Billy Graham: "God had a hand in Bush's re-election"

[Bluebear]

Offering one prayer, the Rev. Billy Graham said he believed God had a hand in Bush's re-election.

"Their next four years are hidden from us, but they are not hidden from you," said the 86-year-old evangelist, whom Bush credits with inspiring him to reaffirm his faith and give up drinking at age 40. "You know the challenges and opportunities they will face. Give them a clear mind, a warm heart, calmness in the midst of turmoil, reassurance in times of discouragement and your presence always."

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&e=1&u=/ap/20050121/ap_on_go_pr_wh/inaugural_rdp

[KamaAina]

1. "Only God can make a Diebold voting machine"

many apologies to Joyce Kilmer...

[peekaloo]

2. Yeah, and that's "God" giving the thumbs up in pic.

*primal scream*



sarcastic edit: Damn you Clenis, damn you.......now God's punishing US!

[el_gato]

3. so sayeth the admitted anti-semite

[ldf]

4. yes, god is omnipotent

only s/he/it can decide the time of the arrival of the anti-christ.

[PROGRESSIVE1]

5. An "anti-semite" supports an "Anti-American" ding dong!

:puke:

[txaslftist]

6. So god is a wrathful deity after all and it's time to punish US.

[TWiley]

7. Yep.

We keep hearing about how the repubs are only claiming to be Christians but are really not. Yet, every churchie with a microphone and a national audience supports the odious vermin. Not a single voice of opposition at the national level from any of the "good" ones. Are there any?

Maybe our conception of what is Christian, and what is not, needs to be updated to properly reflect common usage.

[yella_dawg]

8. So it was magic, not fraud?

Figures.

[deutsey]

9. Graham was also a buddy of Nixon's,

wasn't he?

[peekaloo]

12. yeah, I think they made a few recordings together.

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[deutsey]

24. Oh yeah, I remember

The recordings sounded a lot like the tunes guys in German beerhalls used to sing. :evilfrown:

[peekaloo]

27. Bigots rally round the Booo$h.

if only this Nixon "parallel" pans out.......2 more years, 2 more years.

[marc_the_dem]

10. I thought

Graham was a self proclaimed Democrat....

[MasonJar]

11. I am surprised that Billy Graham would make such a statement.

He must be on medication. I have always admired him until now. He really thinks that God chose a war-mongering liar instead of a man of true faith. That is an insult of a very grievous kind to John Kerry.

[amazona]

14. billy graham is a hateful anti-semite and bootlicker to power

Go back and listen to the Nixon tapes sometime.

THere is nothing admirable about this piece of trash in my book.

The conservation movement is a breeding ground of communists
and other subversives. We intend to clean them out,
even if it means rounding up every birdwatcher in the country.
--John Mitchell, US Attorney General 1969-72

[Bluebear]

28. Not a thing.

You describe him perfectly.

[Pastiche423]

40. Nixon tapes...

"...this conversation with Billy Graham is something else again. Here is the most admired and influential religious leader in America complaining to the president of the United States about the Jews and their "stranglehold" on the media, and blaming them for "all the pornography."

Even when Nixon replies that he agrees but "can't say that" in public, Graham presses the point: Yes, right, but if you get elected to a second term, then we could do something about the problem.

Graham adds that while many Jews are friendly to him, "they don't know how I really feel about what they are doing to this country."


http://www.counterpunch.org/vestgraham.html

[cally]

30. His quotes in the article are different than this statement

It was the reporter's interpretation of his remarks.

Most evangelicals believe God has influence over much of daily life. I refuse to get upset about it. Let's pick our battles. Let them believe what they want but fight when anyone wants to make it a state religion.

[Generator]

13. Who knew God was a Black man in Ohio?

Fraud or no, Blackwell certainly had a hand in the cookie jar.

[otohara]

34. I'm I A Bad Person

I'm LMAO

[EVDebs]

15. Should political speech erase non-profit tax status ?

[ikojo]

16. Osama bin Laden says that God talks to him

as well.

Man, I wish God would make up his mind who TRULY represents him/her on this planet.....

[saltpoint]

17. More fundamentalist drivel from Billy Graham.

He seems to be a guy who just can't get enough of imbecilic Republican presidents.

Especially imbecilic Republican presidents who wage immoral and/or illegal wars.

(Nixon in S.E. Asia, Reagan in Central America, and Dubya in Iraq. Billy evidently has no problem with asking God's blessing on these wars.)

[Algorem]

18. I thought Grahamcracker Jr. took over the family Jesus franchise.

[bobweaver]

19. Oh, so god knew the password all along.

[arwalden]

20. What A Fuckwad Billy Graham Is!! Beneath Contempt!!

[tom_paine]

21. Ken Blackwell, Diebold, and Double-Voting vacation Home Busheviks

are God?

Who knew? I though he was a gigantic white dude with a white beard who livd behind the moon!

[China_cat]

22. God had a hand in Bush's re-election?

Does that cast the rest of us in the role of Job?

[NervousRex]

23. Here's a pic of God's hand in this disaster...

[qanda]

25. Well, he probably believes God had a hand in the tsunami as well

Doesn't mean it's a positive thing.

[Sequoia]

26. Bla, bla, bla what a bunch of horse crap

[devilgrrl]

29. So basically God is Satan in sheeps clothing.

If anything, this only proves that god doesn't exist.

[Deja Q]

31. Or God wants a hand in His creation' destruction but won't do it God'sself

???

Billy is as completely crackers as * is.

[hfojvt]

32. and to think some people have this ridiculous notion

that God never makes mistake.
Billy might wanna check this out:
Proverbs 6: 16 - "There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a man who stirs up dissension among brothers."
Sounds like JR Bush to me.

[RBHam]

33. God is the chairman of Diebold?

Man....

[DrGonzoLives]

35. DrGonzo: Billy Graham is an idiot

God laughs every time we think He gives a lick about temporal politics.

[immoderate]

36. God makes mistakes. Read your bible.

--IMM

[Spider Jerusalem]

37. Die, you anti-Semitic old fuck...

[enki23]

38. this is why i hate religiosity.

especially christianity and other authoritarian religions. it makes people stupid, and it does it on purpose. it rewards unquestioningly submissive behavior toward self-proclaimed christian "leaders", actively discourages skepticism toward anything those leaders endorse, and encourages blind disbelief in everything they don't. it provides a framework, and a community to provide rewards and punishments designed to maintain exactly those behaviors.

arguing that christianity, or any other authoritarian religion "can be good" is like arguing that dictatorships likewise "can be good." after all they can, till the dictator changes. by then the system is already in place. the tools for manipulation and oppression are already there, waiting to be used, no how benevolent the organization is or pretends to be.

[alexisfree]

39. Look at this and tell me bush thinks of the GOD we know

[Javaman]

41. God aka Diboll

[Vinca]

42. Does God have a reason for wanting to take out innocent Iraqis?

Does God enjoy the sight of dead children? Is God telling Dubya to slaughter the Iranians next? Give me a freaking break. Billy Graham has his head up his ass.

[librechik]

43. God to Billy--no man, Bush cheated! He's going to Hell!

I will give him his reward before he goes down--a nice kick in the ass

[Shakespeare]

44. Graham is in awe of power, and that's all. He was a fan of Clinton's, too.

And the fact that he seems in thrall with both men tells me that he's drawn to their power, not who they are as a person. What an empty, empty man.