Franklin Graham Issues Call to Prayer for Afghanistan: We Need ‘a Miracle from the Hand of God’
By: Tre Goins-Phillips
It’s all in Gods hands now. A man made disaster needing divine intervention. Now is a good time for us to pray for all Americans still stuck in Afghanistan as well as for the Afghans who we should get out as well as for all the women and girls of that country. Also let’s pray for the French and UK soldiers taking great risks to get people out of there. Those religious gatherings today and tomorrow will hopefully have a big positive impact on the dire situation in Afghanistan that our President put everyone in.
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Franklin Graham Issues Call to Prayer for Afghanistan: We Need ‘a Miracle from the Hand of God’
The Rev. Franklin Graham issued a call to prayer Sunday for the people of Afghanistan and Americans trying to flee the country, which has fallen into the control of the Taliban in the wake of the U.S. military exit.
Reports from journalists on the ground have indicated Americans are struggling to access the Kabul International Airport in order to evacuate the Middle Eastern country. Additionally, residents fearful of a Taliban-controlled Afghanistan are trying to escape the ravaged country.
President Joe Biden has said any American who wants to leave Afghanistan will be able to do so, claiming the evacuation will be complete by Aug. 31. That suggestion, though, doesn’t square with what’s happening in Kabul.
Given the Taliban’s history of violence — particularly against women and girls — Graham, who serves as president of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan’s Purse, is calling for a day of prayer Sunday for those impacted by the devastation.
“There is no hope for these people to get out safely — apart from a miracle from the hand of God — and that’s what we need to pray for,” he said in press release issued Friday afternoon, noting Samaritan’s Purse is partnering with groups in Afghanistan to get people out of the country.
Graham’s youngest son, Edward, who served in six combat deployments with special operations forces in Afghanistan, said it “hurts” to see what’s currently unfolding in the country.
“I spent years there and lost many friends,” he added. “There are many Afghan people that I love. This is a manmade disaster and there isn’t a person or an organization that can fix this. Only God can deliver us from this crisis.”
Lol yes, prayer will take care of this!
It can only help. It’s a man made mess for sure but God has already helped in getting some of the vulnerable out of there. They had a prayer at the Trump rally in Alabama this evening.
You do realize they are fighting a 'holy war'....
Or do nothing.
Really? Those were JESUS 747s taking people out of there? Why didn't he just teleport them? Or magic ALL of them out of the country? Why is he such a lazy bitch?
And how many heads is that prayer going to keep on shoulders?
Hey, Thrawn. You don't think prayer will help then don't pray. Why do you feel you have to demean those who do?
It’s what secularists do, especially the ones on the political left.
I know it won't. I get after people who offer prayer as a solution because it is a feel good measure. Give to charity, fucking volunteer, ffs do anything but pray. Prayer is worthless.
What's wrong with giving to charity, volunteering and praying?
By all means, hold that view if you wish. You don't get to make that determination for the rest of us. Sorry.
Nothing is wrong with the former suggestions, hence why I made them.
And yeah, SO many people have had their problems solved via prayer. If all you are gonna do is pray then just shut the fuck up.
Unfortunately for those that believe in God, he is stuck with Joe Biden to try and work with. Not even the most benevolent, kind, understanding God could ever do anything with Joe Biden.
I am an atheist and don't mean to demean those that believe in God; but we are stuck with a worthless POS for PotUS- so even if there was a god their prayers would go unanswered.
The first picture is super gay. Way to make it about some rich cocksucker living in a mansion and HIS "pain", AKA need for political points, before you decide that those who face real peril are worth mentioning.
Dude, gay porn is not appropriate for the topic. If we were talking about priests, the ministry, or religion generally sure, gay porn is central, but this? Nah man, nah.
The topic is the day of prayer tomorrow and by some today for our citizens and troops in Afghanistan as well as the Afghan Christians and America supporters.
Have fun with that. My best to my brothers and sisters who are still there, and fuck husker.
So you only care about Afghanistan people if they are Christian?
Franklin Graham only cares about them if they are Christian.
That’s not true at all. He’s got Samaritan’s Purse people over there trying to help get people out of there. He’s also supporting earthquake victims in Haiti and has a field hospital up and running in Mississippi to help with covid.
I list all the people we’re trying to get out and you think it’s only about Christians? I doubt if there are even 5,000 Christians in that whole country likely all in Kabul.
I didn't have to emphasize it...
Dude, you will never get it.
Really? Pray tell oh where oh where else I put that comment. Just as I thought. I didn’t place that comment anywhere else on the front page. But liberals love micromanaging conservatives seeds from conservative groups….
You quote the article as if it supports your claim. Clearly, it does not, so why bother?
Yeah...
I was part of a Graham tour of California when he came to my home town and close to 20k showed up. It was a great rally and Jeremy Camp (I still believe) sang and the sermon was right on. The Carr fire devastated some of our area and their ministry came back and were so supportive of our community. They will always have a positive in our hearts here.
Well Rev. Graham, your Abrahamic hand of ( god ) has delivered the Taliban and this is what the Abrahamic religions have always desired to achieve.
Lol, perfect!