“For someone to insinuate that I don’t believe that women can be leaders in their homes, and in their communities, and in their churches, and in their state, and in their nation, is absolutely 100% ridiculous,” he said in the video. On Tuesday, after this article had been published, Robinson issued a video statement on social media. Robinson didn’t respond to requests for comment on Monday. Robinson went on to say that, in the Bible, God sent Moses to lead the Israelites. “God sent women out … when they had to do their thing, but when it was time to face down Goliath, sent David. “We are called to be led by men,” he said, which brought applause and some shouts of agreement. Then Robinson said, as he often does during controversial remarks, that he was “getting ready to get in trouble.” “My God tells me that when I face adversity that, number one, I am to stand up like a man! M-A-N!” “Not one time in my life when I faced adversity did I say, ‘You know, I shall overcome,’” Robinson said. Then he slumped his shoulders and caricatured the civil rights hymn “We Shall Overcome.”
The lieutenant governor said that, as a Christian and a Black man, he’s tired of being told how to act. Robinson also used the church visit to reveal more about his autobiography, which is scheduled to be published later this year. If the GOP keeps control of the legislature but loses the governor’s race in 2024, a Democratic governor could continue to thwart the Republican agenda with veto power. More than half of the state’s registered voters are women, and Republican political consultants have said in the past that Robinson's comments could threaten his ability to attract support from critical suburban voters. But the May 22 remark at Freedom House, a multi-campus church in and around Charlotte, seems to be a newer talking point for the lieutenant governor, who is on an extended tour of North Carolina churches. Robinson, a Republican expected to run in 2024 for governor, is well known for controversial comments, and he’s made misogynist comments on his Facebook page in the past. The comments, archived online by the church, were part of an extended critique of the social justice movement, with Robinson urging men to “put on the whole armor of God” and “take the head of your enemy in God’s name.” Mark Robinson told a Charlotte area church congregation last month. When using a search engine such as Google, Bing or Yahoo check the safe search settings where you can exclude adult content sites from your search results Īsk your internet service provider if they offer additional filters īe responsible, know what your children are doing online.By Travis Fain, WRAL state government reporterĬhristians are “called to be led by men,” North Carolina Lt. Use family filters of your operating systems and/or browsers
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