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“Christians, like slaves and soldiers, ask no questions”
“AIDS is not just God's punishment for homosexuals; it is God's punishment for the society that tolerates homosexuals”
“The idea that religion and politics don't mix was invented by the Devil to keep Christians from running their own country”
“If you're not a born-again Christian, you're a failure as a human being”
“I do not believe we can blame genetics for adultery, homosexuality, dishonesty and other character flaws"
“(re: 9/11 attacks) "...throwing God out of the public square, out of the schools, the abortionists have got to bear some burden for this because God will not be mocked and when we destroy 40 million little innocent babies, we make God mad...I really believe that the pagans and the abortionists and the feminists and the gays and the lesbians who are actively trying to make that an alternative lifestyle, the ACLU, People for the American Way, all of them who try to secularize America...I point the thing in their face and say you helped this happen."
"I think the Moslem faith teaches hate."
"If I were president of the United States, I would include Moslems in
my presidency."
"Textbooks are Soviet propaganda."
"There's been a concerted effort to steal Christmas."
"You'll be riding along in an automobile. You'll be the driver perhaps.
You're a Christian. There'll be several people in the automobile with
you, maybe someone who is not a Christian.When the trumpet
sounds you and the other born-again believers in that automobile will
be instantly caught away -- you will disappear, leaving behind only
your clothes and physical things that cannot inherit eternal life. That
unsaved person or persons in the automobile will suddenly be
startled to find the car suddenly somewhere crashes.... Other cars on
the highway driven by believers will suddenly be out of control and
stark pandemonium will occur on ... every highway in the world
where Christians are caught away from the drivers wheel."
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Active imagination. I guess I have to give him that. It is a TRUE sin to
rejoice in anyone's suffering, but today I am happy that this sad
excuse of a man has finally left us alone. The old guard is finally
starting to die off. One day you're railing against the gays and the
liberals and the next day you're dead on the floor of your office.
There's your god, Reverend.
Radio Free Lynchburg.
4 comments:
fabulous post! and might i add, good riddance!
i just also wrote an entry on falwell, but you have more quotes from me so i'm going to link people to this. nice job with the research.
As a native Lynchburger and a neighbor of Dr. Falwell's (because, he was after all a Doctor of Theology, not just a Reverend) for 18 years, let me say this: I did not agree with about 99% of the garbage that came out of his mouth. His intentions may have been good, but then again the road to hell is paved with them.
But Bergle I think you have sorely underestimated the "old guard." Because Falwell was smart enough to raise two sons in his image who are now poised to take over his "ministry." The old guard may be dying off, but the new guard is ready to take their place, and they are just as dangerous.
And to good old Jerry, who was always kind enough to wave whenever I saw him in the neighborhood, I think you've forgotten one of the most important lessons of the Bible: "Judge not, lest ye be judged."
The new guard is weak. At least Falwell and the boys had the balls to be right up front with hating others and did what they had to do to establish themselves. His kids have grown up with everyone kissing their asses and in the meantime we've all grown up mocking them know how meaningless they really are. The religious reich gets more fringe every year and I for one say thank the lord for it.
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