Falwell's 'Vote Christian' Criticized

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050810/ap_on_re_us/falwell_statement

LYNCHBURG, Va. - A Jewish organization is calling on the Rev. Jerry Falwell to retract a "vote Christian in 2008" statement made months ago in a letter raising money for his ministries.

The criticism of Falwell appeared Monday on the Web site of the Anti-Defamation League, a group organized in 1913 to fight anti-Semitism.

Falwell, founder of Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., and Moral Majority, included with his mass fund-raising letter for Falwell Ministries a sticker that reads, "I Vote Christian."

Abraham Foxman, the Anti-Defamation League's national director, said Falwell's statements are "directly at odds with the American ideal and should be rejected."

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1. Falwell should be rejected. Period.

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2. Can't we separate his church and the state?

Please? The mere inference of "you are either voting for who we recommend or you are not christian and are excluded" is sickening.

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3. Both parties are full of it, IMO

Falwell, as we all know, is a complete idiot.

The Anti-Defamation League is just now finding this, and has nothing better to do with their time than accuse Falwell of anti-Semitism?

PUH leez! It must be really slow over at the ADL offices of late.

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4. II Peter 2:19

While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption

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5. reopen the investigation of the Larry Flynt assassination attempt

That'll get Falwell staining his shorts.

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6. Wonder what would happen to his "ministries" . . .

if they lost their flippin' tax exempt status? Nothing wrong with church, but when an orginazation that claims tax exemption, based on its status as a religion, starts politickiin' . . .

Right. Like it will ever happen under the current regime.

Not.

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7. Godmen are champing at the bit for a piece of Africa

Welcome to DU, newcomers!

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8. Hi SamBass!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

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10. Hope I can keep up.

Thanks and this place is amazin'. I'm gonna throw myself in and try to keep up. Obviously, I'm pretty much a night stalker.

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9. I vote Christian

I vote against war, because all war is sin.

I vote for candidates who will take care of the lost and the least.

I vote for candidates who recognize that we are all children of God.

I vote for candidates who will not favor one religious view over another.

I vote for candidates who are humble.

I vote for candidates who love justice and mercy.

Obviously, I never vote Republican.

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11. They should revoke his Tax Free status...its a scam......