Falwell speaks at E. Texas church

[kweerwolf]

TEXARKANA, Texas – The Rev. Jerry Falwell told members of the First Baptist Church that, while growing up in a home with an agnostic father, he didn't show animosity toward gays and lesbians or abortion.

"I never had a problem with abortion or gay marriage until I became a Christian because I never confronted anyone about it before then," Falwell said. "But the things that were true 50 years ago are still true today. Violating God's principles brings a nation or family to shame, but following them will make you great in the way the Lord wants you to be great."

Falwell is the founder of the Thomas Road Baptist Church and Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va.

"I was not raised in the home of a Baptist preacher. I didn't even own a Bible when I got saved," Falwell said. "My father was agnostic and one of the largest distributors of whiskey during Prohibition. He was also the sheriff, but he died from overindulgence of alcohol by the time he was in his mid-50s."

http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/021406dntexfalwell.c5c22f2.html

"I never had a problem with abortion or gay marriage until I became a Christian ..."

Gee, Jerry. You said a mouthful! Thanks for reinforcing my long-held beliefs about your type of pseudo-christianity.

[mzteris]

1. That pretty much says it all

"I never had a problem with abortion or gay marriage until I became a Christian ..."

[DavidMS]

2. So Fawell wasn't born that way?

In that case we need to start a Recovery program called "loving and respecting all God's children"

[TechBear_Seattle]

3. Falwell's "lifestyle choice" should not be tolerated

He as good as admits that he volutarily became a bigot.

[tjwmason]

4. Is the name of his town pure coincidence.

Or did he choose it to illustrate what he'd like to do to everybody who doesn't agree with him?