I have no opinion as to whether Mr. Graham's influence on US society was a net positive or net negative. I'll leave it to others to hash that one out.

However, I am a firm believer in the separation of Church and State and I'm really pissed off that Graham's body is to lie in repose under the Rotunda of the US Capitol for a week. That is an honor which should only be given to public servants, not preachers. Having Graham's body so honored stinks of governmental recognition of his evangelical world view.

If his friends and followers think his body needs to lie in state, there are plenty of churches and cathedrals that can do the job with no cost to US taxpayers.