RIP Jerry Falwell

Falwell dies at age 73

Choice Quotes from Falwell:

"god hates homosexuality" - Jerry Falwell

"[Vice President Gore] recently praised the lesbian actress who plays 'Ellen' on ABC Television...I believe he may even put children, young people, and adults in danger by his public endorsement of deviant homosexual behavior...Our elected leaders are attempting to glorify and legitimize perversion." People for the American Way, "Hostile Climate", 1998.

"Someone must not be afriad to say, 'moral perversion is wrong.' If we do not act now, homosexuals will 'own' America!...If you and I do not speak up now, this homosexual steamroller will leterally crush all decent men, women, and children who get in its way...and our nation will pay a terrible price!" - People for the American Way, "Hostile Climate," 1997.

Rev. Jerry Falwell, in an appearance on Pat Robertson's The 700 Club, accuses gays, lesbians, feminists, pro-choice advocates, civil liberties advocates and others of helping to cause the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11.

"There are almost as many alcoholics as there are negroes."

"The idea of separation of Church and State was invented by the Devil to keep Christians From running their own country."

"If you're not a born-again Christian, you're a failure as a human being."

"He is purple - the gay-pride colour; and his antenna is shaped like a triangle - the gay-pride symbol." Falwell on Tinky Winky

"I know a few of you here today don't like Jews. And I know why. He can make more money accidentally than you can on purpose."

"The Jews are returning to their land of unbelief. They are spiritually blind and desperately in need of their Messiah and Savior."

"I think Mohammed was a terrorist. I read enough of the history of his life. He was a violent man, a man of war. Jesus set the example for love, as did Moses. And I think Mohammed set an opposite example."

"As a Christian I feel that role modelling the gay lifestyle is damaging to the moral lives of children."

God speed Jerry!