My Civil Disobedience... (An Open Letter to a British Journalist from a Fundamental Christian)

By Richie Cooley

An article recently appeared on the Guardian's website criticizing the US evangelist Franklin Graham. This short essay is a response to the article. I don't necessarily seek to defend Franklin on every point; rather, I seek to defend religious fundamentalism.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Richie Cooley
• Release date: Dec 10, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370403202

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My Civil Disobedience…

(An Open Letter to a British Journalist from a Fundamental Christian)

by Richie Cooley

Licensed by:

Richie Cooley (2017); [edited: (2018); (2020)]

Creative Commons: Attribution 4.0 International

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Dear Harriet,

Hello. My name is Richie Cooley. I’m writing to you in regard to your recent article in the Guardian entitled, US evangelical preacher should be banned from entering UK, critics say¹. I have a few questions, comments, and corrections I’d like to offer. As opposed to sending this to your email inbox where it would doubtless meet its end unnoticed and/or unread, I’ve decided to write to you in an open format. Let’s go through some of the article now, step by step. By the way, I’m not necessarily a super-staunch defender of Franklin Graham. There are many things about him that I like and some things that I do not like, as I’ll relate. I’m seeking rather to defend fundamental believers of all faiths.

For starters, I can’t help but think that the people at the Guardian could have chosen a better picture of the man. I really didn’t want to see inside his nostrils. Why is it that when liberals don’t like someone