https://t.co/38jxDtenE6, — swerdloffesq (@swerdloffesq) November 16, 2020, White House COVID hack calls for people to “rise up” against a governor who’s already been the target of a domestic terror plot. Official Page for Franklin Graham, President of Samaritan's Purse & Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. Roth once compared Conway to the Reich Minister of Propaganda of Nazi Germany, Joseph Goebbels. Thank God for the 10 moral strong Republicans who know that inciting deadly violence in order to sabotage our free & fair elections is not only WRONG but also CRIMINAL. @FBI https://t.co/PlGYKgaO2h, — Peter Gleick (@PeterGleick) November 16, 2020. Some reportedly also had a plan to “overthrow” the government, and some allegedly had “made plans to kidnap Whitmer and commit violence with the hopes of sparking a ‘civil war,'” MLive.com reports, quoting Attorney General Dana Nessel. Dr. Scott Atlas' tweet over the weekend was irresponsible, dangerous, and utterly offensive. #Sedition @fbi @MichStatePolice https://t.co/FOIoWyXhqG, — Doug Warren (@iamDougWarren) November 16, 2020. Click here to donate by check. You need to assist. Trump Fears He’ll Be Hit With Criminal Charges for Inciting Insurrection: Report, Trump Acquitted of Incitement of Insurrection – Senate Republicans Lead Not Guilty Vote Despite Massive Evidence, Trump Impeachment Attorneys Furious Over Vote to Call Witnesses – Also, Trump Team Has List of 301 Witnesses to Call, Senate Votes to Allow Witnesses to Be Considered in Trump Impeachment Trial, Expletive-Filled Shouting Match: McCarthy Blasted Trump During the Insurrection as Rioters Broke Into the Capitol, Lead ‘Stop the Steal’ Organizer Promises to Restart Rallies, Punish Enemies, Build New Society for Trump Supporters. “The only way this stops is if people rise up. He has more than 10 million fans across his social media profiles, but has fueled anger for several of his past comments and stances. Apparently willing to overlook Trump’s coup while Graham himself adds more fuel to the fire. It’s just Nationalism with Jesus seasoning. He … What was done yesterday only further divides our nation.”. Here’s what some others are saying about Dr. Atlas’s tweets: Hard to denounce this emphatically enough. I believe you probably were. This is a very clear case of sedition. What will Franklin do if any of these Republicans are harmed because of their principled vote and because he compared them to Judas? Celebrated evangelical pastor Franklin Graham warned new “gender-inclusive language” in the House of Representatives threatens the most fundamental human relationships. NEVER would I endorse or incite violence. Graham is one of the most followed and well-known religious leaders in the country. https://t.co/LK1XK3Rpxz, — Brandon Helderop (@B_Helderop) January 14, 2021, . He called Islam a "wicked and evil" religion and falsely suggested former US President Barack Obama was "born a Muslim. Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway is advancing President Donald Trump’s war on Twitter in a dangerous attack on the executive responsible for the fact check label placed on two of Trump’s tweets Tuesday. Pushback was strong, and some of it coming from those who clearly identify as Christian. https://t.co/1MhKxCvbye, — David Rothkopf (@djrothkopf) November 16, 2020, Here is sedition on display, @Twitter. https://t.co/4etj2MBDjo, — Dr. Angela Rasmussen (@angie_rasmussen) November 16, 2020, Given the context of the pro-Trump murder plot against Whitmer, there’s really no way to see this as anything but incitement to violence and murder. Three Silicon Valley giants consume 70 percent of all online advertising dollars, so we need your help to continue doing what we do. The very definition. https://t.co/McKQsWMhoc, — Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) November 16, 2020, This man is a threat to the public health and our national security. You get what you accept,” Atlas, who is a radiologist – not an epidemiologist – tweeted Sunday night. The purpose of public health is to help people, not endanger them. GNN Note – When we are ask what is the difference between “liberty and freedom” we explain this way – Liberty comes from God and freedom comes from man. “This guy is constantly attacking Trump voters, Trump, Mitch McConnell, you name it. President Donald Trump’s top coronavirus advisor, Dr. Scott Atlas, is being accused of sedition and inciting violence by calling for Michigan to “rise up” after Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued new orders to fight the coronavirus pandemic. Bush and Bill Clinton, attended the private dedication ceremony for the library, which … “Shame, shame on the ten Republicans who joined with @SpeakerPelosi & the House Democrats in impeaching President Trump yesterday,” Graham said on Twitter. After four years of faithfully following Trump, they betrayed him. He has proclaimed the Gospel message at 183 evangelistic festivals in 37 states and 48 countries since 1989. The New Civil Rights Movement depends on readers like you to meet our ongoing expenses and continue producing quality progressive journalism. As recently as mid-December, he thanked God for 45 and claimed he would be remembered as one of America’s great presidents. ), MI Gov. — First Amenders (@FirstAmenders) January 15, 2021. Support progressive journalism with a one-time contribution to NCRM, or click here to become a subscriber. Yoel Roth is in charge of fighting these efforts on Twitter.”