Roy Cooper calls Rev. Billy Graham one of NC's 'dearest treasures'
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- Опубліковано 15 тра 2024
- A bronze sculpture of the late Rev. Billy Graham, the prolific evangelist also known as “America’s Pastor,” was unveiled at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday.
Graham's likeness, depicting the Charlotte-born minister with his archetypal gesture toward an open Bible in his hand, was revealed inside National Statuary Hall during a gathering attended by House Speaker Mike Johnson, Gov. Roy Cooper, former Vice President Mike Pence, state congressional and legislative members and Graham's family.
The North Carolina General Assembly approved legislation in 2015 asking a congressional committee to eventually approve a likeness of Graham for display in the hall. Rules say a person’s statue can only be installed posthumously.
Ceremony speakers focused on Graham’s unwavering commitment to preaching the Christian gospel, his integrity and humility, and legacy for future generations.
While not a social activist, Graham integrated his Southern crusades in 1953, a year before the Supreme Court’s school integration ruling. And he long refused to visit South Africa while its white regime insisted on racially segregated meetings. Graham said later in life he regretted that he didn’t battle for civil rights more forcefully.
“We acknowledge that he is a better representation of our state than the statue it replaces, which brought memories of a painful history of racism,” said Cooper, who recalled hearing Graham as a youth at a Raleigh stadium. “Not that Rev. Graham was perfect. He would have been the first to tell us that."
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Absolutely thrilling......bringing brilliant rays of the truth of Jesus Christ penetrating the darkness over our country. What a message of hope while honoring the legacy for Billy Graham. .
Let the Lord our God give enough wisdom and guidance to all political leaders to lead this great nation in the right direction.Especially the president of the United States of America.Let the suffering and struggle of the forefathers for independence never go in vain
It is really true.
church and state church and state church and state.
What happened to the division of church and state. Billy Graham was an evangelist. Not my idea of religion.
Billy Graham, friend of the demonic Bush family, lead thousands to Christ, but these new seeds fell on hard soil and never grew. His gospel was too watered down and Holy Spirit renewing and breaking and charging up a soul, never happened at his crusades. His son Franklin is ever worse. They is something creepy about it, like in Rev, 1 to 3 you read how 71% of so called Christians, do not know the Lord. Will not make it to Heaven? WT? Yes go read it YOURSELF! read the WORD yourself. We must live as the 5 wise virgins who can see in the darkness and will be ready when the LORD comes to pick us UP!
Billy Graham statue should not be representing NC in the US Capitol. Graham represents Christian religion not government and these tow must always be separate !!!!!! Shame on Gov Cooper for doing this !