The son of evangelist Billy Graham is removed as speaker at Pentagon event due to remarks on Islam

[kpete]

Source: CNN

The son of evangelist Billy Graham is removed as a speaker at a Pentagon event due to his remarks on Islam.




Read more: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2010/04/22/starr.franklin.graham.cnn?hpt=T2

[monmouth]

1. Thank you gawd/goddess....n/t

[Blue_In_AK]

2. EXCELLENT!!

I had just posted about this. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8195826 I guess our calls won't be necessary after all. :)

[LiberalFighter]

3. Absolutely none of the departments in the government should be conducting anything

of this nature on their own. And absolutely no damn outside preacher should be allowed in the Pentagon.

[SkyDaddy7]

5. Nobody or No Body...

in the US Government should be even thinking about a National Day of Talking to Yourself! This is completely unconstitutional...But who cares but us unAmerican Atheist/Agnostics.

[jwirr]

4. Good. IF that is what they are calling religion now then they might as

well forget the whole day of prayer event.

[DeSwiss]

6. The Pentagon has no fucking business.....

...sponsoring a goddamned religious event in the first fucking place!!!

:mad:

K&R

[Enthusiast]

13. +1 nt

[Jefferson23]

7. kpete, this link leads me to a story about the US and UK.

[orbitalman]

8. It-is-about-time.

Put this idiot away in the closet where he belongs.

[Aristus]

9. Couldn't have happened to a bigger asshole.

Franklin Graham is a douchebag of monster proportions.

I still have a little respect for his old man. Not him, though. Fuckwad.

He recited the invocation at The Clown Prince's first inaugural ceremony like a ham actor in a Victorian melodrama. I knew then we were in for a rough four (actually eight) years. The shithead was flaunting his idea of God like chest hair and gold chains on a disco king.

I hope he crawls back under whatever rock he slithered out from.

[Raschel]

19. I don't have any respect for his dad and his anti-semitic remarks.

[Joe Bacon]

10. Hey Franky, get off the gravy train!

Make this crook pay his taxes. In fact tax all the freeloaders who hide in pulpits!

[Javaman]

11. Meh, this guy is like herpes, he'll just pop up someplace else. nt

[Scurrilous]

12. Great news.

K & R :thumbsup:

[Lars39]

14. Good!

He is such a predator parasite. I wonder if the Pentagon still conducts Good Friday services? I found that little item couched in this Salon article: http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2003/04/15/in_touch

[alp227]

15. Good for the Pentagon for standing up to Islamophobia. n/t

[onpatrol98]

21. I agree...

Now, we want to see them stand up to Christianphobia.

[Wednesdays]

22. The Pentagon is afraid of Christians?

Who knew? :shrug:

[onpatrol98]

23. Hmm...I don't believe so?

[FarPoint]

16. Necessary decision....Bravo

No sense in flaming the fire....Little Bill can just save his rhetoric for his tea-cup crowd.

[Ratty]

17. But it was OK for McKlurkin and Warren to speak at Obama's inauguration

Because that was being inclusive and representing all viewpoints.

Just sayin'

[harun]

18. Muy bien!

[sakabatou]

20. The apple doesn't fall from the tree

[Hepburn]

24. Excellent. n/t

[1776Forever]

25. This man is an inciter - not someone I would like to hear at any event. n/t

[marshall]

26. First South Park, now Billy's boy

Let the fatwas roll!

[kenichol]

27. Thank Goddess nt

[Liberal_in_LA]

28. Army disinvites Franklin Graham to Prayer Day

Source: USA Today

WASHINGTON (AP) — Evangelist Franklin Graham's invitation to speak at a Pentagon prayer service has been rescinded because his comments about Islam were inappropriate, the Army said Thursday.
Graham, the son of famed evangelist Billy Graham, in 2001 described Islam as evil. More recently, he has said he finds Islam offensive and wants Muslims to know that Jesus Christ died for their sins.

Army spokesman Col. Tom Collins said Graham's remarks were "not appropriate."

"We're an all-inclusive military," Collins said. "We honor all faiths. ... Our message to our service and civilian work force is about the need for diversity and appreciation of all faiths."

The Military Religious Freedom Foundation had raised the objection to Graham's appearance, citing his past remarks about Islam.




Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/news/military/2010-04-22-army-graham-prayer_N.htm?csp=24&RM_Exclude=Juno

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[supernova]

29. Franklin's an ass

Good for the Army.

[handmade34]

30. good move

[katandmoon]

31. Great news. Now shitcan the fucking prayer service!

[Joe Bacon]

33. I see the cross on his sleeve and the hate in his heart

He's like every other liar in the Je$u$ business. He talks the Jesus talk, but he walks the Ayn Rand walk.

[Solly Mack]

32. Good