How You Going To Go After Dolly Parton...?
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Dolly and Jimmy are the type of Christians who are truly living a Christian life. No hate no judgment like too many of the people who call themselves Christian today.
That’s the real reason she’s getting the hate.
Yeah, but they have been left astray by people trying to be in charge instead of trying to lead people to Jesus. Maybe they will find a new path. Hating others is exhausting.
I love Dolly ❤ and Jimmy ❤
I consider myself an atheist for many reasons that I won't go into. I do, however, know a good human from a not so good human and Rev. Ed nailed it with Dolly and Jimmy. I had a conversation with my aunt a few months ago about the division currently plaguing the US. Back in the 70's she was pretty much a hippie and mentioned that she voted for Jimmy but was embarrassed to admit it because most people consider his presidency to be a failure. I replied to her saying "maybe it was a failure but you should know that you supported a good human being."
@@donpark8316 I think it was marketed as a failure, but mostly he was humble, so no one really knew all he'd done until afterward. He didn't do as well in speeches as he did in actions.
AND Reagan did backdoor dealings with Iran to keep the hostages and with the Contras which also allowed drugs into the US. Oliver North fell on his sword to save Reagan
FUNNY we look back on Reagan in comparison to Trump and consider him one of the nicer guys.
Since 2020 , when she gave a million dollars to a pharma company to develope the COVID vacine , they have been hating on her . Pathetic ! I love Dolly !
I forgot about that. Thank you.
Wow. Just wow.
How low can they go?
@@leyrua it won't stop til their base tells them it is enough . Sad
NOt just that but her donation was called crucial to getting the vaccine out by the vaccine companies. The woman is amazing I think how good and kind she is humiliates republicans and thats why they hate her.
She also was one of the first to stand behind the Black Lives Matter movement
Dolly is a wonderful example of "living the Word".
Oh just another Christian who selectively picks out the Word to live ... Most wouldn't know the Word if they tripped over it.
How can anyone hate on Dolly. She's always been a caring giving person with love in her heart.
You answered your own question: the people who hate her are selfish, insensitive people who love only those they consider worthy.
When people are ruled by hate, they oppose those who spread love and acceptance. To them, Dolly is "woke" and we all know love and acceptance are sins to bigots.
@@julietfischer5056
Those people exemplify a kind of "Christian love" that most of us revile, because it isn't love at all. Dolly exemplifies true Christian love, which is like garlic to a vampire for those folks.
She helped people in Tennessee a few years ago, who had been affected by flooding. Saying they were her people. she's not perfect, but she's sure trying. Love her
Like the Book said, "the right will be made wrong" or as Mick sang, "all the cops are criminals and all the sinners saints."
Someone criticizes Dolly Parton for being non-judgmental? Sheeeeesh. Dolly should get congratulations and praise, not criticism. I'm not a country music fan, but I'm a big fan of Dolly Parton. She has given away millions and millions of books to children, among other things she does for other people. She is using her wealth and popularity for nothing but good. What on earth is there to criticize about that? She is the best or role models! If Jesus speaks to today, he's doing that through people like Dolly Parton.
By being herself, Parton shows up their narrow-minded selfishness. They think they're such good and moral people, so the truly good, decent, and moral people scare them.
@@julietfischer5056 Absolutely. You will notice that those same people loudly proclaim their own Christianity, but they only ever cite the Old Testament or occasionally Paul. I bet they wouldn't approve of Christ, either.
Honestly, it is kind of funny to think about, but I think Dolly earned my respect as a "good Christian" even when my feelings towards religion and country music are in the dumps due to scandal and modern tropes/politics.
Dolly being non-judgmental???
You men, just like Jesus said …. Mathew 7:1 “Judge Not, Lest Ye Be Judged”
Imagine, a Christian following God’s teaching.
Yet anytime I speak a word of criticism against Trump I am accused of being " Judgmental" 🤷♀️ people just like to condemn anyone for any reason. I love Dolly and I actually am a country music 🎵 fan .
New bumper sticker: Less Donnie, More Dolly
I like it! That's kind of like another bumper sticker I've seen; "Wag More, Bark Less". It usually has a pic of a cute happy puppy along with those words.🐕🐶
Another good quote:
"The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue."🦮
What would Dolly say about that?
