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Amerigo Vespucci

(30,885 posts)
Tue Feb 21, 2012, 03:55 PM Feb 2012

Franklin Graham "just has to assume that" Obama's a Christian, but how does he feel about Santorum?

Evangelist Franklin Graham called President Barack Obama's religious views into question on Tuesday, stating that he does not know for sure if Obama is a Christian.

Graham, who is the son of Billy Graham and the CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" that Obama "has said he's a Christian, so I just have to assume that he is."

However, when asked about GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum's religion, Graham gave a much more concrete answer.

"I think so," Graham said when asked if he believes Santorum is a Christian. "His values are so clear on moral issues. No question about it... I think he's a man of faith."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/21/franklin-graham-obama_n_1290657.html
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Franklin Graham "just has to assume that" Obama's a Christian, but how does he feel about Santorum? (Original Post) Amerigo Vespucci Feb 2012 OP
How do you feel about a Mormon president? should have been the next question librechik Feb 2012 #1
They did ask him about that Amerigo Vespucci Feb 2012 #2
thx--that about covers it! GOBAMA librechik Feb 2012 #7
I don't know about Graham, but I'll have to assume that Santorum's a human. no_hypocrisy Feb 2012 #3
When did being Christian become a requirement for office? appleannie1 Feb 2012 #4
Santorum and Graham have created God in their own image. pamela Feb 2012 #5
This shows repuke desperation. It'll work well with the rabid right but snagglepuss Feb 2012 #6

librechik

(30,674 posts)
1. How do you feel about a Mormon president? should have been the next question
Tue Feb 21, 2012, 03:57 PM
Feb 2012

just to demonstrate how narrow his mind really is...

Amerigo Vespucci

(30,885 posts)
2. They did ask him about that
Tue Feb 21, 2012, 04:10 PM
Feb 2012

He said "Some people don't see Mormonism as a Christian religion."

So he was asked a second time "Do you think Mitt Romney is a Christian?"

And he said "Some people don't see Mormonism as a Christian religion."

pamela

(3,469 posts)
5. Santorum and Graham have created God in their own image.
Tue Feb 21, 2012, 04:18 PM
Feb 2012

Someone once said "You can safely assume you’ve created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do." Santorum and Graham have created God in their image. They'll never recognize President Obama's christianity because he doesn't hate the people they hate. The fact that Jesus didn't hate these people either is lost on them. President Obama is more of a Christian than they will ever be.

snagglepuss

(12,704 posts)
6. This shows repuke desperation. It'll work well with the rabid right but
Tue Feb 21, 2012, 04:31 PM
Feb 2012

this sort of blatant stupid smear can't possibly play well with independents.

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