Lofton / Falwell Not Preacher He SHOULD Have Been

[jlof at aol.com]

The sad thing about Jerry Falwell is not that he never did anything good (which is to say Godly). The sad and sinful thing about him is that, publically, instead of preaching God's Word to public officials (elected and running for office) and telling them what God required of them, he was a Republican Party cheerleader, a "dumb dog" that was not barking (Isaiah 56:10), a "eunuch in the palace of the king of Babylon" (II Kings 20:18). John Lofton, Editor, TheAmericanView.com; Recovering Republican.
 
"Accursed is that peace of which revolt from God is the bond, and blessed are those contentions by which it is necessary to maintain the kingdom of Christ." -- John Calvin.
 
 
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From: JMHACLJ at aol.com
To: religionlaw at lists.ucla.edu
Sent: Wed, 16 May 2007 3:19 PM
Subject: Falwell: Not Necessarily The Person That You Think


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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