Newsweek Corrects Article on Falwell: "a salt ministry", not "assault ministry"

Newsweek ^ | 2/6/06 issue | Susannah Meadows

[Jacksonville Patriot]

Correction: In the original version of this report, NEWSWEEK misquoted Falwell as referring to "assault ministry." In fact, Falwell was referring to "a salt ministry"—a reference to Matthew 5:13, where Jesus says "Ye are the salt of the earth." We regret the error.

[Jacksonville Patriot]

James Taranto at Opinion Journal does the hard part--I just copy and paste.

[fishtank]

[TenaciousZ]

Ah yes, and if the assault loses its assaultiness, it's no longer good for anything.

[muawiyah]

The people at Newsweek are too ignorant of Christianity to even report on what Jerry Falwell is saying.

[FormerACLUmember]

Shocking! Shocking anyone still still reads Newsweak.

[RichInOC]

Kind of an understandable transcription error. On the other hand, I kind of like the concept of an assault ministry, in the sense of opening a can of whoop-ass on Satan.

[small voice in the wilderness]

I see. Much like my tagline should read: Hillary/Abomination '08. Instead of Obama Nation '08.

...mistakes were made...

[DannyTN]

So the only question is did they call it "assault ministry" because they wanted to paint Christians in a bad light or are newsweek reporters really that stupid.

[Tribune7]

LOL

[BlueAngel]

Come on Newsweak, go under, we're waiting.

[TenaciousZ]

So the only question is did they call it "assault ministry" because they wanted to paint Christians in a bad light or are newsweek reporters really that stupid.

Gosh, either option is equally sobering, ain't it.

[lexington minuteman 1775]

The MSM has an "Assualt Ministry" against Christians. So I think Newsweek MEANT to make the mistake.Well, hey it could happen!LOL!

[dighton]

“Newsweek further regrets a mistaken reference to ‘Axe of The Apostles.’”

[The South Texan]

I'm all for flushing Newsweak down the toliet.

[Socratic]

I hear Noah's Arc was used to electrocute criminals in the first use of the electric chair.

[Thinkin' Gal]

"Ye are the salt of the earth."

Reminds me of a Far Side cartoon.

Don't run with that thing...

[Frank_2001]

"We regret the error"

Yeah, I'm SURE you do.......

[BenLurkin]

The media NEEDS that book.

[Sofa King]

"I'll take 'The Penis Mightier' for 100!"

[Reverend Bob]

Reminds me of the time David Koresh said he would come out after he finished his book on the Seven Seals of the Apocalypse, and the FBI called up Seaworld to try and figure out what he was talking about.