. On Fox & Friends, Kellyanne Conway appears to direct online harassment at Twitter’s head of site integrity, Yoel Roth: “Somebody in San Francisco will wake him up and tell him he’s about to get a lot more followers.” pic.twitter.com/H9ceUu6Ezv. His research and teaching focused on the intersecting dynamics of privacy, safety, and self-expression in online dating apps.”. You’re a liar, a charlatan and a fraud. https://t.co/8wcYbuJSwy, — Jake Logsdon ♊ (@JakeTLogsdon33) January 14, 2021. ‘We fly over, you know, the racist flyover country who voted for Tr –'” Conway said, interrupting herself. Jane is the wife of Franklin Graham, an American Christian evangelist, and missionary. What was done yesterday only further divides our nation.”, 'TRYING AS HARD AS I CAN TO THINK OF SOMETHING DUMBER', Support progressive journalism with a one-time contribution to NCRM. https://t.co/Qeei1sS2ya pic.twitter.com/9bUmaDZNfE, — Chris Crawford (@CrawfordStuff) January 14, 2021, When you effectively have no moral compass https://t.co/NfsTNLkGNM, — William Chadwick, תהלים stan account (@CardioLeo) January 14, 2021, Trump’s COVID-19 Advisor Accused of ‘Inciting Violence’ After Calling for Michigan to ‘Rise Up’ Against Whitmer’s New Order. Whitmer. “Go and read what he said. — Rep. Debbie Dingell (@RepDebDingell) November 16, 2020. Franklin Graham: ‘Our Freedom Comes from God’ from Christian News Journal. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Evangelist Franklin Graham warned Wednesday that the United States is “under attack from within” by socialists who seek to sow anarchy in the nation’s streets. Rev. Graham, head of the humanitarian Samaritan's Purse organization and son of the late Baptist minister Billy Graham, spoke out on Twitter Friday morning. Michigan’s Governor Whitmer Sunday night quickly pushed back against Atlas’s transparent attempts at what some are calling an  attempt to incite violence (something First Daughter Ivanka Trump was also accused of attempting to do Sunday. And @Stanford…why does he remain on your faculty? I’m ashamed to have ever been associated in any way with American evangelicalism. Twitter. I know a lot of people understand it differently. “After all that he has done for our country, you would turn your back & betray him so quickly? “House Democrats impeached him because they hate him and want to do as much damage as they can,” Graham also charged on Facebook. Franklin conducted his first evangelistic event in 1989 and now conducts Franklin Graham Festivals around the world for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA). Thank you. Franklin Graham, president of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA), shares how you can have hope even in life’s most unpredictable moments by placing your trust in God alone. CHARLOTTE, NC - MAY 31: Franklin Graham, son of Evangelist Billy Graham, addresses the audience from the stage during the Billy Graham Library Dedication Service on May 31, 2007 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Apparently willing to overlook Trump's coup while Graham himself adds more fuel to … ", In April Graham was also condemned for writing that Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg's homosexuality is "something to be repentant of, not something to be flaunted, praised or politicized. — Dr. Χοδαδάδιος Ρεζαχανίδης (@sasanianshah) January 15, 2021, It really is amazing to contrast how much Graham uses the passive voice to describe January 6th while saying, “shame, shame” on the ten Republicans who votes for impeachment. He was born on July 14, 1952. 8 Iowa. Freedom can rewritten, explained away or rejected outright – Liberty can not. An arena in Newcastle upon Tyne became the seventh and final venue to cancel his scheduled appearance on Wednesday. “He has millions of Trump followers. Before joining Twitter, Yoel received his PhD from the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania. He has 2.3 million followers on Twitter, and 9.5 million on Facebook, where he also shared his dangerous condemnation. "Can you believe that they actually propose to strike the use of words including father, mother, son, aunt, uncle, & wife?," Graham, the president of the international aid charity Samaritan's Purse, wrote on Sunday. "We are still finalising where the Graham Tour will be held, but we want to be clear that the initiative and all associated training courses will take place on the same dates as originally planned," a statement on the BGEA's