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Jerry Falwell Gay Scandal-Liberty U. on News Lockdown
Nat'l Enquirer ^ | January 9, 2001 | Feature Story-Exclusive

Posted on 01/09/2002 9:27:21 AM PST by umbra

University Is Buzzing as Young Pastor Resigns

A homosexual scandal is rocking Rev. Jerry Falwell's archconservative Liberty University, where rumours are rampant that male students engaged in gay sex with a campus pastor.

Scrambling to do damgae control, Falwell-an outspoken foe of homosexuality -slammed a news lid on his Lynchburg Va. campus.

When an ENQUIRER reporter contacted the university to ask about the sudden resignation of Eric Lovett, 29, assistant pastor in Liberty's spiritual life department, Falwell himself called back within minutes.

"While I have heard rumours, I myself have no knowledge, no personal knowledge, of any gay movement," said the 68-year old preacher.

Lovett vehemently denies being part of any gay ring and insists he is not homosexual, but Falwell told the ENQUIRER "I was told he has had problems in this area you speak of (homosexuality), but I myself have no personal knowledge of this.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
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To: umbra
Reread my post
41 posted on 01/09/2002 9:54:33 AM PST by VaBthang4
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To: mountaineer
Right, and I think the University official died under questionable circumstances as well.
42 posted on 01/09/2002 9:55:03 AM PST by umbra
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To: Lemonhead
Your generalization is false. Many of us protestants love and respect our Roman Catholic brethern.
43 posted on 01/09/2002 9:55:54 AM PST by mountaineer
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To: Lemonhead
UR#34) Yup!...Vatican orders secret trials of sex priests
44 posted on 01/09/2002 9:57:22 AM PST by maestro
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To: VaBthang4
So the University is accusing this student of lying when he described every intimate detail of the Campus Life Directors private quarters just because the university staff was worried about the publicity.
45 posted on 01/09/2002 9:57:56 AM PST by umbra
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To: VaBthang4
You rainbow coalition types are so Very hard to read...but tasteful, I suppose. ;^)
47 posted on 01/09/2002 10:00:11 AM PST by headsonpikes
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To: Revelation 911
I've always thought Church is for sinners. Have I been wrong all these years?
48 posted on 01/09/2002 10:00:40 AM PST by JusticeLives
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To: Rightuvu
Excellent point.
49 posted on 01/09/2002 10:01:56 AM PST by umbra
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To: VaBthang4
Liberty University has a wonderful university atmosphere...we were quite impressed with the university & the students when we visited the campus. In fact I had just reseached Liberty's College Weekend for our high school seniors before logging on to Free Republic. It gives high schoolers an opportunity to visit the University and if they attend Liberty, the cost of the airfare for the Weekend is deducted from the first semester's tuition. Quite a deal.
50 posted on 01/09/2002 10:02:46 AM PST by stars & stripes forever
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To: VaBthang4
Liberty University has a wonderful university atmosphere...we were quite impressed with the university & the students when we visited the campus. In fact I had just reseached Liberty's College Weekend for our high school seniors before logging on to Free Republic. It gives high schoolers an opportunity to visit the University and if they attend Liberty, the cost of the airfare for the Weekend is deducted from the first semester's tuition. Quite a deal.
51 posted on 01/09/2002 10:02:52 AM PST by stars & stripes forever
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To: GuillermoX
I think Kendall slips them stories every now and again.

Bush's poll numbers must be too high for the liberals to take and the only way the democrats can attack is by digging up dirt on Jerry Falwell.

52 posted on 01/09/2002 10:03:59 AM PST by umbra
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To: Revelation 911
I'm not a Falwell fan, but I'd want a bit more information before judging this one. I don't see a great deal of credibility lying around this article.

God bless,

patent

53 posted on 01/09/2002 10:04:51 AM PST by patent
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To: patent
Not sure about the gay sex ring, but it sounds like Falwell knew something about this guy's past when putting him in charge of the office dealing with young people.
54 posted on 01/09/2002 10:07:01 AM PST by umbra
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To: stars & stripes forever
It really is a great campus. Very beautiful and peaceful..........and, I might add....anointed & growing.
55 posted on 01/09/2002 10:07:04 AM PST by VaBthang4
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To: umbra
Reread my post
56 posted on 01/09/2002 10:08:59 AM PST by VaBthang4
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To: umbra
I know Danny Lovett personally, I haven't met his son though. this would really hurt him and his family immensly. I would tend to give this some doubt until I hear hard facts. but when there is smoke there is usually fire.
57 posted on 01/09/2002 10:11:28 AM PST by russdawg
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To: umbra
>>>Not sure about the gay sex ring, but it sounds like Falwell knew something about this guy's past when putting him in charge of the office dealing with young people.

If Falwell knew about it he deserves all the scorn he gets. I just don't feel I have any credible information I can make that judgment on yet. People rush to these types of judgments about Catholics all the time. On the scantiest of evidence they tell us all/most/huge numbers/whatever of the priests are homosexuals/pedophiles/florists, not to mention how they know that we all worship Mary and sacrifice small tomatoes to our god on thursdays. I'm just tired of all the accusations that people make before having any real evidence, and I'm not willing to turn around and do that to Rev. Falwell. I do not want to be like them.

If there is reliable evidence I'm not seeing that Falwell knew, or if such evidence comes out, I will call for his head. I'm just not there yet.

patent

58 posted on 01/09/2002 10:15:07 AM PST by patent
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To: russdawg
Unfortuately, the national media and the anti-Christian leftists aren't interested in giving anyone the benefit of the doubt. They're more interested in unsubstantiated rumor, particularly if it suits their social and political causes. If the rumor turns out the false, they can drop it, but not until the rumor has done its damage to people's reputations and lives.
59 posted on 01/09/2002 10:16:36 AM PST by My2Cents
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