My recent (and final) letter to The Herald-Mail received a response that was printed in today's issue written by a man claiming to be from nearby West Virgina. Not that I have any reason to doubt where he says he's from. Who would say they are from West Virginia unless they had to? Plus, he is a Godly man and they don't lie. Unless it's about taxes. Anyway, here is the letter:
Jerry Falwell's 'flaw' was that he hated sin
To the editor:
Mr. Rottman's May 31 letter proclaiming the Rev. Jerry Falwell's "flaw," deserves a reply, if for no other reason than its attempted character assassination,.
Being exposed to the Rev. Falwell, from his humble beginnings in his ministry to his passing, he continually repeated over and over one sentence that, in my opinion, gives Mr. Rottman's letter a bad name.
It is: "You love the sinner, but hate the sin."
What this means is by paraphrasing, without the entire gist, one can mold the meaning favorable to one's slant.
Whatever Mr. Rottman proclaims to be, it is very apparent in his first paragraph he is a liberal marching with those who hate toward Christianity and Christians. Biblically speaking, thanks to Adam and Eve, all of humanity, save for "I Am," is flawed with sin.
Pastor John Miller is not a liar. Rev. Falwell's virtues are not supposed and no honest person who knew him or his dedication to the service of the Lord could possibly say he made Christians "look bad."
Even syndicated columnist Charley Reese in The Herald-Mail on June 2 acknowledges the virtues of the Rev. Falwell.
Those who read, study and know the Bible realize morally decadent nations and peoples are subject to judgments from God.
The actions of those who converged like vultures before the Rev. Falwell was even buried speaks volumes about the crowds who attack people when they no longer can defend themselves.
Phillip M. Snider
Martinsburg, W.Va.
Phillip is right about one thing - I am a liberal. Debbie Schlussel even says so.
I don't march with anyone though. Especially those that hate Christians or Christianity. I don't hate Christians. Far from it.
I hate bullies. Even the ones that put the word reverend in front of their names. Especially the ones that put the word reverend in front of their names.
I wonder if everyone from West Virginia is a sanctimonious prick?
it sometimes suprises me they can even write while driving a pick-up and telling women they will go to hell
but even monkeys can eat bananas and write for Fox tv at the same time i guess
Not everyone, Schooly. My high school music teacher was from West Virginia, and he was pretty cool. Especially when he’d grow unreasonably furious at the sound of someone tearing paper out of a spiral notebook, or when he’d share one of his famous outrageously false anecdotes, like the time he met John Lee Hooker at a bar, or how his colorblindness made him an invaluable asset to the army during the Vietnam War.
Ol’ Philip Snider seems to qualify, though. Like Rick, I don’t hate Christians. I have, however, run out of reasons to tolerate and excuse their religious-borne bigotry and ignorance. People like Snider and the late, unlamented Rev. Falwell need to take their heads out of their asses (and the Bible, assuming there’s a difference) and start to face reality.