Drewsky1211 4,734 Posted February 21, 2018 I actually had a dream a few nights ago that Billy Graham would die this week. RIP, my first hit of 2018. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dead Wait 1,129 Posted February 21, 2018 1 minute ago, Rhys said: another DL bedblocker gone... Kirk Douglas next....! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rhys 64 Posted February 21, 2018 Just now, Dead Wait said: Kirk Douglas next....! we all know he'll hang on until he's about 160 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted February 21, 2018 On 1/18/2018 at 23:57, Death Impends said: Billy may outlast yet another associate: evangelist Luis Palau, who worked as a translator for Billy Graham before founding his own ministry and has sometimes been called "the Latin American Billy Graham," has stage 4 lung cancer. What do you know. The associate outlived him for once... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Éricles Souza 32 Posted February 21, 2018 Billy Graham just died! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,220 Posted February 21, 2018 7 minutes ago, Éricles Souza said: Billy Graham just died! No shit Sherlock! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,045 Posted February 21, 2018 Yeeeeah that's my third hint of 2018, Rest In Peace Billy, we didn't expect u to be the second one of 2018 ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Éricles Souza 32 Posted February 21, 2018 Wow, that one worked. I thought I was never going to die Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gooseberry Crumble 5,341 Posted February 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Dead Wait said: Kirk Douglas next....! My money would more be on 'bedblocker' Bob Dole. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Ashes Urn 1,355 Posted February 21, 2018 I hope that all his religious fanaticism dies with him. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Éricles Souza 32 Posted February 21, 2018 1 minute ago, The Ashes Urn said: I hope that all his religious fanaticism dies with him. One day all religious fanaticism died Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 11,944 Posted February 21, 2018 3 minutes ago, The Ashes Urn said: I hope that all his religious fanaticism dies with him. Yes, those Baptist shootings and bombings throughout Europe have exhausted all of us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GossipGabe 333 Posted February 21, 2018 3 hours ago, Gooseberry Crumble said: Billy Graham has died according to numerous sources So he outlived his younger colleague, Fred Phelps by 3 years and 11 months. Let us use this opportunity to cite a few lines from Fred's "premature eulogy" (or should I say "cacology") to Billy: The Lord Jesus Christ spoke directly to You and all you(r) false prophet preachers, priests and rabbis when he said "You serpents, you generation of vipers! How can you escape the damnation of Hell?" (Matthew 23:33) A rhetorical question, begging its answer in its teeth as it comes – You cannot escape the damnation of Hell! That's the meaning! Thanks for the detailed explanation Fred – I would never have found out the meaning without you! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Weebl 216 Posted February 21, 2018 44 minutes ago, The Ashes Urn said: I hope that all his religious fanaticism dies with him. Well said. One thing the world would be better off without is religious fanaticism, and that applies to all religions not just Christianity 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted February 21, 2018 GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL !!!!!! At least we end the 'did you mean the preacher or the wrestler' issue going forward. SC 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 584 Posted February 21, 2018 RIP, my third hit on my Main DDP Team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,727 Posted February 21, 2018 Sad only because a family lost their grandfather and father. Terrible man otherwise. Nevertheless my 2th hit! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Éricles Souza 32 Posted February 21, 2018 There is one thing about this gentleman that I read on Wikipedia: "Graham held anti-gay views. He believed that AIDS was a "judgement from God" and he was opposed to same-sex marriage" As always, he was another religious fanatic who believed that the world revolved around his belief, as many people do. It does not seem very good or fair to want such a devastating disease for people, let alone calling them "God's judgment." In doing so he was not much different from the ancient peoples who believed that any disease or phenomenon of nature was a result of the "wrath of God". I'm homosexual and, frankly, this man was late. For me it did not stink or smell. If he had been consistent with his own doctrine, he would have gone a long time ago Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Éricles Souza 32 Posted February 21, 2018 Forgive me if I was a little stiff in my words, I am not a saint, I am very far from being so, but if there is something I am honest, my parents taught me to have character and manliness above all else. That he does not agree with homosexuality and does not agree with our view of the world is one thing, after all everyone has the right to freedom of expression, but to say such absurdity about AIDS knowing that many people have already had their lives destroyed because of this disease , it's a lot of mischief and even lack of respect towards the next. Go, Billy Graham, it's late. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Deeper 21 Posted February 21, 2018 Preaching for the light The long church is over Finally meeting the one he always talked about. Missionairy perishing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Exu 250 Posted February 21, 2018 The world is a better place for his passing. Judgemental bollocks creates division which in turn leads to division, hatred and violence. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,387 Posted February 21, 2018 29 minutes ago, Éricles Souza said: Forgive me if I was a little stiff in my words, I am not a saint, I am very far from being so, but if there is something I am honest, my parents taught me to have character and manliness above all else. That he does not agree with homosexuality and does not agree with our view of the world is one thing, after all everyone has the right to freedom of expression, but to say such absurdity about AIDS knowing that many people have already had their lives destroyed because of this disease , it's a lot of mischief and even lack of respect towards the next. Go, Billy Graham, it's late. If anything, your aforementioned words were far from stiff enough: the man was an arsehole. Religion is often - not always, but certainly very often - inherently discriminatory. It's all well and good to have one's own beliefs but to preach to others that their own ways, beliefs, mannerisms and traits are wrong in the eyes of their 'god', that's where it becomes inflammatory and a largely sore topic. Reverend Billy would've found you an unacceptable human being, and me, and many others, for varying reasons. And that's because he was an appalling bigot, fixated only on his religion and paying no heed to the divisive nature and general distress and truculence it caused. Happily, he's now in the process of rotting. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Éricles Souza 32 Posted February 21, 2018 4 minutes ago, The Quim Reaper said: If anything, your aforementioned words were far from stiff enough: the man was an arsehole. Religion is often - not always, but certainly very often - inherently discriminatory. It's all well and good to have one's own beliefs but to preach to others that their own ways, beliefs, mannerisms and traits are wrong in the eyes of their 'god', that's where it becomes inflammatory and a largely sore topic. Reverend Billy would've found you an unacceptable human being, and me, and many others, for varying reasons. And that's because he was an appalling bigot, fixated only on his religion and paying no heed to the divisive nature and general distress and truculence it caused. Happily, he's now in the process of rotting. That's true. I am not against people having their own beliefs and following whatever god they want, after all we live in a democracy not in a dictatorship, but a person wanting to impose the view of their religion as correct and forcing society to follow it is extremely disrespectful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,598 Posted February 21, 2018 Pastor way. 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GossipGabe 333 Posted February 21, 2018 25 minutes ago, The Quim Reaper said: Reverend Billy would've found you an unacceptable human being, and me, and many others, for varying reasons. While that might be true, it might be worth stressing that among Evangelical preachers, he might have been one of the more palatable folks. Quoting the BBC:http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-13374487 BBC said: His soft-spoken Southern style was in direct contrast to the fire and brimstone adopted by so many evangelical preachers. In that hilarious Fred Phelps video I cited above, Phelps called Graham a "Hell-bound false prophet" (and an Armenian heretic) because in his opinion Billy "told sugary lies" when he taught that "God hates the sin, not the sinner". Anyways, I'd be curious whether the Westboro Baptist Church will keep Fred's promise and really picket his funeral with their good old "God hates America" and "God hates fags" signs, just to remind us that even though Phelps and Graham are dead, there are still enough bigotted idiots to take their place. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites