Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site decwrl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!ucbvax!decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-apple!arndt From: arndt@apple.DEC Newsgroups: net.motss Subject: Jerry Loves You, This I Know . . . Message-ID: <3033@decwrl.UUCP> Date: Mon, 8-Jul-85 17:41:41 EDT Article-I.D.: decwrl.3033 Posted: Mon Jul 8 17:41:41 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 10-Jul-85 23:53:34 EDT Sender: daemon@decwrl.UUCP Organization: DEC Engineering Network Lines: 58 OR Strange Bedfellows I came across an interesting statement by Jerry Falwell (yea!) the other day. It's in the book about him called JERRY FALWELL AND THE JEWS, by Merrill Simon, '84. Question: "Would you like to see your beliefs that God is against homosexuality translated into legislation?" Jerry's Answer: "Most of the states have laws which declare sodomy as illegal. However, like adultery, sodomy is a very difficult violation to deal with. I do not want to see government invading the bedrooms of the American people. But I do want to see America symbolically, at least, positioned against moral perversion. I want the United States to clearly take its legislative position on the side of the traditional family. I AM NOT IN FAVOR OF JAILING OR HARASSING PERSONS BECAUSE OF THEIR SEXUAL ORIENTATION. (italics mine)" Now my point is this: Given the 'rise' of the right and the reaction to the claims of much of the Gay Agenda (parenting, 'lifestyles' flaunting - why does the news media alway show some gay geek on roller skates and in a nun's habit? could it be because it 'sells', that is affronts the sensibilities of the majority?? - , access to children and children's sexual rights, gay teachers, gay marriage equal with hetero marriage, minority status, etc.) I think that you may find a 'friend' in Jerry!!! Take for instance the extreme right as seen in the novel THE TURNER DIARIES in which gays (with Jerry please note) are shot out of hand in the take over of the country by the neo-nazis. Granted that's not likely - but then who just before Hitler would have thought . . . - with some of the hysteria about AIDS (the whole population at risk!) and the extreme loss of political power sufferedby the gay movement (let's hear from the rest of the country guys, not just Mass.) it at least looks like some rough sailing for gays in the future. Now Jerry clearly says homosexuality is morally wrong. Big deal you might say. But note he says to leave you alone basically. So he doens't want to see you gain equal moral status! He doesn't want to see you picked on either. That may be of value in the years ahead. So don't totally disregard him please. Of course we'd never, in this country, round up all the gays like they were Japaneze, eh? Listen, a few good terror incidents in this country and there go certain civil liberties and rights and everyone says 'good'. "Papers plez." These things have a motion of their own. We could get real used to some pretty strong solutions to some 'big' problems real quick. AIDS, one more attack on St Pat's during a 'gay pride' march - how about a gay coven caught sacrificing little children a la Ohio, eh? The point is who's going to stand up for you and who among those has the ear and credibility to count. Jerry does!!! Better start courtin' him guys (and gals). Ain't panic wonderful! Think about it. Comments?? Regards, Ken Arndt