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Rev. Jerry Falwell dies at 73 2 minutes ago



LYNCHBURG, Va. - The Rev. Jerry Falwell, who founded the Moral Majority and built the religious right into a political force, died Tuesday shortly after being found unconscious in his office at Liberty University, a school executive said. He was 73.

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Falwell was hospitalized in "gravely serious" condition after being found unconscious Tuesday in his office at Liberty University, a school executive said earlier.

Ron Godwin, the university's executive vice president, said Falwell, 73, was found unresponsive around 10:45 a.m. and taken to Lynchburg General Hospital. Godwin said he was not sure what caused the collapse, but he said Falwell "has a history of heart challenges."

"I had breakfast with him, and he was fine at breakfast," Godwin said. "He went to his office, I went to mine, and they found him unresponsive."

Falwell, a television evangelist who founded the Moral Majority, became the face of the religious right in the 1980s. He later founded the conservative Liberty University and serves as its president.

Falwell survived two serious health scares in early 2005. He was hospitalized for two weeks with what was described as a viral infection, then was hospitalized again a few weeks later after going into respiratory arrest. Later that year, doctors found a 70 percent blockage in an artery, which they opened with stents.

Liberty University's commencement is scheduled for Saturday, with former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich as the featured speaker.

from Yahoo!

migamoo

We posted at the same time, so I just merged the two threads. Please remember to add a source though.

mcdreamylover

Source:

Television evangelist Falwell dies at 73 - Yahoo! News

migamoo

I hope you don't mind, but I also added it to the original post.

Sparrowhawk

I am sorry for his family.

That said, good riddance.

Jacob1983

Ouch! That's a little harsh to say good riddance to a person who has just died. You may hate or dislike a person but you shouldn't ever take pride and/or pleasure in their death. That's a little sick.

Falwell was an extremist on some stuff. I think he did have good intentions in his message and what he was trying to do. He just didn't always present his ideas in a good non-forceful manner. However, he did do some good things for society. I think he was a little too harsh on homosexuality and some other things then again he was probably raised by parents who had very extreme traditional views.

Sparrowhawk

I never said either. I do, however, believe Christians, this country and the world in general are much better off now. The emotion would be more akin to... relief.

sunnykerr

Alright, well I wasn't the first to say it... but yeah, kinda relieved myself. You couldn't fault the man for holding on to a really old way of seeing things, even though it seemed he tried to propagate his view of the world. But times have changed.

So, in a way, it's the dawn of a new era. Hopefully anyway.

Time for new Christian leaders to show the world what Christianity really is about: love, compassion, tolerance, and all that good stuff.

*Ledi*

I'm sure you would say the same thing if Saddam Hussein or Bin Laden died. I'm not comparing people, but I'm trying to show that it's not really sick because people feel like this from time to time.

With that being said, I can't say I'm sad about his death.

Jacob1983

If Jerry Falwell had been a hardcore liberal extremist and atheist, you people would be in mourning and talking about the great things he had done.

To put Falwell in the same league as Bin Laden and Saddam is one of the dumbest things I've ever heard. Bin Laden and Saddam are murderers. Who did Falwell kill?


Christianity doesn't teach that everything should be accepted and tolerated.

*Ledi*

Sigh.. did you miss the part in my post where I said, "I am not comparing people"? I pointed out those two individuals because you dislike them (the reason does not matter) and I am sure that you wouldn't be sad in the least if they were to die. People feel the same way about Falwell - they disliked him and they aren't saddened by this news.

sunnykerr

Well, you would know that better than I would, me not being Christian and all. But I was under the impression that Christianity was meant to be following the teachings of Christ. And, admitedly from the little that I do know, I don't remember Jesus ever preaching intolerance or any kind of lack of acceptance. If anything, and again you would know this more than I would, I've been led to believe that the man was all about bringing love and compassion to people.

But what do I know?

migamoo

Judge not lest ye be judged. Ye without sin cast the first stone. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.

Certainly those do not suggest one should be tolerable and accepting of others.

Jacob1983

I never said that Jesus hates gay people or anything like that. Jesus loves and accepts everyone. However, He does not tolerate nor does He accept sin. I know you guys will blast me for saying this but things such as adultery and homosexuality are considered sins in Christianity. Jesus does not hate homosexuals or adulterers but He definately does not approve of their sins.

Ledi, you are kinda proving a double standard that I always mention on here. You clearly stated that you did not compare Bin Laden and Saddam to Falwell yet you put them in the same league. You and other posters on here blast me and accuse of me of comparing homosexuality to cigarette smoking.
So you are okay to make comparisons but I'm not?

Falwell had his faults, flaws, and imperfections but the man did do some good on Earth and in America. I can't say the same about Bin Laden or Saddam.


Honestly, I don't want Bin Laden dead. He needs to be put away and left to rot his remaining days on Earth. I would love to have that reward money. LOL


If Falwell was a hardcore liberal atheistic extremist, you posters would be praising him and in mourning. Ya wanna know why? Because some of you have a thing against religion especially Christianity. I'm not going to list names but you know who you are.

*Ledi*

I find it so pointless to argue with you because you really seem to miss the point: I am not comparing people. I am not comparing people. I brought up Bin Laden and Saddam because you dislike them; they were the only people I could think of at the time I posted. That's all. I am not saying that Falwell was the same as them. Again, I am not saying that Falwell was as bad as they are. Get it?

You dislike Saddam and people disliked Falwell. You wouldn't be sad if Saddam died and other people (who disliked Falwell) aren't sad that he died. Is that easy enough for you to understand?