Falwell agrees to take indefinite 'leave of absence' after request from Board of Trustees

[Initech]

Source: ABC 13 West

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) -- Jerry Falwell has agreed to take an indefinite leave of absence from his roles as President and Chancellor of Liberty University after the Executive Committee of Liberty University’s Board of Trustees met Friday and made the request.

He is facing backlash after he posted a photo on a yacht while on vacation earlier this month.

Falwell posted a photo on Instagram of himself and a woman, he claimed was his wife's assistance, both with their pants unzipped.

In a radio interview with WLNI, Falwell apologized and said it was a joke because the woman is pregnant and couldn't get her shorts to zip up.

"I've apologized to everybody," he said during the phone interview. "And I've promised my kids I’m going to try to be — I'm gonna try to be a good boy from here on out."

Republican representative Mark Walker of North Carolina and former Liberty University faculty member, also on the school's advisory board, tweeted that Falwell should resign.

Read more: https://wset.com/news/local/fallwell-agrees-to-take-leave-of-absence-from-being-president-at-liberty-university

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[Blue Owl]

1. I think it's time for Donny pea-brain to hold a bible up in the air

Just as a proppy, empty gesture to complete the scene...

[belpejic]

2. It's clear he isn't who he says he is on a good day

And it's also clear that he has a serious alcohol/drug problem.

[sdfernando]

14. Fallen back into his old ways???

Didn't he have a serious drug problem before he rediscovered religion?..or should I say before he rediscovered how much $$$$ he could make of religion??

[Zorro]

20. That was Franklin Graham

Easy to get those two asshole sons of evangelicals confused.

[sdfernando]

22. OK..I stand corrected.

Right about getting them confused. Too bad they didn't turn out like Frank Schaeffer.

[CaptYossarian]

27. On a good day, he can count to eleven without unzipping his fly.

[regnaD kciN]

3. WARNING: If you go to that link....

...you have to agree to cookies from Sinclair News Group (the media company that makes Faux News look leftist).

[AZ8theist]

6. No worries...

I purge that shit all the time and use a VPN.

(not that I care what the Fascist Sinclair group has to say...)

[SergeStorms]

8. VPN.

One of the greatest inventions of IT, in my opinion.

[AZ8theist]

25. You are CORRECT, sir....

[Wellstone ruled]

4. Ah Gee,

does he get to keep the Yacht And the Teen Age Girls?

[AnotherMother4Peace]

5. I'm confused. I thought those fake christians liked that kind of behavior. What the heck?

From they way they behave I thought they were following their religious teachings.

[ck4829]

7. K&R

[underpants]

9. There was a video too. "Trailer Park Boys"

This is hilarious. He’s loaded so he doesn’t really need to work another day. Their online diploma mill is printing money. Massive expansion on campus over the last few years.

[SergeStorms]

10. Paid leave of absence, of course.

It'll just give him more time to pose for "joke" photos with half-naked women and "colored water" in his glass. Another little boy who's never had to face the consequences of his actions in his entire life.

[left-of-center2012]

11. He didn't take the criticism serious

“I'm going to try to be a better boy”

[left-of-center2012]

12. Awaiting Trump's tweets in support of Falwell

"Who among us has not been caught with a half undressed woman who is not our wife?"

[truthisfreedom]

29. How did she get pregnant again?

[warmfeet]

13. Thought's and prayers.

[oasis]

15. Now Falwell can raid the candy store unchecked. Brilliant.

[MacKasey]

16. If you listen to the audio of his apology

He sounds drunk

The board got rid of him fast, this was the last straw, bet you more will come out.

[LastDemocratInSC]

17. Falwell that ends well.

[Ponietz]

18. Touche🗡

[NurseJackie]

19. How old was that redheaded honey he had his arm around? (The one with her fly open.)

How old was that redheaded honey he had his arm around? (The one with her fly open.)

I see he's 58 years old (although looking much older than he actually is. How old is the redhead he was squeezing and posing with?

[keithbvadu2]

21. More time to be with his honeys and pool boys.

More time to be with his honeys and pool boys.

Giving scripture lessons, of course.

Just another evangelical Christian.

[RKP5637]

24. He's gonna go find Jesus and repent, and the devil made him go with his

honeys and pool boys. He's really a good fella, they will welcome him back with open arms if Jesus says he cured. Or some crock of shit like that ... tRump will pick him up as a spiritual adviser for him. Birds of a feather flock together ...

[paleotn]

23. Bye, Jerr.....

Another christo-nut leader brought low by his own organ. Why these preachers can't keep their pants zipped, or at least be a little discrete is beyond me. Thinking with their little head I guess.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

26. This jus in from Betty Bowers: Jerry Falwell, Jr. has released a statement:

Jerry Falwell, Jr. has released a statement:

"I am taking a leave of absence to spend more time doing Jell-O shots off my pool boy."

Link to tweet

[Captain Zero]

28. Sticky Fingers Jerry gets to sit out a few sermons, eh?

Be sure you sins will find you out, Bible Boy.

[WhiteTara]

30. I'm not so sure he agreed so much as

he was told and had no choice.