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| Franklin Graham: Islam is Still An Evil and Wicked Religion |
| 2006-03-25 |
| What's Franklin Graham's problem with Islam? By The Associated Press The Rev. Franklin Graham, who outraged Muslims in 2001 when he said that Islam "is a very evil and wicked religion," told an interviewer on ABC News' "Nightline" last week that he hasn't changed his mind about the faith. Why wouldn't a devout Christian Evangelical treat a competing religion with hostility? I read nothing here except free exercise of conscience. But I think that Islam is choser to an esoteric cult, propped for elite status defense, than a bona fide religion. Asked by ABC correspondent John Donvan whether Muslim groups had succeeded in altering his outlook about Islam, Graham said "No." "Do they want to indoctrinate me? Yes. I know about Islam. I don't need an education from Islam," he said. "If people think Islam is such a wonderful religion, just go to Saudi Arabia and make it your home. Just live there. If you think Islam is such a wonderful religion, I mean, go and live under the Taliban somewhere. I mean, you're free to do that." Franklin Graham is the successor to his father as head of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, based in Charlotte, N.C. He was interviewed earlier this month in New Orleans, where Franklin and Billy were leading an evangelistic festival. The younger Graham angered Muslims following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks when he told NBC News: "We're not attacking Islam but Islam has attacked us. The God of Islam is not the same God. He's not the son of God of the Christian or Judeo-Christian faith. It's a different God, and I believe it is a very evil and wicked religion." |
| Posted by:Listen to Dogs |
| #3 For people who make the inevitable comparison between fundamentalist Christians and Islamists, consider the following. The bible condemns witches to death. The Koran condemns apostates to death. When was the last time you heard a Christian cleric call for the burning of Wiccans? When was the last time you heard an Islamic cleric call for the death of an apostate? |
| Posted by: DMFD 2006-03-25 20:36 |
| #2 On the money Frank! |
| Posted by: 3dc 2006-03-25 19:57 |
| #1 Ya know, he's right. |
| Posted by: Captain America 2006-03-25 17:25 |