The Blaze: Rev. Franklin Graham Refuses to Say Obama & Romney Are Christians During Contentious MSNBC Interview

[Patricia M. McBride]

Interesting interview, and the video and article are well worth the read and watch time.  Mr. Graham did a nice job avoiding answering the questions provided!  They are so smug when he talks about Santorum, and try to compare Santorum and Obama...............no comparison from my angle, but the interview is horrid for putting Mr. Graham on the spot for choosing a political position in a way.  Your opinion?

 

Awkward and uncomfortable interviews aren’t rarities in the wonderful world of media. But Rev. Franklin Graham’s (son of famed evangelist Billy Graham) appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” today certainly distinguishes itself, particularly due to the nature of the discussion: The faiths of President Barack Obama and the GOP presidential contenders. During the contentious interview, Graham declined to say whether he believes Obama is a Christian — a refusal that led to both confusion and angst among the show’s hosts.

Faith Rev. Franklin Graham Refuses to Say Obama & Romney Are Christians During Contentious MSNBC Interview

Awkward and uncomfortable interviews aren’t rarities in the wonderful world of media. But Rev. Franklin Graham’s (son of famed evangelist Billy Graham) appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” today certainly distinguishes itself, particularly due to the nature of the discussion: The faiths of President Barack Obama and the GOP presidential contenders. During the contentious interview, Graham declined to say whether he believes Obama is a Christian — a refusal that led to both confusion and angst among the show’s hosts.

“Do you believe that President Obama is a Christian?,” co-host Willie Geist asked.

“I think you have to ask President Obama…I think people have to ask Barack Obama — he‘s come out saying he’s a Christian. So, I think the question is ‘What is a Christian?,’” Graham responded.

Geist pushed the faith leader on the question, appearing visibly surprised by his refusal to say, definitively, that Obama is, indeed, a believer. In reaffirming his refusal to confirm Obama’s faith, Graham, cited the president’s description of how he became a Christian — a story that allegedly focused more upon his community organizing than it did a heartfelt connection to the Almighty.

“So therefore by your definition, he’s not a Christian?,” Geist continued, with Graham again saying that he cannot answer that question on the president’s behalf. 

 

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