“Start with homosexual behaviour and just morph from there,” Robertson, 67, said when asked what is sinful. Robertson, the patriarch of the backwater Louisiana clan on the reality show about hunting, fishing and domestic squabbles, was put on indefinite “hiatus” by A&E for his remarks to GQ magazine characterizing homosexuality as sinful behaviour. The controversy put A&E, part-owned by Walt Disney Co, in the awkward position of coming up with a palatable response possibly to the detriment of its most popular show, which is scheduled to begin its fifth season on January 15. NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The suspension of TV personality Phil Robertson of A&E’s hit reality show “Duck Dynasty” for making anti-gay comments sparked a politically charged debate about religion and tolerance on Thursday and cast doubt on the series’ future.
