Folau claims bushfires 'God's judgment' for gay marriage

Australia's wing Israel Folau attends the captain's run training session at the Principality stadium in Cardiff, south Wales on November 9, 2018, on the eve of their autumn international rugby union match against Wales.SYDNEY - Sacked Wallabies rugby star Israel Folau Monday sparked outrage by suggesting destructive bushfires and drought ravaging Australia were"God's judgement" for the legalisation of same-sex marriage and abortion.

Folau said the devastating drought and timing of fires across swathes of New South Wales and Queensland, which have left six people dead and destroyed hundreds of homes, were no coincidence."I've been looking around at the events that's been happening in Australia, this past couple of weeks, with all the natural disasters, the bushfires and the droughts," he said.

Folau continued:"Look how rapid these bushfires, these droughts, all these things have come in a short period of time. Do you think it's a coincidence or not?"God is speaking to you guys. Australia you need to repent and take these laws and turn it back to what is right by God." While Folau has gained the support of prominent conservatives in the past, Morrison was quick to criticise."They were appalling comments and he is a free citizen, he can say whatever he likes. But that doesn't mean he can't have regard to the grievous offence this would have caused to people whose homes have been burnt down," said the prime minister.

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