The Rev. Franklin Graham is criticizing Pope Francis for his stance on homosexuality.
The pontiff declared earlier this year: "If a person is gay and seeks God and has goodwill, who am I to judge them?"
But Graham, the son of the Rev. Billy Graham, says being gay is a sin in the eyes of God, and that unlike the pope he does not plan to soften his position,
according to Politico.
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"I want to warn people that I think he [the pope] is right when he says he’s not the judge," Rev. Graham, the head of his father's ministry, said on NBC’s "Meet the Press" Sunday, adding: "He’s not the judge. God is the judge."
"God would have to shift — and God doesn’t. God’s word is the same, yesterday and today and a million years from now. It's a sin. I know the consequences of what will happen one day when they stand before God."
Franklin also said on the program that his 95-year-old father is still "very weak."
"His vitals are good, blood pressure, heart rate, these things are good. And he's eating a little bit, but he's just extremely weak. So I've asked people to pray. People who are watching this program, I hope they would pray for him. He would appreciate it very much."
Billy Graham has been battling to regain his strength since celebrating his birthday last month by posting a personal, 30-minute video message online called "My Hope America," which was described by some as possibly his final sermon.
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