Jerry Falwell's Death - BAD for us

[ck4829]

I seriously hope none of you are praying for Falwell's Death. Why?

Because:

1. The Undead never die

2. If Falwell dies, watch the 'christian' Right become more popular than sliced bread

Falwell is evil, but his death would be bad for us and even worse for America.

[evil_orange_cat]

1. how does his death make the RR more popular?

IMO, it's one less asshole to worry about

[Fenris]

2. ...

"If Falwell dies, watch the 'christian' Right become more popular than sliced bread"

Care to explain how?

[Dookus]

3. how?

How would it be bad for us?

Believe it or not, Falwell is fairly unpopular, and his power is a small fraction of what it was 20 years ago. He's largely seen as a has-been buffoon. His death will be a fart in a windstorm.

[mhr]

4. I Thought He Was Already Dead - No TV Here

eom

[ck4829]

5. How will they get more popular you ask

After musicians die, their stuff gets sold, sometimes their sales skyrocket.

After Reagan died... Let's just say I'm still seeing shirts that say "Viva la Reagan Revolution"

We've all seen it, haven't we?

[JDPriestly]

24. Actually,

this type of evangelist is usually forgotten pretty quickly as new ones rise up to see how much money they can make off the true believers.

[Goldeneye]

6. He's going to die sooner or later...just like everyone else.

And its not like anything we say on hear has any effect on wether Falwell dies. I say he does more damage alive than dead. But saying that won't cause him to flop off the face of the earth. We have no control over this. Also, how does his death make the christian right more popular? Most American's probably have no idea who he is.

[Auntie Bush]

9. "Most American's probably have no idea who he is."

Right, most Americans can be pretty ignorant. At least 51%

[dogonarug]

29. Personally, I'm going to miss

Those hilarious lost another one to Ditech ads.
When I'm watchin Spongebob and readin a Hustler, Nothin cracks me up like a good JF ad...

[BrklynLiberal]

7. It does not matter what we wish for. Our wishing it cannot really make

it happen. We will have to deal with whatever the outcome is for him, as will he.

[gollygee]

8. I never want to be at a point where I would even entertain the idea

that someone's death might be good for us. Or where I'd even wonder if someone's death would help us.

[B Calm]

10. When I see Falwell, I think of Carnivale...

[Swamp Rat]

11. The x-tian right IS sliced bread... completely blanched white bread.

That's why I eat whole wheat.

"The Undead never die" - Have you been eating ergot in your rye bread, like Hieronymus Bosch?

[diamond14]

12. love your link to books by ann coulter, newt ginrich, jerry falwell

yes, it's true...falwell's death would be "bad" for those trying to sell his books by linking them on your web site....

[tsuki]

13. Why would you even assume that anyone of us would pray for

someone's death?

[AlCzervik]

14. ok, i'm not praying for his death.......

i'm regarding him much the way i think he'd regard me.

[Al-CIAda]

15. Are you arguing for the immortality of Jerry Falwell?

Many have tried, none have suceeded. Although in addition to eating rye, I understand H. Bosch was also an alchemist.

Have you discovered the elixer of life?

[indepat]

16. Don't know if Jerry is evil, but in my get-well e-mail to him weeks ago,

I indicated wondering if he and one or two more of his ilk were the embodiment of the anti-Christ based on their works on this earth.

[ck4829]

17. Maybe I should have put a disclaimer in my original post

A. I'm just posting my opinion, I believe the 'christian' Right would become more popular if something happened. I'm not 100% sure anything would happen.

B. Some poster had said that I had Conservative links in one of my groups. Those are Yahoo Sponsors, believe me, I was appalled when I had learned that this was happening.

C. I don't care about Jerry Falwell, as I said, I am just posting an opinion.

[Donailin]

18. And the Pope's death?

Death is certain, but who will replace these two? That's what will be more important.

[femme.democratique]

19. Very Wise Question there, what human abhorration will replace Falwell?

[Mika]

20. Don't worry. After 3 days he'll rise up.

Jerry is everlasting.



:nopity:

[Lautremont]

21. I can see it being bad if he comes back as a zombie.

I guess he'd be a kind of fundamentalist zombie, a little like the titular character in the movie 'Uncle Sam,' which all of you should see if you haven't already.

[Bake]

22. I expect him to recover and pontificate again.

It's only pneumonia ... what would MSNBC **do** without Bro. Jerry????

Bake

[FreedomAngel82]

23. I don't get that

:shrug: People die everyday and Falwell is a mean mean man. Right now Christianity (the rightwing version) is really popular. That's all. As all things popular this too shall pass (like with the boybands in the 90's).

[BigMcLargehuge]

25. oh heavens and merciful crap...

why not add "and the freepers will think less of us..."

I'm going to throw a party when they plant that worthless hunk of skin.

[yurbud]

26. If Falwell dies will be replaced by weirder, creepier next generation

Two names come to mind:

Gary Bauer and Ralph Reed.

Both are self-hating crypto gays like the Bushies.

Bauer is a very unsettling person to look at and Reed looks just like Dave Foley from Kids in the Hall--it's hard to take him seriously.

Falwell seemed like an uncle or neighbor you don't like.

When I see guys like Bauer and Reed, I wonder if we belong to the same species.

The emerging voice is Dobson. He lacks the trashy televangelist car-wreck charisma of somebody like Falwell. He is just a dull scold who isn't half as bright or powerful as he thinks.

[sendero]

27. They always happen in threes..

.... Johnny Cochran, Terri Schiavo and Falwell?

[amazona]

28. oh please

Everybody dies. Jerry Falwell is not God. His passing will be little noted or long remembered by anyone. His entire existence consists of stirring up hate and hysteria, as he did on September 11. Oh, a few crocodile tears will be shed, but the dirty truth is that he won't be missed or remembered, and America will be better and stronger for the loss.

The conservation movement is a breeding ground of communists
and other subversives. We intend to clean them out,
even if it means rounding up every birdwatcher in the country.
--John Mitchell, US Attorney General 1969-72

[arwalden]

30. Oh You Rascal...Your Headline Made It Sound Like He Had DIED Already...

... oh well. All in good time.