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Dangerous Freedom. I believe freedom and comfort has lead many to take freedom for granted as well. So much so that we may be coming into an intolerant society that could also lose the freedoms they cherish as well. Billy Graham has been loved and repected by many over the years and when he does go home to Our Father the words "Job well done" will most certainly apply to Mr Graham. For all he has done for Jesus and preaching about the Kingdom to come. But the atmosphere in this country is changing and these times are much different then they were in the past. Different issues have come about. Because of that I believe Franklin will have it much much harder then his father had. I think the changes are even coming about now while Mr Graham is still around. I have his new book "Nearing Home" just have not read it yet. But the atmosphere has changed there is no doubt for many. Franklin & Billy Graham Targeted by IRS (6.7.13) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxWWTmTg07M Where is this free society we all talk about when we can't even discuss or debate anything? We should not be punished for free speech. We should not have to fear our Government like the KGB. Billy Graham who many love and admire is a "registered Democrat." Me too, which allows me to have more of the privilege of having an opinion of a party that once cherised free speech and tolerated others more who had a different opinion even protected that right. Who may have disagreed with some issues on the other side or even agreed at times but where liberals were actually liberals and Christian Democrats where actually listened to and could make a difference. I just don't think it's like that anymore. But if people could 'love and respect' Billy Graham while he was registered a Democrat then I hope people could do the same for me. I voted for Romney but what good did it do. Plus, I didn't feel really good either about him but... Ralph Nader had more going for him as he seemed to be the last person that seemed to actually care about people. My opinion of course but Franklin Grahams opinion doesn't seem to be popular either these days. But his thoughts are probably alot like his fathers. It's just different times we find ouselves in. But on "It's Supernatural" it noted Ralph Nader saw what was coming. And many others see it as well. Democrat or Republican it can be a problem for both. The signs of the times as they are. We are all in this boat together. It's only about where we are headed
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Why is the Government building a Utah Data Base storing all our internet, phone and other data? Expecially if they say they are not going to use it then why do they need to keep it then? Why do they need a record of our voices? Billy Graham is about the most peaceful loving person there is and may have hardly ever said an unkind word. Not everyone may agree with that assessment though yet.... Even with someone being as wonderful as that what would it take to rile up such anger between family members and people that are suppose to love each other what would it take to do that? The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
Luke 12:53
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In this country we have had free speech thats nothing new. People have always said things or held opinions that others may not like or have even been angry about it but this would be something different. Something new. What would it take to bring about something such as this on a nation that has tolerated others in the name of free speech? Even with opinions or beliefs we may not agree with. And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.
Matthew 10:21
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We all have messed up in life one way or another some people more then others. We have all said things in life out of anger or from being upset with someone or out of hurts and pains that we may regret later on and feel sorry for. That is what forgiveness is for. Even the forgiveness of having imperfect family members even ones that may tick you off but.....
What would it take to go beyond even that
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Why have a Utah Data Base why store peoples voices and it brings me to a case that shows how dangerous that could be. We all remember the name George Zimmerman and who really knows but God himself what was really in his heart that day so not going there. We can speculate but it's not about him it's about the media and what they could do. We all know now about the misleadingly edited 911 phone call that sounded really awful and inflammed much anger in people because the call sounded really bad. NBC fires producer over doctored recording and others say the video may have been doctored as well interesting if it was.
Well that goes to show that anybodies phone call or calls can be edited and doctored and could cause a riot. George Zimmerman may be no angel but Billy Graham just might be. This could happen to anyone. But what if it wasen't just the media. For anybody this could be a dangerous thing. http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/nbc_sued_over_trayvon_tape_oVUCWcX6E8sU8FLDxAvHyJ
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If in the future this does happen to anyone we can take a cue from what Jesus wrote on Forgivness before we jump off the bat in anger. That is the point of this thread. What could happen without forgivness.
We would hope that Christians would not fall for something like that and forgiveness would come first. We would hope family members and friends would do the same thing too.
Take things with a grain of salt.
We are living in highly changing times and as ... A leading voice among Hispanic believers in America, Samuel Rodriguez said 'silence is not an option' on about what has recently been going on. On this subject.. Silence is not a option as well.
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