I was just thinking my car could use a good bumper sticker... that would be a GREAT one
Amen!
Dolly for president
The thing about Dolly Parton is that she doesn't hide her faith but she scarcely even needs to proclaim it, because God's love shines through her for all to see. Not only has she brought joy with her music, but also by the way she presents herself to the world. She doesn't appear the least bit hardened by wealth and fame, but has used it to work for good and to help others in concrete ways. She's an inspiratin.
Well said!!! Dolly is a national treasure!
Exactly! She beautifully lives out her Christianity w/humility & integrity. Can't recall Ms Dolly ever speaking I'll of other's or caught up in any public scandal 😊
You just put into words what I think most of us feel about her. There's always been an intuition that that woman was safe and compassionate and kind beyond measure without ever needing to be. And what I love most is that nothing in this commercial industry has ever affected her in a way that would be shameful to carry. I love that woman.... And I appreciate your candor and your way with words.
Dolly Parton won’t let haters snuff out her light. She’s the real deal. Haters just can’t stand the light.
I have watched Dolly my entire life, saw her in concert a few years ago. Awesome!!!!!
If we became half of what she is and has done; books to children (I would love to see the numbers of children finishing school before and after her books every month u til age 5) money for disaster relief, Covid research etc etc, they world would be something great. I can’t do all she does, but I can and do donate to food pantry’s, donate school supplies, donate to meals on wheels (my mom’s favorite) if we all did a little we could accomplish so much.
like Bob Marley
who famously said after being shot
those who re trying to make the world a worse place are not taking a day off, why should i . Light Up the Darkness
I was friends with two gay boys in high school, and after we graduated we still had fun going out together. I'm still friends with one of them, 45 years after we graduated HS.
In the 80s, they took me to drag shows, and that was so much fun! Even then, there were drag performers who emulated Dolly Parton, and from everything I've read about her, she feels honored by those who mimic her in drag.
I don't know why people are freaking out about drag shows now, they've been around for over a hundred years. I _loved_ going to those shows, where else could I see Dolly, Streisand, Tina Turner, and Donna Summer on the same stage??
Chat filter stopped my last comment. Idk why it was wholesome. I will try to rephrase.
In the 80’s in my red state. The jocks would drive out of their way to go to the gay bar. Just to wait outside for the sole purpose of ruining someones night. Just so they could brag about it on Monday.
We have come a long way. We must never allow things like this to happen again and be socially acceptable.
My gay daughter took me to a drag show. It was a lot of fun.
They have short memories. Charlie Chaplin, Katherine Hepburn, Jack Lemon, Tony Curtis, Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Julie Andrews and Cary Grant all cross-dressed in movies. Milton Berle dressed in drag in the Carol Burnett show. Flip Wilson and his character Geraldine provided family entertainment on his comedy show. And what about Tom Hanks on the TV show Bosom Buddies? Drag shows are a red-herring issue that politicians on the right are using to stoke outrage among their sheep. If Milton Berle or Flip Wilson in drag had read to children in the library in 1960, no one would have thought a thing about it. They would have had to turn people away.
@@juliachildress2943 Not to mention kabuki theater.
Growling up in the sixties drag entertainment was everywhere. Often on prime time TV. Often mixed into popular shows. Now it is suppose to be a problem? A wild thought. Maybe because gay people have organize and now have some political and economic power they are a target. If they (and I think most know who they are ) cannot win on the arguments well they will try to demonize a group. Same thing is happening to Dolly because she is a leader and opposing their godless behavior .
The attack on Dolly Parton says more about the attacker and her backers than about Dolly. Everyone knows what Dolly stands for: for everyone.
Now everyone knows who the attackers are: garbage people, hypocrites, haters.
Thank you for a good piece.
Don't forget Fred Rodgers as well.
Whoever experienced Fred Rogers....how could they ever forget him? Would that all pastors are like him!
Thank God for Fred Rogers A incredible person he changed and helped so many lives.. Growing up so glad to have had Mister Rodgers Neighborhood..."It's a Beautiful Day in this Neighborhood such a beautiful day for a Neighbor, Would you be my Neighbor".....
