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June 7, 2005
The Lord works in mysterious ways
Did you know that in the late 1970s, John Lennon watched Billy Graham on as a form of campy entertainment? "Then, one day, he had an epiphany --he allowed himself to be touched by the hand of Jesus Christ, and it drove him to tears of joy and ecstasy. He drew a picture of a crucifix: he was born again, and the experience was such a kick he had to share it with Yoko. John and Yoko sat in front of the TV watching Billy Graham sermons. Every other sentence out of John's mouth was ‘Thank You, Jesus or Thank you, Lord."
Weird huh?
In other news, people seem to crave that old time religion, or none at all, with liberal religious institutions bleeding members, but more demanding religious institutions growing despite broader secularizing trends. Meanwhile, Salman Rushdie demands that atheists give religious ideas and people a hard time, while Os Guinness thinks that the secularists have overstated the evevatibility of their triumph.
In case you were wondering, you can see Rev. Graham on one of his three free concerts in Flushing, Queens on June 24-26.
Posted by OneEyedMan at June 7, 2005 9:56 AM
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