For some context, Michael Coren writes about Franklin Graham, son of the late Billy Graham:
Franklin is president of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and the charity Samaritan’s Purse. For the latter position he is paid $1 million a year. He enjoys enormous support in the conservative Christian world, with more than 5 million Facebook followers, and has many supporters in Canada.In response to the 2020 presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, who describes himself as a gay Christian, Franklin engaged in his favourite jihad, the one aimed at such 'sinners.'
"As a Christian I believe the Bible which defines homosexuality as sin, something to be repentant of, not something to be flaunted, praised or politicized.”Some may be forgiven for thinking the good reverend has an unwholesome preoccupation with the sexual practices of others. In the past, he has argued
He continued, “The Bible says marriage is between a man and a woman — not two men, not two women,” and “the core of the Christian faith is believing and following Jesus Christ, who God sent to be the Savior of the world — to save us from sin, to save us from hell, to save us from eternal damnation.”
... that LGBTQ people be barred from churches because Satan “wants to devour our homes.” He also roared that the election of Donald Trump was due to the “hand of God,” has lauded Vladimir Putin for “protecting Russian young people against homosexual propaganda,” and condemned Planned Parenthood as being “Hitleristic.”If you have the time, please read the entire article, as Coren goes on to write how the Bible has almost nothing to say about same-sex relationships, and the few references there are must be understood in their proper contexts.
And now, for your viewing pleasure and edification, I give you Mrs. Betty Bowers:
According to Facebook, this video reached over 1,500,000 people. I feel almost Russian. pic.twitter.com/ztw2JhpnFf
— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) April 29, 2019
A superb video, Lorne. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure, Owen. She certainly nails it.
DeleteAnd the divide continues to deepen, Lorne. How long before it fractures irreparably?
ReplyDeleteWhen it does, Mound, I'm sure the evangelicals will see it as opening the Gates of Hell.
DeleteIt may be time to drive home the point that there can be no freedom of religion without freedom from religion. There's no room in a functioning democracy for religious players. If they want to play politics then they're fair game, starting with their tax-free status.
ReplyDeleteI've never understood how the right, be it extreme churches or the NRA, is able to engage in such overt politicking and still enjoy charitable tax status, Mound. But then again, here at home I don't understand how everyone's favourite right-wing organ, The Fraser Institute, enjoys the same status.
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