important to people to stand up for what they believe when they
are challenged and called an idiot for believing what they believe."
Also all you "ignorant and biased and bigoted people" !
_________________________________________________
Daily News - April 10, 2015
Lunney exits early from his own news conference
MP asserts views on evolution, Christianity
Independent MP James Lunney launched a fiery defence Thursday of his decision
to resign from the federal Conservative caucus last week to defend his
religious beliefs.
But the Nanaimo-Alberni MP also walked out of his own press conference at his
constituency office after becoming agitated with reporters' questions, several
of which he refused to directly answer.
Lunney lashed out against journalists and critics and maintains he is standing
up against "bigotry" levelled against Christians in Canada, and also claims he
fears others will be a targeted as he says he has been.
His resignation from the Conservatives came after a post he made on social
media site Twitter in February, where he said: "No problem with 'scientific
theory;' Just stop calling evolution fact."
The tweet was posted in defence of an Ontario Progressive Conservative MPP who
had told reporters he did not believe in evolution.
On Thursday, Lunney maintained he was forced by uproar from the comment into
making the choice to sit as an independent. He blamed members of the media and
online "trolls" for the controversy.
He repeated those views at the press conference.
"It's clear that evolution is a theory, not a fact, and apparently words do
matter," he said. "But my question is, who is funding the campaign by militant
atheists to discredit a Christian world view in Canada?"
Lunney cited bar associations that refused to accredit future law school
graduates from Trinity Western University - a private school that prohibits
sexual intimacy outside of heterosexual marriage - as an example of
discrimination against Christians. The B.C. government has also revoked
approval for the TWU law school. Lunney also cited criticism leveled against
him by Ian Capstick, a former NDP strategist and self-professed "militant
atheist." He also pointed to a challenge by Ontario doctors to a provincial
policy requiring them to prescribe birth control.
"I want to ask this question: What is the role of the MP for one, but what's
the role of the media in stirring up controversy?" said Lunney. "A few words
on Twitter, inflated on social media got wrapped up by the CBC, became a
national story on March 2, which of course spread intolerance and bigotry from
another century down on this MP, and I think it's a trial run for what they're
attempting to do others across the country."
Reporters had questions of their own. One asked how he would respond to
concerns from constituents.
"I am representing something that is important to millions of Canadians," he said.
"Truth is important to all Canadians, and an MP is not elected just to
represent the views of his riding. .. and MP's role is to stand up for what's
right on behalf of all Canadians," said Lunney, who has represented the riding
since 2000 either as a Canadian Alliance or Conservative.
"I did not ask for this fight, I didn't ask for it," he said.
"It was put upon me by the most belligerent, ignorant and biased and bigoted
people in the country that tried to target me because of my beliefs," he said,
adding he has not campaigned on the issue in the past.
When asked repeatedly if he agreed with the scientifically accepted view that
humans and apes evolved from a common ancestor, Lunney said: "I'm saying this:
that it's a false construct to say that you evolved from slime. .. ." He
later added: "Everybody agrees that all human beings are related." Lunney
laughed when asked if he believed Adam and Eve were the first humans on earth.
"Scientists believed we came from common ancestors, so you figure it out and
give them whatever names you want," he said.
Lunney began removing the TV microphone from his suit as reporters asked
questions. He offered a final response: "It's important for people to be who
they are. It's important to people to stand up for what they believe when they
are challenged and called an idiot for believing what they believe."
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