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God Gave U.S. 'What We Deserve,' Falwell Says
by John F. Harris
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, September 14, 2001; Page C03
Television evangelists Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson, two of the most
prominent voices of the religious right, said liberal
civil liberties groups, feminists, homosexuals and abortion rights
supporters bear partial responsibility for Tuesday's terrorist
attacks because their actions have turned God's anger against America.
"God continues to lift the curtain and allow the enemies of America to
give us probably what we deserve," said Falwell,
appearing yesterday on the Christian Broadcasting Network's "700 Club,"
hosted by Robertson.
"Jerry, that's my feeling," Robertson responded. "I think we've just
seen the antechamber to terror. We haven't even begun
to see what they can do to the major population."
Falwell said the American Civil Liberties Union has "got to take a lot
of blame for this," again winning Robertson's
agreement: "Well, yes."
Then Falwell broadened his blast to include the federal courts and
others who he said were "throwing God out of the public
square." He added: "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.' "
People for the American Way transcribed the broadcast and denounced the
comments as running directly counter to
President Bush's call for national unity. Ralph G. Neas, the liberal
group's president, called the remarks "absolutely
inappropriate and irresponsible."
Robertson and others on the religious right gave critical backing to
Bush last year when he was battling for the GOP
presidential nomination. A White House official called the remarks
"inappropriate" and added, "The president does not
share those views."
Falwell was unrepentant, saying in an interview that he was "making a
theological statement, not a legal statement."
"I put all the blame legally and morally on the actions of the
terrorist," he said. But he said America's "secular and
anti-Christian environment left us open to our Lord's [decision] not to
protect. When a nation deserts God and expels
God from the culture . . . the result is not good."
Robertson was not available for comment, a spokeswoman said. But she
released a statement echoing the remarks
he made on his show. An ACLU spokeswoman said the group "will not
dignify the Falwell-Robertson remarks with a comment."
� 2001 The Washington Post Company
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