website says. Franklin Graham, Evangelist. (WNCN) — Thousands of people have signed a petition calling for the firing or resignation of evangelist Franklin Graham for his support of former President Donald Trump. This article has been updated to include Congresswoman Dingell’s tweet. @TwitterSafety @TwitterSupport This account is inciting violence against Congressmen and women. Franklin Graham calls for Trump-Biden meeting to heal the nation By Anugrah Kumar , Christian Post Contributor Follow | Saturday, January 09, 2021 Facebook Twitter Email Print Img No-img Menu Whatsapp Google Reddit Digg Stumbleupon Linkedin Comment In an exclusive interview with Christian News Journal for its … https://t.co/epl5sI4Oex, — Chris Barnhart (@cm_barnhart) November 16, 2020. https://t.co/qAuhjkymLE, — I’m not sarcastic when I’m asleep. — Fred Wellman (@FPWellman) November 16, 2020. Shouldn’t this be marked as hate speech and support for violence and extremism, @TwitterSafety @Twitter ? /END . From unflinching coverage of religious extremism, to spotlighting efforts to roll back our rights, NCRM continues to speak truth to power. Atlas is sore because his time in the White House is ending in disgrace and this is how he acts out. Comparing those who voted to impeach the president to Judas Iscariot would then make President Trump to be Jesus Christ in this scenario. https://t.co/ckkAYNFnj7, — Jonathan Cohn (@CitizenCohn) November 16, 2020, This @Stanford professor and Sr. Please google “perlocutionary effect” and then consider how dangerous your words were. She then told viewers his Twitter handle, @Yoyoel. Graham subsequently called for unity on Twitter and urged Christians to pray for the incoming Administration. If @Franklin_Graham thinks that the other 197 #SeditionSupoorters are acting like Christians, he’s a fraud. Graham's father, Billy, is reported to have, Rev. https://t.co/KOyMp1nRdQ, — Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) November 16, 2020, This is sedition. Representatives Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Jim McGovern (D-MA) announced a set of changes to the House rules “to enshrine what they call gender-inclusive language,” Reverend Graham wrote on Twitter Sunday. I don’t believe him either. by BGEAC • February 8, 2021 “I’ve been thinking about God” More than 17,000 people have signed a petition calling for evangelical pastor Franklin Graham to be fired for his support of former President Trump following the deadly Capitol riot. Help ensure NCRM remains independent long into the future. Approximately 1500 guests, including former U.S. Presidents Jimmy Carter, George H.W. A physician calling for violence. The petition, started by Faithful America, set out to reach a 25,000 signature goal and has nearly reached it with over 23,500 signatures as of 10 p.m. Thursday. . @RepMeijer @RepLizCheney @AdamKinzinger @SamaritansPurse @BillyGraham @edstetzer https://t.co/bQlSP4gUr7, — ProperGander Stephen Simpson (@BamaStephen) January 15, 2021, In case anyone wants to know what bad theology looks like, here it is. Back in May another man was charged with “credible threats to kill” Gov. People vote, people peacefully protest. click here to become a subscriber. Updated 1559 GMT (2359 HKT) February 6, 2020. “it’s just horrible the way he looks at people who otherwise should have a free and clear platform on Twitter,” Conway said, again telegraphing Trump’s followers to go after him. @Franklin_Graham proving once again he is an Evangelist in name only. https://t.co/LljvwMvjDV, — Scott W. Atlas (@SWAtlasHoover) November 16, 2020, Monday morning, U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) blasted Atlas for “making implicit calls for violence.”. Though his tour is currently without a venue, Graham has said he intends for it to continue and will make arrangements at alternative sites. He is not the head of “integrity,” he’s the head of site integrity. NEVER!! “Somebody in San Francisco will wake him up and tell him he’s about to get more followers,” she said, apparently signaling to the Trump base to attack him. A planned UK tour by US evangelist Franklin Graham is in question after every venue booked by the preacher canceled planned appearances, … Actual public health professionals do not incite violence in response to guidelines or policy that they disagree with. Graham calls on 2020 Dem to repent for being gay, Senate acquits Donald Trump of inciting the Capitol riot, White House deputy press secretary TJ Ducklo resigns, Impeachment managers defend not calling witnesses, McConnell: No question Trump is responsible for provoking riot, Schumer: GOP lacked courage to condemn Trump's despicable act, Largest snowstorm in a decade to impact southern Plains, 'Insultingly misleading': Dale on Trump lawyer's claim, Biden slams Trump over Covid-19 vaccine rollout, Gov. Last month 14 people were charged in an alleged domestic terror plot to kidnap Governor Whitmer. Evangelist Franklin Graham compared 10 members of