Evangelist Billy Graham defends Chick-fil-A (compares U.S. to Sodom & Gomorrah)

 

(CNN) – Billy Graham, the dean of American evangelists, has once again broken his usual silence on hot-button issues, defending the president of the Chick-fil-A restaurant chain

 

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for his opposition to same-sex marriage days after issuing a letter decrying what he sees as the nation’s moral decay.

 

 

Earlier this year, the ailing preacher publicly endorsed a proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay unions in North Carolina, raising eyebrows among many who’d watched Graham studiously avoid thorny social issues for years.

 

On Thursday, he issued a statement of support for the popular fast-food chain. Many people have slammed Chick-fil-A President Don Cathy for saying his company backs the traditional family unit and is opposed to same-sex marriage.

 

Graham praised restaurant founder S. Truett Cathy and son Don Cathy, the company’s president, “for their strong stand for the Christian faith.”

 

“I’ve known their family for many years and have watched them grow Chick-fil-A into one of the best businesses in America while never compromising their values,” Graham said.

 

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via Evangelist Billy Graham defends Chick-fil-A (compares U.S. to Sodom & Gomorrah).

 

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