Comments on: Jerry Falwell, I'm glad you're dead http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/05/jerry-falwell-im-glad-youre-dead/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Bryan Person, Bryper.com http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/05/jerry-falwell-im-glad-youre-dead/#comment-422 Bryan Person, Bryper.com Wed, 16 May 2007 12:38:25 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/05/15/jerry-falwell-im-glad-youre-dead/#comment-422 I'll speak as a Christian and say that Fallwell gave Christianity a bad name. His Christianity is not my Christianity. I’ll speak as a Christian and say that Fallwell gave Christianity a bad name. His Christianity is not my Christianity.

]]> By: Bryan Person, Bryper.com http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/05/jerry-falwell-im-glad-youre-dead/#comment-13574 Bryan Person, Bryper.com Wed, 16 May 2007 12:38:00 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/05/15/jerry-falwell-im-glad-youre-dead/#comment-13574 I'll speak as a Christian and say that Fallwell gave Christianity a bad name. His Christianity is not my Christianity. I’ll speak as a Christian and say that Fallwell gave Christianity a bad name. His Christianity is not my Christianity.

]]> By: Christopher S. Penn http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/05/jerry-falwell-im-glad-youre-dead/#comment-421 Christopher S. Penn Wed, 16 May 2007 01:15:37 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/05/15/jerry-falwell-im-glad-youre-dead/#comment-421 Bryce - wise words. See you at a PodCamp soon :-) Bryce – wise words. See you at a PodCamp soon :-)

]]> By: Christopher S. Penn http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/05/jerry-falwell-im-glad-youre-dead/#comment-13573 Christopher S. Penn Wed, 16 May 2007 01:15:00 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/05/15/jerry-falwell-im-glad-youre-dead/#comment-13573 Bryce - wise words. See you at a PodCamp soon :-) Bryce – wise words. See you at a PodCamp soon :-)

]]> By: Bryce Moore, A Bite of Sanity http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/05/jerry-falwell-im-glad-youre-dead/#comment-420 Bryce Moore, A Bite of Sanity Tue, 15 May 2007 23:54:37 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/05/15/jerry-falwell-im-glad-youre-dead/#comment-420 Chris... I highly respect your opinion on many subjects, but allow me to offer a slightly different perspective on this particular item. I've come to a conclusion over the past couple of years that being angry at ignorant and hateful people like Falwell is a waste of energy. People like this, as many of his ilk, just aren't worth the sweat, honestly. At least half of what they say is said to get attention (or press). The other half speaks to whatever rabid ultra-minority constituency they claim to speak for. I don't return hate or venom to these people (although the temptation is there, for sure), and I try not to let their hate affect me. To do so validates their tactics as being appropriate. The way to take power away from people like this is to not absorb their hate and divisive approaches -- instead try to lead a life that is a positive influence to your family, you're community, your country, and your planet. Chris… I highly respect your opinion on many subjects, but allow me to offer a slightly different perspective on this particular item.

I’ve come to a conclusion over the past couple of years that being angry at ignorant and hateful people like Falwell is a waste of energy. People like this, as many of his ilk, just aren’t worth the sweat, honestly. At least half of what they say is said to get attention (or press). The other half speaks to whatever rabid ultra-minority constituency they claim to speak for.

I don’t return hate or venom to these people (although the temptation is there, for sure), and I try not to let their hate affect me. To do so validates their tactics as being appropriate. The way to take power away from people like this is to not absorb their hate and divisive approaches — instead try to lead a life that is a positive influence to your family, you’re community, your country, and your planet.

