If you think that praising a rapist/perjurer/(insert word here) is how Christ wants people brought to Him you need to read your Bible more. Christs condemns people like the Clintons in no unceartain terms.
I guess this is a draw. The Dems got Graham and we got Tony Blair's son choosing to do an internship with a Republican.
Its a bizarro world.
You know the truth, and I know the truth, but most of the people of NY do not know the truth. I do think Graham thought what he was doing was perfectly acceptable in God's eyes to reach uninformed sinful people. But John the Baptist did not treat Herod as Billy treats the Clintons, did he?
That being said, the meeting was in NY and his audience probably likes and agrees with B & H. So insulting them would have turned off many of the people in his audience who would have ceased to listen to his real message. He was probably too generous, but what I read was that he was admiring Clinton's ability to speak effectively and the R-C's job as a senator.
I feel pretty strongly that politics can get in the way of bringing people to Christ. I know some very devout Christians that are politically liberal. (Although honestly, I can't figure out how!) I believe that someday, they will be more conservative. But I couldn't live with myself if I ran them off Christianity because I made my politics the issue. (They actually hate Clinton too—but love Carter. Blech!)
Boy, is this next statement going to get me flamed: I guess I just can't imagine Jesus down here getting into the political fray, but rather meeting each of us where we are, pointing our sin out to us and offering us redemption one at a time. It's a wider message, that's all. And what happens if BC ends up in heaven after all? Would you be mad? (I'm going to stay away from Hillary on that one...she seems less "saveable" to me at this point because of her continued arrogance, etc. ; ) )