Jerry Falwell

On Sept. 11: "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.' "

On AIDS: "AIDS is the wrath of a just God against homosexuals."

On homosexuality: "I believe that all of us are born heterosexual,
physically created with a plumbing that's heterosexual, and created
with the instincts and desires that are basically, fundamentally,
heterosexual. But I believe that we have the ability to experiment in
every direction. Experimentation can lead to habitual practice, and
then to a lifestyle. But I don't believe anyone begins a homosexual."

On Martin Luther King Jr.: "I must personally say that I do question
the sincerity and nonviolent intentions of some civil rights leaders
such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Mr. James Farmer, and others, who
are known to have left-wing associations."

On Martin Luther King Jr., four decades later: "You know, I supported
Martin Luther King Jr., who did practice civil disobedience."

On public education: "I hope I live to see the day when, as in the
early days of our country, we won't have any public schools. The
churches will have taken them over again, and Christians will be
running them."

On the separation of church and state: "There is no separation of
church and state."

On feminists: "I listen to feminists and all these radical gals. ...
These women just need a man in the house. That's all they need. Most of
the feminists need a man to tell them what time of day it is and to
lead them home. And they blew it and they're mad at all men. Feminists
hate men. They're sexist. They hate men; that's their problem."

On global warming: "I can tell you, our grandchildren will laugh at
those who predicted global warming. We'll be in global cooling by then,
if the Lord hasn't returned. I don't believe a moment of it. The whole
thing is created to destroy America's free enterprise system and our
economic stability."

On Bishop Desmond Tutu: "I think he's a phony, period, as far as
representing the black people of South Africa."

On Islam: "I think Mohammed was a terrorist. I read enough of the
history of his life, written by both Muslims and non-Muslims, that he
was a violent man, a man of war."

On Jews: "In my opinion, the Antichrist will be a counterfeit of the
true Christ, which means that he will be male and Jewish, since Jesus
was male and Jewish."