News outlets are reporting that Jerry Falwell is dead:
The Rev. Jerry Falwell, who founded the Moral Majority and built the religious right into a political force, died Tuesday shortly after being found unconscious in his office at Liberty University, a school executive said. He was 73.Ron Godwin, the university’s executive vice president, said Falwell, 73, was found unresponsive around 10:45 a.m. and taken to Lynchburg General Hospital. “CPR efforts were unsuccessful,” he said.
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May 15, 2007 at 22:22
I would like to offer my sincere sympathy and condolences to Rev. Falwell’s family. He was an outspoken Christian leader and dedicated to many ideals.
I didn’t always agree with his political agenda.
The intertwining of religion and politics is becoming a severe problem in our “Church culture.” Dr. Tony Evans said in one of his sermons: “God doesn’t ride on the backs of elephants or donkeys. He doesn’t come to take sides, He comes to take over.” The text he was preaching from was Joshua 5:13-15. God’s desire is for all to know Him. He doesn’t hitch his cart to any man or woman or any political party. Period.
We are becoming more and more prone to trust more in the political machine than our King. We are starting to believe that if we just have the right leaders in place, America will be transformed. We are misinformed if we believe this. Man does not transform man. The law does not transform man. CHRIST transforms humanity. CHRIST transforms people, and when people are transformed, social structures are reformed, morality and ethics are transformed. If the law could transform lives then Christ’s death on the cross is meaningless.
Now let me say this: I do believe it is our responsibility to vote. We should vote for godly leaders. We should vote for those who will seek to make our nation a more moral and just nation. We are blessed to live in a free nation that affords us the ability to vote. And yes, we should vote according to Biblical convictions. Having said this, I would also say: “Simply voting for good, moral, or Christian candidates does not excuse us from our everyday PRIVILEGE to share the Gospel of Grace with the lost!” The danger of this mingling of conservative politics with conservative Christianity is that the Message almost always gets lost in the politic.
May 17, 2007 at 23:44
My heart felt sympathies go out to Rev.Jerry’s family. I always wanted to thank him for the book he co-wrote years ago (If I Should Die Before I Wake), It opened my heart wide to receive the deep healing I needed after an abortion 8 years before I read it. That marked one of the most critical times in my life. Without that healing aid, I wouldn’t have made it through. Thanks to you his family for supporting him to write the book and build the special homes for “us” special Moms. Rev.Jerry, your award awaits you, “Good and faithful” servant.
May 21, 2007 at 11:10
I offer condolences to Rev. Falwell’s family. I guess like all Humans,there are times for mistakes and unpopular things. As with Jim Bakker, Jimmy Swaggart, we think they are not immune to worldly influences, darts of the Devil. It is important to stay true to the path of Light. As long as one has Faith, persistance,he will find guidance and get back to Holiness and purity. Jesus is the Way!