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loneleeb3:
Wow Truman!
That was powerful.
Meryl:
Thanks, Truman. Reading your down-to-earth, honest take on this event is the best way I've found to deal with the anger I feel toward people who think like Jerry Falwell. You remind me that even the intolerant deserve tolerance. I'm glad to know you.
Ellemeno:
Tru-ie,
Thank you for writing about your experience at Falwell's funeral. I didn't know you meant it when you suggested I stick around Virginia for it.
I remember that huge patch of hillside that had been cleared from when we were there together in December. Nice to have something to connect to visually in your story.
Shakesthecoffecan:
Thanks folks, I will have pictures later today posted.
It turns out one of Liberty University's students was so concerned with people exercizing their right to free speech that he was ready to bomb: http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/05/22/va.bombarrest/
I wonder if he was intending it for the Phelps bunch.
Other thoughts that have occured to me since then: When that uy from the White House got up and spoke, it was like the entire atmostpher in the church changed, it became focused on him with a seriousness like lives depended on it. It is hard to describe, but it felt like a presence in the room.
Then there was one point where a speaker said Falwell's ministry had converted 3.5 million people worldwide. I got to thinkings: "3.5 million world wide and there are 300 million in the US alone....your not as big as I thought..."
Kelda:
Truman
You are a better person than me. I applaud that you can forgive this man.
Interesting that the Phelps protested at his funeral - when they were almost on the same page. Do the Phelps think only their 80 stong congregation are going to heaven?!
Also interesting that Bush would have a representative there... what a president america has.....
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