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Anglican Priest’s Provocative Gesture: Free Speech or Hate Speech?
In a move that has ignited widespread debate across religious and political communities, the Anglican Catholic Church (ACC) has defrocked Rev. Calvin Robinson, a British-born Anglican priest, after he performed a gesture at a public event that many interpreted as resembling a Nazi salute. The incident, which occurred during Robinson’s speech at the National Pro-Life Summit in Washington, D.C., has drawn sharp criticism from religious leaders, activists, and the public, raising questions about the boundaries of satire, the responsibilities of religious figures, and the weight of controversial imagery in public discourse.
While Robinson has defended his actions as an attempt at humor, the ACC condemned the gesture as inappropriate and harmful, stating that such an act trivializes the atrocities of the Holocaust and is incompatible with the tenets of Christian leadership. The fallout from the incident has been swift and far-reaching, with Robinson losing his priestly license and facing backlash from multiple corners, including his own professional ventures.
You can watch the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeTKJqBOINM.
The controversy began on January 25, 2025, at the National Pro-Life Summit, where Robinson, a vocal conservative and pro-life advocate, delivered a…
