Billy Graham Endorses NC Marriage Protection Amendment

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The Rev. Billy Graham urged North Carolina voters Wednesday to support an amendment to the state constitution banning gay marriage, a move that an observer said was in keeping with the minister’s moral beliefs.

Graham, 93, who lives in North Carolina said in a statement “Watching the moral decline of our country causes me great concern. I believe the home and marriage is the foundation of our society and must be protected.”’

His complete statement about will be part of full-page ads slated to appear in 14 North Carolina newspapers throughout the weekend. It was issued by the Charlotte-based Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, which is led by Graham’s son, the Rev. Franklin Graham. Franklin Graham recorded a message last month in support of Amendment One, which is on the ballot in the election Tuesday.

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Proverbs 14:9

Fools mock at sin, But among the upright there is favor.(NKJV)

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