"The quote sounds quite different from your interpretation, IMHO, I'm not sure that mine is the one that is distorted."
Maybe I can clarify it for you. That quote clearly does not say that God ordered the events of 9-11, or that He personally designed and carried them out to punish America for abortion.
The quote says: "the abortionists have got to bear some burdon for this....I point the thing in their face and say you helped this happen".
As a Christian who has read and studied the Bible many, many times, to me Falwell's warning does not mean that God has taken up arms and attacked us. As in the Bible verse below, it means that God has turned His protective eyes away from America because we displease Him by killing millions of His children in the womb, and by legalizing homosexuality.
In short, God will not bless a country that elevates sin to the level of "human rights". We can't expect His protection under these circumstances. It's like paying for a prostitute and asking God to protect you from STDs. So in this regard I totally agree with Mr. Falwell's admonition.
"it means that God has turned His protective eyes away from America because we displease Him by killing millions of His children in the womb, and by legalizing homosexuality. "
Yes, but if one believes in predestination (not saying you do, btw), then one would have to believe that the Lord is punishing us for doing something we were destined to do in the first place. Not saying that 'predestination' excuses the behavior, mind you, just something to consider.