Rev. Graham reacts to Biden leaving 'God' out of prayer proclamation: 'There is no one else to pray to'
By: Charles Creitz
This is an interesting news story. Today is the national day of prayer. It is ridiculous that the administration could talk about the day without mentioning the God we pray to. Reverend Graham was right to come out and question this.
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Rev. Graham reacts to Biden leaving 'God' out of prayer proclamation: 'There is no one else to pray to'
'This is a National Day of Prayer. Of course we need to call on God,' Graham claims
Reverend Franklin Graham reacted on "Fox News Primetime" Thursday to President Biden being the first commander-in-chief to omit "God" from his address on the National Day of Prayer.
The holiday, first celebrated by Democrat Harry Truman and later formalized by Republican Ronald Reagan, is celebrated the first Thursday of May.
Biden, who identifies as a devout Roman Catholic, neglected to mention God during his formal Proclamation.
Graham, who now leads the Asheville, N.C.-based Billy Graham Evangelistic Association that his late father founded, told Fox News host Pete Hegseth he cannot figure out why Biden left the name of the Creator out of his proclamation.
"I'm not sure that [Biden] even knows. It was probably a staff person that wrote it and maybe not even ran it by him -- because I don't think Joe Biden would have approved that one," Graham said.
"This is a National Day of Prayer. Of course we need to call on God – and not just some generic ‘gods’ or some ‘power’ in the air – but on God himself, the Creator who made and created this Earth and who sent his Son, Jesus Christ from Heaven to this Earth to save mankind from sin by dying on a cross."
"There is no one else to pray to except to God," the 68-year-old Evangelist added.
Host Pete Hegseth noted that just prior to his interview, Graham separately opined on Facebook about the president leaving God out of his proclamation:
"Why would President Biden omit God? … I was deeply saddened to read that President Biden is the first president to omit the word "God" in his proclamation. That speaks volumes doesn’t it? It is hard to believe we have come this far," he wrote.
‘GOD’ LEFT OUT OF BIDEN'S NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER PROCLAMATION
On Fox News, Graham added that he is troubled by the decline in church attendance, but attributed much of the issue to governors in several states that have restricted congregational worship opportunities. He said that some churches later moved to online services and Mass – which he added helped many congregations mildly retain their attendance and tithing.
"No question, God answers prayer. He hears prayer. He listens to prayer. But we have got to approach God in the right way. We have to confess our sins and ask for His forgiveness," Graham offered in the spirit of the national holiday.
Graham later offered a prayer on the much-revered holiday:
"Father, we pray for our country, pray for the president. Father, we pray for all the folks there at Fox News.
Father, we thank you for them. And we just pray for Pete [Hegseth] and his family.
Thank you, Father, that You love us, You care for us, and that you sent your son, Jesus Christ from Heaven to this Earth to die for our sins and our place.
And, Father, it's my prayer that many people put their faith and trust in him in Jesus' name, we pray; Amen."
Both former Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump mentioned "God" in their National Day of Prayer proclamations, but Biden's proclamation never mentioned God, only Americans' "many religions and belief systems" and the "power of prayer."
Trump's 2017 proclamation mentioned God five times, his 2018 proclamation mentioned God five times, his 2019 proclamation mentioned God seven times and his 2020 proclamation mentioned God 11 times.
While the proclamation itself didn't include "God," Biden's remarks for the occasion did say the vaccine was developed "by the grace of God."
Fox News' Evie Fordham contributed to this report .
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I invite the citizens of our Nation to give thanks, in accordance with their own faiths and consciences, for our many freedoms and blessings, and I join all people of faith in prayers for spiritual guidance, mercy, and protection.
America all inclusive. Many people from religions will argue but they were all included.
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Graham walks in The Shadow of The Deceiver.
If "The Deceiver" refers to the former Liar-in-Chief then its a pretty big shadow.
More pointless whining by evangelicals.
This is a direct quote from Biden's proclamation
Biden invites the citizens of the United States to pray to their own concept of God or the higher power ("in accordance with their own faiths...") , in other words Christians will pray as Christians pray, Jews will pray as Jews pray, Muslims will pray as Muslims pray, Hindus will pray as Hindus pray, Buddhists will pray as Buddhists pray, Native Americans will pray as Native Americans pray, etc
Is there something wrong with that?
Biden is well known to be a Catholic, thus he believes in God. But as the leader of ALL Americans , of all faiths or no faith, he decided to word the prayer proclamation in a more generic tone. Big fucking deal. He invited Americans to pray according to their own faiths. What more was he supposed to do?
Fuck Graham.
I read that Graham is into young girl, in more ways than one.
Can you speak english ?
Graham is an evangelist, so aside from being a con man it would be no surprise that he is also a pedophile.
Self-congratulatory chat between Trump-true-believers is fascinating.
You can't even be original when you invent insults...
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See, that is the problem. There are many people who don't believe that Jesus was god, so that is the issue here, right?
Last time I was nailed to a cross it was by a Vampirella who wanted me to die for her sins ... slowly.
Funny that far more people do not believe in Jesus than do. You would think if he and god loved everyone so much and wanted to save us all they would out forward just a liiiittle more effort into proving their existence.
Instead they rely on fuckers like Graham, it is almost like they don’t want anyone in heaven.
He's not really saying "others" need to "prove their beliefs", he's saying the supposed deity, if it exists and belief in the right one is a potential matter of an eternity in peace or an eternity of torment, then perhaps it would want to put more effort into proving it's own existence other than giving a handful of visions to some bronze age shepherds several thousand years ago and apparently leaving it at that.
You're welcome.