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Divorce, drugs, drinking: Billy Graham’s children and their absent father
WaCompost ^ | 2/21/2018 | William Martin

Posted on 02/21/2018 1:49:31 PM PST by bkopto

Acquaintances from the early years remember that the Graham youngsters were less than models of decorum in their behavior at church and other public gatherings, but Ruth did her best to exercise a rather stern and consistent discipline at home. She claimed to have obtained some of her most effective child-rearing techniques from a dog-training manual whose directives included keeping commands simple and at a minimum, seeing to it that they were obeyed, rewarding obedience with praise and being consistent.

Three of the five Graham children have divorced. Ruth was the first. When she discovered that her husband had been engaged in a long-running affair, she was devastated. “At first I resorted to my familiar pattern of denial — covering over my hurt with spiritual platitudes. I prayed. I fasted. I forgave. I claimed Bible promises. I did all I’d been taught to do. I also hid my problems from everyone, humiliated that others — especially my family — would find out.”

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TOPICS: Extended News; US: District of Columbia
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To: bkopto

One of these days the term “Christian Soldiers” will mean something.


41 posted on 02/21/2018 2:11:59 PM PST by TTFlyer
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To: bkopto

How about they look into Katherine Graham’s family?


42 posted on 02/21/2018 2:12:26 PM PST by GreenLanternCorps (Hi! I'm the Dread Pirate Roberts! (TM) Ask about franchise opportunities in your area.arare)
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To: bkopto

This is what they publish the day he dies?

How repugnant.

They had to have had this ready and waiting for this day.


43 posted on 02/21/2018 2:13:06 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: SkyDancer
But don’t anyone dare to investigate WaPo and their reporters.

I'd rather defenestrate than investigate.

Three good men (and you, if you like) and we could clear the building.

44 posted on 02/21/2018 2:13:25 PM PST by Fightin Whitey
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To: bkopto

WOW, that didn’t take long.


45 posted on 02/21/2018 2:13:31 PM PST by Garvin (Always remember folks, kill a commie for mommy ~ Semper Fi, Mac!)
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To: pgkdan

My thoughts exactly.

Bastards.


46 posted on 02/21/2018 2:13:44 PM PST by Strac6 ("Mrs. Strac, Pilatus, and Sig Sauer: All the fun things in my life are Swiss!")
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To: Buckeye McFrog

This is Jeff Bezos at work folks.

Go order something online from Amazon now.


47 posted on 02/21/2018 2:13:51 PM PST by RinaseaofDs
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To: bkopto

Good grief, most pastors kids are that way.

I know, because I was a deacon’s kid and hung out with the preacher’s kids.


48 posted on 02/21/2018 2:15:11 PM PST by mom4melody (,)
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To: bkopto; All

In Numbers 12...the sister of Moses, Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses’ wife who was an Ethiopian and against Moses. The most egregious thing was Miriam claiming to be equal in prophetic ministry to Moses. This provoked God to actually speak to both Miriam and Aaron out in the open where everyone could hear it. Aaron seems to have been spared the worst of God’s wrath but Miriam was struck with leprosy. Moses prayed for her but God said she would have to suffer for 7 days. God explained that it was Moses alone that would be allowed to speak to him mouth to mouth and “not in dark words”.

My point in all this is that even the best Christian leaders have children and relatives who go bad, even as the best examples of parents these leaders knew how to be. The Washington Post reporters are snakes. They know that being “good parents’ is no guarantee that all the kids will be as righteous.


49 posted on 02/21/2018 2:15:22 PM PST by mdmathis6 (Men and Devils can't out-"alinsksy" God! He knows where "all the bodies are buried!")
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To: bkopto

The man’s body isn’t even cold yet and the libfilth media are already trashing him. Gawd, I despise those f***ing people.


50 posted on 02/21/2018 2:16:40 PM PST by ScottinVA ( Liberals, go find another country.)
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To: bkopto

Typically these big papers have such articles and an obit waiting to go when a famous person passes away - no telling how long ago the bulk of this was written. They sure didn’t waste any time spewing it out there.


51 posted on 02/21/2018 2:16:44 PM PST by GnuThere
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To: bkopto

Honestly, this is disgusting!


52 posted on 02/21/2018 2:17:03 PM PST by EDINVA
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To: bkopto

No earthly parent can be perfect. But you could be the perfect parent and still have children go astray. Biblical case in point: Adam, whose father-creator was God.


53 posted on 02/21/2018 2:17:58 PM PST by Socon-Econ
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To: SkyDancer
But don’t anyone dare to investigate WaPo and their reporters.


Have you ever seen the WaPo report accurately on the fake news industry?
54 posted on 02/21/2018 2:18:35 PM PST by The_Media_never_lie
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To: bkopto
John Podesta works for WaPoop now. He should relate to all of us his experiences of being a "father."

Skippy, why don't cha?

55 posted on 02/21/2018 2:18:56 PM PST by Slyfox (Not my circus, not my monkeys)
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To: bkopto

Martin is pitiful.


56 posted on 02/21/2018 2:19:02 PM PST by pabianice (LINE)
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To: bkopto

way to go, WaPo, the man isn’t even in his grave yet.

Decorum nowadays seems more a learned skill, rather than everyday behavior.


57 posted on 02/21/2018 2:20:10 PM PST by blueplum ( "...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017)
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To: bkopto

And so the trashing begins...


58 posted on 02/21/2018 2:22:58 PM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: bkopto

Looking through microfilmof The NY Times from November 22, 1963. I don’t see any reports of JFK’s serial philandering or mention of his Addison’s Disease. Talk about a hatchet job on Rev. Graham. The Slimes lives up to its nickname today.


59 posted on 02/21/2018 2:24:52 PM PST by dowcaet
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To: bkopto

How evil of these hateful attackers to try to ruin the reputation of this man of God after his death. This is why this publication is despised by people who care about others.


60 posted on 02/21/2018 2:25:49 PM PST by txrefugee
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