Holy Crap

[filkertom]

Jerry Falwell dead at 73.

If you know me at all, you know how I feel about this man and his words and his work. But that doesn't matter for the moment. A man is dead. May he find whatever rest he sought.

Mr. Falwell, at this point you will find out if you were right. For your sake, good luck.

Comments

[randwolf.livejournal.com]

I believe in reincarnation. No rest for the wicked or the good. (This is called in one or another South Asian language, "samsara".)

[kenalepha.livejournal.com]

I also believe we are on this wheel for more than one spin. I did not like the man, I can only hope he does come back as one of those people who he despised and looked down on, and that somewhere in the back of his mind he regrets what he said and did in this life.
I do feel sorry for those he left behind who are sad at his passing, I happen to think they may be misguided but I can feel sorry for them.

[capplor.livejournal.com]

Whereas I don't believe in reincarnation, I see no problems with the concept of karma.

I also don't conceive of either Heaven or Hell in terms of real estate. Heaven is being closer to the Divine source of life & Hell is distance, hence there is a chance for one's karma to either "drop you into God's lap", or "drop you into that sensory deprivation container wa-aa-a-a-y off over there", or anywhere in between.

His minions will pray for his swift entry into heaven, his enemies will be hoping for the opposite. As someone else who his chosen policies have effected & would effect even more so if any more of them got enacted & enforced (even if they are/were blindingly contradictory to the constitution) I can only wish him luck.

Gee, I said more here than I planned. Oh well.