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the billy graham evangelistic association is bringing christian rock bands to worship at ft. bragg, and some say crossing the line. >> it's to evangelize those soldiers who are all lost. >> reporter: ft. bragg advertised the concert on its website. more than 100 soldiers there have complaineded to his group military religious freedom, sending e-mails like please help us, mrff, this is wrong. >> i'm going to give you a chance to milwaukee your decision. it's your choice. >> reporter: "rock the fort" has been to several other bases including recruit training. >> we pray that not only will they become soldiers but join god's army. >> reporter: that's a dangerous message to bring right into basic training. >> we're not to be using u.s. army to develop and engender new soldiers for christ. >> their goal again was not to proselytize anyone from either their particular faith they're a part of, and their goal is not to coerce anyone. >> reporter: he says the event on his base is open to the public. though one has to come, except the thousands of soldiers and their families who are ex

. ♪ >> reporter: the billy graham evangelistic association is bringing christian rock bands to worshipagg. >> the express purpose of this event is to spread the gospel to all those who are lost. they're being given pieces of paper with seven blank space on it to bring seven more people to christ. >> reporter: many have complained to a military religious freedom group sending e-mails like, please help us, mrff, this is wrong. >> i'm going to give you a chance to make a decision. it's your choice. >> reporter: rock the fort has been to several other bases. >> we pray that not only they become soldiers here in boot camp, we pray they'll come to god's army in the sense of giving their life over to jesus christ. >> that's a dangerous mission for the military to bring into basic training. >> we're not supposed to be using the army to engender new soldiers for christ. >> our goal is not to proselytize anyone. our goal is not to coerce anyone. >> reporter: the event on the base is open to the public. no one has to come, he except the thousands of soldiers and their families who are excited to

bragg is being held by evangelist billy graham and his son franklin.will this play out in the muslim world. will it be a problem for our commanders? here's a special report by our pentagon correspondent chris lawrence. >> reporter: the christian concert is called rock the fort. it's living up to its name. the billy graham evangelistic association is bringing christian rock bands and worship to ft. bragg and some say crossing a line. >> the express purpose of the event is to evangelize and spread the gospel to all those who are lost. soldiers are given pieces of paper with seven blank names to bring seven more people to come to christ. >> reporter: ft. bragg advertised it on the website. mikey weinstein says more than 100 soldiers have complained to his group sending e. mails saying pleas help us mrff. this is wrong. >> here in a few minutes i'm going to give you a chance to make a decision. it's your choice. >> reporter: rock the fort has been to several other bases including recruit training at ft. jackson. >> we pray not only do they become soldiers

it's held by billy graham and his son franklin graham. he said islam is evil and wicked.he record, how will it play in the muslim world? will it be a problem for the commanders overseas? here is a special report from chris lawrence. >> reporter: it's called rock the fort. it's living up to its name. the billy graham evangelistic association is bringing christian rock bands to ft. bragg. some say it's crossing the line. >> it's to spread the gospel. soldiers are given a piece of paper to put seven names on. >> reporter: they advertised on thear website. more than 100 soldiers complained military religious freedom sending e-mails saying please help us. this is wrong. >> i'm going to give you a chance to make a decision. it's your choice. >> reporter: they have been to several other bases including recruit training at ft. jackson. >> we pray not only that they become soldiers but come into god's army in the sense of giving their life to jesus christ. >> reporter: critics say it's a dangerous message to bring into basic training. >> we are not supposed to use the u.s. army to

her autobiography called "joni" has been translated into more than 20 languages, and in 1980 billy graham's pictures turned it into a feature film. despite the wheelchair, in fact, because of it, tada has been all over the world, and she's learned how to compensate for the paralysis. >> that's gracious. tada taught herself how to draw and paint using her mouth. music and art, she says, give her a vibrant creative and spiritual outlet. >> yeah, i do many things-mostly family retreats, working at joni and friends for others, but boy, my artwork and my music is something that comforts my own soul, that encourages my own soul. that's a blessing. since i'm dealing with more pain i work more now with pencil rather than brushes. brushes are just a little too heavy. pencils are lighter. >> reporter: tada is open about her struggles. just getting out of bed in the morning is a two-hour ordeal. a series of friends come in and help get her ready for the day. >> and there are many days, honestly, when i can hear my girlfriends come into the front door, and they're running water for coffee in the kitche

