A VISION: A ROLE FOR ORAL ROBERTS

                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: FRIDAY, January 3, 1992                   TAG: 9201030389
SECTION: EDITORIAL                    PAGE: A-6   EDITION: METRO 
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A VISION: A ROLE FOR ORAL ROBERTS
THE LORD certainly works in mysterious ways. Just the other night, after watching Jimmy Swaggart, this vision suddenly appeared to me: "Oral Roberts, the Kennedys, and the Atlanta Braves". Then, after seven claps of thunder followed by six healings, everything just fell into place:
The next time God hassles Oral Roberts for money (or he will bring him home), the holy seer over in Lynchburg can offer the Kennedys in Roberts' place. After they are gone, Oral will get the Kennedy money and then can buy the Atlanta Braves and change their name to the Atlanta Lawyers.
No one will be offended by their nickname, and the hometown fans can cheer when they lose. Also, instead of selling snake oil, Oral can sell hot dogs to the fans, a very noble profession.
With the Kennedys gone, the press can get back to reporting on important things such as the price of yak milk in Mongolia, which is a heck of a lot more interesting than white trash with money.
Yep, the Lord works in mysterious ways. JIM BULLINGTON ROANOKE

by Archana Subramaniam by CNB