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Someone Should Probably Tell Jerry Falwell Jr. to Get Off Twitter

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By Dan Andros
Managing Editor

June 23, 2016

Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. got into a bit of a heated back-and-forth on Twitter recently after being called out for a picture he posted of himself, his wife, and presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Why? The picture featured a framed Playboy magazine in the background.

Honored to introduce @realDonaldTrump at religious leader summit in NYC today! He did incredible job! @beckifalwell pic.twitter.com/e2eBSbQwb0

— J L Falwell (@JerryFalwellJr) June 21, 2016

As is to be expected, a slew of people pointed out the hypocrisy and lack of morality that his picture (and Trump endorsement more largely) symbolized.

@JerryJrFalwell @realDonaldTrump @beckifalwell Nice Playboy cover in the shot! Really brings out colours of the hypocrisy on display.

— JordanHeath-Rawlings (@TheGameSheet) June 21, 2016

@JerryJrFalwell @realDonaldTrump This is shameful, Mr. Falwell. I say this as an evangelical Christian pastor. I’m praying you repent

— DJ Jenkins (@DJJenkins) June 21, 2016

But then Falwell responded with an aggressive tweet that made the situation worse:

https://twitter.com/JerryJrFalwell/status/745443179080495105

Christians were quick to point out the flawed theology in Falwell’s defensive tweet. For example, the fact that Jesus didn’t endorse the sinners he spent time with to run the country, nor did he allow them to sit in their unrepentant sin.

But Falwell had a response locked and loaded that he returned to when the skeptics fired off tweets about Trump’s concerning lack of repentance and fruit bearing:

https://twitter.com/JerryJrFalwell/status/745475890465800192

https://twitter.com/JerryJrFalwell/status/745474842246287361

https://twitter.com/JerryJrFalwell/status/745474971858677760

Maybe someone should advise Jerry that it would be best to step away from the Twitterverse for a bit…just step away.

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