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Christian leaders balk at Falwell's Trump endorsement
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/01/jerry-falwell-jr-endorses-trump-218238 ^ | 26 Jan 16 | Eliza Collins

Posted on 01/27/2016 2:56:08 AM PST by elhombrelibre

'The late Dr. Jerry Falwell Sr. would be rolling over in his grave,' one social conservative leader warns.

Jerry Falwell Jr.’s endorsement of Donald Trump on Tuesday was swiftly met with a backlash from other Christian conservatives sounding the alarm about what they see as a dangerous candidate with questionable morals.

While the official backing of Trump wasn’t a big surprise — Falwell had heaped praise on Trump last week when he spoke at Liberty University — it came during a fraught time, as many are waking up to the real possibility that Trump could win Iowa next week and embark on a glide path to the nomination.

John Stemberger, president of the Florida Family Policy Council, invoked Falwell’s dad, the founder of Liberty University, in his warning, saying the elder Falwell would be aghast at the Republican poll leader.

“The late Dr. Jerry Falwell Sr. would be rolling over in his grave if he knew the son who bore his name had endorsed the most immoral and ungodly man to ever run for President of the United States,” Stemberger said in a statement provided to POLITICO. “It is one thing to allow the free exchange of ideas, even bad ideas, among college students on a Christian campus. It is quite another to give a glowing endorsement-like introduction calling Donald Trump ... This in no way represents the legacy of Dr. Jerry Falwell, Sr.”

Penny Nance, CEO and president of Concerned Women for America, a conservative coalition that describes itself as promoting Biblical values, said she “strongly” disagrees with the endorsement.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


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KEYWORDS: christianvote; falwell; nastycruzbots; pharisees
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1 posted on 01/27/2016 2:56:08 AM PST by elhombrelibre
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To: elhombrelibre

There’s a quick way to find out. Dig him up and ask him what problem he’d have with it.


2 posted on 01/27/2016 2:58:15 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: elhombrelibre

The Control Coalition speaks again!


3 posted on 01/27/2016 3:03:56 AM PST by VanDeKoik
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To: elhombrelibre

what an ass Stemburger is


4 posted on 01/27/2016 3:06:20 AM PST by Lib-Lickers 2
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To: Gaffer

the guy must love Bill Clinton and Ted Kennedy


5 posted on 01/27/2016 3:07:58 AM PST by Lib-Lickers 2
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To: Lib-Lickers 2

I’m guessing if he’s confident enough to discuss it with Falwell Sr to know his thoughts now that he’s dead, he could just skip the middleman and go take it up with God and report back. Ultimately, isn’t this the same thing (invoking a dead man’s hatred of Trump?). Why bother with an underling? Go straight to the final authority and get his quote he hates Trump.


6 posted on 01/27/2016 3:14:43 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: elhombrelibre

christian leaders ???

Who does this author consider a “christian leader” ???


7 posted on 01/27/2016 3:20:27 AM PST by Tennessee Nana
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To: Tennessee Nana

Read the article.


8 posted on 01/27/2016 3:22:35 AM PST by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution. Go Cruz.)
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To: VanDeKoik

https://pjmedia.com/trending/2016/01/26/with-fox-news-debate-boycott-has-trump-finally-jumped-the-shark/


9 posted on 01/27/2016 3:23:26 AM PST by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution. Go Cruz.)
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To: elhombrelibre

The late Dr. Jerry Falwell Sr. would be rolling over in his grave if he knew the son who bore his name had endorsed the most immoral and ungodly man to ever run for President of the United States,
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I used to listen to Jerry Sr on the radio many years ago..

if there was any rolling to do it would have already happened when the father of same sex marriage and abortion pusher, Willard mitt Romney was invited to speak at LU...

Jerry Sr was pro-life and for traditional marriage...


10 posted on 01/27/2016 3:23:28 AM PST by Tennessee Nana
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To: Lib-Lickers 2
In his own words.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjLWjdqXXRE

11 posted on 01/27/2016 3:25:32 AM PST by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution. Go Cruz.)
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To: elhombrelibre

Gag! Another one of those retarded articles.

I guess these losers are hoping that people rally to the media’s defense?


12 posted on 01/27/2016 3:26:28 AM PST by VanDeKoik
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To: elhombrelibre

This election cycle has really shown how nasty and intolerant a lot of these so-called “Christian leaders” are.


13 posted on 01/27/2016 3:36:58 AM PST by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: elhombrelibre

That same coalition never would have support Charles Martel either ...


14 posted on 01/27/2016 3:39:46 AM PST by 11th_VA
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

You remind me of the Leftist with your use of the word “tolerance.” They too misuse the word to shift it to meaning “approval.” Those who do not approve of sin are not tolerant. Of course, if Trump hadn’t led such a sordid life (support for abortion, support for partial birth abortion, public adultery with Marla Maples, a third marriage to a nude model, for example), it wouldn’t be likely that he would need to so brazenly blast Christians. Just a little discretion would have made him like his pal Bill Clinton, a hypocrite but not an sinful exhibitionist.


15 posted on 01/27/2016 3:40:32 AM PST by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution. Go Cruz.)
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To: 11th_VA

The Hammer won’t be running for president of the USA, either.


16 posted on 01/27/2016 3:41:11 AM PST by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution. Go Cruz.)
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To: elhombrelibre
You remind me of the Leftist with your use of the word “tolerance.” They too misuse the word to shift it to meaning “approval.”

You are really stupid. The left is extremely intolerant of people who do not share their views. This can only apply to you and your hateful ilk, who have become so unhinged, so driven by Demons, that you immediately attack Christians like Sarah Palin or Falwell simply because they support Donald Trump, and you people even post hate-websites attacking Jim and FR as being populated by Nazis:

https://consistentconservatives.wordpress.com/2016/01/22/regrouping/comment-page-1/#comments

I don't know if you're one of the posters there, but 90 percent of the most hateful Cruzbots are posting there and have identified themselves. I wouldn't be surprised if you were there too, hiding under another name to spout your venom alongside your demonic comrades.

17 posted on 01/27/2016 3:45:36 AM PST by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

Like a leftist, you’ve lashed out with bogus claims and insults. I’ve no idea what the website is you’re claiming I or other FReepers are posting on. This, too, seems like a Lefty thing. It’s not supported by any facts. There is no empirical evidence, yet you don’t mind saying it. I guess in this case you couldn’t accuse me or racism or sexism, the technique of Lefties, so you are claiming I’m part of some weird cabal of covert Freepers. Get a grip.


18 posted on 01/27/2016 3:55:38 AM PST by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution. Go Cruz.)
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To: elhombrelibre
I’ve no idea what the website is you’re claiming

I linked to it in the very post. Look through those posting and who they say they are. They're your buddies.

How many times have you nasty, filthy people called for Trump supporters to be zotted from this forum? How many times have you nasty, disgusting people complained to mods begging for a smackdown on Trump supporters?

Now you might understand why Trump is dominating Cruz in the FR caucus. It's because of people like YOU, and how far you've degenerated the forum.

It's very sad, and worst of all you lack the rationality necessary for introspection.

19 posted on 01/27/2016 3:57:48 AM PST by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

Chill out...


20 posted on 01/27/2016 3:59:02 AM PST by LowOiL ("Let us do evil that good may come"? ....condemnation is just - Romans 3:8)
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