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Re: Jerry Falwell, I'm glad you're dead

BryanPerson — Wed, 16 May 2007 08:38:25 -0000

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

Re: Jerry Falwell, I'm glad you're dead

Christopher S. Penn — Tue, 15 May 2007 21:15:37 -0000

Bryce - wise words. See you at a PodCamp soon :-)

Re: Jerry Falwell, I'm glad you're dead

Bryce Moore, A Bite of Sanity — Tue, 15 May 2007 19:54:37 -0000

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.

Re: Jerry Falwell, I'm glad you're dead

Matt Searles — Tue, 15 May 2007 16:49:24 -0000

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?

Re: Jerry Falwell, I'm glad you're dead

Whitney — Tue, 15 May 2007 15:25:26 -0000

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."

Re: Jerry Falwell, I'm glad you're dead

Kevin Kennedy-Spaien — Tue, 15 May 2007 14:29:30 -0000

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.

Re: Jerry Falwell, I'm glad you're dead

Christopher S. Penn — Tue, 15 May 2007 14:21:58 -0000

Kevin: Citation:

http://transcripts.cnn.com/...

Re: Jerry Falwell, I'm glad you're dead

Christopher S. Penn — Tue, 15 May 2007 14:19:54 -0000

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

Re: Jerry Falwell, I'm glad you're dead

Kevin Kennedy-Spaien — Tue, 15 May 2007 14:18:14 -0000

â€œBlow them all away in the name of the Lord.â€

Backstage pep talk to the boys before a Stryper concert?

Context is everything!

Re: Jerry Falwell, I'm glad you're dead

vaspers the grate — Tue, 15 May 2007 14:05:49 -0000

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

Re: Jerry Falwell, I'm glad you're dead

vaspers the grate — Tue, 15 May 2007 14:04:03 -0000

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

Re: Jerry Falwell, I'm glad you're dead

BobGoyetche — Tue, 15 May 2007 14:01:04 -0000

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.

Re: Jerry Falwell, I'm glad you're dead

Kevin Kennedy-Spaien — Tue, 15 May 2007 13:49:52 -0000

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?