EDITORIAL: Fake Pastor, Fake News and Fake Excuses

Rev. Franklin Graham is a very strong and outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump.

Earlier this year on Rev. Franklin Graham's Facebook Page - ''As a Christian, I appreciate the position that President Donald J. Trump takes relating to God. He isn’t afraid to be identified with God or His Son, Jesus Christ. There are many politicians in Washington who would like nothing better than for our nation to become a godless, secular society where the government is the “all-in-all,” and people look to government for everything instead of looking to God. President Trump said in a great speech yesterday, “In America, we don't worship government -- we worship God.” Thank you Mr. President!'' --Franklin Graham


HIS OWN WORD'S SPEAK TO HIS CHARACTER AND SPIRITUAL MINDSET


Franklin Graham: ''What’s the difference between Hillary Clinton & Donald J. Trump as president? Well, there are many. But it is impossible not to notice the difference in response to the crisis of the Las Vegas shooting massacre yesterday. Hillary immediately—and ineffectively—tried to make it about gun control, her agenda. President Trump brought comfort from God’s Word and pointed America to the importance of prayer. I’m thankful millions noticed the difference.''

One Problem: Donald Trump is
Anti-God in His Words and Deeds

Anyone can mouth the words written for him.

''Scripture teaches us the Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. We seek comfort in those words, for we know that God lives in the hearts of those who grieve. To the wounded who are now recovering in hospitals, we are praying for your full and speedy recovery, and pledge to you our support from this day forward … We pray for the entire nation to find unity and peace, and we pray for the day when evil is banished and the innocent are safe from hatred and from fear … May God bless the souls of the lives that are lost, may God give us the grace of healing and may God provide the grieving families with strength to carry on.'' – President Donald J. Trump

FROM A RECENT INTERVIEW REV. GRAHAM SPOKE THESE WORDS


In just the first 60 seconds of this interview with Franklin Graham, the son of charismatic preacher Billy Graham, viewers are treated to his condemnation of gay adoption as “recruitment,” fear-mongering about a political gay agenda, as well as a strong endorsement of Russian president Vladimir Putin’s harsh policies towards LGBT individuals.


The interview, conducted by Charlotte Observer religion reporter Tim Funk, stands in stark contrast to the statement released earlier this week by major Christian charity World Vision, which announced that it would treat gay job applicants the same way that it would consider straight ones.


“Gays and lesbians cannot have children,” Graham commented. When Funk pointed out that they could adopt, he retorted, “Yeah, they can recruit.”


He went on to imply that gay adoptions are tantamount to exploitation of children:

''You can adopt a child into a marriage, but you can also recruit children into your cause. I believe in protecting children, OK? From exploitation, all exploitations.'' 
--Franklin Graham

During the interview, Graham insisted that he was simply speaking out the way his father once did, despite the unpopularity of his views.  That is partially true, but the elder Graham's message was forgiveness and salvation, not his son's condemnation.

In supporting an completely depraved and abominable, evil human being, one who is essentially a 'the king of the world', Franklin Graham makes himself a false prophet -- maybe the false prophet.

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