Posted on 04/01/2020 9:18:33 AM PDT by Kaslin
An openly gay and anti-Christian New York state senator has condemned Franklin Graham and Samaritan's Purse for wanting to treat coronavirus patients.
Samaritan's Purse set up an emergency field tent hospital in Central Park at the request of city officials. The respiratory unit, which will be supervised by Mount Sinai Hospital, can accommodate 68 patients.
"It's a shame that the federal government has left New York with no other choice but to accept charity from bigots," State Sen. Brad Hoylman said. "You know those medical tents being constructed in Central Park? Theyre being set up by notorious anti-gay bigot Franklin Graham. Mr. Graham must promise to treat EVERY patient with dignity and respect."
Graham responded to the senator's repulsive comments during an interview on The Todd Starnes Radio Show. He urged Americans to set aside politics.
"This virus is a tsunami that is hitting our shores. It's killing Republicans. It's killing Democrats. It's killing independents," Graham said. "And we just need to say forget the politics right now. Let's work together to save lives."
It's unthinkable that anyone, much less a state lawmaker, would bully a bunch of Christians who simply want to provide medical treatment to critically ill New Yorkers.
"We don't discriminate against anybody" Graham said. "Our doors are open for all New Yorkers - regardless of their race, ethnicity or their sexual preference. We treat everybody the same."
That being said Graham said they do not compromise on their religious beliefs or values.
"We are evangelical Christians and we hire Christian men and women to work in our hospitals. We are there in Jesus' name. That's just who we are. We don't compromise on this issue."
Amen.
Mayor Bill de Blasio told the New York Post that he was troubled over the ministry's commitment to traditional religious beliefs regarding marriage and sexuality.
Were going to send people over from the Mayors Office to monitor the park facility, de Blasio added. So Im very concerned to make sure this is done right. But if it is done right, of course, we need all the help we can get.
Even some in the city's LGBT community thumbed their nose at the Christian ministry's charity.
"I don't want to demonize people who are volunteering their time, but it is a concerning thing," Amy Martin, a Brooklyn resident and former nursing assistant, told Gothamist.
"On the one hand, this is absolutely an all hands on deck situation," she continued. "On the other hand, as an LGBT New Yorker, I would be hesitant to make that my first choice of care. I'd much rather be seen anywhere else."
How sad that Christophobic bigots in New York City would rather let people suffer than accept charity from Christian doctors and nurses. How terribly sad, indeed.
If he did so (although he won't, never in a million years) Rev. Graham would be betraying his Christian Faith---because it is the love of Christ which impels him to be of service to all. Especially to sinners, which means ---ALL.
It always dismays me to see people saying we should respond to the evil of others (like this pathetic State senator) by imitating them. Thus multiplying the ranks of evil.
Imitating a devilish man is capitulation to the devil.
so.....he’d rather be dead than be saved by someone who believes God disapproves of his lifestyle?
Put them to work doing something useful, like emptying bedpans.
Well this is easy, shut it down and take it where people are appreciative. While we’re at it, since the esteemed states representative feels the Federal government isn’t doing anything, let’s move the USNS Comfort from NY harbor to someplace else.
I’m sure there is some LGBQTRSWXYZ organization that is just waiting in the wings to put up their rainbow-colored tents in Central Park to serve his community.
“Were going to send people over from the Mayors Office to monitor..
What are they expecting to see, SP doctors saying “This one’s a fag we can’t treat him?”
Homosexuals don’t want help from Christian charities? Then go eat excrement and die. I really have no sympathy for atheistic or liberal or homosexual demands at a time like this.
Don’t worry,Brad...they’ll have a “no fags” policy.
“Notorious anti-decency faggot Brad Hoylman said, ...
Being a notorious anti-decency faggot is all he
has going for him.
Marko
Then don't go if you're sick.
“Gay Lawmaker Angered That Franklin Graham Is Helping Save Lives in New York City”
I’m angered there is a gay lawmaker.
I am reminded that God's solution to homosexuality is to burn two cities full of them to death.
I guess God is a "bigot."
Mr. Graham must promise to treat EVERY patient with dignity and respect.. Im sure he will. Just like Mother Teresas nuns ministered to AIDS victims when others wouldnt
State Senator Brad Hoylman is an asshole.
Yep. So aid from an Evangelical Christian is what it takes to wake him up. Havent heard a peep out of him before this on the epidemic.
Previously, the issue that was top priority for him was getting Placido Domingo fired from the Metropolitan Opera. Oh, and banning plastic bags. Now thats really important.
The good news for this anti-Christian bigot is that denying life-giving subsistence to an enemy is out of the playbook of Satan and his minions (which include all the LGBT people) and not the Christian playbook. Christians are commanded if our enemy is thirsty, give him water, if he is hungry, give him food (Romans 12:20). In other words, LGBT people can expect far better treatment from Christians than we can realistically expect from LGBT people.
Every doctor, nurse and aide should be made to sign an “I love homosexual sex” pledge before working on gays? Graham loves homos’ just not their sexual behavior.
Hmmmm, how to process this. Hmmmm......
On the one hand, someone who using their own money sets up support to help others in accord with their faith.....
On the other hand, State Sen. Brad Hoylman, lives according to his own pleasure and takes a phallus up his behind.
Really tough choice.
When he gets the virus, I hope that State Sen. Brad Hoylman lives according to his contempt and chooses to DIE rather than accept help from Graham.
How come I’m not hearing about the gay church hospital? Where they?
And what about the trannies? Now that the libraries aren’t having them read to the pre-schoolers, where they?
And what about the twenty-something video-game players? Are they delivering meals to seniors, or driving trucks into hot zones like New York City, or helping to bag groceries at the supermarket?
Don’t you hate how the media only tells us about the middle-class working Joes and Janes rising to this challenge, and suppressing coverage of our non-deplorable moral-superiors?
Oh, he just wants CHOICES, and if those choices are not to his liking, then he has fewer CHOICES. How DARE some Christian reduce his CHOICES?
Translation: "We're going to send people over from mein Obermayor's office to SPY on Franklin Graham's hospital and to arrest anyone turning away a queer or whatever.......and, trust me, we have the ovens ready to go."
Leni
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