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A clergyman from the Anglican Catholic Church faced consequences after recreating Elon Musk’s recent viral gesture at a pro-life event. The controversy erupted when Calvin Robinson, a British cultural commentator and priest, concluded his speech at the National Pro-Life Summit in Washington with the same heart-to-audience motion Musk had performed days earlier.
During his address about Europe’s embrace of death culture, Robinson playfully ended with “I hope that I can encourage you, and ‘my heart goes out to you.’ God bless.” The audience responded with appreciative laughter, recognizing his satirical reference to the media’s reaction to Musk’s gesture.
Today I received hundreds of nasty calls, texts, voicemails and emails today from very bitter, angry, vile leftists.
They are often the very thing they accuse you of.
I am not a Nazi. But I forgive you of your ignorance.
My heart goes out to you! 🫡💙pic.twitter.com/6n2oufaMbw
— Calvin Robinson (@calvinrobinson) January 29, 2025
However, the Anglican Catholic Church’s College of Bishops took serious issue with Robinson’s actions. In their official statement, they interpreted the gesture as potentially pro-Nazi and criticized it as an attempt to appeal to certain political factions. They revealed that Robinson had previously been cautioned about online provocative behavior, leading to the revocation of his church license.
Robinson defended himself on social media, explaining that his gesture was meant to mock those who had falsely accused Musk of Nazi sympathies. He emphasized his British wit and strong support for Israel, stating, “Context is key, but sometimes people ignore context to confirm their own prejudices. People see what they want to see.”
Like Jesus Christ himself, the persecution of Father Calvin Robinson for being a man of God is unrelenting, with even his own church expelling him for a joke mocking the left’s insane reaction to Elon Musk’s heart salute.
This egregious mistreatment of Calvin is personal to me. pic.twitter.com/j2PRwbPJTg— Dan Wootton (@danwootton) January 30, 2025
The clergyman, who proudly identifies as half English and half Afro-Caribbean, maintained that his actions were misinterpreted by those determined to find fault. He urged followers to focus on the core issue of opposing infanticide rather than manufactured controversies.
The incident has sparked debate about proportionate responses and the nature of cancel culture, with Robinson asking critics to consider whether their reactions matched the actual intent of his gesture. “You can consider my joke crass,” Robinson wrote. “But I ask you to consider if your responses have been proportionate?”
