http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070515/ap_on_re_us/jerry_falwell

Just saw this and Falwell accomplished a tremendous amount, in his life.

God Bless to him and his family.

 

Though I disagreed with some of the things he said and his actions, he seemed to have God's kingdom at heart. God will be the final judge of his true heart actions and not me.

 

I can only appreciate that he did many things for many people but the media liked to only focus on a few words that he said.

His positive accomplishments, far outweigh his negatives and political stances, he often took.

 

Liberty University alone, has helped numerous students.

His positive accomplishments, far outweigh his negatives and political stances, he often took.

 

Liberty University alone, has helped numerous students.

How much you want to bet that his controversial statements get the lion's share of media play over the next few days?

How much you want to bet that his controversial statements get the lion's share of media play over the next few days?

You're 100% correct, from some media outlets, as that seems to be the norm, from some scourge.

 

Falwell created a lot of his own problems, but when you combine Religion and Politics, the naysayers will be present, to dissect each word. I'm of the opinion, remember a man of the cloth, for the good deeds he did, not those we were afraid to try ourselves.

 

Let's see which media source, cast the first stone....

You're 100% correct, from some media outlets, as that seems to be the norm, from some scourge.

 

Falwell created a lot of his own problems, but when you combine Religion and Politics, the naysayers will be present, to dissect each word. I'm of the opinion, remember a man of the cloth, for the good deeds he did, not those we were afraid to try ourselves.

 

Let's see which media source, cast the first stone....

 

Not a media first, but what the heck...

 

My thoughts and Prayers go out to the Falwell Family and to the folks at Liberty University.

A very complex individual. He did a lot of good. He did a lot of harm. My main problem with him was that, although many on fixed incomes sacrificed financially to give to his groups, he never seemed to do any sacrificing himself. Of course, that is true of most all of the "television prophets". Still, the good probably outweighed the harm because it helped elect Reagan. However, you can be sure that the media will use his passing as an excuse to wear out conservatives, Christians, and traditionalists. If you don't want to see/hear it, you better avoid CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC, CBS, ABC, and the rest. If you have any doubts, take a look at the "respectful" pictures of Falwell on the usual internet sites.

Thomas Road Baptist Church has helped a lot of people. Liberty University has helped a lot of people. Jerry Falwell was extremely controversial, and extremely active. I don't think we know it now, but I believe he will find a spot in future history textbooks as one of the 20th century's central figures. There is hardly an area of public life that his actions did not touch or become involved in in one way or another - race relations, homosexuality, infidelity, tax evasion, apartheid, civil rights, school vouchers, all of the Clintongate scandals, pornography, first amendment/free speech, intellectual property, foreign relations - noone was involved in more.

 

Rest in peace, Jerry. Its all up to the historians now.

If it is up to the historians who are writing the textbooks used in history classes in most of our public schools today, Brother Jerry will be, at best, omitted and, at worst, demonized.

What were the good things this man did?

 

Could he have done anything more damaging to the gospel of Christ than marry it to a political ideology?

I think that what he was trying to convey, though often in an abrasive manner, the fact that Christian principles do not change to suit the times. You may question the messenger but not the message.

 

He also, by being willing to buck modern society with its "everything is relative" mentality, gave many traditionalists someone to rally around.

 

I can't fault that.

See. He tried to tell us that homosexuality was going to get us.

See. He tried to tell us that homosexuality was going to get us.

 

And your point is that homosexuality is a healthy endeavor? As I said, he may have been abrasive (ie: not politically correct) but his message that homosexuality is "less than positive" is hard to dispute.