Jerry Falwell was a great man?

Question

Mr. Falwell will be missed. He was a noble leader despite putting his foot in his mouth at times. Liberty University is a great institution that produces great people.

Answer 1

Many have answered only to degrade and insult Dr. Falwell.

Although I do not share many of Dr. Falwell's beliefs, there was no reading between the lines with Rev. Falwell; people knew and understood where Dr. Falwell was coming from (his views and positions). He was direct and to the point. Again, whether you agreed with him or disagreed with him, you knew Falwell's position (unlike the fence sitting politicians that will say anything to get your vote).

Yes, Dr. Falwell has encouraged many and, perhaps, has hurt many, but I will remember the good about Dr. Falwell.
I am grateful that Rev. Falwell did encourage people to take a more positive and active role in society.

You may view the glass half-full or half-empty; you decide.

Answer 2

Falwell was the son of a boot-legger. His career did not follow the honest principles laid down by his father. With the old man, what you paid for is what you got. I doubt if that describes the activities of the late and unlamented Jerry. As for Liberty, to call that place a university belittles the term. It is certainly an institution but whether the people it produces can be called 'great' is open to some doubt.

Answer 3

Did you come here to ask about Falwell or praise him?
Falwell died on May 15th, 2007. I would say this is an Opinion & Polls or Current Events category question, and not a History category question.

Answer 4

Wasn't Jerry Falwell a TV evangelist or something?
Didn't he die recently?
I do know he wasn't particularly well known outside the United States. Most people here would never have heard of him.
I'm glad you think he was a good man.

Answer 5

Jerry Falwell the right wing fundamentalist Christian.

Just look at the word fundamentalist for a moment;
fund a mental is t.

Ex plaints it all.

This is the same guy who tried to band "Happy Holiday" at around Christmas time and replace it with "Happy Christmas".

Hey - I'm a born again pagan - what's Christmas? I have Bacchanalia just like everyone else, eat too much, drink too much and am rude to lots of people while wearing a funny hat.

Sound familiar?

Answer 6

that is unusual which you spot the negativity of YA comments yet you could no longer see the negativity in many Fallwells comments. He would have executed some beneficial artwork for some Christians, yet his condemnation of people and his unacceptance of all who're no longer Christian is something i stumble on so unChristian. He replaced right into a tragic guy who mandatory to earnings with reference to the tolerance of Jesus.

Answer 7

it all depends on the man or woman judging Falwell. he was certainly a polarizing figure in american culture in the 1980s and 1990s.

i, personally, think he did more harm than good to society in general. however, one must remember that a man is capable of performing good deeds even when he utterly reprehensible. i don't think falwell was evil or the devil incarnate, but he definitely had flaws in my judgement book. it's just my opinion of him, and, of course, i am not God either.

Answer 8

In my opinion he was a bigoted fool who harmed more people than he ever helped. He spent way too much money on himself as his tailored clothes, hairdo, and manicures demonstrated. He was a publicity hound as bad as Al Sharpton.

I am sure he was shocked when he realized that his god or his hate filled heart had failed him and despite his platitudes about life everlasting if he had had the chance he would have seized a few more days to disperse his brand of ignorance, being greedy for that as for everything else.

My only sorrow is that when he died he ceased to exist and never realized how wrong he was, about everything.

Answer 9

I won't miss him. I just wish he'd take the others who spew hatred in the name of god with him and the sooner the better! (Names like Al Sharpton, Pat Robertson, Jesse Jackson)

Answer 10

He was a racist, fascist douchbag. He stuck his foot in his mouth every time he opened it. For his institution, that is a serious insult to teaching and learning.