He said once, look for the helpers, that changed my little life. As a young girly boy, tormented by seemingly everyone and my family , helpers showed up as teachers and parents of friends. Someone would appear with a hug, a conversation or a book that would speak to where I was. Bless him and Dolly and all the helpers for being steadfast in the spirit
Absolutely!
Yes! Fred Roger’s, Dolly Parton, Jimmy Carter - three saints worth emulating.
I am a 75 year old white guy. During the sixties I liked the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and Jefferson Airplane. I also liked Dolly Parton. It wasn't her music so much as her attitude. When Jimmy Carter came along, I wasn't all that happy about a southerner from Georgia becoming President. That changed completely after I began seeing his character and continued to get better and better with age. I agree with you that they both are such outstanding examples of people to admire for their living examples. Both are too humble to need outside acclimation. They just live life well.
I am a touch younger than you, but feel the same. I can not stand country music, but have absolute respect for Dolly and the way she has always carried herself.
I'm a bit younger than you and country music is like nails on a chalkboard for me. But Dolly? I have always loved her and nobody messes with her.
My 30something children and their friends adore Dolly. Their music genre is rap. And Dolly. This attack will not go down well.
I'm pretty sure we partied together in the 70s.... ✌🏻😎
Same! Except I'm a 72 year old grandmother.
@@Lea-zf7lm Yes people think Swifties are a force
She not only shares her message, she puts her money where her mouth is.
I love the way she sends books to young children every month!
Going to Branson this week. Going to Dolly’s show because l know how she spends her money… God has blessed her and she knows it and passes it on.
@@auntiebobbolink Republicans ban books, Dolly gives them away
@@ekay9783 Well said! 👏
I'm a staunch atheist, but if I had any kind of belief, I would see Dolly Parton as someone who has actually understood, taken to heart, and lives the messages of the alleged christ.
She's quite simply a decent human being on every level.
not hard on the eyes either
and she can sing pretty good too
#rockandrollhalloffamewelcomesDollyParton
Dolly Parton is an American treasure!!
......and she's a treasure for all the world!
It was the lowest of the low to go after Ms. Dolly. These people have gone too far.
For the right? There is no thought of "too low a blow". No matter what they do, no matter how cowardly and full of hate and fear they are, their base loves it.
Trump has shown them to be open with their message.
@@bradsanders6954oh I know,but THIS. Let them continue to do this. They will push people further and further away . I'm okay with that. But attacking someone whose apolitical ( to my knowledge, although I'm sure she votes Dem), and so giving of her time and money,is just despicable.
@sharonharris9782 we saddle up at dawn 😉
They will not win this battle, we are too many and we are loyal to Dolly"s kindness.
@@Lea-zf7lmalright! Let's go! 😂 Nobody screws with Dolly and should expect to get away with it
@@Lea-zf7lm I will ride into battle with you!!
But could we get coffee first?
I lived in Dolly Partons hometown for almost 20 yrs. She is so real. She loves the Lord and she really shows it. She never forgot where she came from. When the Smoky mountains had a bad fire few years ago, Dolly took care of every family for 6 months and helped them get back on their feet. She gives every graduating student at the high school where she graduated a two year scholarship to go to college if they want it. I could go on and on about love she shows to people, there is so much that she does. She is not a snob but just a country girl who made it big in the music industry but you would never know it by her actions. She talks with gratitude about her family and the way she grew up. Her mother and dad had to be exceptional people who loved the Lord and taught their children to do the same. I have never heard Dolly ever say an unkind word about anyone. She loves thats all she does. Just loves and does not hate. I don't even know that she dislikes anyone. Nothing but positive comes from her life. Lots of women want yo be like her but not for the glamor, we want to love others, show true kindness and be grateful for the love God has for us. I've never heard anyone ever say a bad word about Dolly. Ghey can't. Gods love radiates from her very bring and Noone can deny that. This person who criticized her, if she could spend ten minutes with Dolly Parton, she woild feel very ashamed of herself. Dolly would not say bad things about her, she would find something positive to say about that situation because God gives her an inner sense of people and always tries to understand where people are coming from. Shes not only a spirit filled person but she is very intelligent and God has given her something very special. A spirit of love and caring about her fellow man. I could never say enough kind words to describe this woman. She grew up in a family of men and women preachers and thats what she thats what she was obviously taught that God loves us so much and we are to express that love to others.
That’s beautiful.
Thank you for sharing.
You don't come for "Lady Dolly"... Few celebrities, especially "Christian Icons" ever catch my attention. Dolly is eternal.
I’m not Christian, nor am I usually a “country” music fan, but I have nothing but respect for Dolly. She’s a legend. And above all a good person doing good things with her platform.
They’ll get her over my dead body 💖
We saddle up at dawn. There's no way this doesn't get shut down.
This rubbish is from people who adore their orange con artist. They don't get to torch Dolly. Not on my watch!
👑🤠💜
We should all strive to be more like Dolly Parton and Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter. If anyone embodies the values Jesus Christ professed, it's them. True followers of Christ seem to be few and far between these days, with entire churches taken over by hatred, cruelty, and fear of whatever their orange idol and his mouthpieces tell them to fear. We need more people like Dolly, Jimmy, Rosalyn, and Rev. Ed.
Don't know Rev. Ed but, agree completely with the others
Yup that Jewish carpenter with his long hippie hair in a dress! That's him, that's the guy 👍
Dolly proselytizes through her actions and her words. Not through the misguided version of Christianity professed by the Falphets. But by following Jesus the Christ’s direction to treat others with dignity and honor, and to not be judgmental.
She walks with Him...
St Francis did the same thing…he lived his sermons.
Dolly and Jimmy live their faith publicly without embarassment BUT they don't use it as a cudgel to try and force anyone else to give them power or money. They don't want control, and this gives them a different kind of influence.
Perhaps President Carter and Dolly Parton are nice and honorable folk. What have Christianity got to do with their behaviour?
@@russellmiles2861 They use their version of Christianity as a guide star for their thoughts & actions. It is the foundation for their character!!
I saw that Damage Report video and I told my son when I saw it that I couldn’t believe someone bad mouthed Dolly because she just wanted everyone to be kind and caring. I told him then that I felt like she truly tried to live up to Christ’s hope for us.
Dolly’s foundation sends our adopted daughter a book every month until kindergarten. It is the coolest thing ever ❤
She’s a good human 🌹
Dolly Parton is the best example of how true Christianity is practiced. I feel like she's here to help keep the forces of hate and evil at bay. I love her and have since I was a kid back in the 70's
DOLLY PARTON 2024
A true Christian being called out by people calling themselves Christian who don't have a clue about what it means to be a true Christian.
Dolly Parton is such a lovely person inside and out. She exudes the love & kindness that Jesus teaches. How anybody who knows anything about that lady can bash her boggles my mind.
Because they are small, petty, mean, and terrified of the world.
@@julietfischer5056 Exactly ❤
She gets it. The first of these is love.
I’m also not a huge country music fan… but I have always admired Dolly Parton. She’s a brilliant artist and she has always been a constant presence of grace.
You don't have to like the music to respect the woman. Personaly I like the music to but its ok that your wrong ;)
@@ParanormalEncyclopediaI love Dolly and her music ❤ 🎶
@@UnashamedCaliforniagirl then gku are clearly a person of good taste :D
Dolly has never forgotten her roots, and wealth hasn't changed her. She has a heart of gold, and she loves to see others happy. Dolly doesn't have a hateful, immoral bone in her body. She is a class act. I have been a fan since I was a little bitty kid. Not so much for her music, but more for who she is as a human being. Her music is just a bonus.
I love Dolly Parton, she is the embodiment of acceptance, happiness, love & grace
Very well said. If someone is attacking it says more about the attacker than it does about Dolly.
I think these people lash out, because of their shame. The more loving and accepting someone is, just magnifies their own shortcomings. Evil is always threatened by good. God’s grace will ALWAYS shine brighter! The Good Lord was smiling the day he made Dolly 💙
Dolly and Jimmy Carter have real deep down Southern hospitality that is based on Church going attitudes of loving others in God's name without drawing attention to it. Humility.
They are the very best of what the south offers this country and this world.
I am from Knoxville Tennessee and let me tell you Dolly Parton is truly loved by all the people in Tennessee and around the world she helps people when they have that fire in Gatlinburg she raised money help all those people that had lost everything she's a good woman she does not hate she does not judge people
Just wanted to add, that she reminds us of who we are supposed to be, as human beings.
Hate is a caner that devours one's soul.
Amen ❤️
I wish more people would be like Dolly. ❤️ She is an angel.
We are blessed having Dolly in our lives
Thank you Rev Ed for this bit of enlightenment about Dolly. I always liked here, but now admire her even more.
As a humanist, I try to learn from any source how to be a better, more humane person. Whether that source is Jesus, Buddha, Confucius, or Dolly.
I am so tired of the bitterness and hostility, to certain people, that I see going around today.
There's a line that I love from a Ray Wylie Hubbard song:
"Buddha was not a Christian, but Jesus would have made a good Buddhist.”😊
Great discussion Rev Ed, Dolly Parton I a wonderful human being A lovely person..She has has a true spirit She has so much energy especially at her wonderful age... Dolly sees people as people She believes in Unity... God Bless Thanks 🕊️
"Don't be afraid of the Light that Shines Within You." Unfortunately too many find fear and anger predictable, comfortable, and familiar. Dolly has a gift that many won't unwrap. Sounds like that jewish carpenter, huh. BTW, my first sentence is a song by Luka Bloom.
True loving spiritual inspiration is the most threatening thing to the MAGA-vangelists. As long as there are not models to reach for, they can keep people punching down. Dolly has been that, for us, she 'saved' so many of us. She has been a window of hope, that another way of being, can be, for generations living with cultural abuse. She has created safe places for the vulnerable LONG before the politics lean that way. She has Literally be the sparkly light, guiding them/us through dark times.
Beautifully said, and all true!
The first time I saw Dolly was when I was ten years old, in 1971. She performed her song, "The Coat of Many Colors", and I've loved her ever since.
I wasn't poor, but I was bullied a lot at school for other reasons. I felt like she was singing that song to me.
I recommend to anyone who hasn't heard that song in a minute, to listen again (get a hanky ready first, it's a tearjerker). She brings the Bible story of Joseph into the song perfectly. It' just about the most beautifully "Christian" song I've ever heard!
@@LazyIRanch I have so many.......how can I not stand up for the woman who gave me hope and strength, so many times?
Auntie. dee. You sound really good but you just judged maga people and Dolly woild never do that. Yo be like her, we must love EVERYONE. I AM a maga but I don't hate anyone. So take a lesson from her and just love people even if you don't agree with them
@@margaretjones7954 Sorry, I forget not everyone knows my distinctions. It's my bad. I was raised in an Evangelical culture. I love so much of that culture and miss it. What I hate are the Televangelist types, who use that culture and people's faith to manipulate them. There are MAGAs who manipulate people's pain, I think of them as MAGA-vangelists, the Televangelist version of MAGA. NotAllMAGAs....but enough that it scares me. Many use MAGA to threaten people I love and care for. I'm so glad you raised your hand as a NotAllMAGA. That gives me HOPE.
Flawless take, as usual, Padre. Dolly is "don't talk about it, be about it" personified and it's why almost everyone aware of her, religious or not, loves and respects her.
I remember when Dolly Parton was beloved by both the Left and the Right,she was like the perfect non problematic celebrity. Sigh.
Tell you something about the right?
This is the Christian message of humility, service, and love that all too often gets drowned out by the fire and brimstone brand of Christianity.
Life is the question. Love is the answer.
"Love thy neighbor, let he who is without sin cast the first stone, judge not lest ye be judged, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me" these are lessons I learned in AWANA from reading the Bible and the example of my mom growing up. It seems to me that there are many who did not learn the same things I did.
I think WOW what a beautiful soul! every time a new book arrives for my grandchildren. She's giving them the gift of reading! Love and respect for her!
Saint Dolly truly is warm, compassionate, and generous. She walks the talk, she is Christlike in every public act and she preaches a quiet ministry in her own way
God didn't put us here on earth to judge he put us here to love
When I think about Dolly Parton, Jimmy Carter and the like, I am comforted in the knowing that their faith has a profound simplicity. Their understanding of Love in its truest form, touched my soul deeply. Thank you Rev Ed for seeing the depth of love in the simplicity of the Greater Love. ❤
My friend Kristy Nass is full of light. She is the best example of God on Earth that I know.
