A priest was dismissed from his church to imitate Elon Musk’s Nazi type gesture during his speech during the inauguration of US President Donald Trump.
Calvin Robinson, who directed a parish of the Anglican Catholic Church in Michigan, spoke at the national pro-life summit in Washington, DC last weekend and repeated the gesture while speaking to the crowd.
“This is the last stand of Christianity. It’s time to do or break. The whole of the old world collapses, “said Robinson During his speech.
“Each European country adopts death,” continued Robinson. “America, as far as I can see, is the only country to fight for life. And it’s up to you. So God bless you all for doing what you do. Please continue to do so.
“I hope I can encourage you, and my heart goes to you,” he added before imitating the gesture of Musk’s arm and smiling with the crowd, which broke out in applause and laughter.
Robinson shared the Clip for his speech On X, writing: “Today, I have received hundreds of unpleasant calls, sms, vocal messages and very bitter leftist, angry and vile today. They are often the thing they accuse with you. I am not a Nazi. But I forgive you with your ignorance! My heart goes to you!
In another article, Robinson said he was happy to have contributed to “the most important causes” by speaking during the pro-life event.
“The joke at the end was a mockery of the hysterical” liberals “who called Elon Musk a Nazi to show fairly clear to the public that his heart was with them. The context is essential, but sometimes people ignore the context to confirm their own prejudices. People see what they want to see, ”continued Robinson.
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“My attempted dry mind, in this typical British way, was not a joke at the expense of the Second World War, nor the admission of my subscription to the nationalist Socialist Party. It would be an incredibly ignorant hypothesis and in bad faith to do. »»
Robinson also said that he “would take the consequences as you go”, adding: “You can consider my coarse joke. But I ask you to consider if your answers have been proportioned?”
The Anglican Catholic Church (ACC) has published a statement on their Website page In response to Robinson’s actions, making the public known that the members of the COS bishops’ college were informed “of a position published on X showing the end of a speech made by Calvin Robinson at the national pro-life summit ».
“In this document, he closed his comments with a gesture that many interpreted as a pro-Nazi salute. Although we could not say what was in Mr. Robinson’s heart when he did this, his action seems to have been an attempt to favor certain elements of the American political law by provoking his opposition, “said prosecuted the press release.
“Mr. Robinson had been warned that online lagging fishing and other actions of this type (at the service of the left or right) are incompatible with a priestly vocation and he was told to abstain. »»
The church said that Robinson’s license in their church had been revoked and that it no longer serves as a priest in ACC.
“In addition, we understand that it is not only an administrative question. The holocaust was an inexpressible episode of horror, adopted by a regime of evil men. We condemn Nazi ideology and anti -Semitism in all its forms, ”says the Church’s declaration. “And we believe that those who imitate the Nazi greet, even as a joke or an attempt to troll their adversaries, trivialize the horror of the holocaust and decrease the sacrifice of those who fought against its authors. Such actions are harmful, dividing and contrary to the principles of Christian charity. »»
After the church shared their statement, Robinson posted Another long declaration On X, writing: “Yes, it seems that my license has been revoked. I can’t go into details yet because I don’t have one. I am obeying my bishops, and I have not yet heard of the archbishop – so I do not know the situation or what I am able to share. I learned this in the same way as you, via social media. “”
Robinson said that his archbishop will agree to take his calls, he will be able to share more information.
“Until then, we are all about in the same boat. Thank you for your support. Please keep the parishioners of St. Paul in your prayers, ” wrote.
The controversy with Robinson follows Musk’s speech on January 20 during the inauguration of Trump.
“I just want to thank you for having succeeded,” Musk told the crowd of capital One Arena, referring to Trump’s victory in the American presidential election. Then he slapped his hand on his chest and extended his arm straight out with his palm face down.
“My heart goes to you,” said Musk, after turning around to make a similar gesture in front in the other direction.
Musk responded to the accusations that his gesture looked like a Nazi salute on X several hours after leaving the scene.
“Frankly, they need better dirty things. The attack `Everyone is Hitler ” is so tired”, Musk wrote.
The technological billionaire also published a series of Nazi word games on X last Thursday at its more than 210 million followers.
Musk referred to the Minister of Propaganda of Adolf Hitler, Joseph Goebbels, and to the main members of the Nazi party, Rudolf Hess, Hermann Göring and Heinrich Himmler.
“Do not say Hess to the Nazi accusations!” Some people will do something low! “Musk wrote On X, the social media platform he has.
“Stop your enemies!” His pronouns would have been he / himmler! I bet you made the Nazi to come, ”added Musk.
Musk has not commented on the gesture of Robinson’s hand to date.
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