--- ---  # _Duck Dynasty_ Star Finds New Controversy in Anti-Atheist Speech  by [Eliana Dockterman](https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Correspondent Mar 26, 2015 2:00 AM UTC  Phil Robertson of A&E's Duck Dynasty addresses the 42nd annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel and Convention Center on February 27, 2015 in National Harbor, Maryland. Phil Robertson of A&E's Duck Dynasty addresses the 42nd annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel and Convention Center on February 27, 2015 in National Harbor, Maryland.Kris Connor—Getty Images  by [Eliana Dockterman](https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/)  ## Eliana Dockterman Correspondent Mar 26, 2015 2:00 AM UTC Phil Robertson, the _paterfamilias_ on A&E’s _Duck Dynasty_ who also frequents the Christian speaking circuit, has [stirred up controversy](http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/phil-robertson-hypothesizes-about-atheist-family-getting-raped-and-killed) yet again by inventing a bizarre parable in which an atheist family is raped and murdered. The conservative reality television star has a reputation for sounding off about controversial issues. In 2013, he came under fire for making homophobic remarks in an [interview with _GQ_](http://www.gq.com/entertainment/television/201401/duck-dynasty-phil-robertson)_._ This time, his focal point was atheists, whom—he asserted—have no moral compass because they do not believe in God. Here is the graphic story he told, per the [audio](http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/phil-robertson-hypothesizes-about-atheist-family-getting-raped-and-killed) from Right Wing Watch: --- > “” --- The moral of the tale? “If it happens to them, they probably would say, ‘Something about this just ain’t right,'” Robertson said. Some fundamental Christians, like Robertson, believe that morality is dependent on the existence of God and by rejecting God, atheists also reject morals. A writer at the Friendly Atheist blog [responded](http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/03/25/when-phil-robertson-fantasized-about-the-rape-and-murder-of-an-atheist-family-what-part-did-he-leave-out/#ixzz3VOy4v500), “I don’t know a single atheist or agnostic who thinks that terrorizing, raping, torturing, mutilating, and killing people is remotely OK, and I frankly think that Robertson doesn’t either.” A&E declined to comment on Robertson’s speech. "Duck Dynasty" Star Phil Robertson Imagines Atheists Attacked ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3759113/duck-dynasty-star-atheists-controversy/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3759113/duck-dynasty-star-atheists-controversy/"},"headline":"Duck Dynasty Star Finds New Controversy in Anti-Atheist Speech","datePublished":"2015-03-26T02:00:56.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T05:26:56.305Z","description":"Phil Robertson is no stranger to scandal","url":"https://time.com/3759113/duck-dynasty-star-atheists-controversy/","keywords":["celebrities","Television"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltffc80fb44c8a998a/6987855635ba6fcf51c07bea/464670018.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Eliana Dockterman","jobTitle":"Correspondent","url":"https://time.com/author/eliana-dockterman/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltffc80fb44c8a998a/6987855635ba6fcf51c07bea/464670018.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson and The Duggars Speak At CPAC","caption":"Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson and The Duggars Speak At CPAC","creditText":"Kris Connor—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/celebrities/","name":"celebrities"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3759113/duck-dynasty-star-atheists-controversy/","name":"Duck Dynasty Star Finds New Controversy in Anti-Atheist Speech"}}]}] ```