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Jerry Falwell, I'm glad you're dead

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“If you’re not a born-again Christian, you’re a failure as a human being.”

“God continues to lift the curtain and allow the enemies of America to give us probably what we deserve.”

“I put all the blame legally and morally on the actions of the terrorist, [but America’s] secular and anti-Christian environment left us open to our Lord’s [decision] not to protect. When a nation deserts God and expels God from the culture … the result is not good.”

“AIDS is not just God’s punishment for homosexuals; it is God’s punishment for the society that tolerates homosexuals.”

“Blow them all away in the name of the Lord.”

Jerry Falwell, boy am I glad you’re dead. You nearly singlehandedly turned a fine religion into a fundamentalist, greed and hate-based one, and oh yeah, you took it to the bank along the way, collecting over $200 million a year on the backs and name of Jesus Christ. If I were Christian, I’d probably be praising the Lord right now. As a Buddhist with a strong belief in karma, I can’t wait to see what you come back as.

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26 responses to “Jerry Falwell, I'm glad you're dead”

  1. Kevin Kennedy-Spaien Avatar
    Kevin Kennedy-Spaien

    I’ve been loathing that man since the Regan administration, if not earlier. What a spreader of hatred.

    Which circle was it Dante devoted to his type?

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  2. Kevin Kennedy-Spaien Avatar
    Kevin Kennedy-Spaien

    I’ve been loathing that man since the Regan administration, if not earlier. What a spreader of hatred.

    Which circle was it Dante devoted to his type?

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  3. Bob Goyetche Avatar
    Bob Goyetche

    He couldn’t confine his hate to his own country. He tried to butt into our politics, and impose his views on our laws.

    He failed.

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  4. vaspers the grate Avatar
    vaspers the grate

    That mansion-dwelling imposter who was a million miles from anything Jesus taught.

    Hope he Falls Well into the hell of his own mouthings. He can keep the place cozy until his buddy Ted Haggard joins him.

    twitter.com/vaspers

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  5. vaspers the grate Avatar
    vaspers the grate

    That mansion-dwelling imposter who was a million miles from anything Jesus taught.

    Hope he Falls Well into the hell of his own mouthings. He can keep the place cozy until his buddy Ted Haggard joins him.

    twitter.com/vaspers

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  6. vaspers the grate Avatar
    vaspers the grate

    Swedenborg has some nice allegories of Head in Heaven, Heart in Hell preacher hypocrites in his metaphorical masterpiece Divine Providence.

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  7. vaspers the grate Avatar
    vaspers the grate

    Swedenborg has some nice allegories of Head in Heaven, Heart in Hell preacher hypocrites in his metaphorical masterpiece Divine Providence.

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  8. Kevin Kennedy-Spaien Avatar
    Kevin Kennedy-Spaien

    “Blow them all away in the name of the Lord.”

    Backstage pep talk to the boys before a Stryper concert?

    Context is everything!

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  9. Kevin Kennedy-Spaien Avatar
    Kevin Kennedy-Spaien

    “Blow them all away in the name of the Lord.”

    Backstage pep talk to the boys before a Stryper concert?

    Context is everything!

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  10. Christopher S. Penn Avatar
    Christopher S. Penn

    Kevin: Said to President George Bush just before the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

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  11. Christopher S. Penn Avatar
    Christopher S. Penn

    Kevin: Said to President George Bush just before the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

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  12. Christopher S. Penn Avatar
    Christopher S. Penn

    Kevin: Citation:

    http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0410/24/le.01.html

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  13. Kevin Kennedy-Spaien Avatar
    Kevin Kennedy-Spaien

    Somehow I had a suspicion I was being hopelessly naive.

    Watch now how his people will have the temerity to tar and feather anyone critical of him a “hater”. If so, there will be a critical mass of irony.

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  14. Whitney Avatar
    Whitney

    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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  15. Matt Searles Avatar
    Matt Searles

    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?

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  16. BobGoyetche Avatar
    BobGoyetche

    He couldn’t confine his hate to his own country. He tried to butt into our politics, and impose his views on our laws.

    He failed.

    Reply
  17. Christopher S. Penn Avatar
    Christopher S. Penn

    Kevin: Citation:

    http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0410/24/le.01.html

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  18. Kevin Kennedy-Spaien Avatar
    Kevin Kennedy-Spaien

    Somehow I had a suspicion I was being hopelessly naive.

    Watch now how his people will have the temerity to tar and feather anyone critical of him a “hater”. If so, there will be a critical mass of irony.

    Reply
  19. Whitney Avatar
    Whitney

    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.”

    Reply
  20. Bryce Moore, A Bite of Sanity Avatar
    Bryce Moore, A Bite of Sanity

    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.

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  21. Matt Searles Avatar
    Matt Searles

    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?

    Reply
  22. Christopher S. Penn Avatar
    Christopher S. Penn

    Bryce – wise words. See you at a PodCamp soon 🙂

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  23. Bryce Moore, A Bite of Sanity Avatar
    Bryce Moore, A Bite of Sanity

    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.

    Reply
  24. Christopher S. Penn Avatar
    Christopher S. Penn

    Bryce – wise words. See you at a PodCamp soon 🙂

    Reply
  25. Bryan Person, Bryper.com Avatar
    Bryan Person, Bryper.com

    I’ll speak as a Christian and say that Fallwell gave Christianity a bad name. His Christianity is not my Christianity.

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  26. BryanPerson Avatar
    BryanPerson

    I’ll speak as a Christian and say that Fallwell gave Christianity a bad name. His Christianity is not my Christianity.

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