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opinion:
our view
Religious leaders
off base
As if America doesn't
have enough to deal with these dark days, imbeciles like Pat
Robertson and Jerry Falwell only add to the carnage.
The weapon of choice
for these two "men of God" is verbal. The two televangelists,
appearing together on Robertson's "700 Club" shortly after
the terrorist attacks, placed blame for the tragedy as only
they could.
Falwell began his
diatribe by stating "God continues to lift the curtain and
allow the enemies of America to give us probably what we deserve,"
and then systematically blamed a variety of groups for the
attacks.
"The abortionists
have got to bear some burden for this because God will not
be mocked," Falwell said. "And when we destroy 40 million
little innocent babies, we make God mad. I really believe
that the pagans, and the abortionists, and the feminists,
and the gays and the lesbians who are actively trying to make
that an alternative lifestyle, the ACLU, People for the American
Way, all of them who have tried to secularize America. I point
the finger in their face and say, 'You helped this happen.'"
Yep, just what
we were thinking.
Robertson, for
his part, agreed with Falwell on all counts, adding "I think
we've just seen the antechamber to terror. We haven't even
begun to see what they can do to the major population."
How can these two
feel these statements can even be justified? This is a time
when America should be uniting as one, not driven apart. Falwell
and Robertson are nothing more than extremists ? much like
extremists who believe they will be welcomed into Allah's
world for killing innocent people, for instance.
And Jerry and Pat:
If you think God is angry about gays and the ACLU, what do
you think He feels about deplorable men who extort money from
elderly citizens with the promise of a trip to heaven?
These two can take
a cue from the Rev. Billy Graham, who gave one of the most
moving sermons in history Friday at Washington's National
Cathedral. Graham, who has been lumped into the Falwell-Robertson
coalition in the past, set aside his personal agendas and
asked for unity among Americans, whatever their religious
or political preference.
The ACLU, following
the "700 Club" broadcast, said it would not dignify the remarks
made by Falwell and Robertson with a comment.
We at the Forty-Niner
could not resist.
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