her autobiography called "joni" has been translated into more than 20 languages, and in 1980 billy graham's pictures turned it into a feature film. despite the wheelchair, in fact, because of it, tada has been all over the world, and she's learned how to compensate for the paralysis. >> that's gracious. tada taught herself how to draw and paint using her mouth. music and art, she says, give her a vibrant creative and spiritual outlet. >> yeah, i do many things-mostly family retreats, working at joni and friends for others, but boy, my artwork and my music is something that comforts my own soul, that encourages my own soul. that's a blessing. since i'm dealing with more pain i work more now with pencil rather than brushes. brushes are just a little too heavy. pencils are lighter. >> reporter: tada is open about her struggles. just getting out of bed in the morning is a two-hour ordeal. a series of friends come in and help get her ready for the day. >> and there are many days, honestly, when i can hear my girlfriends come into the front door, and they're running water for coffee in the kitche

not only is billy graham's son franklin trying to reach out to him, so is sarah palin. and, we have a new poll showing what americans really think and know about islam. here's terry moran. >> reporter: he was at it again today, the lanky hardscrabble preacher people around the world now listening to pastor terry jones' every word. >> so as of right now, we are not convinced that backing down is the right thing. >> reporter: late today, sarah palin tweeted her opposition. writing, "please stand down." and long-time televangelist pat robertson blasted pastor jones this morning. >> imagine a pastor that is so egotistical that he would sacrifice the lives of missionaries and soldiers to go forward with something. this is so stupid. >> reporter: and abc news has learned that evangelical leader franklin graham has reached out to jones to try to dissuade him. so have others. today, in a remarkable development, a local muslim leader paid a visit to jones at his church, and offered him friendship to diffuse this. >> and i said, i'll stand with you. i will talk to the muslim worl

the billy graham evan gel lis tick association is bringing christian rock bands to worship at ft.ent is to evangelize and spread the gospel to those who are lost. and soldiers are told to bring seven more people so they will bring them to christ. >> reporter: ft. bragg advertised the concert on his website, and this man says many have criticized saying, please help us, mrff, this is wrong. rock the fort has been to several bases including recruit training at ft. jackson. >> we pray not only they become soldiers in boot camp, but come into god's army in the sense of giving their life over to jesus christ. >> reporter: critics say it is a dangerous message for the military to bring into basic training. >> we are not supposed to be using the u.s. army to develop and engender new soldiers to christ. >> our goal is not to proselytize anyone from their particular faith that they are a part of and our goal is not to coerce anyone. >> ft. bragg chaplain says that the base is open to the public and no one has to come, except for the thousands of soldiers and their families who are excited

. >> sean: michael you are great friends with billy graham who i admire a lot. what do you think?r obama? >> sean: obama. >> i've never spent any time with him. obviously, i disagree with a lot of his policies. but i've never met the guy. so i'm going to be more merciful than you are. >> sean: that i can see. >> interesting if he continues to get the question about the christian thing -- >> sean: on your new cd, you have two songs that you wrote to your wife. there's not enough diamonds in the world. you make all other husbands and men look bad. i really resent you for this. last chance to get in your text vote. we want to know the issue, which is impacting your midterm vote the most. . the results coming up after the results coming up after the mmmmmm. mmmmmm. wow! you have got to be kidding me. 80 calories? light & fit has 80 calories versus 100 in the other leading brand. light & fit. irresistible taste. fewer calories. i love light & fit. host: could switching to geico did the little piggy cry wee wee wee all the way home? piggy: weeeeeee, weeeeeee, weeeeeee, weeeee weeeeeeee.

up to the white house and met richard nixon, the first president i ever met standing there with billy graham and richard nixon, he kind of ignored me and he reached over and shook my wife's hand and said, young lady, are you keeping a diary? she said, no i don't. he said you ought to keep a diary. we talked about it. so when i became president, i said, why don't i keep a diary? it was really richard nixon who talked me into keeping a diary. >> larry: great story. did you just write it in pen? >> no. i dictated it. i had a small, hand held dictaphone and i when i finished a tape, i never looked at it again. i put a new tape in and six or seven times every day i would dictate my latest thoughts about what i was planning, what i had succeeded in doing. and what my impressions were of people who just left the office so i tried to put down in my diary things that wouldn't come out in the public print. you know, every friday there's published every word a president says, every question he answers, every statement that he -- >> larry: in public, right? >> in public. so i try to put in my diary thin

