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Published: 2011-12-06 14:09:00
Updated: 2011-12-06 14:13:33

Posted: December 6, 2011

Rev. Billy Graham released from hospital

Evangelist Billy Graham

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Asheville, N.C. — Rev. Billy Graham was released from an Asheville hospital Tuesday afternoon after a six-day stay for pneumonia.

Graham was admitted to Mission Hospital Nov. 30 after suffering from congestion, a cough and slight fever.

In a statement Tuesday afternoon, his physician, Dr. Mark Hellrich, said the 93-year-old evangelist has made good clinical progress in combating the pneumonia.

Graham will continue receiving treatment at home.

“I am grateful for the many thoughts and prayers expressed by individuals across the country and around the world during my stay at Mission Hospital,” Graham said in a statement.

"I also appreciated the wonderful treatment I received here from such caring doctors and nurses, and feel I have made some new friends. But I am especially looking forward to seeing my home decorated for Christmas and spending the holidays with members of my family," he continued.

In May, Graham spent five days in the hospital during a bout with pneumonia.

He rarely appears in public, but recently published his 30th book, in which he reflects on aging and mortality.

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I'd rather live my life as if there is a God only to find out there is not, rather than live my life as if there is not only to find out there is. It's my choice. I haven't wasted anything to believe what I believe is truth. And there is hundreds of years of theological/historical evidence to back it up. Again, it's all about choice.... and we're fortunate to have that you must agree. signing off so as not to have hard feelings.
LordHelpUsAll
December 8, 2011 1:51 p.m.
" Read the book of Revelation(last book of the bible), it's all there."

Revelations is the rantings of a madman.

"I guess the bottom line is: you either believe the bible or you don't."

There is zero evidence that any of it is true.

" For believers/followers, you don't seem to have a clue, but the flip side is you probably don't think we do either. Personally, I'm sad for your soul... but this is how I choose to believe."

My "soul" is just fine and it will die and be no more when I die just like yours will, but at least I won't have wasted my life believing a lie.
Click to view my profile haggis basher
December 8, 2011 1:15 p.m.
NO force has the same power. God IS perfect and He has given us the freedom of choice. To choose Him or not. There WILL be a judgement day where He WILL stand in judgement over all of the earth. Those that have chosen to follow Him will be spared and raptured into a glorious heaven, and those that have not, will not, and will be tormented/tortured in hell forever. Read the book of Revelation(last book of the bible), it's all there. I guess the bottom line is: you either believe the bible or you don't. For believers/followers, you don't seem to have a clue, but the flip side is you probably don't think we do either. Personally, I'm sad for your soul... but this is how I choose to believe.
LordHelpUsAll
December 8, 2011 12:55 p.m.
"If you have faith and believe in yourself you can achieve anything you desire,including wealth"

Nice if that was true but its not. all the above won't help you if you fall and end up only being able to move a mouth stick.......and you need someone to change your diaper. A good solid upbringing with the basic values of the golden rule, a good education, an high level of intelligence, good health, a financial safety net etc all make success much easier to achieve than all the "faith" in the world.
Click to view my profile haggis basher
December 8, 2011 10:31 a.m.
so god gives this old crook a few more months or years on the same day he allows a 4 year old to be killed in a car accident.......go figure.....
Click to view my profile haggis basher
December 8, 2011 10:26 a.m.
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