Jerry Falwell in critical condition

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Goosemaster

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Apr 10, 2001
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Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: LLKOOLJ
Originally posted by: K1052
Originally posted by: buck
Originally posted by: K1052
Originally posted by: Vic
Whoa wierd, did anyone else just see a post by mosh get deleted?

yea, there one second gone the next

Well? What did it say?

something about us having more couth
Yeah he was lecturing us about bad mouthing that son of a bitch.
i'm a she, and i dunno, just thought some of the stuff was poor taste being the guy just died. not that i agree with what the guy has done throughout his life.

I got that reasoning from my parents.
basically something along the lines of 'let the dead lye" or something

That said, from the evidence one can dig up on the man, he professed a doctrine of fear, hate, and exclusion.

He made God out to be antagonistic and vengeful, which I am sure many people disagree with.
supp
I am frankly not attempting to drag his name through the mud now that he is dead and cannot defend himself. I am just agreeing on how his support of apartheid was abominable and inexcusable.
 

K1052

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Originally posted by: MmmSkyscraper
Originally posted by: yllus
I really don't see the point of holding back criticism because he's changed status from "living" to "dead".

QFT :thumbsup:

In case you missed the memo, death often confers many positive attributes/justifications for the sh!tty stuff said person did while they were alive.

 

MmmSkyscraper

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Originally posted by: K1052
In case you missed the memo, death often confers many positive attributes/justifications for the sh!tty stuff said person did while they were alive.

I saw the memo and tossed it in the trash where it belongs.
 

K1052

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Aug 21, 2003
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Originally posted by: MmmSkyscraper
Originally posted by: K1052
In case you missed the memo, death often confers many positive attributes/justifications for the sh!tty stuff said person did while they were alive.

I saw the memo and tossed it in the trash where it belongs.

good man :thumbsup:
 

moshquerade

No Lifer
Nov 1, 2001
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Originally posted by: MmmSkyscraper
Originally posted by: K1052
In case you missed the memo, death often confers many positive attributes/justifications for the sh!tty stuff said person did while they were alive.

I saw the memo and tossed it in the trash where it belongs.
what he is trying to convey to you is that in a person's obituary often the skeletons in their closets are not brought up out of respect for the dead.

you don't respect that, fine.
 

mugs

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Apr 29, 2003
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Originally posted by: Mill
While Jerry Falwell didn't really help Christianity or this Nation, I see no joy in his death or making fun of his death.

You're dealing with children here, remember.
 

MmmSkyscraper

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Jul 6, 2004
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Originally posted by: moshquerade
what he is trying to convey to you is that in a person's obituary often the skeletons in their closets are not brought up out of respect for the dead.

you don't respect that, fine.

Nope, if someone's a POS when they're alive, I'm not gonna be singing their praises when they're dead.
 

moshquerade

No Lifer
Nov 1, 2001
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Originally posted by: MmmSkyscraper
Originally posted by: moshquerade
what he is trying to convey to you is that in a person's obituary often the skeletons in their closets are not brought up out of respect for the dead.

you don't respect that, fine.

Nope, if someone's a POS when they're alive, I'm not gonna be singing their praises when they're dead.
where did anyone say you should sing his praises? :confused:
 

Goosemaster

Lifer
Apr 10, 2001
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Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: MmmSkyscraper
Originally posted by: K1052
In case you missed the memo, death often confers many positive attributes/justifications for the sh!tty stuff said person did while they were alive.

I saw the memo and tossed it in the trash where it belongs.
what he is trying to convey to you is that in a person's obituary often the skeletons in their closets are not brought up out of respect for the dead.

you don't respect that, fine.

I would like to ask, what do you beleive is behind why we, as a society, show such 'respect' the dead?

Is it based on regilious morality, humansitic morality. or something else (Battle Royale Rules)?

Jsut asking...
 

manowar821

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Mar 1, 2007
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Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: Mill
While Jerry Falwell didn't really help Christianity or this Nation, I see no joy in his death or making fun of his death.

You're dealing with children here, remember.

Right.

There are plenty of us who have been dragging his name through the mud for being the trash that he is for years, his death will not end that.
 

AreaCode707

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Sep 21, 2001
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I feel bad about this but my primary reaction is that I'm relieved that he won't be in the public eye "representing" fundamental Christianity anymore.
 

K1052

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Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: MmmSkyscraper
Originally posted by: moshquerade
what he is trying to convey to you is that in a person's obituary often the skeletons in their closets are not brought up out of respect for the dead.

you don't respect that, fine.

