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Purveyor

(29,876 posts) Tue Dec 31, 2013, 07:45 PM Dec 2013

Franklin Graham Chides Christians For Not Fighting Beside Phil Robertson In ‘Religious War’

In a statement issued on Monday, Franklin Graham — son of legendary televangelist Billy Graham and CEO of his Evangelical Association — complained about Christians who were unwilling to fight beside Phil Robertson in the “religious war against Christians and the biblical truths [they] stand for.”

“I appreciate the Robertson family’s strong commitment to biblical principles and their refusal to back down under intense media pressure over Phil Robertson’s comments in a recent interview,” Graham wrote. “As the Robertson controversy winds down—at least for now—I have been amazed at how many churches have apparently ‘ducked’ out on the issue (sin).”

He chastised those churches that “have fallen into the trap of being politically correct, under the disguise of tolerance.”

“God is not ‘politically correct,’” he wrote, “and He is certainly not tolerant of sin.”

He continued by noting that “[t]he Bible tells us that He is going to judge all sin one day; and anyone who is not found under the blood of His Son, Jesus Christ, will face an eternity in hell separated from God.”

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Franklin Graham Chides Christians For Not Fighting Beside Phil Robertson In ‘Religious War’ (Original Post) Purveyor Dec 2013 OP

Hey Coke Monkey, you really wanna hitch your wagon NightWatcher Dec 2013 #1

While the big charlatan will be gone soon, junior charlatan has many more years. Dawson Leery Dec 2013 #2

Attention Franklin shenmue Dec 2013 #3

In other news: Franklin Graham: The pope is 'not the judge' think Dec 2013 #4

it's a sin to oppose Jim Crow ? JI7 Dec 2013 #5

according to Franklin Graham Lex Dec 2013 #11

Phil Robertson does not speak for all christians CJCRANE Dec 2013 #6

Most of the christians I know don't agree with Uncle Phil gwheezie Dec 2013 #7

welcome to DU gopiscrap Dec 2013 #10

Excuse me for saying something serious, but one of the key points of the gospels is that dimbear Dec 2013 #8

Um, Franklin. . . madamesilverspurs Dec 2013 #9

I'm glad. Their opinions need to be out there for all to see. nolabear Dec 2013 #12

Franklin Graham ain't his father, never will be, his father is a true christian, Franklin Thinkingabout Dec 2013 #13

So Billy Graham's son wants Christians to stand by a misogynist-, homophobic-, racist-ranting indepat Dec 2013 #14

What religious war? Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #15

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

1. Hey Coke Monkey, you really wanna hitch your wagon

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 07:50 PM

Dec 2013

to that American Taliban redneck who advocates marrying teenage girls?

Rock on, hypochristians!

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)

2. While the big charlatan will be gone soon, junior charlatan has many more years.

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 07:50 PM

Dec 2013

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

3. Attention Franklin

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 07:52 PM

Dec 2013

Not all Christians are anti-gay, pro-segregation or pro-marrying jailbait. And I don't think Jesus was, either.

think

(11,641 posts)

4. In other news: Franklin Graham: The pope is 'not the judge'

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 08:04 PM

Dec 2013

Franklin Graham: The pope is 'not the judge'

By AUSTIN WRIGHT |
12/29/13 11:10 AM EST

Franklin Graham, the son of evangelist Billy Graham, says he’s at odds on the issue of homosexuality with Pope Francis, who famously told reporters this summer, “If a person is gay and seeks God and has goodwill, who am I to judge them?”

“I think he’s right when he says he’s not the judge,” Graham said in an interview that aired Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” adding: “He’s not the judge. God is the judge.”
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http://www.politico.com/blogs/politico-live/2013/12/franklin-graham-the-pope-is-not-the-judge-180307.html

JI7

(89,250 posts)

5. it's a sin to oppose Jim Crow ?

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 08:08 PM

Dec 2013

Lex

(34,108 posts)

11. according to Franklin Graham

Reply to JI7 (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 09:00 PM

Dec 2013

I guess so

CJCRANE

(18,184 posts)

6. Phil Robertson does not speak for all christians

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 08:09 PM

Dec 2013

and neither does Franklin Graham.

gwheezie

(3,580 posts)

7. Most of the christians I know don't agree with Uncle Phil

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 08:21 PM

Dec 2013

Who are these people? Honestly, I hear them on talk radio and about them on the internet but I haven't met one in real life but then again I tend to avoid radical loons.

gopiscrap

(23,761 posts)

10. welcome to DU

Reply to gwheezie (Reply #7)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 08:53 PM

Dec 2013

dimbear

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8. Excuse me for saying something serious, but one of the key points of the gospels is that

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Tue Dec 31, 2013, 08:43 PM

Dec 2013

whatever is reported as being something Jesus said was carefully, carefully put together. In a sense He was walking on eggshells in the stories, trying hard not to get killed right away. He didn't barge in like some troglodyte.

That's the point of a lot of it. A little finesse.

I don't suppose Franklin is much familiar with the actual Bible.