I interviewed a second source yesterday who confirmed that during the 11AM services at Jerry Falwell's Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, VA on Sunday, July 11, 2004, the crowd was told that Jerry Falwell will be delivering the opening invocation (prayer) at the upcoming Republican Convention in NYC. The source also confirmed that the crowd was told this would be a historic first, that there has never been a prayer opening the convention (hard to believe this fact is true).
You'll recall that earlier this week, gay religious leader, the Rev. Mel White, reported that he too heard the same information delivered from the pulpit during the July 11 service.
Two sources now confirm that the assembled thousands of churchgoers were told that Falwell is speaking. The only fact that remains in doubt is whether Falwell is in fact speaking, or whether he and his people misled his flock.
I think it's time to call the Republican National Committee and the Bush campaign and ask them if America's top homophobe-for-God is in fact going to be up on stage during the GOP Convention. And if so, ask them why they're promoting someone who believes September 11 was caused by gays, pro-choicers and members of the ACLU?
