On Sep 22, 2:28?pm, Jeb interspace.global.com> wrote:
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> Michael Gray newsguy.com> wrote:
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>> On Sat, 22 Sep 2007 03:48:28 -0600, " UltraMan "
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>>>Christian Group Publishes $90K Ad in 'USA Today' Condemning Kathy Griffin
>>>Article Date: 09/21/2007
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>>>By Ross von Metzke
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>>>If Kathy Griffin's ultimate goal in life is to get off of the 'D List',
>>>winning
>>>an Emmy was a good start-and pissing off a Christian Theatre so much they'd
>>>drop
>>>$90,000 on an ad in USA Today condemning her Emmy speech is the icing on the
>>>cake.
>>>The Miracle Theatre Group, based in Pigeon Forge, TN-the same part of the
>>>world
>>>Dolly Parton is from-was so offended by Kathy's acceptance speech, in which
>>>she
>>>said Jesus had nothing to do with her winning the award, they pooled funds
>>>to
>>>take out the full page ad in the daily newspaper, according to the
>>>Associated
>>>Press.
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>>>According to
DListed.com, the ad, which ran Monday, read: "We at The Miracle
>>>Theater consider it an honor to stand for Jesus today. We may never win a
>>>national award. We may never be household names. We may never be seen in
>>>Hollywood. Although others may choose to use their national platform to
>>>slander
>>>our God, we are honored as professional entertainers to stand for Christ."
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> As a Christian, I am not very happy that she said for Jesus to "suck
> it", but not too unhappy as it is her free speech right. Personally I
> think the Miracle Theatre Group can suck it.
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> As a Christian, God made this world and then stepped back because he so
> loved his children that he wanted them to have free will.
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> So Kathy is %%100 right, Jesus had nothing to do with the award, just
> like Jesus had nothing to do with the Holocaust.- Hide quoted text -
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I've always wondered if they're thanking Jesus or thanking him that
they're not living in Rwanda or something. Just a thought. I know I
thank God for living in this country. It's not perfect but find me
one better. My opinion.