Posted on 08/07/2020 4:26:42 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. is taking an indefinite leave of absence, the university said on Friday.
In a brief statement, the Executive Committee of Libertys board of trustees said met with Falwell on Friday and made its request, to which he has agreed, effective immediately.
The one-sentence statement did not provide a reason for Falwells departure from the post hes held since the death of his father, famed evangelist Jerry Falwell, more than a decade ago. Falwell has also been a close friend and spiritual adviser to President Donald Trump.
His departure marks a dramatic end to a week of controversy that started Sunday evening when a Houston Chronicle reporter posted photos that Falwell had shared, then deleted, on his public Instagram account. In one photo, Falwell is seen with his stomach exposed and pants zipper undone next to a pregnant woman who he later clarified was his wifes assistant.
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James 1:27
Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.
Whatever he was thinking it was a bad idea. This picture is going to hound him the rest of his life and throw this character and judgment into question.
If you do not get it, then you are part of the problem.
I think that is unnecessary. What he does need to do is take a few courses on Christian ethics and morality. A brushing up is due for him.
That’s the way it should be for everybody who hasn’t become unrepentant.
Probably correct. What is it that tempts people into stupidly suicidal actions, unless one is a liberal, then nothing is to weird?
I wonder if his wife thinks so. (Hint: that's not her in the picture.)
Good. And if some disagree, tough.
There is no righteous explanation for a married man to pose for such a picture with a woman that is not his wife.
Thats between Mr. Falwell and Mrs. Falwell
He can repent. I pray that he does. He should never be a Pastor, Deacon or whatever of any church again.
That was his sister in law who is pregnant, she couldnt zip her pants so he was making fun WITH her the whole thing was very harmless and completely taken out of context BUT he should have known that ANYTHING these bastards can grab onto they will!!
PLEASE read post #31 and the yacht was a family friends yacht!! GEEZE!!
His pants are unzipped and that woman he's got his arm around is not his wife.
Wow, classy. What made him think this was a good idea? What a dolt.
He never was.
His father was.
I was joking.
That is a stunningly perfect statement!
And I had read that this young person was preg etc. No excuse and Jerry should not get personal with any young woman. It is a tell that leads to unkind assumptions or worse.
Thank you Mr. Wilde. From a former Marylander.
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