sometimes i am so proud to be an american....sheesh...

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they left out godless communism and sex education in schools tho...

 

 

God Gave U.S. 'What We Deserve,' Falwell Says

 

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By John F. Harris

Washington Post Staff Writer

Friday, September 14, 2001; Page C03

 

 

Television evangelists Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson, two of the most

prominent voices of the religious right, said liberal civil liberties groups,

feminists, homosexuals and abortion rights supporters bear partial

responsibility for Tuesday's terrorist attacks because their actions have turned

God's anger against America.

 

" God continues to lift the curtain and allow the enemies of America to give us

probably what we deserve, " said Falwell, appearing yesterday on the Christian

Broadcasting Network's " 700 Club, " hosted by Robertson.

 

" Jerry, that's my feeling, " Robertson responded. " I think we've just seen the

antechamber to terror. We haven't even begun to see what they can do to the

major population. "

 

Falwell said the American Civil Liberties Union has " got to take a lot of blame

for this, " again winning Robertson's agreement: " Well, yes. "

 

Then Falwell broadened his blast to include the federal courts and others who he

said were " throwing God out of the public square. " He added: " The abortionists

have got to bear some burden for this because God will not be mocked. And when

we destroy 40 million little innocent babies, we make God mad. I really believe

that the pagans, and the abortionists, and the feminists, and the gays and the

lesbians who are actively trying to make that an alternative lifestyle, the

ACLU, People for the American Way -- all of them who have tried to secularize

America -- I point the finger in their face and say, 'You helped this happen.' "

 

People for the American Way transcribed the broadcast and denounced the comments

as running directly counter to President Bush's call for national unity. Ralph

G. Neas, the liberal group's president, called the remarks " absolutely

inappropriate and irresponsible. "

 

Robertson and others on the religious right gave critical backing to Bush last

year when he was battling for the GOP presidential nomination. A White House

official called the remarks " inappropriate " and added, " The president does not

share those views. "

 

Falwell was unrepentant, saying in an interview that he was " making a

theological statement, not a legal statement. "

 

" I put all the blame legally and morally on the actions of the terrorist, " he

said. But he said America's " secular and anti-Christian environment left us open

to our Lord's [decision] not to protect. When a nation deserts God and expels

God from the culture . . . the result is not good. "

 

Robertson was not available for comment, a spokeswoman said. But she released a

statement echoing the remarks he made on his show. An ACLU spokeswoman said the

group " will not dignify the Falwell-Robertson remarks with a comment. "

 

 

 

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