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Disinvited evangelist cries at Pentagon anyway

#1  Postby DoctorE » May 07, 2010 11:14 am

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WASHINGTON – Evangelist Franklin Graham cried on a sidewalk outside the Pentagon Thursday after his invitation to a cry service inside was withdrawn because of comments that insulted people of other religions.

Graham's invitation to attend an event inside the Defense Department for national cry day was withdrawn two weeks ago.

But he arrived in the Pentagon parking lot just before 8 a.m. EDT — his party of a half dozen people forming a circle on the sidewalk and crying with heads bowed for about five minutes.

Graham once called Islam evil. He told an impromptu press conference Thursday outside the Pentagon that he cry for the men and women of the armed forces and that he doesn't feel his statements about other religions have been offensive.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100506/ap_ ... r_military
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Re: Disinvited evangelist cries at Pentagon anyway

#2  Postby Weaver » May 07, 2010 11:39 am

So now he knows the difference between individual religious freedom and state sponsored religion.
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#3  Postby Mister Agenda » May 07, 2010 6:41 pm

If he cares so much about US soldiers, maybe he will issue an aplogy to the thousands of Muslims serving in the American Armed Forces.
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#4  Postby Weaver » May 07, 2010 6:51 pm

He doesn't give a rat's ass about Soldiers - like many on the religious right, he's only waving the patriotism flag to garner support for himself and his religion.
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#5  Postby crank » May 07, 2010 7:02 pm

I saw the asshole on some newshow. How was talking how I don't hate muslims, I love them, they just need to quit being muslim.
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Re: Disinvited evangelist cries at Pentagon anyway

#6  Postby chairman bill » May 07, 2010 7:03 pm

Sorry, National Cry Day? That's a joke, right?
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#7  Postby Weaver » May 07, 2010 7:04 pm

chairman bill wrote:Sorry, National Cry Day? That's a joke, right?

The word "prayer" was replaced with "cry" throughout the article ... ;)
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#8  Postby chairman bill » May 07, 2010 7:06 pm

Ah. I get it. Sorry, National Prayer Day? That's a joke, right?
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Re: Disinvited evangelist cries at Pentagon anyway

#9  Postby DoctorE » May 07, 2010 7:23 pm

Sorry, I changed the article a little bit :grin: :smoke:
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Re: Disinvited evangelist cries at Pentagon anyway

#10  Postby King David » May 08, 2010 6:57 am

This is an issue I have mixed feelings about because I agree with Graham that Islam is evil but I disagree with national prayer day to begin with so i couldn't give a fuck one way or the other whether they invite the asshole or not.
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#11  Postby Animavore » May 08, 2010 7:38 am

Oh. It was a joke. I was wondering what the hell (heck) "National Cry Day" was.


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Re: Disinvited evangelist cries at Pentagon anyway

#12  Postby DoctorE » May 08, 2010 11:45 am

BUT BUT, praying is really like small kids crying to their parents, gimme candy daddy, gimme xbox,ps3... :)
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Re: Disinvited evangelist cries at Pentagon anyway

#13  Postby Roger Cooke » May 09, 2010 1:18 am

chairman bill wrote:Ah. I get it. Sorry, National Prayer Day? That's a joke, right?


Oh how I wish!! It's been declared unconstitutional by a Wisconsin judge, and of course Christians are screaming discrimination since they can no longer force their prayers into everyone's ears on a government-sponsored platform.
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