Evangelical field hospital requires health workers to take anti-gay pledge

[turbinetree]

By Casey Quinlan -April 9, 2020 10:22 AM

Staff must agree to a statement of faith that says 'marriage is exclusively the union of one genetic male and one genetic female.'

An evangelical Christian organization called Samaritan's Purse set up an emergency field hospital in New York on April 1 to help New Yorkers through the COVID-19 crisis, but some LGBTQ advocacy groups are concerned about how well it is serving the city's LGBTQ population.

Franklin Graham is the CEO and president of Samaritan's Purse and has close ties to Donald Trump, serving as an unofficial spiritual adviser. The son of the late evangelist Billy Graham, he has made a number of homophobic comments over the years, including one that targeted former presidential candidate and mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttigieg.

Since Samaritan's Purse arrived in New York, there has been some controversy over its presence and whether it has the right to ask volunteers to read and agree with a statement of faith. The organization's website explains that volunteers must adhere to the statement, which includes these words:

https://americanindependent.com/samaritans-purse-coronavirus-homophobia-franklin-graham-central-park-new-york-city-lgbtq-covid-19/

Bless there hearts, like they have nothing else better to do..............lets have "means test" during a pandemic..................

[ck4829]

1. "one genetic male and one genetic female". How is that defined?

[Newest Reality]

4. Maybe...

Maybe that is as opposed to the non-genetic kind? I guess they can't allow androids to help, either.

Who knows with these daft loons?

[ck4829]

6. I'm just curious - Is it XX and XY? Because not everyone fits within that system

They must be abominations or something according to Frankie.

[FiveGoodMen]

5. And what about all the polygamous stuff in the OT?

[SWBTATTReg]

7. And where are the tests to prove this? I thought that they didn't have enough tests! (sarcasm)...

Still have to get their bigotry is, don't they?

[RKP5637]

2. And these people wonder why so many hate them and their jerky religion, spreading hatred. n/t

[GreenPartyVoter]

3. Ridiculous!

[WhiskeyWulf]

8. What do they think they're accomplishing with this?

Who cares if your volunteers agree with you on points of doctrine? That has nothing to do with the work.

[not_the_one]

9. If this is the same group partnering with Mount Sinai Hospital,

which built the field hospital across 5th Avenue in Central Park, THEY need to answer some questions.

You can rest assured that the Icahn (yes, the Wall Street swindler) School of Medicine at Mount Sinai STUDENTS, who are probably assisting in said field hospital, are NOT happy with this "pledge".

Mount Sinai is VERY gay supportive.

[Maraya1969]

10. So they would have turned away Moses with his 2 wives.

And King David with his 3.