Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Amerigo Vespucci

(30,885 posts)
Thu Apr 19, 2012, 06:39 PM Apr 2012

THIS year, Falwell's Liberty University will have a SEVERELY CONSERVATIVE commencement address

April 19, 2012 03:00 PM
Romney and Falwell: A Wholly Unholy Alliance
By karoli



http://crooksandliars.com/karoli/romney-and-falwell-wholly-unholy-alliance

Awww, look. Mitt Romney will be giving the commencement speech at Liberty University, bolstering his religious credentials with that crucial sector of the far right wing, just like Saint Ronnie and Pappy Bush:

“We are delighted that Governor Romney will join us to celebrate Commencement with Liberty’s 2012 graduates," said Liberty Chancellor Jerry Falwell, Jr. "This will be a historic event for Liberty University reminiscent of the visits of Governor, and then presidential candidate, Ronald Reagan to Liberty’s campus in 1980 and of President George H.W. Bush who spoke at Liberty’s 1990 Commencement ceremony.”


Interesting that they fail to mention other prominent Republicans who have spoken, like Karl Rove and John McCain. Even more interesting is the unholy alliance between two religions which are theologically incompatible with one another. That alliance can be attributed to the Grand Poobah, Jerry Falwell himself:

Via Huffington Post:

When organizing the Moral Majority, Falwell had to change his views regarding the traditional fundamentalist objections to being "yoked" with non-believers -- and by "non-believers," fundamentalists meant anyone who did not subscribe to their views on biblical inerrancy and the core doctrines of the Christian faith. Falwell had read the writings of Francis Schaeffer, who had argued that the Bible contained several instances in which God's people had worked with non-believers. Cyrus, the King of Persia, had ended the Israelites' exile and ordered the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem. Simon, the Cyrene, had helped Jesus to carry his cross. Schaeffer argued that Baptists could be "co-belligerents" with those of other denominations in seeking to protect the moral fiber of the nation.
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»THIS year, Falwell's Libe...