OPINION (TheBlaze) – A post by BlazeTV host Graham Allen about Christians praying was flagged by Facebook for violating the site’s community standards on hate speech. Blaze Media has appealed Facebook’s decision to censor the post, and is waiting to hear back from the social media company. Tuesday, Allen posted a video to his Facebook page “Rant Nation with Graham Allen” on the topic of McLean Bible Church pastor David Platt praying for President Donald Trump on stage during a Sunday service. Allen shared the video with a caption that read “Real Christians…Pray for everyone!!!”
It’s unclear what about the post was considered hateful, as it was not directed at any specific person, and the idea that a Christian should pray for everyone is not likely controversial to anyone familiar with the religion. One might even say that a call to pray for everyone is actually loving, not hateful. “Free speech is under attack and according to big tech’s gatekeepers, calling for prayer is now hate speech,” a spokesperson for BlazeTV said in a statement. “This is why BlazeTV is such an important alternative and why the support from our audience is so crucial. READ MORE
