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Lawyers for the conservative US evangelist Franklin Graham are seeking to force UK entertainment venues, who have come under pressure from LGBTQ+ campaigners, to reverse their decisions to cancel his appearances.
Graham, who is planning to tour the UK in May with a message of biblical truth, said he was being denied [a platform] because of religious beliefs.
Speaking to the Guardian on a preliminary visit to London, he said: We had contracts signed and, in some cases, deposits paid. I havent broken any laws. We are being denied because of religious beliefs and our faith. Its a freedom of religion issue and also a free speech issue.
We have attorneys trying to get the venues to reverse their decisions. We certainly have a legal position were standing on.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-preacher-franklin-graham-tries-to-reverse-uk-tour-cancellations/ar-BBZLuqs?li=BBnbcA1&ocid=hplocalnews
Are you threatening to reign hellfire on them if they don't?
brokephibroke
(1,883 posts)radical noodle
(7,990 posts)to rage at them for him. Maybe he should just slink home.
msongs
(67,193 posts)mike_c
(36,213 posts)ooky
(8,885 posts)an embarrassing, hypocritical fake preacher.
Goodheart
(5,264 posts)chia
(2,235 posts)Go find yourself a MAGA rally, Franklin, they'll take you.
abqtommy
(14,118 posts)on a waiting list until venues become available... Meanwhile, Bless Your Heart you greet big fart!
gay texan
(2,403 posts)"Sod-off you tossing bellend"
CurtEastPoint
(18,549 posts)patricia92243
(12,590 posts)shows up at the venues.
DFW
(54,050 posts)And tell him to stop being such a wanker
drray23
(7,587 posts)You cant bully others with bullshit lawsuits.
struggle4progress
(118,032 posts)Fri 7 Feb 2020 12.31 EST
... We find it hard to reconcile his public and partisan statements on such issues as immigration, poverty, gun control and Israel with our understanding of the teaching and values of Jesus Christ.
At this time when the political polarisation in the UK is intense, the Graham tour is unlikely to help the cause of national reconciliation. Instead we fear that his activities in the UK will widen divides in churches and communities. It seems likely to us that people will be driven further away from Jesus rather than brought to faith through hearing his presentation of the gospel ...
... We uphold the right of everyone to freedom of speech and religion, and do not support calls to ban or silence Graham. However, we hope that fellow evangelicals will withdraw their support ...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/07/we-evangelical-christians-wont-support-franklin-graham-uk-tour