# Billy Graham TV advert

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billy-graham-tv-advert/931345>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 24, 2021, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billy-graham-tv-advert/931345 "2021-01-24T06:20:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![allyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ec9cab/32.png) [@allyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/allyn)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2021, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billy-graham-tv-advert/931345/1 "2021-01-24T06:20:11Z")

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I’ve started seeing Franklin Graham doing a pitch for the Billy Graham organization on our local Fox TV station (KTVU - Oakland, CA). Is anyone else seeing these? The ad was running during the 10 Pm news…

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**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2021, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billy-graham-tv-advert/931345/2 "2021-01-24T06:42:13Z")

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I’ve seen Franklin Graham’s TV promos, usually during the news, since the beginning of the COVID outbreak. Basically, he’s saying that we’re living in uncertain times, but that Jesus is never uncertain, and this is what to do if you wish to follow Him.

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**Author:** ![allyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ec9cab/32.png) [@allyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/allyn)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2021, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billy-graham-tv-advert/931345/3 "2021-01-24T09:23:17Z")

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I haven’t checked out the other local channels to see if he’s on there as well. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen an overtly religious ad in prime time. Interesting…

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**Author:** ![Bumbazine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbazine/32/362_2.png) [@Bumbazine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbazine)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2021, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billy-graham-tv-advert/931345/4 "2021-01-24T18:38:54Z")

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We’ve seen them on the local NBC (IIRC) affiliate. We never watch fox.

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2021, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billy-graham-tv-advert/931345/5 "2021-01-25T16:01:13Z")

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Since this is about TV (more or less), let’s move it from GQ to Cafe Society.

George