The good is oft interred with their bones, so let it be

In all the articles about the death of Jerry Falwell most gloss over the fact he said: "The abortionists have got to bear some burden for this because God will not be mocked. And when we destroy 40 million little innocent babies, we make God mad. I really believe that the Pagans, and the abortionists, and the feminists, and the gays and the lesbians who are actively trying to make that an alternative lifestyle, the ACLU, People For the American Way, all of them who have tried to secularize America. I point the finger in their face and say, 'You helped this happen.'"

Not to mention glossing over the numerous times he made anti-semitic comments (like God doesn't listen to the prayers of Jews or that the Anti-Christ is here and is "of course a Jew"). Granted he apologized the next day for the 9-11 comments (which, I guess makes it o.k., something like, "you see on that day I thought the ACLU & Lesbians were the reason God allowed terrorists to attack America. But since you don't agree with me, I'm sorry.") and all his other hateful comments. But that doesn't make it o.k. He was hateful and a bigot, and I'm sorry for his friends and family for their loss, but he was not a good person. He subverted the word of God for his own ideology (granted I'm an atheist but still) and he made it harder for true people of faith to be taken seriously. I guess I should be more angry at the religious people who aren't crazy for not standing up to people like Falwell and Robertson and taking back their religion. A religion whose basic tenet is love for all and judgement for no one, except by God.

As they said over at the Huffington post
Forgive me if I do not cry.