Preacher Franklin Graham Condemned for Telling Fox News Viewers to Pray for Putin: ‘You Pervert the Word of God’
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Evangelical Preacher Franklin Graham is getting roasted on social media for telling Fox News Viewers to “Pray for Putin.”
In an interview with Fox News Digital, Graham told Maureen Mackey that he admires the Ukranian people and suggested that prayer might change Putin’s heart.
“I admire them, and we want to do all that we can to help them. It’s a mess. It’s going to get worse, I’m afraid. And what President Putin’s end game is, I don’t know. But I think we just need to pray that God can change his heart,” Graham, who is president and CEO of the Billy Graham, Evangelistic Association said.
His sermon took a decidely different turn when he added that people should pray for Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose regime has killed more than 3,000 Ukrainian troops and thousands of civilians, including children, and displaced 7.1 million people.
“And I would recommend for people to pray for Putin. I don’t want to be misunderstood [on this point],” he added. “I want people to pray that God would change his heart. And turn his heart around, and that he would see the sin that he’s involved in. That he would repent and turn from it. And if we pray, that could happen.”
Folks on social media, however, had a strong reaction to Graham’s comments and went in on the Preacher.
“It’s a WAR, Frankie. Are you that afraid of Putin? What tapes does he have on you?” said one Twitter user.
It's a WAR, Frankie. Are you that afraid of Putin? What tapes does e have on you? pic.twitter.com/qE3lcVY5Tr
— Dan Ceppa (@GodDanC) April 15, 2022
“You pervert the word of God. No man who praises Putin can say he has the lord in his heart. Repent you charlatan,” said another.
You pervert the word of God. No man who praises Putin can say he has the lord in his heart. Repent you charlatan.
— Ant Langley (@langley_ant) April 16, 2022
“Pray for Putin, my ass,” said another.
Pray for Putin, my ass. pic.twitter.com/fyhfYQDzQR
— THEE Kara Tharase
(@KarmaTharase) April 16, 2022
Here are some more reactions:
Why don’t you preach to your Killer Friend Putin…he’s committing the biggest sin by Killing innocent people. Tell him to stop this war instead of asking him to cease fire which was a ridiculous request! How did that go?
— Vangie Curry (@VangieCurry) April 16, 2022
.@Franklin_Graham buddying up to Putin since at least 2015, just before Trump's run for Presidency. #Coincidence pic.twitter.com/JFSu4gBtB7
— Bill Wong (@ten24get) April 16, 2022
I think it'd be best to pray for Franklin Graham, so that God May illuminate Franklin as to what Putin is all about…
— Roberto Sonnenberger (@robsonnen) April 16, 2022
SOCIOPATH GRIFTER, Franklin Graham, urges republicans to pray not for the children being raped and burned alive in Ukraine but for Putin who ordered it.
Believe us, DEMONS ARE REAL— ₛₒᵤₜₕ ₘₑₘₚₕᵢₛ Dᵢₛᵣᵤₚₜᵢᵥₑ ᵥₒₒdₒₒ (@HauntedMemphis) April 16, 2022
I say this freely and without pressure from any outside source, Franklin Graham and ALL the “christians” on the right and faux news can F*#K all the way off!
— John Turley (@johnturley7) April 16, 2022
A hypocrite giving a sermon on a show that is part of the Russian propaganda news agency. No thanks
— Richard Salas (@RichardASalas3) April 16, 2022