"... satanic worship in New Orleans. ... sexual perversion."

[Cyrano]

These words were spoken by Franklin Graham, son of Billy Graham.

http://www.bayoubuzz.com/articles.aspx?aid=5190

So everyone who died in NOLA got what was coming to them, Franklin? Are you telling us that Jesus drowns seniors in nursing homes and hospitals because they're satanic worshipers and sexual perverts?

Franklin, let me say this to you as gently as I can. If you really believe what you're saying, you are desperately in need of psychiatric help. Or perhaps the help of a genuinely spiritual person who believes in the basic humanity of ... human beings.

In the meantime, why don't you go away someplace and meditate. Forget about the words "republican," "conservative," and every other piece of crap being peddled by those marching under the banner of intolerance and hatred. Reread the "... wolves in sheep's clothing" part in that book you love so much. Why not try to learn how to be a decent human being? There are many of us working toward that goal.

[mom cat]

1. Thank you....and nominated.

[TallahasseeGrannie]

2. Franklin needs to spend more time

in prayer and less on TV. What an awful thing to say.

[shenmue]

3. Wow, that is bad

Even for fundamentalists, that's pretty out there.

Everyone admires Graham and his father as supposed devotees of peace and forgiveness. I don't know where they get that.

:argh: :wtf: :crazy:

[davidinalameda]

4. what a yutz

he is nothing like his father

how many times has he managed to shove his foot directly down his own throat, let alone in his mouth

[progressoid]

5. "God has a plan. God has a purpose"

So does Larry Flint! OPEN FOR BUSINESS!!

[GreenArrow]

6. what about the Satanic worship

and perversion in Washington, DC?

[shenmue]

8. Heck, what about...

the Satanic worship and sexual perversion at the library? Or the grocery store? Those people are freaks!

:crazy:

[ClintonTyree]

7. This asshole needs to shut the hell up.

That would be like me saying, "every rural, Southern, fundamentalist, redneck, ignorant, bible thumping, bigoted, fat assed, slack jawed, mouth breathing, booger eating, moron died in New Orleans because god wanted it that way and deserved it". Now that just wouldn't be true, would it? :shrug:

The best part of Franklin wound up being a stain on his Momma's sheets.

[jbnow]

9. It was a disgusting interview

I couldn't believe TV (CNN) let someone spew such vitriol unless they planned to tell him he was a judgmental idiot.

This part was scarier. What article doesn't say is that he said he has been "talking to the White House" about this plan. He was also clear the church would determine who was worthy to live in them.

Graham also referred to the issue of trailor homes that are available. He stated “these mobile homes ought to be given to the churches for the ministers in the community to decide what are the poor families that need these trailers and not the government.

I don´t think the government should be in the trailer-park business. I don´t think they know how to run a trailer park. But if you give these five trailers to every church and let every church in Louisiana have five trailers and to take in five families that lost their homes and let the church look after them and care for them, and then at the end of one year let the church take possession of the trailer”

[KamaAina]

10. Why on Earth did Good Morning America allow him time to bloviate?

I wanted to :puke: when I saw the promo for that last night. I hope every set tuned to ABC in, well, I don't even know if WGNO is back on air yet, but in Baton Rouge, Houston and everywhere else simultaneously clicked off in disgust!

edit: yes I do know how to make puke icons!

[Rex]

11. He's right! Halliburton is crawling all over the place in NOLA

What is it with these guys spouting hate and intolerance? Then they turn right back around and say they didn't mean it! Yikes! Talk about flip-flopping. I believe he meant every word he said. Just like Bill "Mr Moral" Bennett.

[Hotep]

12. Franklin Graham & New Orleans

Is his fucking dad a satanist? (Since Billy is a 33 degree free mason).
Some christian folks equate masonry with devil worship.

[Rex]

14. His daddy went on a religious 'crusade' in Iraq.

I'm sure in another timeline he is lopping off Muslim heads with a sword and shield. Causing atrocities all over the place. Aren't all Presidents, 33 degree masons? Don't know about Billy.

[frictionlessO]

13. I can't believe how restrained and collected you were....

I don't think I could have pulled that off. I'll try to learn from this encounter, I thank you.

[GreenPartyVoter]

15. I sincerely hate these people. I know I shouldn't but

I do.

http://www.geocities.com/greenpartyvoter/liberalchristians.htm

[DarbyUSMC]

16. "Send me a person who can read." So said the employer looking for

an employee.

Read this again:

"There´s been Satanic worship in New Orleans. There´s been sexual perversion. God is going to use that storm to bring a revival. God has a plan. God has a purpose."

Let me reword that as if he was answering a child's question:

Why, Mr. Graham? What did we do to make God mad?

Where did Franklin Graham say that God visited the storm on New Orleans? Maybe I need to rethink my own reading skills eh, cher? What he said was just what is written. God will use that storm to bring a revival. (People turning to God, not away from Him.) God has a plan. (Out of a tragedy, when you do trust in God, He will show you the way and you will see the purpose in what you went through. Perhaps you were able to help someone who desperately needed a friend etc.) God has a purpose. (Looking back on any of the bad things any of us have gone through ---- five years down the road we can see what we learned from the hardships that have made us better people; better friends and better neighbors.}

“There´s been Satanic worship in New Orleans. There´s been sexual perversion. God is going to use that storm to bring a revival. God has a plan. God has a purpose.

How that got turned around to say God caused this to happen is beyond my finite mind.

BTW if Franklin is anything at all like his father, he is a Democrat.

OMO, of course.

[Der Blaue Engel]

18. Franklin is no Democrat

He is a Nazi compared to his father, and I'm not a fan of his father, but I think Billy at least has some compassion.

This man is a disgusting puke.

[Mr_Spock]

17. So, religion makes people angry rotten bigots?

I'll pass.

[elehhhhna]

19. fuckall. Frankie needs to blow outta the family biz.