Franklin Graham urges boycott of gay-friendly companies

[Cartoonist]

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/living/religion/article23496706.html

Franklin Graham is calling on Christians to boycott gay-friendly corporations. And he says he’s doing his part by moving all the bank accounts for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association out of Wells Fargo because of its ad featuring a lesbian couple.

“This is one way we as Christians can speak out – we have the power of choice,” Graham, who heads the Charlotte-based BGEA, wrote on Facebook over the weekend. “Let’s just stop doing business with those who promote sin and stand against Almighty God’s laws and His standards.
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This is no marginal loony, this is a prominent spokesman for Christianity.
My opinion: religion is truly despicable!

[Yorktown]

1. Smacks of desperation post marriage equality laws

[Cartoonist]

2. Addendum

“At Wells Fargo, serving every customer is core to our vision and values,” said Christina Kolbjornsen. “Diversity and inclusion are foundational to who we are as a company. Our advertising content reflects our company’s values and represents the diversity of the communities we serve.”
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Kudos to Wells Fargo for standing up to the religious bullying by that Nimrod. Also cool that her name is Christina.

[Wellstone ruled]

3. Guess the big dollar fines for

Redlining and other crap at Wells did have consequences.

[lsewpershad]

4. Piss off

homophobe.

[Angry Dragon]

5. For Franklin it is all about the money

How many of these so called Christian leaders would still do it if the pay was only $75,000 a year??

[Va Lefty]

6. What a bunch of mean-spirted assholes RW christians have become

Completely ignorant to the actual teachings of Jesus.

[pinto]

7. He's swimming against the swell of general public recognition and support for the GLBT communities.

As are most of his cronies. I'd wager they realize that from time to time.

[Act_of_Reparation]

10. Nope.

He's pandering to his base. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but men like Franklin Graham always seem to have a gaggle of asshats following them around, no matter how unpalatable they are to the general public.

[pinto]

11. Good point. But that gaggle grows smaller as we speak. There will always his base, I know.

But, imo, they are increasingly extraneous to the public discourse. Color me optimistic.

[Act_of_Reparation]

12. Kinda sorta.

They are becoming a smaller percentage of the overall population, but they are not shrinking. Evangelicals and conservatives more broadly have been relatively unaffected by the "Rise of the Nones".

[kimbutgar]

8. I guess he will rid himself of his iPhone and iPad because the ceo is gay.

[AtheistCrusader]

9. Guess he'll try money since no one listens to his imaginary friend.

[LostOne4Ever]

13. Just another homophobic asshole

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