BREAKING NEWS from CNN.com

The Rev. Jerry Falwell was found unconscious in his office Tuesday and taken to a hospital, a Liberty University executive told a newspaper

According to sources he is in "gravely serious" condition. Lord forgive me but I think I'll put the champagne on ice in anticipation of hearing the worst

Maybe that gay Tinky Winky poisoned him...doing his part to forward the gay agenda.

I am certainly not a fan of his, especially after his attacks on my people, but I certainly wish him the best!

Yeah, when I saw the headline of "gravely serious" I was thinking, "Hopefully today Falwell will be upgraded to just 'grave.'"

It might sound malicious but I have zero sympathy for anyone who preaches hate, distorts truth and gleefully preys on human fears the way he did.

[Edited to Add]

And buh bye...

Most deaths are sad. I'm not especially saddened to hear of Jerry's passing...

I hear Ted Haggard is still looking for a job.

Well, MSNBC just announced, he's dead.

Can't say that I'm sad in the slightest. Of course, the news outlets have begun canonizing him like he never said a f**king evil thing about anybody.

Yes, it appears so. Mr. Falwell has expired.

Tinky Winky, commence grave dance!

Edited for Baptist guilt. Sorry, just afraid of the lightning bolts.

Falwell Dead

Despite his horrible treatment of gays and his overwhelming bigotry and zealotry, he was still a human being who tried to follow his conscience.

True, he was flawed, but then so is everyone else.

RIP

Rob

I'm sooooo happy!!!
I knew I'd be rewarded for quiting smoking.

Rob

Flawed is one thing. Wishing harm and death on another group of humans is beyond forgiveness.

Remember, this is a man who blamed gays for September 11.

This is a man who called Aids "Gods judgement against gays"

This is a man who advocated setting up detention camps for gays

This is a man who supported rolling back constituional protections for gays.

THis is a man who advocated removing EVERY child from a gay home.

He was not a Christian.

He was a bigot of the worst kind.

The only difference between Jerry Falwell and Adolf Hitler, is that Hitler got into power.

Do you REALLY think that if Jerry Falwell had gotten into power he'd have been any different?

But now, he has been judged. I'd like to say god have mercy on his soul, but I wouldn't mean it.

If there is a hell, Jerry Falwell deserves to be there. For 1 thousand times 1 thousand years.

And yes, the 10 commandments say to love thy neighbour, and my sentiments are probably a sin.

I'll take that chance.

Satan has a special spot reserved for Falwell!

I, for one, hope he died in excruciating pain. And, I am glad he is dead.

TRL (trl)

I just think we should all rise above him and whatever sin he has. Lord knows we all have more than our share. I hope he made it to the "pearly gates. "

**BYE BYE**

I'm not going to feel bad for a man who mentally tortured gay people for 20 years. Bin Laden thought he was doing the right thing by flying planes in buildings, but that doesn't mean I'm going to feel bad when he dies (or died for all we know). Good riddance to bad rubbish.

I don't feel "bad" for him, I just don't wish bad things for him. I think that is what makes me better than him.

Maddog, you are a riot!!!

DITTO!

Well, that was just a general thought, it wasn't directed at you. But some of the news networks are mourning the man already, I just don't understand. Maybe they're just mourning the loss of their go to dose of Christian crazy. They have one less person to tell them that the fags and pro-choisers are responsible for the ills of the world.

When he reached the pearly gates, Saint Peter said: "You're not going to like your review of your earthly life."

Aw, they've still got Fred Phelps. And Crazy Coulter, and Faux News, and Senator Jim Inhofe, and...lord, I'm getting a headache.

No problem!! He however was a problem!!

OH whatever!!! Some ass on Faux News is saying that Falwell may have disagreed with people, but that he did it with a smile on his face and with grace. What the f*ck ever....whatever he's smoking I want some. That man preached intolerance and hate and while I'm not celebrating his death as I insinuated I would with my "champagne is on ice" comment...I'm not gonna sit here and wish that he rests in peace and all that jazz. That man is on his way to hell in a jet plane with gasoline drawers, you hear me?!!!

I now actually hope there is a heaven and hell so he can truly feel some well-earned wrath!

Every news report I have heard up here remembers him as a Right Wing Conservative who exerted great influence on US polotics and then immediately mentions the Tinky Winky, his comments about gays & lesbians & feminists causing 9/11, his support of apartheid in South Africa and his opposition to Martin Lther King. Not exactly glowing reviews for a Christian leader.
Can honestly say I'm sorry that he has left this earth, but I'd extend my sympathies to his family. Wonder what Pat Robertson has to say, surely God has talked to him directly.

I think they should sing "It's Raining Men" at his funeral.

How about "Sympathy for the Devil", cause I sure they are meeting right now.

There are millions like him. One more or less won't matter.

I just hope he ends up EXACTLY where he belongs..

I think this says it all:



God's answer came at 12.40 pm, 15 May 2007 (he apologised for the delay in responding as he had been held up by more pressing concerns like, oooo, lemme see, starving kids in Africa, his feuding children in the middle east).

"Dear Jer

I am the God of Abraham, of Issac and of Jacob. Who are you again.

Ha. Take that with a stick in the eye.

Sincerely

God the Vengeful, Wrathful and Jealous

Ps - don't ever take my name in vain again you nonghead"

Who says God doesn't have a sense of humour.

