Jerry Falwell

[SDG]

From Falwell Moral Majority Coalition:





THE FOUR-PRONGED TMMC PLATFORM

Our four-fold platform is:

(1) TMMC will conduct an intensive "Voter Registration Campaign" through America's conservative churches, para-church ministries, pro-life and pro-family organizations.

(2) TMMC will conduct well organized "Get-Out-The-Vote Campaigns" in 2008.

(3) TMMC will engage in the massive recruitment and mobilization of social conservatives through television, radio, direct mail (U.S.P.S. and Internet) and public rallies.

(4) TMMC will encourage the promotion of continuous private and corporate prayer for America's moral renaissance based on 2 Chronicles 7:14.

My leadership role in TMMC reminds me of a similar commitment I made more than a quarter-century ago. It was April 1979. I had just founded the Moral Majority and agreed to devote five years to its leadership. I actually gave ten years of my life before disbanding the organization in 1989 to focus on the expansion of Liberty University.

At that time, God burdened my heart to mobilize religious conservatives around a pro-life, pro-family, strong national defense and pro-Israel platform, designed to return America to her Judeo-Christian heritage.

And I distinctively feel that burden again. Our nation simply cannot continue as we know it if we allow out-of-control lawmakers and radical judges — working at the whims of society — to alter the moral foundations of America.

During Moral Majority’s heyday, we registered millions of new voters and re-activated millions more. More than 100,000 pastors, priests and rabbis and nearly seven million families joined hands and hearts to reclaim America for God. Many historians believe the result was the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980 and the genesis of what the media calls the “Religious Right.”

VOTE VALUES!! A NEW REVOLUTION

In 2004, my wife Macel and I watched the election returns until early the next morning. President Bush was reelected (despite apparent manipulation of the early exit polling). Eleven family initiatives passed overwhelmingly in favor of traditional marriage, and opposing same-sex marriage. Unprecedented victories in the Senate and the House strengthened the President’s hand for future congressional action.

Tom Daschle, the Senate Minority Leader who had consistently obstructed President Bush’s efforts to appoint constructionist judges, was defeated. His defeat should serve as a powerful indicator that we have the power to effectively take on politicians who are under the spell of the potent abortion-rights organizations across this nation.

Christian giants like Dr. James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family, provided energetic and courageous leadership. Dr. Donald Wildmon of the American Family Association, Dr. D. James Kennedy of Coral Ridge Ministries, Dr. John Hagee of Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, the many national leaders of the Arlington Group, the upstart alternative Internet news sites and more than 225,000 evangelical pastors helped turn out the largest electorate ever. And, I repeat, they all voted Christian!!

We must now diligently work to multiply our turnout for the 2006 and 2008 elections.

As national chairman of TMMC, I am committed to lending my influence to help send out at least 40 million evangelical voters in 2008. The thought of a Hillary Clinton or John Edwards presidency is simply unacceptable (and quite frightening).

"FINISH WHAT YOU STARTED 25 YEARS AGO"

Over the past few days, I have been inundated with requests from across America to “finish what you started 25 years ago.”

With more than seven decades now in the rear view mirror, I can honestly say that I feel the leading of the Holy Spirit to answer that call and to once again mobilize people of faith to reclaim this great country as “one nation under God.” My primary “light of the world” calling is to continue serving as pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church and chancellor of Liberty University.

But I am praying for the strength and wisdom to also successfully complete my “salt of the earth” ministry. America is worth saving. Our children and children’s children will hold us accountable if we fail.

We will be organizing in all 50 states and enlisting and training millions of Americans to become partners in this exciting task of bringing this nation back to the moral values of faith and family on which it was founded. My National Liberty Journal newspaper will serve as a springboard for this great effort.

I urge my friends around the country to immediately get involved and join me in this commitment, which is really an investment in America, in our children and in our children’s children.

[SDG]

From Falwell's Moral Majority Coalition:

THE FOUR-PRONGED TMMC PLATFORM

Our four-fold platform is:

(1) TMMC will conduct an intensive "Voter Registration Campaign" through America's conservative churches, para-church ministries, pro-life and pro-family organizations.

(2) TMMC will conduct well organized "Get-Out-The-Vote Campaigns" in 2008.

(3) TMMC will engage in the massive recruitment and mobilization of social conservatives through television, radio, direct mail (U.S.P.S. and Internet) and public rallies.

(4) TMMC will encourage the promotion of continuous private and corporate prayer for America's moral renaissance based on 2 Chronicles 7:14.

My leadership role in TMMC reminds me of a similar commitment I made more than a quarter-century ago. It was April 1979. I had just founded the Moral Majority and agreed to devote five years to its leadership. I actually gave ten years of my life before disbanding the organization in 1989 to focus on the expansion of Liberty University.

At that time, God burdened my heart to mobilize religious conservatives around a pro-life, pro-family, strong national defense and pro-Israel platform, designed to return America to her Judeo-Christian heritage.

