Jerry Falwell

[Coonskinner]

Originally Posted by Steve Epley

I was thinking this morning I met Dr. Farwell once but my memory is foggy and I do not rememer where. But when he spearheaded the Moral Majority to get Ronald Reagan elected. I had never voted it prompted me to vote. I never campaigned like he pushed folks to do but I have voted ever since. I appreciate his contirbution to American Politics it I think was positive. He will hold his place in American History for his contribution. It would have been much better if he had obeyed the gospel that would have saved his soul. Not castigating him it is sad anyone dies lost but the message does not change.

Well said.

He was a good man in many ways who did many good things, and I honor him and his memory for that.

But that doesn't change what thus saith the Scripture.

[Admin]

Highly disappointed in the fact posts from another forum was copied here.

A short vacation has been earned for this unethical behavior.

[Scott Hutchinson]

I do believe Falwell did some good in the political arena with the Morality issues ,however I disagreed highly with him in another area he helped promote ,but I do hope people find NT. truth.

[Malvaro]

Originally Posted by Coonskinner

Isn't there some etiquette regarding taking stuff from other forums and posting it here for the purpose of criticism?

ummmmm.... i do believe that has been dealt with....

Originally Posted by rgcraig

Moral Majority leader Falwell dies
Evangelical leader was found in his university office
BREAKING NEWS
MSNBC staff and news service reports
Updated: 12:37 p.m. CT May 15, 2007
LYNCHBURG, Va. - The Rev. Jerry Falwell — founder of the Moral Majority and the face of the religious right in the 1980s — died Tuesday after being found unconscious in his office, a Liberty University executive said.

Ron Godwin, Liberty's executive vice president, said Falwell, 73, had been found unresponsive around 10:45 a.m. and was taken to Lynchburg General Hospital.

Godwin said he was not sure what caused the collapse, but noted that Falwell had “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 in 1979, became the face of the religious right in the 1980s. He later founded the conservative Liberty University and served as its chancellor.

In the 1980s, Falwell saw his political lobbying organization grow to 6.5 million members, raising millions of dollars for conservative politicians and helping to elect Ronald Reagan president.

A biography of Falwell on Liberty University's Web site states that "with the impetus of the newly organized Moral Majority, millions of people of faith voted for the first time in 1980 and helped elect Ronald Reagan and many conservative congressmen and senators."

Falwell survived two serious health scares in early 2005. He was hospitalized in February for two weeks with what was described as a viral infection, then hospitalized again in March with congestive heart failure after being found unconscious. At that time he had to be resuscitated by EMTs at the hospital emergency room.

A native of Lynchburg, Falwell and his wife, Macel, have three children and eight grandchildren.

His Jerry Falwell ministries take in about $200 million a year in revenues, according to Liberty University's Web site.

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

This report will be updated as information becomes available.

© 2007 MSNBC InteractiveThe Associated Press contributed to this report.

The story is inaccurate. Falwell founded Liberty University in 1971.

[Tina]

Originally Posted by Malvaro

ummmmm.... i do believe that has been dealt with....

It has, but it probably would have been dealt with a little quicker if more people would use the REPORT buttons on posts instead of just waiting on an admin to find everything.

[Malvaro]

Originally Posted by Coonskinner

Well said.

He was a good man in many ways who did many good things, and I honor him and his memory for that.

But that doesn't change what thus saith the Scripture.

that is the important point that some are missing here.... AFFer's need to be able to make the determination that a) through the years, he did/said many good things (noone has disputed that) but b) he apposed the Apostolic doctrine contained in the scriptures....

making the seperation between these two observations allows one to respect the "good things" of his lifetime with an understanding that God will be his judge regarding the latter....

[Steve Epley]

I was shocked and disappointed his tone toward homos had been somewhat neutered in recent years.

Originally Posted by Mrpapajo

NLYP statement blew me away too. What does this guy believe anyway???????

He was a Southern Baptist.

Regardless of our esteem for a man, the message of Jn 3:5/Acts 2:38 will not be modified to suit every situation. His Word is "yeah and amen," as unyielding as it may seem or how unacceptable that it may seem. God, through the Gospel of Jesus Christ, delivered ONE plan of salvation which must be obeyed regardless which esteemed man might disagree with it.

If I would have been inclined to compromise the neccessity of the NB experience, I would have done it along time ago at the death of the beloved Jack Coe while grieving so much. I would have gladly compromised and would have allowed an exception, but there are none given.

We all must remember that there is a way that seemeth right unto man, but the end thereof is death. We also should remember that strait is the gate and narrow is the way that leadeth (to eternal life) but few there be that findeth it.

"How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation," is a question that still rings in my ears. The gospel of the Death, Burial and Resurrection by which we must be identified through obedience shall forever remain the ONLY gospel plan of salvation.

I am also saddened for the loss of this great leader. I will personally miss him. Our nation has suffered a loss that will not soon be recovered...if ever.

We need to pray for our nation. Never before have we been in such a mess but few, yes precious few realize the trouble that we are in.