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| Rev. Billy Graham (R) listens to the incoherent ramblings of his son Franklin. (File Photo) |
The Sentinel Dispatch has been contacted by numerous sources about a shocking incident involving the Reverends Billy and son Franklin Graham.
According to witnesses, on Saturday as the younger Graham was paying his weekly visit to his elderly father, Billy Graham stood up from his wheelchair and delivered a hefty sucker-punch to the back of Franklin's head. Billy Graham, aged 99 and living in a nursing home in Charlotte, hadn't been able to stand up out of his chair for the last 5 years and is a "man of very few words now," according to staff at Pleasant Valley Retirement Home. Billy Graham, known worldwide for his evangelical efforts and for having the ear of numerous U.S. presidents, was heard to say to his son, "You. Trump. Morons all."
Franklin Graham, 65, has brazenly supported Donald Trump throughout his campaign and even delivered a prayer at the 45th president's inauguration. Billy, however, sought to remain neutral when it came to politics in his day.
Franklin Graham, founder of Samaritan's Purse, has been quoted as saying the following:
- On Donald Trump: "He did everything wrong, politically . . . he offended gays. He offended women. He offended the military. He offended black people. He offended the Hispanic people. He offended everybody! And he became president of the United States. Only God could do that."
- On Muslims: "We are under attack by Muslims at home and abroad. We should stop all immigration of Muslims to the U.S. until this threat with Islam has been settled. Every Muslim that comes into this country has the potential to be radicalized—and they do their killing to honor their religion and Muhammad. During World War 2, we didn’t allow Japanese to immigrate to America, nor did we allow Germans. Why are we allowing Muslims now?"
- On The LGBTQ Community: "This is a full-scale assault against Christianity and the followers of Christ. When prayer is banned from the public square, when our President (Obama) fails to defend biblically defined marriage, and he openly and zealously advocates for gay rights; when legislators rush to overrule existing laws to promote gay marriage; when schools and courts consistently suppress religious freedoms; we know we are locked in a war against the Christian faith, not culture. The architect behind this offensive is none other than Satan himself."
Billy Graham, on the other hand, has previously stated, "I don't want to see religious bigotry in any form. It would disturb me if there was a wedding between the religious fundamentalists and the political right. The hard right has no interest in religion except to manipulate it.”
Hospital officials say that Franklin Graham will be kept overnight for observation.
From Our Charlotte Bureau
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