And I distinctively feel that burden again. Our nation simply cannot continue as we know it if we allow out-of-control lawmakers and radical judges — working at the whims of society — to alter the moral foundations of America.

During Moral Majority’s heyday, we registered millions of new voters and re-activated millions more. More than 100,000 pastors, priests and rabbis and nearly seven million families joined hands and hearts to reclaim America for God. Many historians believe the result was the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980 and the genesis of what the media calls the “Religious Right.”

VOTE VALUES!! A NEW REVOLUTION

In 2004, my wife Macel and I watched the election returns until early the next morning. President Bush was reelected (despite apparent manipulation of the early exit polling). Eleven family initiatives passed overwhelmingly in favor of traditional marriage, and opposing same-sex marriage. Unprecedented victories in the Senate and the House strengthened the President’s hand for future congressional action.

Tom Daschle, the Senate Minority Leader who had consistently obstructed President Bush’s efforts to appoint constructionist judges, was defeated. His defeat should serve as a powerful indicator that we have the power to effectively take on politicians who are under the spell of the potent abortion-rights organizations across this nation.

Christian giants like Dr. James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family, provided energetic and courageous leadership. Dr. Donald Wildmon of the American Family Association, Dr. D. James Kennedy of Coral Ridge Ministries, Dr. John Hagee of Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, the many national leaders of the Arlington Group, the upstart alternative Internet news sites and more than 225,000 evangelical pastors helped turn out the largest electorate ever. And, I repeat, they all voted Christian!!

We must now diligently work to multiply our turnout for the 2006 and 2008 elections.

As national chairman of TMMC, I am committed to lending my influence to help send out at least 40 million evangelical voters in 2008. The thought of a Hillary Clinton or John Edwards presidency is simply unacceptable (and quite frightening).

"FINISH WHAT YOU STARTED 25 YEARS AGO"

Over the past few days, I have been inundated with requests from across America to “finish what you started 25 years ago.”

With more than seven decades now in the rear view mirror, I can honestly say that I feel the leading of the Holy Spirit to answer that call and to once again mobilize people of faith to reclaim this great country as “one nation under God.” My primary “light of the world” calling is to continue serving as pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church and chancellor of Liberty University.

But I am praying for the strength and wisdom to also successfully complete my “salt of the earth” ministry. America is worth saving. Our children and children’s children will hold us accountable if we fail.

We will be organizing in all 50 states and enlisting and training millions of Americans to become partners in this exciting task of bringing this nation back to the moral values of faith and family on which it was founded. My National Liberty Journal newspaper will serve as a springboard for this great effort.

I urge my friends around the country to immediately get involved and join me in this commitment, which is really an investment in America, in our children and in our children’s children.

[ILG]

If you believe that you have to obey Acts 2:38 the UPC way or go to hell, you have to believe JF is in hell. If not, you don't. Pretty simple the way I see it.

What a riot! Pentecostals are the ones who had a "revelation" as to the what it takes to be saved about 100 years ago... and now we get to judge everyone else who has not had this same revelation and are respecting their heritage by not wavering from the religion that their familes have been in for centuries?

I guarantee that there is not a single person on this forum who had oneness pentecostal relatives more than 100 years ago.. zero, zilch, nada, diddly-squat... yet some make it sound like there is an unbroken line of authority and oneness pentecostals back to the Apostles (yes, I have read the word document that gets passed around).

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

Once again you have not presented a case for why he was not a great Christian leader ... when the consensus among those he even hate him ... acknowledge his contributions to the Christian right

So you are saying your definition of great Christian leader is contributing to the Christian Right, a political movement?

Well I disagree and if you think I have not given MY reasons for why I feel this way then you have not been paying attention, If you think my reasons were not good enough for YOU, then that is fine Dan. You are welcome to your opinion of this man. Seriously, but I was really kinda of surprised someone really believed or considered him a great Christian or solid Christian leader. Seriously, if that is how you and the other Dan feels, that's fine. Don't lose any sleep over the fact that I disagree with you ok?

[SDG]

Another Falwell ministry - The Elim Home:

A resident program involving a stay of eight weeks forms the structure for Elim's program. It is to be clearly understood that the primary help is spiritual in orientation, and the goal is spiritual regeneration resulting in permanent sobriety.
Spiritual restoration is based upon the premise that the chemically-addicted lacks the capacity for self-control and does not have the will-power to break his addiction. Having a degree of desire to find sobriety, and yet having tried unsuccessfully various humanly-conceived remedies, he can only be liberated through the acceptance of divine life thorough Jesus Christ. The biblical description of the result of this transaction is given in 2 Corinthians 5:17, "Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature; old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." The plan is, "...Not I, but Christ liveth in me" (Gal. 2:20).
Physical, psychological, and emotional complications stemming from alcohol and drug addiction are usually alleviated or brought under control "coincidentally" with spiritual regeneration. No medical or psychotherapeutic program is included. Spiritual help is offered by means of a self study Bible course, group meetings, group and individual counseling, scripture memorization and public worship services at Thomas Road Baptist Church.

