Franklin Graham: “Nobody Kidnaps My Daddy.”

Billy and Franklin Graham.

Franklin Graham spoke out against criticism of his father’s recent forays into politics, insisting that no one is putting words into Billy Graham’s mouth.

“Nobody kidnaps my Daddy. He may not see or hear as well, but his mind remains sharp as a razor,” Franklin is quoted as saying. “He’s been active in politics since the 1940s. People need to remember that.”

Billy Graham recently met with Republican presidential candidate and Mormon Mitt Romney and offered to “do all I can to help you,” then the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association website removed mentions of Mormonism as a cult.

The organization has also started an advertising campaign urging Americans to vote for biblical values. Franklin suggests that the political activism is in part in response to President Barack Obama supporting gay marriage.

On marriage, the president supports “a position against God, and my father feels he has an obligation to speak out against that kind of wickedness.”

“The president has made a choice,” he said. “My father has made a choice: At 94, he has chosen not to be quiet anymore.”

Since Billy Graham has repeatedly stated that he regrets being overly involved in politics, his recent comments have come as a surprise to many. Some have suggested that reporters should be allowed to meet with the elder Graham to let him set the record straight.

“That’s not going to happen,” said Franklin Graham. “I’m not going to allow my father to get penned in. If you don’t believe what I say, that’s fine. If you want to think I’m behind all of it, I don’t care.”