Would Jesus Wear a Rolex on His TV Show?

[Jcrowley]

Falwell and Robertson, Incorporated
Would Jesus Wear a Rolex on His TV Show?
By SAUL LANDAU

As Bush implodes from scandal, a German friend asked why poor and middle class Americans voted for him and other Republicans. Two words help explain this discordant phenomenon: Falwell and Robertson. These two religious swindlers would give him a clue about how the super rich work and the soldiers of God steer the USA -- and maybe the world -- toward destruction. (I almost said Hell.)

In 1967, Reverend Jerry Falwell began his "Christian" reproductive apparatus by founding the Lynchburg Christian Academy. His "academically excellent" and "Christ-centered" K-12 school teaches Christian -- Falwellian -- lessons. In 1971, Falwell founded Liberty University, an institution of "higher learning" that has 22,000 students from 50 states and 80 nations.

Falwell's minions condition children from age 3 on. His "Christian" faculty indoctrinates the innocents through their doctorates. They have all committed themselves to Jesus Christ -- as Falwell sees and hears Him.

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"I guess I just don't understand America," my German friend replied. I sent him what Ray Stevens wrote after watching TV.

This man was preachin' at me, yeah, layin' on the charm
askin' me for twenty, with ten-thousand on his arm.
He wore designer clothes, and a big smile on his face
tellin' me salvation while they sang Amazin' Grace.
Askin' me for money, when he had all the signs of wealth.
I almost wrote a check out, yeah, then I asked myself
Would Jesus be political if He came back to earth?
Have His second home in Palm Springs, yeah, and try to hide His worth?
Take money, from those poor folks, when He comes back again,
and admit He's talked to all them preachers who say they been a talkin' to Him?
Would He wear a pinky ring, would He drive a brand new car?
Would His wife wear furs and diamonds, would His dressin' room have a star?
If He came back tomorrow, well there's somethin' I'd like to know
Would Jesus wear a Rolex on His television show?

http://www.counterpunch.org/landau05022007.html

[whistle]

1. The Right-Wing baby-boomer Jesus does, drives a Lexus also

....no riding on an ass for RW Jesus!

[no_hypocrisy]

2. In 1971 it was called Liberty Baptist College.

I still don't understand how Falwell got enough accreditation to make it into a university.

[Benhurst]

3. Big, chunky Rolex watches are sooooo tacky. No, I'm sure Jesus

would wear a Patek Philippe watch.

[mdmc]

4. nice!

:kick:

[mod mom]

5. Sure, thanks to *'s public funded faith based initiative money. They don't want

any poor folk in their congregation, only those who will the baskets with mucho dinero. Oh...the hypocrisy of it all.