Jerry Falwell Accidentally Sparked Some Gay Rights Advances

By Deb Price, Creators Syndicate. Posted May 21, 2007.

Ironically, Falwell was the unintentional godfather of some very creative gay-rights projects.

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He'd have become gay-friendly [Report this comment] Posted by: orwellwasn'tdreaming on May 21, 2007 2:45 PM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] only if he'd found a way to make the stance turn a profit. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] Let's Just Be Glad... [Report this comment] Posted by: pcushniesr on May 22, 2007 6:28 AM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] that he didn't live longer. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] When I first glanced at the headline . . . [Report this comment] Posted by: fork on May 22, 2007 10:15 AM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] . . . I read "sparked" as "spanked" and "advances" as "advocates". [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] Still holding out... [Report this comment] Posted by: LeaderofMen on May 23, 2007 6:15 AM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] ...for the trifecta: Falwell to Win. Robertson to Place. Dobson to Show. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5] Keep Politics Out of the Pulpit [Report this comment] Posted by: NoPCZone on May 23, 2007 9:16 AM Current rating: Not yet rated [1 = poor; 5 = excellent] Maybe I'm crazy, or one of the few who is not, but I get something very different from the haters when I read the Bible. I'll spare everybody the well-worn doctrinal debate, but instead bring out something more important. One of the foundational principles shared by almost all groups, individuals and denominations that claim to be Christian is that individual people are free moral agents and are the only ones responsible and answerable for their choices and actions-period. I will not answer for what you have done and it not any of my business and the inverse is also true. Regardless of how one individually sees the issues related to G/L/B/T people, beyond your own personal conduct it's a nunya (nunya business). Next, Christians are called to be good citizens and live quiet & peaceful lives among all people. That would preclude gay-baiting & bashing or working in the political arena for laws and policies that interfere in people's private sexual lives. Sounds an awful lot like tolerance to me. It is also taught that personal conduct, more than anything else, is to be one's personal testimony of faith. Grace is much more attractive than condemnation and hatred. I do not know if Falwell and his ilk know this and choose to ignore this or not. The simple fact is that they and their followers should. [« Reply to this comment] [Post a new comment »] [Rate this comment: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5]

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