"Textbooks are Soviet propaganda."And of course everybody's favourite...
"Christians, like slaves and soldiers, ask no questions."
"I am such a strong admirer and supporter of George W. Bush that if he suggested eliminating the income tax or doubling it, I would vote yes on first blush."
"Homosexuality is Satan's diabolical attack upon the family that will not only have a corrupting influence upon our next generation, but it will also bring down the wrath of God upon America."
"The idea that religion and politics don't mix was invented by the Devil to keep Christians from running their own country."
"AIDS is not just God's punishment for homosexuals; it is God's punishment for the society that tolerates homosexuals."
"If you're not a born-again Christian, you're a failure as a human being."
"I really believe that the Pagans, and the abortionists, and the feminists, and the gays and the lesbians, ... 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 [terrorist attack: 9/11] happen." - Jerry Falwell, 700 Club, Sept 13, 2001
EDIT: Christopher Hitchens eulogy
2 comments:
It's funny you know, but that last little nugget of hate speech has some basis in fact. That is, a large number of Islamic fundamentalists do think that America is the pinnacle of debauchery, and its overpowering cultural influence upon the world is something that must be destroyed at all costs. Obviously, this is completely bonkers but it is what a substantial number of people think.
I suspect Jerry and his ilk have a lot more in common with Osama than they'd like to admit. All they are in disagreement about prophets.
That should have read: -
All they are in disagreement about are their respective prophets.
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