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ncteechur

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19. First, don't necessarily lump franklin graham with his father, Billy. Franklin is not anywhere

Reply to cleanhippie (Original post)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 11:44 AM

Mar 2012

as great as his father. Lawrence O'Donnell had a stinging piece about this a couple weeks ago.

Second, while I don't agree with the evangelism of Franklin Graham, I can't take issue with Samaritan's Purse or other organizations such as the Baptist Men's Organization who provide disaster relief. They can be a great help in a time of great need, proselytizing or not.
They feel that is one way they are called to serve God and Christ because that is what they believe in. Why does disaster relief need to be absolutely secular?

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Billy Graham’s Proselytizing Vultures Swoop in after Tornadoes [View all] cleanhippie Mar 2012 OP

I'm not suprised in the least. Archae Mar 2012 #1

So that whole thing on the news is fake? jwirr Mar 2012 #21

No, the Kony 2012 video is as real as real gets. What is fake is the group, Invisible Children... cleanhippie Mar 2012 #23

Okay, that is different. jwirr Mar 2012 #26

God loves you billybob537 Mar 2012 #2

Yes, apparently so. cleanhippie Mar 2012 #4

And, signed 'em up to pay Rev. Billy 10% of their income for life. n/t SDjack Mar 2012 #9

If I had just lost my home and one of those assholes hifiguy Mar 2012 #3

But, but, but...That is not showing respect for their deeply held religious beliefs. cleanhippie Mar 2012 #5

My attitude about religious freedom is. hobbit709 Mar 2012 #6

Bingo. hifiguy Mar 2012 #10

Cults love using disasters... Archae Mar 2012 #7

And what else would Secular News Daily report on? gratuitous Mar 2012 #8

lol, don't be mad. nt sudopod Mar 2012 #11

You're right gratuitous Mar 2012 #13

Edit: Whoops! Mixed up threads! Was replying to that Kony 2012 stuff. nt sudopod Mar 2012 #15

I guess we've been doing it all wrong, then gratuitous Mar 2012 #17

Edit: Same as above. However, with respect to the topic at hand... sudopod Mar 2012 #18

Edit: Same as above! Sorry! nt sudopod Mar 2012 #16

Nothing has done more libtodeath Mar 2012 #12

Frankly (not a pun) I don't have a problem with this. This is what professing Christians ought to nanabugg Mar 2012 #14

First, don't necessarily lump franklin graham with his father, Billy. Franklin is not anywhere ncteechur Mar 2012 #19

More info about Samaritan's Purse. And not flattering. Manifestor_of_Light Mar 2012 #20

I once supported the Samaritan's Purse boxes for children for Christmas because I remember filling jwirr Mar 2012 #22

At least part of their mission does something Union Scribe Mar 2012 #24

I actually do a lot to feed people. Do I still need to STFU? cleanhippie Mar 2012 #25