It's late and my eyelids are droopy. But having come thus far, I refuse to scratch my efforts to reply to the following comments made by 3 responders to a "Washington Herald" article about Franklin Graham's defense of his friend Sarah Palin. Since I didn't wish to subscribe to W.H.'s Disqus, or use my FB account profile, I decided to post here on my own blog.
Stated comments were as follows:
Thomas:
"That sleazeball isn't going to make her (Sarah Palin) look any better, not one bit!"
Daniel:
"The apple certainly fell a long way from the tree in the Graham clan. Poor choice of political ally for Franklin, his dad was much smarter in his choices."
Kika:
"I guess this sheeple herder guy wants to bring all fundamental Christians to her defense.
There is a lot of them out there. Especially the ones that believe dinosaurs walked the earth around 4000 years ago. " (always room for one more)
Me:
Before making derogatory remarks about Franklin Graham please try demonstrating a little true wisdom, diplomacy, and intelligence by doing your research. Going back several generations (read biographer John Pollock's,"A Foreign Devil in China" on the life of Nelson and Virginia Bell and writer Patricia Cornwell's account of the life of Ruth Bell Graham, for starters), members the Bell and Graham families have devoted their lives in service of humanity regardless of ethnicity, nationality, or any other criteria, such as religious belief's or affiliation of those they help.
Franklin is an awesome, 'regular' guy who is not afraid to roll up his sleeves and pitch right in and serve with volunteers for the Christian aids organization, "Samaritans Purse" of which he is president and CEO.
Samaritan's Purse volunteers are first responders in crisis situations in some of the most remote and dangerous spots in the world. Neither is he ashamed of his faith in Jesus Christ who is first in his life. He is incredibly loyal to his friends, whether it makes him popular or not.
It is rare if ever you will hear from mainstream media regarding relief organizations like "Samaritan's Purse" and what they do, "Friendships," YWAM, or others like them that minister unselfishly to the poorest of the poor and those caught in extreme crises such as earthquakes, ethnic wars, hurricanes, sunamis, refugee camps, epidemics and you-name-it.
For Franklin and his entire family, I have the utmost respect and deepest regard. He would, by the way, not be ashamed to be called a shepherd (sheepherder guy), since his Lord and Master refers to Himself as, "The Good Shepherd." And that He is.