No charge is ever made for the program at Elim. Each man is provided a comfortable room, good food, laundry service and linens. A discipline program involving about four hours of work, each weekday, is a vital part of the recovery process and consists of general handiwork, building and grounds maintenance and food service.

[SDG]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

So you are saying your definition of great Christian leader is contributing to the Christian Right, a political movement?

Well I disagree and if you think I have not given MY reasons for why I feel this way then you have not been paying attention, If you think my reasons were not good enough for YOU, then that is fine Dan. You are welcome to your opinion of this man. Seriously, but I was really kinda of surprised someone really believed or considered him a great Christian or solid Christian leader. Seriously, if that is how you and the other Dan feels, that's fine. Don't lose any sleep over the fact that I disagree with you ok?

Your first reason was you did'nt think preachers should be involved politically ... imagine if Martin Luther [Reformation], Dr. King and other hadn't been???

What are your other reasons ... he's a cessasionist ... is not enough.

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

Another Falwell ministry - The Elim Home:

A resident program involving a stay of eight weeks forms the structure for Elim's program. It is to be clearly understood that the primary help is spiritual in orientation, and the goal is spiritual regeneration resulting in permanent sobriety.
Spiritual restoration is based upon the premise that the chemically-addicted lacks the capacity for self-control and does not have the will-power to break his addiction. Having a degree of desire to find sobriety, and yet having tried unsuccessfully various humanly-conceived remedies, he can only be liberated through the acceptance of divine life thorough Jesus Christ. The biblical description of the result of this transaction is given in 2 Corinthians 5:17, "Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature; old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." The plan is, "...Not I, but Christ liveth in me" (Gal. 2:20).
Physical, psychological, and emotional complications stemming from alcohol and drug addiction are usually alleviated or brought under control "coincidentally" with spiritual regeneration. No medical or psychotherapeutic program is included. Spiritual help is offered by means of a self study Bible course, group meetings, group and individual counseling, scripture memorization and public worship services at Thomas Road Baptist Church.

No charge is ever made for the program at Elim. Each man is provided a comfortable room, good food, laundry service and linens. A discipline program involving about four hours of work, each weekday, is a vital part of the recovery process and consists of general handiwork, building and grounds maintenance and food service.

That's awesome...I don't see how that makes him a great Christian leader.
How many good deeds does one have to do before graduating to great Christian leader? We might all be one here.

But I just don't think of him as being one, never did. maybe I missed the vote...I don't know. Sue me

[SDG]

Liberty Godparent Home ... Another Falwell ministry:

• Individual Counseling
• Decision-making classes that explore both parenting and adoption
• Options counseling/Post-plan Management
• Family Counseling
• Optional counseling for the father of the baby
• Outside counseling is available for specialized needs

Educational Options:

• Classes are primarily focused on maintaining core requirements for general education through the Accelerated Christian Education curriculum. Most schools accept the accreditation of this type of program.
• For participating schools, a homebound educational program is offered.
• Tutoring preparation for the GED and SAT exam are available as needed.
• College level classes for high school graduates are available through the Distance Learning Program (DLP) at Liberty University.

Medical Care:
Primary medical care is provided by a local OB/GYN facility. While the medical portion of the client’s pregnancy is not covered by LGH, our staff is dedicated to exploring all available options prior to enrolling in the program. All medical payments and insurance arrangements are made directly with the doctor and hospital. Our staff nurse teaches pre-natal and Lamaze classes to our clients. An enclosed heated pool and cardio fitness center is scheduled to be completed very soon for the residents of our home.


Relaxation and Fun:
To combat the stress of an unplanned pregnancy, our staff feels it is essential to offer alternatives to the structure of our program’s regular routine. Some of the past activities include shopping, attending college sporting events, karaoke, spa massages, scrap-booking, weekends at the beach and many more activities. Supporters of the ministry have sponsored many of the excursions.

Housing:
The girls live in a six bedroom house with a very warm and inviting feel. They live together and share two large bathrooms with multiple showers and ample counter space. One or more house parents is always on the premises to provide support, encouragement and direction.

Pre-Natal and Lamaze Classes

Life-Skill Classes

Parenting Classes

Nutrition and Fitness

Adoption Services:
Family Life Services
Family Life Services has operated as a licensed child-placing agency in Lynchburg, Virginia since 1983, working with both residents from the Liberty Godparent Home, as well as other young women throughout Virginia. Services include individual and family counseling, birth mother support groups, confidential and open adoption and much more. Family Life Services places approximately 18 newborn, domestic infants each year into loving, Christian homes.

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

Your first reason was you did'nt think preachers should be involved politically ... imagine if Martin Luther [Reformation], Dr. King and other hadn't been???

What are you're other reasons ... he's a cessasionist ... is not enough.

I DON'T think preachers should be politicans, but where did I say that was MY reason for saying he was not a great Christian leader?

That he is a cessasionist has nothing to do with being a Christian leader. Remember dan I am not saying he was not a Christian nor am I saying he was not a leader.