Billy Graham Sheds His Mormon-aphobia (and probably his homophobia as well)

Goodbye Dallas Mormonaphobe - Hello Spartanburg!

Associated Press noted ever-so-in-passing that Billy Graham has switched his church membership from First Baptist Church of Dallas to First Baptist Church of Spartanburg, S.C. The reason given was that He wanted his affiliated church to be nearer his retreat in South Carolina.

Problem: Billy Graham's retreat is in North Carolina.

"Let God Bless Your Mess"??

Speculation is now running rampant that the move was more theological than geographical: the new pastor of the Dallas church, Rev. Robert Jeffress stirred up almost as much presidential campaign controversies as John Hagee, Rod Parsley or Jeremiah Wright:

(From Biblebeltblogger.com)

Jeffress denounced then-GOP front-runner Mitt Romney in the fall of 2007, telling his congregation: “Even though he talks about Jesus as his Lord and savior, he is not a Christian. Mormonism is not Christianity. Mormonism is a cult.”

Jeffress evidently has a very low opinion of humanity: his newest CD is titled "Let God Bless Your Mess." Jeffress recently stirred up Dallas with his extreme homophobia:

About 100 people stood in front of First Baptist Church of Dallas on Sunday morning to protest Dr. Robert Jeffress' sermon, "Why Gay Is Not O.K."

Graham's son, Franklin (so far to the right he's a closet Reconstructionist) must be incredibly pissed that his father switched. He was certainly irate when good ole dad said that you didn't have to be Christian to go to heaven. I think his answer to Billy's actions is: senility.

Just a thought.