Falwell: Not Necessarily The Person That You Think

[JMHACLJ at aol.com]

Shortly after Lee vs. Weisman, Jerry Falwell, two separationists, and I  were 
invited to participate in a debate that was a feature of the annual  
convention of the Virginia Bar Association.  In addition to the opportunity  to enjoy 
a visit to Williamsburg, it was a once in a lifetime opportunity to  meet 
Falwell.
 
To facilitate the debate, the VBA arranged for a private luncheon between  
the four of us.  And in that luncheon I got an insight into Falwell that  has 
served as a balance to all the rancor that has been thrown toward him as a  
consequence of his very public stances.
 
It seems that, as a drove to Thomas Road one day, he noticed a sign being  
erected in front of a small home.  The sign proclaimed the opening of a  
Palmistry shop.
 
Folks who think they "know" Falwell from his public stances, me included,  
may think that he would have sprung into action by organizing public protests,  
etc.
 
He didn't.
 
When he got to work, he called for the junior-most pastor on the staff at  
Thomas Road.  When the young associate appeared, Falwell slipped him twenty  
dollars and instructed him to go get his palm read, meet the owner and develop a  
relationship.
 
Ultimately, the woman, through that friendship, came to faith in Christ,  
closed her shop, and pursued further education . . . ultimately becoming a  
licensed counselor . . . something that she had obviously had a penchant for  
previously.  
 
Jim Henderson
Senior Counsel
ACLJ



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