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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Fri Feb 7, 2020, 10:05 PM Feb 2020

US preacher Franklin Graham tries to reverse UK tour cancellations

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 haven’t broken any laws. We are being denied because of religious beliefs and our faith. It’s 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 we’re 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?

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US preacher Franklin Graham tries to reverse UK tour cancellations (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2020 OP
That asshat will do anything for a buck. brokephibroke Feb 2020 #1
He's not in the US anymore so doesn't have trump radical noodle Feb 2020 #2
uk does not have a bill of rights lol nt msongs Feb 2020 #3
cry me a river.... mike_c Feb 2020 #4
He's being "denied a platform" because he's ooky Feb 2020 #5
Here's some biblical truth: it's mostly bullshit. Goodheart Feb 2020 #6
Cry me a river... chia Feb 2020 #7
C'mon, Frank. People in the U.K. have all the local hate they can handle. Maybe they can put you abqtommy Feb 2020 #8
There's a phrase im thinking of gay texan Feb 2020 #9
+1 2naSalit Feb 2020 #10
"WANKER!" CurtEastPoint Feb 2020 #13
Would he not be more embarrassed if he allowed in, but nobody patricia92243 Feb 2020 #11
So, give him ten square feet on Hyde Park Corner DFW Feb 2020 #12
This is the uk, not America. drray23 Feb 2020 #14
We evangelical Christians won't support Graham's UK tour struggle4progress Feb 2020 #15

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)
8. C'mon, Frank. People in the U.K. have all the local hate they can handle. Maybe they can put you
Fri Feb 7, 2020, 10:14 PM
Feb 2020

on a waiting list until venues become available... Meanwhile, Bless Your Heart you greet big fart!

struggle4progress

(118,032 posts)
15. We evangelical Christians won't support Graham's UK tour
Fri Feb 7, 2020, 11:13 PM
Feb 2020

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

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