Prominent evangelical pastor Franklin Graham said Sunday that LGBTQ activists are trying to ban “the truth of the Gospel” from British society by having him barred from preaching in the UK.
In parallel posts on Facebook and Twitter, Rev. Graham lamented efforts “by LGBTQ activists” to have his eight-city evangelistic tour across the UK cancelled.
“Opposition to the Gospel shouldn’t really surprise us. Jesus warned that it would come,” Graham wrote. “As you may know, my eight-city evangelistic tour across the UK has been met with resistance by LGBTQ activists who inaccurately claim that I am homophobic, Islamophobic, and say that I speak hate.”
“Anyone who knows me or has heard me speak knows that this really isn’t true — but, I DO preach the TRUTH of the Gospel. Could it be, rather, that these folks are truthophobic or free-speech-ophobic?” Graham asks.
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The hubris it takes to claim that he speaks (in capital letters) TRUTH when his wild claims and assertions have no evidence what-so-ever is astounding.
ReplyDeleteNow, I think this heinous human being should have his free speech, and no one should bar him from speaking engagements... but lets be crystal clear about who is doing the persecuting here. Now, what is interesting is that the article doesn't SAY how these activists are trying to bar him and his message... interesting bit to leave out.
Seems like he doesn't like the free market, where people can contact a venue and let them know their problem with a speaker and his message to let the venue decide if they want to have them. How often are Boycotts called for here? Remember the NFL? This isn't about stopping the spread of "The Gospel", it's about the poisonous things Graham has said about gays and how he has tried to take rights away from them by funding legislation. Graham tries to change the story, quite dishonestly.
Graham and his like are the only ones trying to legislate their religious perspective to marginalize and rob people of their rights because they are gay. They oppose equal protection under the law. Gay folks are NOT lobbying for laws discriminating against religious people. So tell me... which side is doing the persecuting here?
Graham is an opportunistic charlatan with a very questionable pool boy... that's an interesting story you should ALL check into.