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jwirr

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22. I once supported the Samaritan's Purse boxes for children for Christmas because I remember filling

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 03:43 PM

Mar 2012

boxes for children when I was a child 70 years ago but then I took a look at a site that rated charitable giving and he does NOT have a good rating.

I think that one needs to be careful about dissing all churches because of him. There are many churches that do come to help for all the right reasons.

I for one am a Lutheran woman who goes to the church once a week to make quilts for World Relief for disasters that occur around the world. I know that they are needed because we cannot make them fast enough. But considering how many huge natural disasters we have been having I guess that is not surprising. When there is a disaster we all need to do our part but harrassing people with a "conversion message" is not part of what is needed.

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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