'Christian Post' Accidentally Publishes Charles Stanley Obituary?

[Jerome]

Christian Post - Charles Stanley Dead

 

[Rob_BW]

So they have a pre-loaded obit, just need to fill in the cause of death and update the age?

Weird. I wonder if that's common for niche magazines.

 

[Rolfe]

Never heard of the Christian Post...until now.

Perhaps that was the point, and publishing the obit was not an 'accident'.

 

[Squire Robertsson]

The advanced writing of a famous person's obit is a long-standing practice in the newspaper world.

 

[JonC]

I wonder if Dr. Stanley believes in the continuation of prophecy as a sign gift.

 

[Squire Robertsson]

Though, I can't cite a specific instance. I seem to recall the premature publication of the same occurring.

The advanced writing of a famous person's obit is a long-standing practice in the newspaper world.

 

[Reynolds]

So they have a pre-loaded obit, just need to fill in the cause of death and update the age?

Weird. I wonder if that's common for niche magazines.

Probably is common.

 

[JonC]

https://www.nytimes.com/times-insider/2014/08/29/obituaries-for-the-pre-dead/?_r=0

 

[rsr]

It's common among large newspapers and the Associated Press; otherwise they couldn't rush a lengthy obituary into print at a moment's notice.

How it managed to make its way into The Christian Post escapes me.

It has been our policy for decades that we cannot publish an obituary without verification by a funeral home, cremation service, medical donation service, etc. I remember that several years ago a young lady called in and wanted an obituary for a member of her family. As is our practice, we asked for a source to confirm the death. When we called, the woman who answered was at a loss to understand why we would think there would be a death in the family — until she remembered her daughter's cat had died.

On the other hand, we once received an obituary from a funeral home, fully vetted. It turns out the lady was expected to die any moment and the husband released the obituary so it could be published the next morning. Turns out the the woman was stronger than expected and her death came as quite a surprise to her children who read the obituary the next morning. She did die the next day, but it taught all of us to be especially careful.

 

[InTheLight]

I read a fascinating article about the protocols that Great Britain has in place for when Queen Elizabeth dies. There is an official policy that they will follow.

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[Brent W]

When I owned https://www.mustangevolution.com we had an article ready to publish when Carroll Shelby died. I've always viewed it as normal practice.

 

[Seth Grey]

Well the good news is, Dr. Stanley is doing great! He celebrates his 85th birthday in September!! He continues to preach weekly at First Baptist Atlanta practically every Sunday. I am grateful for his teaching ministry and the impact it has had on my life!