| − | '''William Franklin Graham, III''', known as '''Franklin Graham''' (born July 14, 1952), the oldest son of the late [[Billy Graham|Billy and Ruth Bell Graham]], is the president and CEO of [[Samaritan's Purse]] and the [[Billy Graham Evangelistic Association]]. As an [[evangelist]], he has led crusades around the world, spreading the Gospel of [[Jesus Christ]]. He conducted a large-scale crusade in June 2018 in [[California]] and then headed to two other [[liberal]] states, [[Oregon]] and [[Washington State]]. Franklin has called Christian persecution in India "very troubling". <ref>https://www.newsweek.com/christian-persecution-india-very-troubling-franklin-graham-1461042</ref> | + | '''William Franklin Graham, III''', known as '''Franklin Graham''' (born July 14, 1952), the oldest son of the late [[Billy Graham|Billy and Ruth Bell Graham]], is the president and CEO of [[Samaritan's Purse]] and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. As an [[evangelist]], he has led crusades around the world, spreading the Gospel of [[Jesus Christ]]. He conducted a large-scale crusade in June 2018 in [[California]] and then headed to two other [[liberal]] states, [[Oregon]] and [[Washington State]]. Franklin has called Christian persecution in India "very troubling"<ref>https://www.newsweek.com/christian-persecution-india-very-troubling-franklin-graham-1461042</ref>. |
| − | Though he has been outspoken in opposition to [[abortion]] and [[homosexual marriage]] and the [[homosexual agenda]],<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (October 12, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2019/10/12/franklin-graham-not-worship-rainbow-pride-flag/ Franklin Graham: I Will Not Worship ‘Rainbow Pride Flag’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 12, 2019.</ref> he supported the nomination in 2017 of [[Neil Gorsuch]] to the [[U.S. Supreme Court]], who reportedly praised homosexual marriage as "a wonderful thing."<ref>https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/neil-gorsuch-clerk-gay-marriage-social-issues-us_us_58949f2ae4b09bd304bada94</ref> | + | Though he has been outspoken in opposition to [[abortion]] and [[homosexual marriage]] and the [[homosexual agenda]]<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (October 12, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2019/10/12/franklin-graham-not-worship-rainbow-pride-flag/ Franklin Graham: I Will Not Worship ‘Rainbow Pride Flag’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 12, 2019.</ref>, he supported the nomination in 2017 of [[Neil Gorsuch]] to the [[U.S. Supreme Court]], who reportedly praised homosexual marriage as "a wonderful thing"<ref>https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/neil-gorsuch-clerk-gay-marriage-social-issues-us_us_58949f2ae4b09bd304bada94</ref>. |