the GOP to Judas Iscariot on Thursday after they voted to approve President Donald Trump's second impeachment. Hours after Atlas’s tweet, he returned to Twitter to insist he wasn’t attempting to incite violence, but was merely talking about the electoral process and the right to peacefully protest. Franklin Graham posted a tweet that harshly criticized a proposed change in House rules to enshrine gender inclusive language. ", "Franklin Graham's views are wholly inconsistent with our city, which is preparing to welcome huge celebrations and tens of thousands of people this summer for UK Pride,". Every reader contribution, whatever the amount, makes a tremendous difference. @FBI needs to investigate. If anything happens to the GOP lawmakers Franklin owns it. “He’s the head of integrity and his name is Yoel Roth,” Conway said on “Fox & Friends” Wednesday. CNN has contacted the organization for comment. Franklin Graham has been one of Trump’s most faithful supporters. Franklin Graham shares the Gospel in 60-second spots for television, radio, and the internet. — Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) November 16, 2020, Trump’s medical adviser is calling for people to “rise up” against the new COVID order in Michigan, where the FBI already foiled one alleged plot to kidnap and assassinate the governor over her actions on COVID. Dr. Atlas is currently serving as a senior fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, which is headed by former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Thank you. As our nation reaches over 10M cases & over 245K deaths due to COVID, Dr. Atlas should focus on containing the virus & saving lives, not making implicit calls for violence. He added the hashtags “#FreedomMatters” and “#StepUp” to his tweet. “And these ten, from his own party, joined in the feeding frenzy. And there’s a clear reason Conway is targeting Roth. Your relevancy is ending along with your career. Roth is actually the head of site integrity. He leads the teams responsible for developing and enforcing Twitter’s rules on platform manipulation, spam, and API access, as well as Twitter’s investigation and attribution efforts related to state-backed information operations. He has 2.3 million followers on Twitter, and 9.5 million on Facebook, where he also shared his dangerous condemnation. Serious question. The move follows similar decisions by venues in other British cities, including Birmingham, Liverpool and Sheffield. But Faithful America said Graham’s “idolatry” of Trump remained unshaken. The wanted to execute Mike Pence Wednesday for literally doing his Constitutional duty. I NEVER was talking at all about violence. (CNN)A planned UK tour by US evangelist Franklin Graham is in question after every venue booked by the preacher canceled planned appearances, following an outcry over his homophobic and Islamophobic comments. Is that right @Franklin_Graham? (@BarbaraDarlin) January 14, 2021, You need to take a damn seat. — Hope E Ransom (HopeERinFL) (@SoulFlyTry) November 16, 2020. America needs independent voices like NCRM to be sure no one is forgotten. Hey. You were urging people in Michigan to vote … in the next elections, two years from now? Tick tock. Back then, it used social media to spread disinformation and hoaxes. Gretchen Whitmer: “I’m not going to be bullied into not following reputable scientists and medical professionals.” pic.twitter.com/PKPIQRukM4. Imo #ScottAtlas is urging folks 2 rise up against #gretchenwhitmer (just dealt w/death threats, kidnapping plot)Now his story changes2 maskless protests against #WearAMask, & against @CDCgov #COVID19 guidelines.Either way he promotes Violence/DEATH. Mail. Fellow at the @HooverInst seems to be encouraging #revolution in Michigan. a senior fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution. The administration should be replaced presently.Between threats of violence, national security & the abandonment of the job by Trump, it can only serve to undermine our nation. ", A petition calling for Newcastle's Utilita Arena to drop Graham had been signed more than 5,000 times, and the venue told CNN they made the decision "following talks with our partners and relevant stakeholders. You won’t find mainstream media bias here. https://t.co/M91jxRawvz, — Jennifer Hayden (@Scout_Finch) January 14, 2021, Shame on @Franklin_Graham glorifying a man who incited violence that resulted in the death of 5 people. Also: aren’t you supposed to be fighting the pandemic, not fighting those who are fighting it? Graham, one of the most high-profile speakers in the US, is the president of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and. 2,105,261 talking about this. And he’s the head of integrity, at Twitter,” she repeated, falsely. They have four children: William Franklin Graham IV, Roy Austin Graham, Edward Bell Graham, and Jane Austin Graham Lynch. Where was your conviction and outrage then? It makes you wonder what the thirty pieces of silver were that Speaker Pelosi promised for this betrayal.”