Reverend Franklin Graham is shocked to find out that an atheist group is now targeting the U.S. Air Force Academy football team, telling the members of the team to quit conducting public prayers since it is "a putrid example of Christian supremacy."
"Atheist Mikey Weinstein, [together with] his ironically named Military Religious Freedom Foundation, is now picking on the U.S. Air Force Academy football team," writes Graham on his Facebook page. "After seeing Falcon players kneel in prayer before last Saturday's game against San Diego State, he says it must stop. He said Air Force players participating in public prayer 'is a scandalous outrage' and calls it 'a disgrace.'"
Graham could not understand why the MRFF would oppose something that the players themselves find hope and comfort in. "Since when is voluntary prayer scandalous or putrid? The Air Force Academy now says that it will conduct an inquiry into the situation. I call this a foul!" he says.
The son of Billy Graham is now praying for the preservation of the religious freedom of the men in the U.S. Air Force. He hopes that their right to pray "will not be taken away as a result of one bitter person bent on removing God and His Son Jesus Christ from everything in this country."
"America owes its blessings to Almighty God—and our founding fathers knew that," says Graham. "Pray that the Falcons will be allowed to continue their voluntary time of prayer."
Meanwhile, Christians from Belen, New Mexico found victory after another atheist group called the Freedom from Religion Foundation targeted their annual Nativity scene.
"They wrote letters complaining about the nativity scene...they wanted the town to take it down. Well, their efforts backfired! The mayor said the town's iconic nativity wasn't going anywhere, and local churches put together a huge "Follow the Star to Bethlehem" event," Graham shares.
