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» paper_turtle - Falwell

I wrote:
Certainly Falwell has said and done things which give creedence to the belief that he would like to see America exclusively Christian.
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Brother Jones responded:
There sure are a lot of accusations flying back and forth these past days. Are you certain about this one?
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Just a sampling of the wealth of information I *could* have presented about Falwell to back up my claim:
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from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Falwe...

Jerry Falwell wrote in America Can Be Saved that "I hope I live to see the day when, as in the early days of our country, we won't have any public schools. The churches will have taken them over again and Christians will be running them."
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Falwell is a controversial subject for his theological, political and social beliefs. After the September 11, 2001, attacks Falwell said on the 700 Club, "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 have tried to secularize America.
I point the finger in their face and say 'you helped this happen.'" (to which Robertson totally concurred). After heavy criticism, Falwell apologized.
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from: http://atheism.about.com/library/glossar...
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In 1979 he began what would become perhaps his most famous venture, the Moral Majority. Although it is traditionally believed that he was the driving force behind it, many believe that he was more of a figurehead. Much of the ideological and political muscle seems to have come from the financial backers Bob Billings, Paul Weyrich, Ed McAteer and Howard Phillips.
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The Moral Majority group took a religious and political stance against abortion, pornography, feminism, homosexuality, and a variety of other things, thus helping in the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980. This represented a tremendous break from his own previous beliefs - during the Civil Rights era, he sharply criticized black ministers who participated in the movement on the basis that Christian ministers should not be politically active.
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In the end, it is uncertain just how much either Falwell or the Moral Majority has accomplished in real terms - but it is certain that he paved the way for other, more successful groups like the Christian Coalition.
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from: http://www.salon.com/news/1998/03/cov_11...
The Falwell connection
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HOW THE REV. JERRY FALWELL AND A CALIFORNIA POLITICAL ORGANIZATION HELPED FINANCE AND ORCHESTRATE AN EXTENSIVE ANTI-CLINTON PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN.
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BY MURRAY WAAS
(you can read the article for yourself)
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from: http://www.positiveatheism.org/hist/quot...
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The idea that religion and politics don't mix was invented by the Devil to keep Christians from running their own country.
-- Rev Jerry Falwell, Sermon, July 4, 1976
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If we are going to save America and evangelize the world, we cannot accommodate secular philosophies that are diametrically opposed to Christian truth ... We need to pull out all the stops to recruit and train 25 million Americans to become informed pro-moral activists whose voices can be heard in the halls of Congress..
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I am convinced that America can be turned around if we will all get serious about the Master's business. It may be late, but it is never too late to do what is right. We need an old-fashioned, God-honoring, Christ-exalting revival to turn American back to God. America can be saved!
-- Jerry Falwell, "Moral Majority Report" for September, 1984
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Seems pretty clear to me he's talking about a LOT more than just urging individuals to get right with God.
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peace and love,
Paper Turtle

-- posted by paper_turtle