. 1.1m Followers, 17 Following, 5,383 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Franklin Graham (@franklin_graham) Roth’s job description, for those who want to get technical, from his LinkedIn page: “Yoel is the Head of Site Integrity at Twitter. NCRM is independent. “It seems our nation is under attack—attack from within, from socialists who want to bring anarchy to our streets,” Graham, the son of the late Rev. But other Christians call it propaganda, persuaded more than 3 million people to commit their lives to Christianity. You are contributing to the creation of a group of radicalized, extremist Christians that are clearly as dangerous as the people you criticize as “radical Muslims.” https://t.co/kmL9coZ1yX, — Dr. Jennifer Ferguson (@Jennife50987029) January 15, 2021. What will Franklin do if any of these Republicans are harmed because of their principled vote and because he compared them to Judas? NPR’s Ari Shapiro earlier this year interviewed Roth, explaining what Roth’s job is: “Intelligence officials have warned that Russia is interfering in the 2020 presidential campaign as it did four years ago. Graham’s well-publicized national prayer tours and public endorsements of Trump for the past five years have helped to secure loyalty for the president among white evangelicals. @Franklin_Graham proving once again he is an Evangelist in name only. Slammed as ‘Secessionist Coward’ for ‘Star Spangled Banner Protection Act’, Here’s Why Nikki Haley Turning on Trump Is a Big Deal: CNN’s John Berman, Shame, shame on the ten Republicans who joined with, & the House Democrats in impeaching President Trump yesterday,” Graham said on Twitter. Hi Scott. — Tax Sphincter Says What (@swordywordy1) January 14, 2021. If you would like to pray and secure your future with God—or just talk through whatever you’re facing—call the BGEA Prayer Line. Evangelical leader and top Trump religion advisor Franklin Graham is under fire Thursday after attacking Republican Members of Congress who voted to impeach President Donald Trump, to “Judas,” the biblical times apostle who betrayed Jesus Christ. Graham has expressed support for conversion therapy and called homosexuality a sin and abomination. These people are getting death threats! @SWAtlasHoover The Governer was threatened with kidnapping, executionTelling people to rise up against the Governor could incite violence towards her. “@Yoyoel is his Twitter feed.”. He is 67 years as of 2010. You saw the thousand loser march yesterday and thought you’d be clever. Look I know you’re desperately trying to bail yourself out here but we all know what you meant. Cuomo accused of covering up nursing home Covid-19 deaths, See how Hong Kong will celebrate Lunar New Year amid pandemic, Myanmar military arrests opposition leaders at night amid daily protests, President of Tokyo Olympics announces resignation after sexist remarks, New details emerge in McCarthy's call with Trump on January 6, Source: Doctors considered putting Trump on a ventilator, Attorney asked when Trump knew the Capitol was breached. While Graham acknowledged Trump is “not perfect” and the US Capitol riot was a “low-point” of his presidency, the seeming comparison to Jesus gave liberal critics plenty of reason to slap Graham with criticism, with the religious leader trending on Twitter on Friday. Hear his response, Key Republican breaks with Trump: 'We shouldn't have followed him', same-sex marriage was orchestrated by Satan, an outspoken supporter of US President Donald Trump, Franklin Graham wants the nation to pray for Trump on Sunday. 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Jane Austin Cunningham Husband Age, Franklin Graham Age. “After all that he has done for our country, you would turn your back & betray him so quickly? Franklin sank a 15-foot, tiebreaking jumper with 1.8 seconds left to cap off a late rally that gave the Hoosiers a 67-65 victory over No. Now, every venue booked by Graham as part of a lengthy summer tour of the UK has told him not to come. And you need to REMOVE THIS ACCOUNT before you become accomplices. … then let us make a small request. pic.twitter.com/oinKrvkoNS, — Bishop Jack Lumanog (@BishopLumanog) January 14, 2021, If you’ve shown more outrage over the 10 Republicans who voted in favor of impeachment (despite death threats) than the insurrection at the Capitol last week, you might want to sit this one out. Graham also suggested they were paid off to vote against Trump, a dangerous allegation especially just one week after MAGA domestic terrorists and insurgents committed murder and sedition. Some also noted that these Republican lawmakers are now getting death threats, and Graham targeting them on social media is akin to Trump’s incitement of violence itself. — Steven Mazie (@stevenmazie) November 16, 2020, Hey lunatic this is all kinds of dangerous, — Rex Chapman (@RexChapman) November 16, 2020. Which they did, with astonishingly ignorant, false claims.