Graham: 'I would never say this is God's judgment'
Evangelist Franklin Graham
Evangelist Franklin Graham, the son of Billy Graham, said Tuesday that a sinful New Orleans could find spiritual rebirth in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
He said the city's revelry in Mardi Gras celebrations and ties to voodoo run counter to Christian beliefs, but Graham emphasized his belief that the disaster did not signify a punishment from God.
He discussed his philosophy from Boon, North Carolina, with CNN's John King.
KING: When you use words though, sort of like, "God has a plan, God has a purpose," I don't assume you're trying to say that this storm happened and hit New Orleans because of any activity of its people?
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