conference and we met richard nixon, the first president i ever met, he was standsing there with billy graham, he kind of ignored me and he reached over and shook my wife's hand, he said young lady, are you keeping a diary? he said you're a governor's wife and you ought to keep a diary. so we talk and it. so when i became president i said why don't i keep a direry. so it was really richard nixon who taught me to keep a diary wanchts a great story. >> did you write it in pen? >> no, i dictated it. when i finished up a tape i threw it it in the out basket. i never looked at it again. i just put a new tape in. six or seven times a day, i would put down my impressions. things that wouldn't come out in print. so i tried to put in my diary things that want going to be in that public diary. but when i got home, i had 5,000 pages of diary notes that had been typed up. i still had those. 5,000 pages of diary notes that had been typed up. two copies. one at home in my room in the study and one at the carter presidential library. this is about 20% of the total words in my original diary. >> larry: can y

it was put on by the billy graham evangelistic association, which has staged similar events on other u.s. military bases. critics said the gathering blurred the line between the state, in this case, the military and religion. >>> the leader of one of the biggest churches in america is under siege right now because of a string of sexual allegations against him. we're talking about the bishop eddie long of missionary new baptist church outside of atlanta. he said he will speak tomorrow to his congregation about the charges made in civil lawsuits this week by four young men who had been church members. long's address to his flock, it could make or break the huge religious empire he built since he took over back in 1987. according to the church website, the church had 300 members when long became pastor. well, today it claims more than 25,000 members. let's get you up to date on this developing story with martin savage. he's been looking into the shocking allegations and evolving story here. so tell us about tomorrow's church service. we've been going back and forth about exactly what he

i met president nixon, standing there with billy graham. and richard nixon kind of ignored me and reached over and shook my wife's hand and said, young lady, are you keeping a diary, and she said, no, i don't. he said you're governor's wife and you ought to keep a diary. we talked about it, and when i became president i thought, well, why don't i keep a diary. it was really richard nixon who kept me into keeping a diary. >> what a great story. did you write it in pen? >> no, i dictated it. i had a handhelddict phone. so i -- when i finished a tape i -- i put a new tape in. and six or seven times a day would i dictate my latest thoughts about what i was planning, what i had succeeded in doing. and what i -- my impression were of people who left the office. so i tried to put down in my diary things that wouldn't come out if the public print. you know, every friday there was published every word that a president says, every question that he answers, every statement that he makes. >> in public? >> in public. so i tried to put in my diary things

the rock deford event is put on by the billy graham evangelistic association.t it cancel. they say it blurless the line between church and state. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton and middle east envoy george mitchell are spearheading a last-ditch effort to salvage israeli/palestinian peace talks. president mahmoud abbas is threatening to quit the talks if israel does not extend the freeze on settlement construction in the west bank, it is due to expire tomorrow. >>> an earthquake ravaged haiti. searchers are looking for people who may be trapped or injured after a ferocious storm yesterday. heavy winds and rains pounded the capital of port-au-prince. providing shelter to quake survivors. >>> we're going to take a short break. >>> and a small school for the death in milwaukee, wisconsin, as many as 200 deaf boys were raped or sexually abused by the priest and the head pastor at the school. one of the most notorious case of sex abuse in the catholic church. tonight a cnn exclusive. the first interview one of those victims who is now suing pope benedict. it'

numbers of ministers, evangelicals, pentecostals, you even of billy graham's son, franklin graham, who is no fan of islam, trying to reach out to this pastor. does this pastor have a theological leg to stand on? >> no. no. if you asked the question what would jesus do, jesus would never do this. this is odeus, this is absolutely beyond the pail. it doesn't follow the golden rule, it doesn't follow the teachings of jesus in any way, shape or form. and he's being urged by christians from all spectrums and other religious leaders not to do this out of respect for our muslim citizens and also out of respect for the serious danger that it's going to place american soldiers and american civilians in overseas. i mean this is a needless, hurtful and really absolutely beyond the pail provocation. >> congressman, let me ask you this because you have the president speaking out on this issue now saying that this burning of korans is going to work as a recruitment tool for al qaeda. a recruitment bonanza. who does this hurt most? >> well, i think it certainly has the potential to hurt americans in