http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/05/15/jerry.falwell.ap/index.html
For those who don't know, Falwell is one of the three (and debatably the most) most influential fundamentalist evangelicals in the United States. The rise of Christian conservatism as a political movement can be directly laid at his feet. As someone more eloquent on somethingawful said: "You know how a lot of people outside the US view Americans as reactionary, Bible-thumping, hateful, dumbass rednecks? Jerry's one of the big reasons why. He pretty much founded the now-thriving cottage industry of using Christianity as a smokescreen for perpetuating racism, demagoguery, ignorance, homophobia, and imperialism."
Now, no one is better suited to say things about Falwell then Falwell himself, so I will leave you with some of his quotes: (brackets mine)
Finally, I'd like to throw on a disclaimer: This thread is not intended to be a Christian-bashing one. It is instead intended to celebrate the death of a highly influential hatemongerer who supported racism, sexism, ignorance, and rampant homophobia. The fact that he used religion as the vehicle for his spite and bile is merely incidental.
For those who don't know, Falwell is one of the three (and debatably the most) most influential fundamentalist evangelicals in the United States. The rise of Christian conservatism as a political movement can be directly laid at his feet. As someone more eloquent on somethingawful said: "You know how a lot of people outside the US view Americans as reactionary, Bible-thumping, hateful, dumbass rednecks? Jerry's one of the big reasons why. He pretty much founded the now-thriving cottage industry of using Christianity as a smokescreen for perpetuating racism, demagoguery, ignorance, homophobia, and imperialism."
Now, no one is better suited to say things about Falwell then Falwell himself, so I will leave you with some of his quotes: (brackets mine)
Also, in a deliciously ironic twist, Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church are picketing Falwell's funeral. (Their website can be found at godhatesamerica.com. A look at why they dislike Falwell should give you an idea of why they're even crazier than he was)
Finally, I'd like to throw on a disclaimer: This thread is not intended to be a Christian-bashing one. It is instead intended to celebrate the death of a highly influential hatemongerer who supported racism, sexism, ignorance, and rampant homophobia. The fact that he used religion as the vehicle for his spite and bile is merely incidental.
Hahahahaaa!
