Human Rights Campaign statement on Falwell:

[JackBeck]

Reverend Falwell’s death today causes my thoughts to turn toward the members of our community who have at great personal sacrifice contended with the Reverend’s work and teachings. As I remember Reverend Falwell’s life, I also remember all of the families of people who have died of AIDS,” said Joe Solmonese, Human Rights Campaign. “Reverend Falwell’s legacy is not about the tenets of Jesus’ ministry such as healing the sick and standing with the disenfranchised but about shunning and ridiculing those who have suffered and died of AIDS and their families. Many faith leaders today are moving away from his divisive approach and toward the compassion and inclusiveness that Jesus modeled every day of his ministry.”

[racaulk]

1. Thanks for posting this

Do you have a link to the full statement, or was this all that Mr. Solmonese said?

Thanks! :hi:

[JackBeck]

2. I found it here:

http://www.americablog.com/2007/05/largest-gay-civil-rights-group-human.html

[brentspeak]

3. That's a useful statement, a refreshing change from the usual vitriol

[Rosemary2205]

4. I totally understand why some here are dancing with joy at his death.

Falwell's crusade against the gay community caused an incredible amount of pain to so many homosexuals and their loved ones. Falwell is largely responsible for the very mindset that makes people think it acceptable to beat up gay people in school, drag them behind a pick up truck, deny them employment, spray paint cuss words on their homes and cars --- ad nauseum.

If someone caused me that much pain I'd dance about the prospect of them burning in hell too.

[JackBeck]

5. I think for a lot of us, it's very symbolic.

It's an end of an era type of response.

But ya', you've pretty much summed it up.

:thumbsup:

[JackBeck]

6. His last sentence is the one that I hope comes true.