Billy Graham To Lie in Honor at US Capitol...What About The Separation of Church and State? (government, religion)

[GotHereQuickAsICould]

Trump sucks up to the Evangelicals. They are a big part of his low-information base.

But to use the Rotunda is just wrong on so many levels.

[WaldoKitty]

Was this a sham topic?

I live in Charlotte where Graham will be buried and there is absolutely no indication that his body will be lying in state at the US Capital.

In fact, Graham would have been hugely against such a spectacle.

He's being moved from Asheville to CLT where he will be buried on Friday.

[prospectheightsresident]

Why in the world would this violate separation of church and state??

[WaldoKitty]

Originally Posted by prospectheightsresident

Why in the world would this violate separation of church and state??

It won't.

Looks as if the OP simply made up the premise.

Graham's body is in Charlotte where he will be buried on Friday after a private funeral.

[sickofnyc]

Originally Posted by dorado0359

I had nothing against the man personally, but Billy Graham was a private citizen and religious figure not a politician, so why is he being afforded a priviledge normally reserved for Presidents and National political leaders?

Because the USA has entered into the era of Idiocracy. Obviously, Graham is not the first non-politician to receive the honor...

The tradition of lying in honor (in the case of private citizens) and lying in state (for members of the government) dates back to 1852. Since then, only 31 individuals, including 11 U.S. presidents, have been chosen to be honored in such a way. Billy Graham will become the 32nd overall, and only the fourth private citizen to receive this distinction. He will join a legendary list that includes Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy and Rosa Parks.

https://billygraham.org/story/billy-...pitol-rotunda/

But I guess even bible thumping bigots like Graham get honors when nations have radical right wingers.

[cuebald]

Originally Posted by GotHereQuickAsICould

Trump sucks up to the Evangelicals. They are a big part of his low-information base.

But to use the Rotunda is just wrong on so many levels.

I can live with it as long as they check the box one last time to make sure he's still in it before they bury it.

Once he's gone the GOP can go back to lying in the Rotunda like they do every other day when there's not a guest liar hogging it.

[pbmaise]

Before jumping the gun and wondering why, and claiming it is improper, read about Billy Graham.

See: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Graham

[legalsea]

Originally Posted by WaldoKitty

Was this a sham topic?

I live in Charlotte where Graham will be buried and there is absolutely no indication that his body will be lying in state at the US Capital.

In fact, Graham would have been hugely against such a spectacle.

He's being moved from Asheville to CLT where he will be buried on Friday.

If it is a 'sham topic', then the Billy Graham website is part of the fake news:


https://billygraham.org/story/billy-...pitol-rotunda/


The honor will begin at 1 p.m. tomorrow (Wednesday), and end Thursday at 10 a.m., with the final internment on Friday.

[legalsea]

Originally Posted by pbmaise

Before jumping the gun and wondering why, and claiming it is improper, read about Billy Graham.

See: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Graham

See this thread, which I just updated:


//www.city-data.com/forum/polit...s-capitol.html

[Joe the Photog]

Originally Posted by WaldoKitty

It won't.

Looks as if the OP simply made up the premise.

Graham's body is in Charlotte where he will be buried on Friday after a private funeral.

You obviously have not been following the local Charlotte media about the funeral plans. I admit. It's getting a bit drawn out to me, too. I had to cut off WBT's Morning News because it's still 50% Billy Graham.