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Thread on interview with Franklin Graham and Tony Perkins about Graham's call for prayer on June 2nd for President Trump. All Christians believe in praying for government officials but this call to prayer is tainted by Graham's framing of it. soundcloud.com/family-researc…
Why are the attacks so intense around this president?
Franklin Graham: "I can't answer that question but there is a hatred of Donald Trump that I've never seen before … this has never been seen in the history of our country. It's like a demonic attack. There's no reason for it."
Franklin Graham: "I can't answer that question but there is a hatred of Donald Trump that I've never seen before … this has never been seen in the history of our country. It's like a demonic attack. There's no reason for it."
Franklin Graham: "Is he a perfect person? Absolutely not. Is he the best example to the Christian faith? No way. But there is something in his heart—God has placed it there—to defend the Christian faith."
The ends justify the means. Got it.
"Attacks" come because many disagree.
The ends justify the means. Got it.
"Attacks" come because many disagree.
Franklin Graham: "For us Christians, this president has been the most-Christian-friendly president in my lifetime. He wants evangelicals in the White House. He wants to support and defend Christians."
But being a Christian is about loving your neighbor as the Good Samaritan did.
But being a Christian is about loving your neighbor as the Good Samaritan did.
Franklin Graham: "I'm not getting into politics. This is not an endorsement." Then Graham mentions Watergate and Bill Clinton impeachment and says it distracted Clinton from Rwanda, and says that impeachment hearings would distract Trump from North Korea and China trade deal.
So, there it is. Franklin Graham's reason he feels called to pray for Trump is he is worried impeachment proceedings would distract the president from other issues and the president has helped Christians. Also admits Trump is "not perfect" or an example—euphemisms for "immoral."
Tony Perkins: "If there's legitimate issues, then absolutely Congress needs to take care of it, but we know that's not the case after these investigations have been brought forward by the Special Counsel. It's all politics."
That is not what Justin Amash and 1000 prosecutors say.
That is not what Justin Amash and 1000 prosecutors say.
Franklin Graham: "The politics we have today is so vicious. It wasn't like that when I was growing up."
"But of course the message wasn’t outside of politics at all: It was deeply political, even opportunistic, and, as we know now, factually dubious." politico.com/magazine/story…
"But of course the message wasn’t outside of politics at all: It was deeply political, even opportunistic, and, as we know now, factually dubious." politico.com/magazine/story…
Franklin Graham: "I was surprised that a few that would call themselves 'evangelical' would not even join us for having prayer. That was just shocking to me." Yes. only fundamentalists said yes. It's shocking to evangelicals to see a call to pray that Trump would be "emboldened."
Franklin Graham: "A number of people we have asked to join us in this prayer have refused to do it. Church leaders! I was surprised. But probably 98% that we called said 'Absolutely!'" When framed as prayer of protection for Trump from attack, only Trump's court pastors say yes.
Franklin Graham: "If he makes a bad decision, then we are all going to pay for it. So we need to be praying that God will use him to make good decisions." All Christians do support that prayer. But Graham's emphasis is not on this but on asking God to protect Trump from attacks.
See also my post about this:
@greenfield64 quoted.
I added a transcript of Richard Land and Tim Wildmon on the Todd Starnes Show about Franklin Graham's call to pray. Wildmon says support of Trump is because he appoints conservative judges. Land thinks there is a deep state conspiracy against Trump. andyrowell.net/andy_rowell/20…
