Falwell Resurects Moral Majority

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http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald...n/10140254.htm

Falwell Plans for 'Evangelical Revolution'
HANK KURZ Jr.
Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. - Seeking to take advantage of the momentum from an election where moral values proved important to voters, the Rev. Jerry Falwell announced Tuesday he has formed a new coalition to guide an "evangelical revolution."

Falwell, a religious broadcaster based in Lynchburg, Va., said the Faith and Values Coalition will be a "21st century resurrection of the Moral Majority," the organization he founded in 1979.

Falwell said he would serve as the coalition's national chairman for four years.

He added that the new group's mission would be to lobby for anti-abortion conservatives to fill openings on the Supreme Court and lower courts, a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, and the election of another "George Bush-type" conservative in 2008.

"We all, for the first time, began to realize the potential of religious conservatives, particularly evangelicals, when something over 30 million of them went to the polls," he said, noting most supported the president and anti-abortion candidates, and voted to approve 11 initiatives across the country banning gay marriage.

Also, a decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Court allowing gay marriages "helped energize our people," Falwell said.

And when San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom began performing gay marriages, it "really caught the attention of people of faith in this country, and what we have been saying could happen actually happened," he said.

"The timing could not have been better. That, along with the abortion issues and the terrorism issue, helped us to get our people awakened."

While overseeing the coalition, Falwell said he would leave day-to-day operations of Liberty University and Thomas Road Baptist Church - both of which he founded - to his sons Jerry Jr., 42, and Jonathan, 38.

Mathew Staver, founder of the conservative law group Liberty Counsel in Orlando, Fla., will be the coalition's vice chairman; Jonathan Falwell will be its executive director. Theologian Tim LaHaye will be the board chairman.

Welcome to the new Spanish Inquisition

[Tom Earp]

What is sad, some if all are two faced do rightous asses.!

People of the Cloth, wonder what his suits cost.

Love to see a debate between Jerry Falwell and Al Sharpten. Damn that would be interesting!

[Kevin]

Can't stand the guy.

Right up there with Oral Roberts and Pat Robertson.

[DeltaSigStan]

To quote Lewis Black:

"Jerry Falwell was crazy before 9/11, and if you didn't know that I'd like you to wear aluminum foil so we know who you are....."

[Xylochick216]

Ugh. Jerry came in the studio today for an interview, and the things he said made me sick. Everyone I work with went to his brainwashing school, and they all worship him. I seriously hate that people get their political information from him... he has no clue what he's talking about, but his sheep will follow him anywhere.

[Jill1228]

The Moral Majority is NEITHER! (I love that bumper sticker)!

Of course I grew up in Pat Roberston town (Virginia Beach) and my mom's neighbor works at Regent U (I still call it CBN)

I can't stand either one of those fools!

[_Q_]

BTW, here's a link to the Hustler parody that triggered the big libel suit (which Falwell lost):

http://www.hfac.uh.edu/comm/media_li...t/falwell.html

[moe.ron]

Fallwell supports bin Laden and Al-Qaeda through his business dealing with the butcherer of Sierra Leonne, Charles Taylor.

[sageofages]

The thought of this makes me want to pray...

at the porcelain god.


I know I am gonna hurl.


How can so many be swayed by the so ignorant?

[AlphaSigOU]

Originally posted by moe.ron
Fallwell supports bin Laden and Al-Qaeda through his business dealing with the butcherer of Sierra Leonne, Charles Taylor.

I thought Taylor used to run Liberia? Or is it some other SOB?

[moe.ron]

Originally posted by AlphaSigOU
I thought Taylor used to run Liberia? Or is it some other SOB?

No, you are right. However, he was directly responsible for the problems in Sierra Leone by not only supporting, but also funding Foday Sankoh. He has been indicted by the UN for War Crimes for his role in Sierra Leone.

Sorry, I have to apologized to Falwell. It was his friend, Pat Robertson that supported Charles Taylor by going into business with him.

ETA: My favorite quote from him:

Grown men should not be having sex with prostitutes unless they are married to them.
-- Jerry Falwell, on CNN's Crossfire, May 17, 1997

[Tom Earp]

God, I love being in The Immoral Majority of G C!


Maybe I should become a Preacher Man!

Church of What is Happening and Get Down with The Man!

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Originally posted by Tom Earp
God, I love being in The Immoral Majority of G C!


Maybe I should become a Preacher Man!

Church of What is Happening and Get Down with The Man!

Tom, you seem to be much more eloquent than Jerry Falwell.

[DeltAlum]

Originally posted by Jill1228
The Moral Majority is NEITHER!

Damn. You beat me to it. That's what I get for being out of town.

[Jill1228]

It's all good sweetie! Being raised in Virginia, I got to have first shot at that one!

Great minds think alike

Originally posted by DeltAlum
Damn. You beat me to it. That's what I get for being out of town.