Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson’s prayer before a NASCAR event at
Texas Motor Speedway drew criticism from many, but also garnered the support of Rev. Franklin Graham.
As ChristianHeadlines.com previously reported,
Robertson prayed: "Father, thank you for founding our nation. I pray
Father that we don't forget who brought us — You. Our faith in the blood
of Jesus and His resurrection. Help us Father to get back to that."
He added that he hoped Americans would “put a Jesus man in the White House.”
Although many were quick to criticize Robertson’s prayer, on his Facebook page, Graham praised Robertson’s unapologetic call for America to get back to God.
"Phil Robertson 'The Duck Commander' prayed in Jesus' Name at last
week's NASCAR race, and liberals immediately jumped to say the sport
needed to ban the opening prayer altogether! Are you kidding me? Phil is
right when he prayed for America to get back to God," Graham wrote.
Graham also wrote that the name of Jesus has always stirred up
controversy, and the mention of his name today “shakes the world to its
very core.”
Eddie Gossage, the president of Texas Motor Speedway, also came to
Robertson’s defense, stating, "There are a lot of people that agree with
him and a lot that disagree with him. Nowadays, you cannot say what you
think because of political correctness. So I guess everyone has a right
to free speech or nobody does."
Gossage went on to compare Robinson’s right to express his beliefs to
singer Bruce Springsteen’s right to boycott North Carolina because he
disagrees with the transgender law the state passed.
"Bruce Springsteen cancels his show in North Carolina on his viewpoints
and a lot of people agreed with him and a lot of people disagreed with
him," Gossage said. "I defend Bruce Springsteen's rights to take his
position and, if you do that, then you've got to defend everybody
else's, too."
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