Anyone want to start a pool for how many times he's mentioned in tonight's GOP debate? There are 10 candidates (well, 9 plus Ron Paul) so I'm in for 24 mentions.

"Welcome to hell, Mr. Falwell. Your eternal torture suite is just down the hall from Mr. Reagan's."

Falwell was not a Christian leader, even though he founded a "church." He was a politician, pure and simple, and was able to gain political power, influence and the resulting cash only by lying, slandering and attacking innocent people, who happened to be his neighbors. I am not glad he is dead, but only glad that there is a void in the leadership of the anti-gay hate movement that, with any luck, will never be filled.

It's funny, I have tried to feel sorry for his friends and family members, but I can't even work up sympathy for them. I see nothing that the man ever contributed to society, and simply cannot mourn his death.

May he become a footnote in the national history - no more important than, say Aaron Burr.

Ron Paul is the internet candidate from all indication. So obviously he's not going to win, but damn if it isn't entertaining to watch.

Also, Mixie, that's incredible.

I generally don't speak ill of the dead (I was even somewhat nice to Reagan when he died), but Falwell can rot in Hell as far as I am concerned. All I can say is when I heard I started singing, "Ding Dong the Wicked Witch is dead!"

I wish they wouldnt call him a Christian leader.

He was not a Christian, and the sheep that followed him weren't either.

They, and he, represent the worst kind of intolerant, divisive, hateful, and ignorant American. They have NOTHING in common with the teachings of Jesus. They are the ENEMY of love.

There are millions of these people, I know. An army of them. And their general just checked out.

As a Christian would say, hallelujah!

Jerry Falwell repelled more people away from God then he brought to know God. That is the tragedy here.
I can say that I hope he suffered but I feel "wrong" in stating that. I want to know that he is burning in that lake of fire that he teased us with all of these years. I still feel like I don't have the right to feel that way about someone else no matter what they do. I hope I am not being a victim. Maybe I have the spirituality that he never knew. Maybe not. Who knows?
I remember how pissed I was when he was on Larry King calling Bill Clinton a reprobate and a pervert. All I could think of was what a hypocrite this guy is. There he is with his neck hanging out of his shirt collar,obviously from obesity and overeating and he is trashing Clinton while he and his family were no doubt having the most trying times. Gluttony and Lust, are they not the same in Gods eyes?
I feel sorry for humans who think its their job to do Gods work in their own self centered way.
Wherever he is maybe he will send a message from the other side waving a white flag and declare his need for forgiveness of all of his iniquities towards the human race.

On the contrary. The millions of mindless sheep can't individually command the attention of the press. Jerry Falwell could, and I for one am glad the ignorant tight-ass is dead. Satan finally got his bitch.

I just hope he is exactly where he belongs...( and Satan has better taste)

I do believe there was a huge chorus of "Ding dong..." all over the country today...Christopher Hitchens just reamed Falwell and those like him on Anderson Cooper - I've got to say I appreciated his articulate view of these lying bastards: Graham, Roberts, Haggard and the like...

OMG!
I'm already so sick of all the media praise over this guy. Satan himself is jealous about all the coverage his desciple is getting.
My only comforting thought is that he is indeed rotting in hell. And will still be when I get there to kick him in his face for eternity. I can't wait.
(Well what did you expect with statements like these? A halo around MY head?)

Yes, but someone will step in his place.

How many gay teens were disowned by their families because of Falwell's vitriole? How many committed suicide? How many were gay bashed?

This man may have done some good, charitable work. But he's just another televangelist who got rich by using fear to get gullible people to donate their hard-earned money so that he could live a life of opulance. He made gays and gay marriage, abortion and feminists into "Bogey Men" and helped turn the Republican party into fear-mongering entity it is today.

And shame on the media coverage of this. His blaming gays and feminists and abortion for Katrina, 9/11 and other tragedies were merely glossed over. And I actually saw Joe Scarborough and Pat Buchanan on Tucker Carlson's show yesterday actually try to justify these comments as if Falwell had a great sense of humor and didn't really mean all the things he said and that most of his followers were probably just rolling their eyes. No you idiots, he used tragedies like Katrina and 9/11 to raise even more money.

Well allow me to lay some blame. Without Falwell and his influence, we wouldn't have the current idiot in chief in the White House. We wouldn't be in this quagmire in Iraq. So gays are to blame for the thousand dead from the 9/11 attacks and Katrina? Well without Falwell, we wouldn't have tens of thousands of dead in Iraq. And ironically, how many of the dead American soldier's parents are followers/supporters of Falwell's?

RIP, Mr. Falwell. And by RIP, I mean Rot in Purgatory you f**king hateful scumbag.

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And shame on the media coverage of this. His blaming gays and feminists and abortion for Katrina, 9/11 and other tragedies were merely glossed over. "


NPR got it right this a.m. Mentioning the gay issue, addressing it several times but I would have liked them to be more direct. After mentioning his issues with gays lesbians, ACLU, feministes etc they played some recordings of him him "backpedaling" or "spinning" his own statements. ...........Go to NPR.org and look up the morning edition coverage of it..........

Strongest obit I have seen so far.

Best,

Drew

Jerry Falwell was evil incarnate. His views on homosexuals were frightening and fascistic. I agree with the poster who is sick of the media praising Falwell. Just because he has died does not absolve him from the evil th ings he did. I believe that Falwell was a very mentally disturbed individual.

Habemus papam. Pope Ignoramus II (a.k.a. Pat Robertson)