Dolly Parton is a secular musician but every time she opens her mouth the word of God comes out. Meaning grace, wisdom, love, all the things.
Every time Dolly opens her mouth angels flow out.
The Damage Report is my single favorite programming online. Thanks for defending good people!
I have the DVD of Dolly Partons " A Coat Of Many Colors" ..It was beautifully done.
The tragedy of this era are the vocal people who hate other people because those other people don't hate.
I had the good fortune to meet Dolly at a function my band was performing at. She was everything i read here. She graced us hacks by performing with us a few songs. What i remember most tho, was when she arrived at the ranch we were performing at. She hopped out of her limo and walked in in her 6" heals. She traversed the rough dirt and dirt clods like she was wearing hiking boots, clods breaking into shrapnel as she walked along. Jesus may have walked on water, but he had nothing on Dollys ability.
That's what I was going to add. Dolly Parton has always been that way, even way back when she was struggling to be a Star she was just as genuine. Had a friend out west who went to Nashville as he too wanted to be a Star and get a recording contract and he talked about this fellow musician who went out of her way to help him as much as she could - given the struggle. When he came back we'd be jamming and "Stuff" and he talked about her. None of us back then ever her of Dolly Parton and forgot about her and his shot at stardom in Nashville as time went on, but, But, BUT One day watchin' something or other she was on and we all had a, OMG moment - It was her, the girl Jake always talked about. That was like fifteen years later, but you know, her soul shined thru.
Anyone who has ANY KIND OF ISSUE with Dolly Parton doesn’t realize that the issue lies with them and not Dolly!!! She is the living embodiment of someone who is true to the Bible and their word and most importantly she is true to herself!! You couldn’t put together a better example of a downright good through and through clear to her soul person!
I know exactly what you are talking about..real...genuinely honest...
No hate..
My father in law was one..he blessed me.still does.
If a person has a problem with someone wanting to love everyone - that person is the problem.
Exactly ❤💯
You always make me want to be a better Christian ✝️.
Thank you, Reverend Ed 🙏
She's gifted & a beautiful woman inside and out!
Such a joy to know even from a distance.
God be with her always, amen ✝️
Thanks, Rev Ed
I have to agree. They both have a similar Spirit and truly live as Jesus asks us to do with the best of their abilities.
It goes to show, you can in fact be the best human ever lived, and there will be haters.
Dolly does so much to improve peoples lives, we should all strive for her level of humanitarianism
Amen Rev.
She bears fruit of the spirit.
I like to think I have a spirit like Dolly!🤗
Nice one, Reverend Ed. I agree about Dolly Parton, "a kind and giving soul" doesn't even scratch the surface. And I agree, President Carter is a great man.
Dolly is a good role model.
Dolly Parton is, & always has been, a national treasure.
Thank you for this. Sadly, far too many in the United States have entirely lost the plot - they have bought into the notion that the Sermon on the Mount is entirely too woke and Dolly Parton is now personifying bad. They are the black mirror for the rest of US to know that we are, in fact, on the correct path. Thanks, Dolly, for always showing us your bright light and a path of right.
Thank you so much for your videos, Rev Ed! I am a 67yo recovering catholic who,with the exception of a short exploration of the Bible over 20 years ago, has resisted any type of connection with a higher power for years. I tend to live by the Golden Rule, not glorifying any Supreme being. My 98yo mother claims to be a " devout" Catholic, but in my eyes, she is a sorry example of Christianity. During my 16-year marriage, my now ex-husband verbally & physically abused me and our children. At one point, much to my mistaken relief, he became "born again." I thought our marriage would improve, but he merely used the Christian philosophy of the Man is the Head of the Household as another excuse to mistreat us. I can site many other examples of my experiences with supposed Christians, but I think you get the picture. I find myself drawn to your videos... maybe for the wrong reason. I tend to use Bible teachings to prove how unchristian-like so many professed Christians truly are. In one of your recent videos, you spoke of this attitude being judgemental, basically saying, it is not up to us to judge others. I get it, but I have a difficult time reconciling this idea with my past experiences. I'll continue watching your videos.... maybe I'll get there eventually. Thank you, again... in my eyes, you are a great example of a kind and loving, true Christian.
