# Jerry Falwell in Critical Condition **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 30, 2005, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-falwell-in-critical-condition/296876 "2005-03-30T02:50:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-falwell-in-critical-condition/296876/21 "2005-03-30T04:00:12Z")
> [@Good Egg](#): > > I heard he had a big heart attack. I’m sure there are prayers going out for him. I should hope that all Christians would be willing pray for him, in agreement or not. Praying for his rest, comfort, and vitality isn’t the same as agreeing with every statement he makes. Hopefully remembering to keep Jerry Falwell in my prayers (although I’m lucky if I keep anyone in them!), lel ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-falwell-in-critical-condition/296876/22 "2005-03-30T04:07:53Z")
> [@gobear](#): > > \…and maybe becomes more compassionate. Oh, yeah, that’s gonna happen. ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-falwell-in-critical-condition/296876/23 "2005-03-30T04:21:07Z")
If I believed in prayer, I would pray for Falwell’s recovery and conversion. I need to practice thinking good thoughts anyway. ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-falwell-in-critical-condition/296876/24 "2005-03-30T04:25:51Z")
Cochran, Falwell, Pope trifecta? ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-falwell-in-critical-condition/296876/25 "2005-03-30T04:32:31Z")
> [@World Eater](#): > > Cochran, Falwell, Pope trifecta? Nah, too easy. ---
**Author:** ![lel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8797f3/32.png) [@lel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lel)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-falwell-in-critical-condition/296876/26 "2005-03-30T04:37:29Z")
I sure wouldn’t mind if he changed some of his views! And boy do I need practice with good thoughts…why are the bad ones so much easier? ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-falwell-in-critical-condition/296876/27 "2005-03-30T04:44:15Z")
> [@This Year's Model](#): > > I’ve not seen anything over the top here, nor anything rejoicefull. I don’t think you’ve read the thread very closely, then. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@The\_Tooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tooth)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-falwell-in-critical-condition/296876/28 "2005-03-30T04:48:53Z")
> [@Tuckerfan](#): > > Nah, that was Oral Roberts. Oral Roberts begged for donations to prevent God from calling Jerry Falwell home? ---
**Author:** ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-falwell-in-critical-condition/296876/29 "2005-03-30T04:50:20Z")
> [@JThunder](#): > > Y’know, I’m not a Falwell fan by any stretch of the imagination. Still, I think that some of the comments being made here are in very bad taste. I wouldn’t say those things about my worst enemy. 😕 I’m looking and looking but I still can’t see where anyone made a comment in bad taste…or at least, as hostile as one might make about one’s worst enemy. I thinnk people have been very reticent about a man who seems very willing to assume other people’s suffering must be from sin. Can you tell me what in particular you object to? ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-falwell-in-critical-condition/296876/30 "2005-03-30T04:52:05Z")
> [@JThunder](#): > > I don’t think you’ve read the thread very closely, then. Not counting **Otto** ’s post, I’d agree with **TYM**. I haven’t seen much here that’s particularly _respectful_, but nothing out-and-out hateful. Mostly because I’m exercising wonderful self-restraint. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-falwell-in-critical-condition/296876/31 "2005-03-30T04:56:53Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > Mostly because I’m exercising wonderful self-restraint. _Stop that!_ ---
**Author:** ![moi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@moi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moi)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-falwell-in-critical-condition/296876/32 "2005-03-30T05:14:42Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > Mostly because I’m exercising wonderful self-restraint. Thankfully, I have someone willing to the restraining for me…because, while normally not much on the vitriol, Mr. Falwell has said a thing or two that I found particularly offensive and painful. ---
**Author:** ![treis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@treis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/treis)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-falwell-in-critical-condition/296876/33 "2005-03-30T05:31:46Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > Maybe the atheists among us should send a get well card to Falwell. You know, to show that we harbor no ill will. Phh this atheist is hoping that that bigotted piece of shit dies. The world will be a better place without him. ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-falwell-in-critical-condition/296876/34 "2005-03-30T05:34:05Z")
Wait - if it’s Jerry Fallwell, shouldn’t it be viral _sancti_-pneumoniousness? ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-falwell-in-critical-condition/296876/35 "2005-03-30T06:20:31Z")
Must… resist… urge for… _schadenfreude_… ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-falwell-in-critical-condition/296876/36 "2005-03-30T07:03:12Z")
> [@World Eater](#): > > Cochran, Falwell, Pope trifecta? How would that fit into the whole “two wrongs don’t make a right” equation? New math always stumped me. ---
**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-falwell-in-critical-condition/296876/37 "2005-03-30T07:34:23Z")
Damn shame… ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-falwell-in-critical-condition/296876/38 "2005-03-30T07:36:09Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > Maybe God’s aim is off. Obviously, even Larry Flynt was aiming for Bill O’Reilly. ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-falwell-in-critical-condition/296876/39 "2005-03-30T11:43:58Z")
I don’t see any way that Falwell will change his mind about anything. As arrogant as this bastard is, if he survives it will be a sign from God that he is right. ---
**Author:** ![calm\_kiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@calm\_kiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/calm_kiwi)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2005, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-falwell-in-critical-condition/296876/40 "2005-03-30T12:03:24Z")
Not being a christian I may have things all arse about face but why is it christians aren’t happy about dying? The Terri thing made me think about this and Fallwell makes me wonder more. Isn’t the whole point of being a christian realised when you die? I thought being a christian meant if you did all the bible told you then you were rewarded with heaven when you died. Why are christians so concerned about death if death means they get to be with god in happy land? Surely Terri’s parents, all of Mr Fallwells flock (or whatever they are called) and the popes millions should be happy they are off to heaven? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-falwell-in-critical-condition/296876.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jerry-falwell-in-critical-condition/296876.md?page=3)