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Franklin Graham: the So-Called 'Equality Act' would Lead to Christian Persecution 'As Never Before'

Calvin Freiburger : Jul 16, 2019  LifeSiteNews.com

[If the 'Equality Act' became law]: Christian employers "would lose all protections to hire people who adhere to their Biblical statements of faith. Christians will be persecuted for their sincerely held beliefs as never before. The clear teachings of the Bible on the sins of homosexuality and abortion will no doubt be considered 'hate speech.' It will be a nightmare from which this nation may never recover." -Rev. Franklin Graham

[LifeSiteNews.com] Evangelical leader Rev. Franklin Graham is speaking out against one of the LGBT lobby's top congressional priorities, warning that the so-called Equality Act would have "catastrophic consequences" for both religious freedom and women's rights if it became law. (Image: via CBN News)

The Equality Act would amend the 1964 Civil Rights Act to include "sex," "sexual orientation," and "gender identity" among expressly recognized "non-discrimination" categories in "public accommodations" (the definition of which would be dramatically expanded); and force employers of 15 or more people to recognize their claimed "gender identity," forbid them from "discriminating" based on "sexual orientation" or "gender identity," and mandate transgender "access" to sex-specific facilities.

In May, the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives voted to pass the bill, which Graham warns could become law depending on the outcome of next year's elections, WND reports.

"If the Senate majority changes or if enough Republican senators change their position, it would be up to the president to veto the bill. And if that office were to change hands in 2020, I have little doubt this would become the law of the land," Graham wrote in the July-August issue of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association magazine Decision... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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