“Mark my word, if and when these preachers get control of the [Republican] party, and they're sure trying to do so, it's going to be a terrible damn problem. Frankly, these people frighten me. Politics and governing demand compromise. But these Christians believe they are acting in the name of God, so they can't and won't compromise. I know, I've tried to deal with them.”
There are few different ways that one can respond to the derp coming from one Franklin Graham. The simplest and most direct as per the First Amendment, religion is not permitted to mingle with the politics of this country and vice versa. In other words, we are not a theocracy. Supreme Court Justices must have an open mind. They are called upon to make a decision based upon the arguments presented and determining if voting for or against that issue is to the betterment of the nation.
With that in mind, one can also look at the question before the Court, civil marriage, not religious; marriage is not and never has been "owned" by the Church. No public official should be enforcing Graham's views against any American citizens, ever. Graham needs to mind his own business, whether marriage equality is legal nationwide or not, has no affect on him or his followers in any way.
And since we all know that - nothing fails like prayer. What if God's answer is a big ole NO? Will Graham accept that? Or is the only answer acceptable from God the one Graham decided it should be?
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the first Jewish woman to take a seat on the Supreme Court, is expected to vote in favor of marriage equality. According to Franklin Graham, this demonstrates that she doesn’t understand “the truth of scripture” and his followers must pray for her eyes to be opened.Franklin Graham Prays Ruth Bader Ginsburg Finds (His View Of) God Before Supreme Court Ruling
That’s right — in the name of (Franklin Graham’s view of) religious freedom, he’d like for people to pray that Jewish Justice Ginsburg is converted to his particular set of Christian beliefs, on at least this particular topic.
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Is having others, particularly Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg, abandon their own beliefs and convictions necessary to Franklin Graham’s religious freedom? Dissenting commenters pointed out that Bader Ginsburg already holds religious beliefs, and presumably a faith in God, as a Jewish woman.
“One point many fail to realize: Ginsburg is Jewish, not a Christian and therefore, her perspective will reflect her personal convictions.
“This complete dismissal of her faith leads me to believe he thinks Jews should have no rights either.”
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