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Moral Majority

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Organization

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    (1979-1989)
    Launched by Jerry Falwell
    Members included Pat Robertson, Tim and Beverly LaHay, Charles Stanley and James Kennedy
    Advocate for religious intervention in government policies
    Claimed more than 7 million members

Why Moral Majority might be annoying:

    They decided what was pro or anti family.
    They opposed abortion and homosexuality because it was anti family.
    They wanted to censor anything that offended their version of the family.
    They complained, bitched and moaned about every little thing that was none of their business.
    They opposed nuclear disarmament (apparently nuclear weapons were pro-family).
    They demanded creationism be taught in schools.
    They blamed all of America's problems on liberals.
    They discouraged their members from thinking for themselves while voting.
    They were not actually a majority, but represented a fringe extreme right-wing elements.
    Many of their leading members profited financially off of their religious views.
    They broke evangelical tradition by challenging the culture of the time with the Bible.
    A series of exposés on their movement by journalist Mike Clark were released (1981).
    They helped sink the Equal Rights Amendment.
    Their official website misleads its viewers by showing an old picture of Jerry Falwell that is not of his current form as a giant whale.
    Jerry Falwell decided to revive it after President Bush's election victory (2004).
    They tried to be a take off of Nixon's Silent Majority.

Why Moral Majority might not be annoying:

    Jerry Falwell discontinued it to start his 'Liberty University' (1989).
    They helped register millions of voters.
    They dominated the 1980's as the largest religious political advocacy group.

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 59 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 168 Votes: 67.86% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 72 Votes: 51.39% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 137 Votes: 67.15% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 147 Votes: 55.10% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 231 Votes: 64.07% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 35 Votes: 65.71% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 222 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 140 Votes: 81.43% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 124 Votes: 53.23% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 454 Votes: 65.20% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 98 Votes: 47.96% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 203 Votes: 52.71% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 111 Votes: 50.45% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 146 Votes: 61.64% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 183 Votes: 53.55% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 115 Votes: 59.13% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 370 Votes: 72.16% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 856 Votes: 75.70% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 816 Votes: 55.02% Annoying