Posted on 01/19/2021 9:18:01 PM PST by SeekAndFind
Thousands of people are calling for the evangelist Franklin Graham to be fired for supporting Donald Trump after armed rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol in the president’s name.
As of Tuesday afternoon, more than 17,000 people have signed a petition by the Christian community Faithful America that pushes for Graham’s removal from Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. The petition, created Jan. 15, is addressed to the board of directors at both organizations.
Graham is the son of the late evangelist Billy Graham and is the chairman, president and CEO of Samaritan’s Purse and BGEA.
“Graham gets away with his hatred and conspiracy-theories by hiding behind the humanitarian work of Samaritan’s Purse and his late father’s name,” Faithful America said in the petition. “It’s time for Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) to realize that by propping up Franklin’s unchristian extremism, they are abandoning their Gospel missions, undermining democracy, and helping incite white-nationalist sedition.”
The petition encourages board members to fire Graham or resign in protest.
Paul Saber, who serves on the board of directors for both organizations, told McClatchy News in a statement Tuesday that Faithful America “fabricated this lie that (Graham) incited violence at the Capitol.”
“The Boards of Directors for Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association have expressed that they fully support Franklin Graham and are more than satisfied with the job he has done and is doing in leading these ministries,” Saber said. “Franklin Graham was not in Washington, D.C., and he did not encourage people to go to the Capitol on January 6.”
Armed Trump supporters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 as lawmakers met to certify the election results, with the violence resulting in the deaths of at least five people. Many have blamed the violence on the president, who urged his supporters to march to the Capitol during a rally Wednesday morning.
Graham subsequently called for unity on Twitter and urged Christians to pray for the incoming Administration. But Faithful America said Graham’s “idolatry” of Trump remained unshaken.
In a Facebook post Thursday, Graham compared the 10 Republicans who voted to impeach the president to the apostle Judas betraying Jesus.
“The House Democrats impeached him because they hate him and want to do as much damage as they can,” Graham said in the post. “And these ten, from his own party, joined in the feeding frenzy. It makes you wonder what the thirty pieces of silver were that Speaker Pelosi promised for this betrayal.”
Judas turned on Jesus in exchange for 30 pieces of silver, according to the Bible.
The petition accuses Graham of echoing the president’s baseless claims of widespread election fraud in further support of “Trump’s deadly presidency.”
“(Trump) told us his campaign was spied on. He was right. He told us there was no collusion. He was proven right,” Graham wrote on Twitter just before Christmas. “When he says this election was rigged or stolen, I tend to believe him.”
Just donated!
Don’t you love how atheists are always lecturing Christians how to live.
“I see stupid people...”
I remember in high school some teacher would get fired and a bunch of kids would get a petition together to get him or her rehired. The petition never got a teacher rehired. Petitions don’t do jack diddly squat. Anybody can sign one and they can have their dog sign it too.
[[“Graham gets away with his hatred and conspiracy-theories by hiding behind the humanitarian work of Samaritan’s Purse and his late father’s name,” Faithful America said in the petition.]]
Hmmm- they don’t sound very Christian to me- They are supporting the lie that the election was fair- without ever hearing any of the evidence- A Good solid Christian would want to hear all the evidence before making a decision one way or the other-
And Why are they lying by claiming he is full of hate? Nothing could be further from the truth-
No, these folks sound more like they are doing the bidding of the Father of Lies- Not God
[[I truly am amazed by how many people hate the truth. ]]
Aint it sad? I’ve said several times how i am just floored by how much Satanic Hatred there was for President Trump- Little did i realize that even some of that hatred would come from folks calling themselves Christians like the group above in the article- but i guess i shoudla expected that too-
Evil cannot stand the the Light of Truth. Franklin Graham’s standing for Biblical principles puts the demons and the demonically influenced in a frenzy. Satan knows his time is up at the end of the Tribulation . . .he knows the Bible better than most Christians. https://www.biblegateway.com/audio/dramatized/niv/Rev.1
[[ Who the hell ARE these “Christians” that want Franklin Graham fired from the charity he and his family founded??]]
I’m guessing they are Satan’s little worker bees judging by their willingness to engage in lies and do so on record for everyone to witness for themselves- in order to destroy a man of God- what they are doing is called ‘Bearing false Witness’ something God specifically tells His people not to engage in-
Proverbs 6:16-19 ESV / 293 helpful votes
There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers.
PS I am donating this evening, too!
Bkmk
The purge of freedom and hatred of anything Jesus is on. Mao’s minions want blood. The environmentalists demand a sacrifice. The medical fruitcakes demand you surrender your unborn and your DNA, while the power mad demand you be locked in your cage in your chains, Alone-together, starving for a kind word, just a spoken word in solitary.
Lord hear our prayers.
Evil has come out in full force since November 3rd!
It is clearly evident that we are approaching if not in the very last days!
You are so right Maudeen... Satan knows!
17000 ?
We’re they all alive?
“Faithful Christians” is a liberal social justice activist group...don’t let the name deceive you.
GBTH, ya’ lying, sniveling ghouls.
They’re a liberal ‘social justice’ activist group.
Faithful America is a Leftist social action group posing as Christians.
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