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'Duck Dynasty' star speaks in Pearl

Phil Robertson appears at event at Hinds Community College

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'Duck Dynasty' star speaks in Pearl
Phil Robertson appears at event at Hinds Community College
"Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson visited Pearl on Saturday to talk about choices when it comes to pregnancy.Those who showed up to hear Robertson received a bagpipe-style welcome at Hinds Community College.Watch the story"We're having Phil Robertson. It's a little exciting. He's definitely a person who makes a lot of talk," Center for Pregnancy Choices representative Jay-Tea Leggett said."He's a solid, conservative Christian who's unapologetic about his point of view," Robertson supporter Jeff Pecker said.The Center for Pregnancy Choices invited Robertson, but it's his views on atheism that have caused his latest firestorm."Everybody has their opinion, but if you look at it, we're all the same," Robertson opponent Charles Gordon said.In a speech in Orlando, Robertson imagined a scenario that included the rape and murder of an atheist family. In 2013, Robertson and the show drew controversy when he compared homosexuality with bestiality."I think he speaks up for the Christians, and I like that," Robertson supporter Sonya Lowey said."That's his opinion. He has one. He's entitled to it. I just know I'm not a living testament of that," Robertson opponent Christopher Rash said.Organizers of the event didn't allow WAPT-TV inside, and A&E wouldn't allow videotaping of Robertson."I know that there's been controversy. We've seen some of that. I personally feel like maybe he didn't use the best words to make the point he was trying to make, but we still feel like he lines up with our beliefs that life is valuable," Leggett said.Robertson's has also made controversial comments about blacks and gays."There's a lot of ignorant people in the world. I'm not here to pass judgment on them. The only thing I can do is be who I was raised to be," Rash said."I don't care if it's Jesus, Gandhi or Moses. All of them are controversial, and they're all controversial for the same reason. They are unapologetic about the truth, and that's what this guy has got. I say I'm all for this guy," Pecker said.While some openly showed their support for Robertson, Hinds Community College offered no comment about his visit.Money raised at the event will benefit the Center for Pregnancy Choices.

"Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson visited Pearl on Saturday to talk about choices when it comes to pregnancy.

Those who showed up to hear Robertson received a bagpipe-style welcome at Hinds Community College.

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"We're having Phil Robertson. It's a little exciting. He's definitely a person who makes a lot of talk," Center for Pregnancy Choices representative Jay-Tea Leggett said.

"He's a solid, conservative Christian who's unapologetic about his point of view," Robertson supporter Jeff Pecker said.

The Center for Pregnancy Choices invited Robertson, but it's his views on atheism that have caused his latest firestorm.

"Everybody has their opinion, but if you look at it, we're all the same," Robertson opponent Charles Gordon said.

In a speech in Orlando, Robertson imagined a scenario that included the rape and murder of an atheist family. In 2013, Robertson and the show drew controversy when he compared homosexuality with bestiality.

"I think he speaks up for the Christians, and I like that," Robertson supporter Sonya Lowey said.

"That's his opinion. He has one. He's entitled to it. I just know I'm not a living testament of that," Robertson opponent Christopher Rash said.

Organizers of the event didn't allow WAPT-TV inside, and A&E wouldn't allow videotaping of Robertson.

"I know that there's been controversy. We've seen some of that. I personally feel like maybe he didn't use the best words to make the point he was trying to make, but we still feel like he lines up with our beliefs that life is valuable," Leggett said.

Robertson's has also made controversial comments about blacks and gays.

"There's a lot of ignorant people in the world. I'm not here to pass judgment on them. The only thing I can do is be who I was raised to be," Rash said.

"I don't care if it's Jesus, Gandhi or Moses. All of them are controversial, and they're all controversial for the same reason. They are unapologetic about the truth, and that's what this guy has got. I say I'm all for this guy," Pecker said.

While some openly showed their support for Robertson, Hinds Community College offered no comment about his visit.

Money raised at the event will benefit the Center for Pregnancy Choices.