Falwell falls

Conventional wisdom says you should never speak ill of the dead and as of today that includes Jerry Falwell.

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Here are some of his quotes to mark his passing:

"AIDS is not just God's punishment for homosexuals; it is God's punishment for the society that tolerates homosexuals."

"Homosexuality is Satan's diabolical attack upon the family that will not only have a corrupting influence upon our next generation, but it will also bring down the wrath of God upon America."

"Billy Graham is the chief servant of Satan in America."

"Scientology has a terrible track record of bigotry."

"I think the Moslem faith teaches hate."

"If you're not a born-again Christian, you're a failure as a human being."

"There's been a concerted effort to steal Christmas."

Shortly after 9/11 on the 700 club he had this to say:

"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.'"


It seems that sometimes misfortune befalls the wholly virtuous.