Nope, if someone's a POS when they're alive, I'm not gonna be singing their praises when they're dead.
where did anyone say you should sing his praises? :confused:

Just dance around the uncomfortable stuff...

Like Hitler's obit would read:

The devoted Chancellor, husband and dog lover passed away this April 30, 1945 surrounded by his closest friends at his Berlin office. Known for his devotion to his country and the advancement of various technologies to improve travel over unimproved ground and previously closed air routes he will undoubtedly be sorely missed. Thought his decisions could be called unconventional by some he clearly commanded the respect of his friends, family and followers.
 

sixone

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Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: MmmSkyscraper
Originally posted by: K1052
In case you missed the memo, death often confers many positive attributes/justifications for the sh!tty stuff said person did while they were alive.

I saw the memo and tossed it in the trash where it belongs.
what he is trying to convey to you is that in a person's obituary often the skeletons in their closets are not brought up out of respect for the dead.

you don't respect that, fine.

I would like to ask, what do you beleive is behind why we, as a society, show such 'respect' the dead?

Is it based on regilious morality, humansitic morality. or something else (Battle Royale Rules)?

Jsut asking...

It's because he's reached the ultimate state of defenselessness. He'll never be able to stand up for himself again.
 

yllus

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Originally posted by: sixone
Originally posted by: Goosemaster
I would like to ask, what do you beleive is behind why we, as a society, show such 'respect' the dead?

Is it based on regilious morality, humansitic morality. or something else (Battle Royale Rules)?

Jsut asking...
It's because he's reached the ultimate state of defenselessness. He'll never be able to stand up for himself again.
Illogical. The words and actions he took while he could still take them are enough. We need not provide an opportunity for him to explain away statements that were very pointed and not taken out of context or otherwise dishonestly represented.
 

moshquerade

No Lifer
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Originally posted by: K1052
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: MmmSkyscraper
Originally posted by: moshquerade
what he is trying to convey to you is that in a person's obituary often the skeletons in their closets are not brought up out of respect for the dead.

you don't respect that, fine.

Nope, if someone's a POS when they're alive, I'm not gonna be singing their praises when they're dead.
where did anyone say you should sing his praises? :confused:

Just dance around the uncomfortable stuff...

Like Hitler's obit would read:

The devoted Chancellor, husband and dog lover passed away this April 30, 1945 surrounded by his closest friends at his Berlin office. Known for his devotion to his country and the advancement of various technologies to improve travel over unimproved ground and previously closed air routes he will undoubtedly be sorely missed. Thought his decisions could be called unconventional by some he clearly commanded the respect of his friends, family and followers.
Yes, Falwell is comparable to Hitler. :confused:

Be reasonable.
 

MmmSkyscraper

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Originally posted by: sixone
It's because he's reached the ultimate state of defenselessness. He'll never be able to stand up for himself again.

:laugh:

They could always bury him vertically...
 

K1052

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Aug 21, 2003
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Originally posted by: sixone
Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: MmmSkyscraper
Originally posted by: K1052
In case you missed the memo, death often confers many positive attributes/justifications for the sh!tty stuff said person did while they were alive.

I saw the memo and tossed it in the trash where it belongs.
what he is trying to convey to you is that in a person's obituary often the skeletons in their closets are not brought up out of respect for the dead.

you don't respect that, fine.

I would like to ask, what do you beleive is behind why we, as a society, show such 'respect' the dead?

Is it based on regilious morality, humansitic morality. or something else (Battle Royale Rules)?

Jsut asking...

It's because he's reached the ultimate state of defenselessness. He'll never be able to stand up for himself again.

That assumes many of us would hesitate to say the same things in person to him while he was living. I for one would have no such hesitation.
 

K1052

Elite Member
Aug 21, 2003
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Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: K1052
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: MmmSkyscraper
Originally posted by: moshquerade
what he is trying to convey to you is that in a person's obituary often the skeletons in their closets are not brought up out of respect for the dead.

you don't respect that, fine.

Nope, if someone's a POS when they're alive, I'm not gonna be singing their praises when they're dead.
where did anyone say you should sing his praises? :confused:

Just dance around the uncomfortable stuff...

Like Hitler's obit would read:

The devoted Chancellor, husband and dog lover passed away this April 30, 1945 surrounded by his closest friends at his Berlin office. Known for his devotion to his country and the advancement of various technologies to improve travel over unimproved ground and previously closed air routes he will undoubtedly be sorely missed. Thought his decisions could be called unconventional by some he clearly commanded the respect of his friends, family and followers.
Yes, Falwell is comparable to Hitler. :confused:

Be reasonable.

It was a joke....mostly.