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A Farewell to Falwell
Posted: May 20, 2007
Remembering a Religous Icon…
The Moral Majority all agree.
Jerry Falwell did well
but died too soon.
His fruitful life will continue to speak
though his silenced lips cannot.
From Thomas Road to Liberty,
this Baptist preacher helped us see
how true devotion to a cause
can reap big dividends.
He grew a church and college too
and then before Jim Bakker knew,
this Lynchburg televangelist
would rescue PTL.
His right-wing stance left some irate.
Sometimes his judgments (like his weight)
seemed way too heavy and unsafe.
He could be arrogant.
But far more good than ill was done
to help Christ's Kingdom fully come.
He had his faults, but don't we all.
In stumbling, he fell well.
The right has lost an advocate
who could be quite articulate.
But our entire country grieves.
A patriot has died.
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Greg Asimakoupoulos (pronounced AWESOME-uh-COPE-uh-less) is an ordained minister, published author and chaplain to a retirement community in the Pacfic Northwest. Greg maintains a blog called Rhymes and Reasons, which he graciously provides to SeniorLifestyle.Greg's writings have now been assembled in book form. See the SeniorLifestyle Store. • E-mail the author (moc.loa@veRemosewA*) • Author's website (personal or primary**)
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