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OUT LOUD

NewsJim White  |  May 8, 2011

“Look, Mom, Jesus protected our house, but he forgot to take care of his own house.”
Gracie ‘Bug’ Briscoe
The 6-year-old from Vaughn, Ga., was referring to her trailer home, which was missed by tornadoes that destroyed the United Methodist Church across the street. She was quoted by the United Methodist News Service. (RNS)

“There is no more nudity than you would see in a J.C. Penney’s catalog. … I thought that we were able to keep it real without being too gritty.”
T. D. Jakes
The Dallas megachurch pastor was talking about the sexual content in his forthcoming movie Jumping the Broom at a recent screening in Washington. (RNS)

“When I first saw that he was getting in, I thought, ‘Well, this has got to be a joke.’ But the more you listen to him, the more you say to yourself, ‘You know? Maybe the guy’s right.’ ”
Franklin Graham
The evangelist was talking to ABC’s Christiane Amanpour about the possible presidential candidacy of Donald Trump. (RNS)

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