Dolly Parton is total class. 🥰🤗 Dolly 🤗🥰
Thank you ❤ Amen 🙏
Rev Trevors, I just want to thank you for spreading your kind amazing words. I love your videos, even though I'm not even Christian. You are an inspiration to everyone.
Nailed it rev...she's good people
Amen! More people showing love and compassion, I’m here for it!!
Evil always attacks the righteous. Pay attention.
Dolly Parton is a prime example of what loving human being should act ❤
Love peace and harmony y'al ❤
Dolly is America's sweetheart ❤
Thank you so very, very much. I am grinning ear to ear.
The world would be a paradise if we were all a little more like Dolly or Jimmy, or any of the truly good people we've been blessed to encounter. It's worth trying for!
Epitome of Grace and the true purity of innocence. She’s managed to embrace the world like a child. I love her.
Waaayyyy back when I was in the US Navy and stationed on a ship out of San Diego (32nd street base), I'd often go and have a beer or two at one of the many C&W bars that lined the streets of National City -- just outside the base. It was there in the early 1970s that I first heard Dolly on the jukebox singing "Coat of Many Colors." After a second hearing, I had to be careful because that song would have me sobbing.
When I found out she was also the writer of the song, I was awestruck. The story of Joseph has always been one of the most moving to me -- and for me, Dolly has been a very deep and beautiful soul. I often like to include songs in my posts -- and I'm glad I could include this one.
I would like to dovetail another song-story onto the one above -- because the details just came to me this week -- by coincidence.
The musician it involves is (was) another spiritual soul -- George Harrison. When the Beatles first became huge in America -- in 1964 -- I read an interview with George where he said he was looking forward to all the money success would bring. The money came, and George would grow into a much deeper and wiser person.
And this week, I read the story of the band in 1963 -- already taking off in the UK -- and being given a few weeks off from touring and recording -- and young George deciding to visit his sister in America -- in very RURAL Benton, Illinois -- since she had married an American and was living there. It would be the last vacation in George's life where he could be completely free and anonymous.
From accounts, he LOVED the small town and rural America -- and it so happened the town had a first-rate record store that he hung out in. He bought many LPs and singles -- one by an obscure "northern soul" artist -- James Ray -- with the A-side a song by Irving Berlin, called "Always." But it was the B-side that completely entranced young Harrison. Decades later, the world would come to know this song >> "I've Got My Mind Set On You."
Both are what I think Christians should be thru their actions not blustering and picking and choosing what part of the bible they follow.
I saw the video you referenced at the beginning. I really appreciate that you took the positive road-looking at the admirable qualities of Dolly rather than the negative qualities of her critic. I am fortunate to have a few people like Dolly in my life. Let’s be more like Dolly. Amen.
Great message Rev Ed
Judging others is public hate. Jesus s spirit filled people everywhere if we look
She is a amazing and beautiful inside and out. She sends books out to children and they hate for that even. I don't like country music, but I could listen to her sing all day. She gives me peace.
You are one of those kind of people, my friend. Keep spreading the love
One thing I love about Ms Dolly is that she gives back quietly. Some of the information of what she has gets out there, and you can’t hide Dollywood and what it has done for the communities in that area, but I seldom see her promoting herself for her good works.
Just continue to spread love, kindness and to be understanding those we don’t understand. We here are on the right path. (Those who love & respect others)
Sir, if I'd grown up with a preacher like you, I'd have been Christian. Thank you for spreading love and kindness.❤
Ms. Dolly has always been a Light to follow. ❤❤❤
They all come from a humble begin and understand how it is to grow up poor and to be grateful everyday and to make life better for others.
What a sweet tribute to Ms. Parton. It sweetened you!--and you're a pretty sweet person as it is. Thank you for sharing.
It was pleasant to see her influence on the space opera “The Orville” as the heroine of an alien female race. She appeared in the last season and added a depth to the episode
First, you have to be comfortable in your own skin.
And we can all help others to feel comfortable with themselves!