"You know, we think about, God is a God of love, Graham said before reciting Bible verse John 3:16, God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that he whoever believeth in him shouldn't perish, but have everlasting life. Graham continued, We know that God loves, but did you know that God also hates? Do you know that God also is a God of war? And many people don't want to think about that, or forget that."
"There's no way to manage what to say when you're in that room with those families, he continued. But almost to a man and a woman, you see them find hope, that there is something bigger. A place where they know where their loved-ones are. Yes, they served our nation, the put on the cloth of our uniform, served all of us, on behalf of all of us."
At the Pentagon's Christmas Worship Service God is portrayed as both loving and hating and as a God of war, with John 3:16 recited alongside statements about divine hatred and warfare. A biblical passage commanding utter destruction of enemies was read, including killing men, women, infants and animals. The nation's sins were invoked with a prayer for forgiveness and a call for America to return to the faith of its founders. The event ended with remembrance of recently killed American service members and with remarks that families find hope in belief that the fallen serve a greater God and are in a better place.
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