Will DU react the same way when Billy Graham passes?

[Perky]

[rurallib]

1. I thought he was dead?

[Scurrilous]

3. LOL

Me too.

[shain from kane]

10. Must have been born again.

[HamdenRice]

2. Graham was ahead of his time on civil rights

Both are religious fundamentalists, but Falwell was a public bigoted, hate spewing, vicious, evil man. Graham was generally an apolitical and inclusive evangical.

Graham was ahead of his time on race issues (although privately was an anti-Semite). I see no reason to celebrate Billy Graham's passing even if I am not attracted to his theology.

[Renew Deal]

8. bigoted, hate spewing, vicious

Describes Falwell perfectly. Do you think God will allow him to direct the weather? Somehow I think not.

[watrwefitinfor]

23. Well put.

(On edit - this was in reply to Hamden Rice.)

[RedEarth]

4. I hope not, but it wouldn't surprise me........

[Kelly Rupert]

5. Can't imagine we would.

I'd be against it. There are few men in the world as loathsome as Jerry Falwell. Pat Robertson, perhaps, but that would be about it.

[damntexdem]

25. And don't forget Fred Phelps.

But Billy Graham is not personally hateful; and he has been positive in some ways.

Now Franklyn Graham might elicit a few jeers here.

[Renew Deal]

6. DU has been more generous to Reagan, Ford, the Pope, and others

Falwell was just filth.

[Arugula Latte]

7. Graham's not as bad ... His son, on the other hand ...

x(

[DFW]

9. Graham's offspring may be evil, but not Billy

No matter whether you agree with him or not (and I don't one
single tiny bit), I nevertheless believe that Billy Graham
sincerely believes what he preaches. No comparison.

[bunkerbuster1]

11. No. Billy will have his defenders

I might even be one of them.

[tishaLA]

12. I'll address his anti-Semitism

but I don't think he'd provoke the same kind of anger Falwell does.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

13. I've seen people post kind thing about Graham on DU before

And I've never seen a kind thing said about Falwell here.

[Pab Sungenis]

14. Graham was a class act

He never sought to get rich off of his preaching.

[Hardrada]

15. Billy Graham has shown signs of being a compassionate

person. And he was genuinely sickened when he found out what a real wretch his buddy Nixon was.

[Perky]

32. He also was a lifelong Democrat

but never wore it on his sleeve and never as far as I am aware endorsed a candidate.

Mainly because he felt that it would denigrate his highly effective ministry to get into politics.

[porphyrian]

16. Who cares? Should we plan our reaction now? - n/t

[Bitwit1234]

17. I don't care what others think, in my opinion Graham is a truly

religious person and believes in helping people. He is not like Robertson and Dobson, and like Farwell was.

[TheWraith]

18. Of course not. Whatever his failings, Graham is a good man.

Falwell wasn't even a man, let alone close to being good.

[Bluebear]

19. Is this another "DU is persecuting Christians" thread?

Kids, collect the whole set!

[Perky]

26. LOL no not at all.

Oh by the way....the Yankees suck. :)

[Hardrada]

35. Do you have the "DU is Persecuting White Christian Civilization"

one yet? Or do you have to go over to freeperville or Stormfront to pick that one up? Enquiring minds want to know.

[Nikki Stone1]

20. Billy Graham was the real deal. Falwell was a snake oil salesman and political whore

Graham deserves to be properly mourned.

[yurbud]

21. Billy Graham is primarily a religious leader. Falwell political

[Madspirit]

22. Not Valid Comparison

I don't like any of these bible thumpers but Graham never said idiot and evil things like that gays caused 9/11 or that AIDS was a good thing...from God...to punish us HOMOsexuals.

No, I won't revel in Graham's death the way I do this little fascist.
Lee

[NoPasaran]

24. I voted no

I've never been a fan of Billy Graham, but he's always been primarily a preacher as far as I can tell. I think that his experience with Nixon taught him how dangerous it was to cross too far over the line from the spiritual to the political realms. Falwell, on the other hand, is someone who spent the last three decades as a politician waging a holy war to make my country a worse place to live.

[Parche]

27. DU Smores

The passing of Billy Graham Cracker.................

[KoKo]

28. Oh MY...you equate that hideous Falwell Guy to the Graham's?

You've GOTTA BE KIDDING!!!!

[Perky]

30. No not in the least

I have tremendous respect for Graham. Even if I diagree with him on somemajor/minor theological points. I was just curious to see howDU understood the differences between Graham and Falwell.

[Initech]

29. Billy Graham is the real deal, Falwell was in it just for the money.

[Duncan Grant]

31. Who cares? Shall we sanctify Ann Coulter when her time comes?

Honestly. :eyes:

edit: subject line

[Raine]

33. I hope not

cause Billy Graham is a decent human being who has a heart but I'm sure some will go after him just cause he is a Christian.

[Megahurtz]

34. NO Comparison! n/t

[AnnieBW]

36. Billy Graham is a good man

Even this feminist Pagan can respect him. His son Franklin, OTOH, is a total asshole.