Jerry Falwell dead at 73

I never wished anything like this on Falwell, that's for sure. I was kinda hoping he'd be sodomised to death.
 
He didn't die. He just happened to be the only person on the planet to be raptured. We're all doomed! :(
 
I have never been a fan of Falwell, but I do feel sorry for those who were able to care for him, and know that while many will not feel bad for him, his family and personal friends must be going through quite a horrible time.
 
I would have much preferred that he had survived but only through use of a treatment developed using fetal stem cell research.
 
ReligionStudent said:
I have never been a fan of Falwell, but I do feel sorry for those who were able to care for him, and know that while many will not feel bad for him, his family and personal friends must be going through quite a horrible time.
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Yeah, a bit, but I don't know many people who have never experienced a death in the family. Fallwell was 73 with a history of heart problems. It can't have been a tremendous shock.

When my parents died, I was sad, but philosophical about it. Of course, we atheists don't worry so much about death since we don't have to wonder if we'll ever see anybody again.
 
Tricky said:
Of course, we atheists don't worry so much about death since we don't have to wonder if we'll ever see anybody again.
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We don't have to wonder because we will, right? Is that what you meant? We will see them again?


:-D
 
CNN's I-Report is asking for comments on Falwell: "The Rev. Jerry Falwell has died at the age of 73. What are your memories of him? What do you think his legacy will be? Send us your thoughts, photos and videos. "

Here's my submission, since it's highly unlikely to make the air in the next few days' inevitable wave of hagiography:
I have many vivid memories of Jerry Falwell. I will always remember, as who can forget, his accusing "the pagans, and the abortionists, and the feminists, and the gays and the lesbians ... the ACLU, People For the American Way" of bringing God's wrath on America in the form of the 9/11 attacks. I remember, as well, his "apology" in which he reiterated that "the ACLU and other organizations ... created an environment which possibly has caused God to lift the veil of protection which has allowed no one to attack America on our soil since 1812."

I remember, as many seem to choose to forget, that he hosted Lester Maddox on the "Hour of Power" radio show. I remember that he said, "I hope to see the day when, as in the early days of our country, we don't have public schools. The churches will have taken them over again and Christians will be running them. What a happy day that will be!" I remember that he called the Metropolitan Community of Churches "a vile and Satanic system" and said there would be "a celebration in heaven" when this Christian fellowship was "utterly annihilated".

But most of all, I think, I remember the pseudo-tolerant smirk he displayed in public appearances whenever anyone dared to disagree with him. The smirk that said, "If only you knew it, by disagreeing with me, you're really disagreeing with God. But aren't I being open-minded by allowing you to express your sinful, Satanic notions?"
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Tricky said:
Yeah, a bit, but I don't know many people who have never experienced a death in the family. Fallwell was 73 with a history of heart problems. It can't have been a tremendous shock.

When my parents died, I was sad, but philosophical about it. Of course, we atheists don't worry so much about death since we don't have to wonder if we'll ever see anybody again.
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I always thought that when Christians had family that died they should be happy. Their loved ones are with god now. (maybe they all figure their loved ones go to hell?)
 
Cactus Wren said:
CNN's I-Report is asking for comments on Falwell: "The Rev. Jerry Falwell has died at the age of 73. What are your memories of him? What do you think his legacy will be? Send us your thoughts, photos and videos. "

Here's my submission, since it's highly unlikely to make the air in the next few days' inevitable wave of hagiography:

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Well put. I feel sympathy for his loved ones, but 73 years isn't a bad run. He was a champion of ignorance and intolerance though so I can't say I'll miss him.
 
For as vile and repugnant most of his views were to me I refuse to badmouth the dead so all I'll say is he sure helped inspire a lot of discussion about the place of religion in politics in America.

Cactus Wren said:
CNN's I-Report is asking for comments on Falwell: "The Rev. Jerry Falwell has died at the age of 73. What are your memories of him? What do you think his legacy will be? Send us your thoughts, photos and videos. "

Here's my submission, since it's highly unlikely to make the air in the next few days' inevitable wave of hagiography:

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If you had posted that without the quote, it would have been easier for me to nominate it for TLA.
 
Not so fast people. Shouldn't we wait at least three days to make sure he does not roll back the stone and proclaim himself?

I am an atheist and know there is no god or judgement but just at moments like this, I damn sure wish there were both, and I could be a fly on the wall when Jer gets his.

As to the cause of death, I blame feminists, homosexuals, elves, Harry Potter, books not the bible, dirty movies, dirty songs, women's breasts, men's fiddly bits, alcohol, tobacco, reefer, toot, smack, little people, Catholics, Muslims, huricanes (both male and female), staying out late, not going to church, tella-tubbies, Disney and most of all French Canadians.

Oh, and spicy foods and coffee.

Amen
 
I don't mind speaking ill of the dead. Falwell was a dork and I disliked him immensely.
 
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