Comments on: Billy Graham Weighs In http://wildhunt.org/blog/2007/06/billy-graham-weighs-in.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:42:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Matt Stone http://wildhunt.org/blog/2007/06/billy-graham-weighs-in.html/comment-page-1#comment-942 Matt Stone Wed, 13 Jun 2007 04:15:00 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2007/06/billy-graham-weighs-in.html#comment-942 I think Billy Graham has indeed mellowed with maturity. I am no fan of his early stuff (at least the early stuff I have heard) but I have noted deep sensitivity in his more recent writings and have developed a belated but growing respect for him. I wish there were more people like him speaking for us in the public sphere. I think Billy Graham has indeed mellowed with maturity. I am no fan of his early stuff (at least the early stuff I have heard) but I have noted deep sensitivity in his more recent writings and have developed a belated but growing respect for him. I wish there were more people like him speaking for us in the public sphere.

]]> By: Marcus http://wildhunt.org/blog/2007/06/billy-graham-weighs-in.html/comment-page-1#comment-938 Marcus Mon, 11 Jun 2007 21:18:00 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2007/06/billy-graham-weighs-in.html#comment-938 That is refreshing indeed. It seems that there is an increasing pressure in society to conform to certain traditional lines of thought. It becomes expected - and this in itself causes people to speak out in a very harsh way.<br/><br/>It is almost as though the only accepted way to bring up a subject like paganism in the mainstream is by being extremely negative. That is refreshing indeed. It seems that there is an increasing pressure in society to conform to certain traditional lines of thought. It becomes expected – and this in itself causes people to speak out in a very harsh way.

It is almost as though the only accepted way to bring up a subject like paganism in the mainstream is by being extremely negative.

]]> By: Inanna http://wildhunt.org/blog/2007/06/billy-graham-weighs-in.html/comment-page-1#comment-937 Inanna Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:03:00 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2007/06/billy-graham-weighs-in.html#comment-937 You're right, Jason, this is quite striking. While Graham takes the standard evangelical line on "witchcraft," he does so in a civil and respectful manner. How refreshing! <br/><br/>While it's true that a bad experience with Christianity or a desire to be unconventional can lead people to explore Paganism(s), it would be a good thing if people like Graham knew that mature Pagan spirituality is a positive and loving path, and not a reaction against anything, or defined in opposition to anything. You’re right, Jason, this is quite striking. While Graham takes the standard evangelical line on “witchcraft,” he does so in a civil and respectful manner. How refreshing!

While it’s true that a bad experience with Christianity or a desire to be unconventional can lead people to explore Paganism(s), it would be a good thing if people like Graham knew that mature Pagan spirituality is a positive and loving path, and not a reaction against anything, or defined in opposition to anything.

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