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75. Cool: he was the last straw that made me an atheist also

Fri Nov 8, 2013, 03:57 PM

Nov 2013

I was around the same age as you, in 1976 I think. My parent made our family watch him preach in San Diego Stadium for five straight nights. The night of the forth visit I picked up some pamphlets, which I read that night at home. I went to bed an atheist and have never had the slightest doubt of the possibility of there being a god since.

I had been forced to go to church and listen to threats of hell every Sunday for my entire life, but it took Billy Graham to free me from the fear of hell – fear for not really being able to believe in the religion.

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Billy Graham's Final Sermon: 'I've Wept' For America [View all] big_dog Nov 2013 OP

I could care less about what Billy Graham says anymore. Archae Nov 2013 #1

Agreed... dhill926 Nov 2013 #4

I thought he was dead already snooper2 Nov 2013 #53

The fact that he embraces FAUX GNUS and Plucketeer Nov 2013 #57

there isn't any god creatures, all mythology, so the best we can do is poke fun at the old coot snooper2 Nov 2013 #58

What a scam artist. russspeakeasy Nov 2013 #2

+1000 Tom Ripley Nov 2013 #41

Nice of him to bless Bush's war. roody Nov 2013 #3

Probably both of them ---there's a Great Tradition for These Preachers warrant46 Nov 2013 #70

Sounds like a good old timey American freak show BeyondGeography Nov 2013 #5

surprised Ted Cruz wasn't at his side... big_dog Nov 2013 #8

Don't worry.. NastyRiffraff Nov 2013 #24

The Tide when it came up at the event warrant46 Nov 2013 #71

So many calories wasted to type this praise for a con-man. arcane1 Nov 2013 #6

For as long as I can remember, amuse bouche Nov 2013 #7

The Cappa of the Evangelical Shysters. Dawson Leery Nov 2013 #9

jesus christ ZRT2209 Nov 2013 #10

Years ago, my Roselma Nov 2013 #11

Learn something about BG dealings in Africa with diamonds and mineral mine. Shocking. nt kelliekat44 Nov 2013 #20

You have confused Billy Graham with Pat Robertson Tanuki Nov 2013 #33

I wish these guys could leave America/politics out of it. Gidney N Cloyd Nov 2013 #12

The living embodiment of Elmer Gantry. GoCubsGo Nov 2013 #13

Anti-semitic rural white protestant talking about wandering from god RainDog Nov 2013 #14

"I knew in my heart by pure logic that any man who calls himself a religious leader and. . . Journeyman Nov 2013 #15

Billy Graham: Lord of the Eighth Mountain Blue Owl Nov 2013 #18

Read this: Mira Nov 2013 #16

... RainDog Nov 2013 #30

Why was Greta Van Zenu involved? She's a Scientologist, not a Christian. LeftyMom Nov 2013 #17

I must say, Billy Graham opened my eyes to the truth. Jerry442 Nov 2013 #19

Hey I've wept for America too Zorro Nov 2013 #21

Umm. . .screw you, Billy. And Pat. And Jerry and Dobson and the rest of you theocratic Nanjing to Seoul Nov 2013 #22

I used to look up to him. Rain Mcloud Nov 2013 #23

LOVE Delphinus Nov 2013 #89

If he's done any weeping for America TlalocW Nov 2013 #25

That jerk counselled my sister-in-law to stay in an abusive marriage. Rozlee Nov 2013 #26

Is he still alive? BlueStreak Nov 2013 #27

I keep getting this picture in my head polly7 Nov 2013 #31

Nah, his embalmed corpse is going to slowly rot 6 feet under BlueStreak Nov 2013 #35

I was raised to believe in God all my life .... I struggle now d/t too many polly7 Nov 2013 #36

Your last paragraph ... BlueStreak Nov 2013 #50

I agree with everything you've said. polly7 Nov 2013 #52

UUs Delphinus Nov 2013 #90

At Last a Reasonable Post warrant46 Nov 2013 #81

Only the good die young RC Nov 2013 #51

"Mankind will not be free until....." lastlib Nov 2013 #62

I love that quote. Apparently from Denis Diderot BlueStreak Nov 2013 #72

Yes, the only problem is his offspring. Mira Nov 2013 #77

BG has done more fleecing than weeping, especially taking critical SDjack Nov 2013 #28

con men rickford66 Nov 2013 #29

I used to respect him, among all religious leaders. xfundy Nov 2013 #32

A riddle for ya'll: maddogesq Nov 2013 #34

LOL! Archae Nov 2013 #61

Go fuck yourself, you anti-semitic racist. stopbush Nov 2013 #37

Did Obama visit Graham again??? I remember Graham gave Obama a special bible. This was a year or two blkmusclmachine Nov 2013 #38

Stupidest event I've seen in a while. defacto7 Nov 2013 #39

Billy Graham without stage presence is just another bitter old white man...fuck him. Tom Ripley Nov 2013 #40

Presently scouring Amazon.com to find some pine box suitable to catch those tears.. Alamuti Lotus Nov 2013 #42

He's senile. Major Hogwash Nov 2013 #43

Possibly but he's been that way a while MindPilot Nov 2013 #49

Isn't he touring with L. Ron Hubbard next year? Kennah Nov 2013 #44

Epitome of a hypocrite! anniebelle Nov 2013 #45

I'll take Pope Francis over graham any day kydo Nov 2013 #46

My mom used to call him... Javaman Nov 2013 #47

He is going to be shocked when he finds out that the afterlife is nothingness! MindPilot Nov 2013 #48

Go to the light, you bigoted old con-man. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2013 #54

I've wept for America as well, but for completely different reasons. sinkingfeeling Nov 2013 #55

Another charlatan and RW kook...Zzzzzzzzzz......... SHRED Nov 2013 #56

I'd love to be there at the Pearly Gates ... Myrina Nov 2013 #59

I really must thank him... madmom Nov 2013 #60

Cool: he was the last straw that made me an atheist also cpwm17 Nov 2013 #75

He made you see the light and come to Reeeeeeeeason! Arugula Latte Nov 2013 #84

He and his buddy Pat... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2013 #63

And then he returned to his 25 million dollar mansion....nt Evasporque Nov 2013 #64

I've never cared what BigDemVoter Nov 2013 #65

Fuck off Billy we can do it Nov 2013 #66

+1 olddad56 Nov 2013 #67

Maybe he wept out of guilt. olddad56 Nov 2013 #68

Franklin is using his "Old Man!" HenryWallace Nov 2013 #69

Good catch. Sure fund-a-gelicals will find a way to rationalize that one. closeupready Nov 2013 #74

He's a sanctimonious one, living in a glass house, throwing stones. closeupready Nov 2013 #73

He's hateful and irrelevant and slimy. Manifestor_of_Light Nov 2013 #76

I'm a christian workinclasszero Nov 2013 #78

Graham may be less of a con man than the worst of the worst BlueStreak Nov 2013 #82

All I can say is...wow workinclasszero Nov 2013 #86

They get around 6:24 the same way they get around anything else BlueStreak Nov 2013 #87

LOL!! ailsagirl Nov 2013 #79

I heard that he has a problem with his tear ducts that makes it impossible to cry. Is that true? JVS Nov 2013 #80

I've wept for America, too. leftyladyfrommo Nov 2013 #83

Buh Bye, Billy. Arugula Latte Nov 2013 #85

yawn. truthisfreedom Nov 2013 #88

I've always felt he was a fake Worried senior Nov 2013 #91