The Demise of Jerry Falwell, the Epitomy of What's Wrong With Organized Religion

In case you haven't heard by now, Jerry Falwell, one of the most prominent leaders of the Religious Wrong, has died of heart trouble. This is pretty ironic, since when it came to nonbelievers and those who lived their lives contrary to his sanctimonious rhetoric he seemed to have no heart.
Rev. Falwell epitomized what is most wrong with Organized Religion today. Particularly, as preached by Right-Wing firebrands like Falwell, Pat Robertson and such domestic terrorists as the spokesmen of Operation Rescue and the like. Jerry Falwell may have meant well and been sincere in his beliefs, but his espousal of bigotry, intolerance, misogyny,actively attempting to impose his narrow-minded beliefs on everyone else through the political process, plus barely disguised hatred or contempt for those who disagreed with his Orwellian misnamed 'Moral Majority' (which was neither). In my book, he is a disgrace and gave religion a bad name, much like Jim Jones and poison Kool Aid, Falwell poisoned his followers with bigotry and intolerance. We also have Falwell to thank for many of the worst Right-Wing conservative con-artist politicians like George W. Bush.
Religious leaders like Falwell seem obsessed with sexual matters, in a repressed kind of way. People like him, who preach intolerance and expect everyone to think and act as he does are no better than Iranian or Talibani theocrats. I don't so much celebrate Falwell's death, but truly hope for the demise of the Reigious Wrong's political and censorial influence on all our lives. Unfortunately, at this time George W. seems to be the secular leader and standard-bearer of the Religious Wrong. Once he is gone, on or B4 January or 2009 hopefully this country will be more op0n and tolerant.