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Monday, April 13, 2020

A Health Crisis Is No Time to Pick a Fight Over Beliefs About Marriage

After New York City became America’s epicenter for COVID-19 infections, Gov. Andrew Cuomo called on medical personnel from around the nation to help if they can.

Hundreds, possibly thousands, answered the call, including the nonprofit, faith-based organization Samaritan’s Purse, headed by Franklin Graham, son of the late evangelist Billy Graham.

Despite the fact that New York City said it desperately needed the 68-bed field hospital constructed by Samaritan’s Purse in Central Park’s East Meadow, critics complained that Graham and his Christian organization are “anti-LGBTQ.”

True, Samaritan’s Purse does ask that its employees and volunteers abide by a statement of faith acknowledging that marriage is between a man and a woman.

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Don't say you need help and then refuse it. I say let him die then

Anonymous said...

Stuck at home has me questioning my beliefs in mine.