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LisaM

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21. I didn't love that either, but they were both (IIRC) Southern Baptists

Wed Feb 28, 2018, 02:32 PM

Feb 2018

Jimmy Carter made a very big deal of being religious, Clinton less so, but it was in his background.

BTW, I looked it up, and no, MLK, Jr. did not lie in state at the Capitol Building - very few civilians have.

The original question, though, was not about what the person was working for or against, it was the concept of a religious figure lying in state when we have separation of church and state - it wasn't about the policies of said person. I think it's odd, but it just doesn't bother me all that much. I had actually thought about this comparison before, and since I'd concluded to myself that if it had been MLK, I'd have been all for it, it doesn't matter all that much to me if Billy Graham does.

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Im curious. Does anyone have a problem with [View all] GWC58 Feb 2018 OP

Lying where? eom Frustratedlady Feb 2018 #1

In the Capitol Rotunda. Zoonart Feb 2018 #3

Does Franklin have the collection plate out? Frustratedlady Feb 2018 #10

The hat MFM008 Feb 2018 #34

Would you feel the same if it were Martin Luther King, Jr? LisaM Feb 2018 #2

MLK Jr. wasn't trying to convince people to share his delusions. He was fighting for equality 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2018 #18

I didn't love that either, but they were both (IIRC) Southern Baptists LisaM Feb 2018 #21

It bothers me because it's outright state support for a creepy religious figure I despise. 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2018 #24

OK, but that still wasn't the original question. LisaM Feb 2018 #29

You really should read Rolling Stone article on Graham Va Lefty Feb 2018 #31

I'M NOT DEFENDING BILLY GRAHAM. LisaM Feb 2018 #38

Not my intent to "pile on" Va Lefty Feb 2018 #39

Accepted! LisaM Feb 2018 #43

Don't give up ! nocalflea Feb 2018 #42

Yeah but there's a huge difference.MLK fought for Solomon Feb 2018 #32

King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Retrograde Feb 2018 #28

If he was lying in state in some hillbilly church in North Carolina, I wouldn't have a problem Aristus Feb 2018 #4

Yah, that church vs State thing. a kennedy Feb 2018 #5

Bingo! GWC58 Feb 2018 #36

Yes. It's totally inappropriate. MineralMan Feb 2018 #6

Yes. Let us not forget his cousin is the scandalous Jimmy Swaggart blake2012 Feb 2018 #7

Yeah, funny thing about Christians is GWC58 Feb 2018 #37

Franklin Graham is despicable, deplorable GWC58 Mar 2018 #45

yes. Totally inappropriate but given the current crew of griters in the exec not a bit surprising. mulsh Feb 2018 #8

The casket is inside a big vending machine YessirAtsaFact Feb 2018 #14

ROFL! 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2018 #19

I just giggle because I know he's not in the clouds in a mansion of gold or whatever else NightWatcher Feb 2018 #9

Peter Alexander just said it was Franklin Graham ... GeorgeGist Feb 2018 #11

Lying in Honor rather than in State. LanternWaste Feb 2018 #12

interesting group bottomofthehill Feb 2018 #40

Not "lying in state". Lying in honor. It's done rarely, but it has been done before. WillowTree Feb 2018 #13

Yes. Heard it this morning and cringed. n/t CousinIT Feb 2018 #15

Hell yes. 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2018 #16

It probably should bother me more than it does. nocalflea Feb 2018 #17

At least it's not like he'll be impeding congress from getting work done. Gidney N Cloyd Feb 2018 #20

Sadly enough bottomofthehill Feb 2018 #41

I find it repugnant wryter2000 Feb 2018 #22

Yes and he had a military escort. I'm getting sick of seeing journalists call him octoberlib Feb 2018 #23

A military escort??? Retrograde Feb 2018 #30

If it'll convince Huckabee that his reported death isn't "fake news", I'm okay with it. moriah Feb 2018 #25

i dont care one way or the other. samnsara Feb 2018 #26

Same here. n/t FSogol Feb 2018 #27

I find it "odd". NRaleighLiberal Feb 2018 #33

Strictly a photo op MFM008 Feb 2018 #35

Hell yes!! Duppers Mar 2018 #44