]]> By: Bryce Moore, A Bite of Sanity http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/05/jerry-falwell-im-glad-youre-dead/#comment-13572 Bryce Moore, A Bite of Sanity Tue, 15 May 2007 23:54:00 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/05/15/jerry-falwell-im-glad-youre-dead/#comment-13572 Chris... I highly respect your opinion on many subjects, but allow me to offer a slightly different perspective on this particular item. I've come to a conclusion over the past couple of years that being angry at ignorant and hateful people like Falwell is a waste of energy. People like this, as many of his ilk, just aren't worth the sweat, honestly. At least half of what they say is said to get attention (or press). The other half speaks to whatever rabid ultra-minority constituency they claim to speak for. I don't return hate or venom to these people (although the temptation is there, for sure), and I try not to let their hate affect me. To do so validates their tactics as being appropriate. The way to take power away from people like this is to not absorb their hate and divisive approaches -- instead try to lead a life that is a positive influence to your family, you're community, your country, and your planet. Chris… I highly respect your opinion on many subjects, but allow me to offer a slightly different perspective on this particular item.

I’ve come to a conclusion over the past couple of years that being angry at ignorant and hateful people like Falwell is a waste of energy. People like this, as many of his ilk, just aren’t worth the sweat, honestly. At least half of what they say is said to get attention (or press). The other half speaks to whatever rabid ultra-minority constituency they claim to speak for.

I don’t return hate or venom to these people (although the temptation is there, for sure), and I try not to let their hate affect me. To do so validates their tactics as being appropriate. The way to take power away from people like this is to not absorb their hate and divisive approaches — instead try to lead a life that is a positive influence to your family, you’re community, your country, and your planet.

]]> By: Matt Searles http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/05/jerry-falwell-im-glad-youre-dead/#comment-419 Matt Searles Tue, 15 May 2007 20:49:24 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/05/15/jerry-falwell-im-glad-youre-dead/#comment-419 Wasn't Swedenborg the guy the elder James's was into? (Henry James's dad) Yeah.. Falwell.. I feel like we shouldn't say bad stuff about someone who's died only a few hours ago.. You know.. you wanna see the good in him.. but the only good I can think of is that sometimes our demons make us strong, so maybe we can thank him for helping us in that way? Wasn’t Swedenborg the guy the elder James’s was into? (Henry James’s dad)

Yeah.. Falwell.. I feel like we shouldn’t say bad stuff about someone who’s died only a few hours ago.. You know.. you wanna see the good in him.. but the only good I can think of is that sometimes our demons make us strong, so maybe we can thank him for helping us in that way?

]]> By: Matt Searles http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/05/jerry-falwell-im-glad-youre-dead/#comment-13571 Matt Searles Tue, 15 May 2007 20:49:00 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/05/15/jerry-falwell-im-glad-youre-dead/#comment-13571 Wasn't Swedenborg the guy the elder James's was into? (Henry James's dad) Yeah.. Falwell.. I feel like we shouldn't say bad stuff about someone who's died only a few hours ago.. You know.. you wanna see the good in him.. but the only good I can think of is that sometimes our demons make us strong, so maybe we can thank him for helping us in that way? Wasn’t Swedenborg the guy the elder James’s was into? (Henry James’s dad)

Yeah.. Falwell.. I feel like we shouldn’t say bad stuff about someone who’s died only a few hours ago.. You know.. you wanna see the good in him.. but the only good I can think of is that sometimes our demons make us strong, so maybe we can thank him for helping us in that way?

]]> By: Whitney http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/05/jerry-falwell-im-glad-youre-dead/#comment-418 Whitney Tue, 15 May 2007 19:25:26 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/05/15/jerry-falwell-im-glad-youre-dead/#comment-418 I always loved George Carlin's take on God- paraphrasing here "For a man in the sky who's all powerful and all knowing, he's always broke and always needs a lot of money." I always loved George Carlin’s take on God- paraphrasing here “For a man in the sky who’s all powerful and all knowing, he’s always broke and always needs a lot of money.”

]]> By: Whitney http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/05/jerry-falwell-im-glad-youre-dead/#comment-13570 Whitney Tue, 15 May 2007 19:25:00 +0000 http://www.christopherspenn.com/2007/05/15/jerry-falwell-im-glad-youre-dead/#comment-13570 I always loved George Carlin's take on God- paraphrasing here "For a man in the sky who's all powerful and all knowing, he's always broke and always needs a lot of money." I always loved George Carlin’s take on God- paraphrasing here “For a man in the sky who’s all powerful and all knowing, he’s always broke and always needs a lot of money.”

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