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http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2010/01/13/crimesider/entry6092717.shtml

This is vile and unspeakable and the least Christian attitude and sentiment someone could express, how is such an individual put on television as a 'preacher'. This is entirely against the teachings of compassion and helping one another that Christ taught.

I am not a Christian, but I ask those who are, is this man not an affront to what the bible teaches? He certainly is from how I read it.

MeanGreenStompa wrote:http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2010/01/13/crimesider/entry6092717.shtml

This is vile and unspeakable and the least Christian attitude and sentiment someone could express, how is such an individual put on television as a 'preacher'. This is entirely against the teachings of compassion and helping one another that Christ taught.

I am not a Christian, but I ask those who are, is this man not an affront to what the bible teaches? He certainly is from how I read it.

Evidently someone spiked his coffee with some of my dog TBone's anti-seizure meds. I saw that and went "ok the old boy has Alzheimers or a brain tumor or something."

Yeah, that's Pat Robertson. He's an acknowledged wingnut with a tendency to get both feet in his mouth and his head up his ass simultaneously.

We had this her when the floods happened and a bishop came out as saying god was punishing the UK because of gays, the main problem with his 'theory' was that Brighton was left unscaved. Why are these people Christian if they don't believe in the compasion and caring taught by Jesus.

BluntmanDC wrote:Why are these people Christian if they don't believe in the compasion and caring taught by Jesus.

They like free wine and crackers? (and cake in the case of CoE ).

Yeah, I posted this in the Haiti earthquake thread allready, but anyway, it's coming from Pat Robertson. So why does anyone really care? It's just as valid as if it were coming from Jesse Jackson or any other media whore.

I mean what's offensive about it to me is not the words themselves but the very fact that people like him think that they know for a fact this is some kind of curse from God. When no one can really know this. Not to mention the fact that many people in Haiti are Christians themselves, therefore breaking any possible generational curse that a so called devil pact may have generated.

GG

Not to be outdone the wackjob enviromentalist types are now opining
http://blogs.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/timblair/index.php/dailytelegraph/comments/pact_with_gaia/

PACT WITH GAIA
454 Comments | Permalink Tim Blair Blog
Tim Blair
Friday, January 15, 2010 at 04:59am


Actor Danny Glover believes that the Haitian earthquake was caused by climate change and global warming:



Says Glover: “When we see what we did at the climate summit in Copenhagen, this is the response, this is what happens, you know what I’m sayin’?” His obscene opinion would be bigger news if Glover had – in the manner of others – idiotically blamed a less-fashionable deity.

"Basks in christian nerdrage."

Why don't other Christians band together to get people like this out of the limelight and try to put some genuine Christian values in the 'Christian' media?

Re Danny Glover: I've always considered B grade actors to my first point of call for important scientific matters. Maybe you could make him president or something. It's clear to me he knows what he's talking about. Does Sean Penn has an opinion on the subject? That's when I'll know the science is settled.

I'm amazed that man doesn't get physically assaulted more often. Hopefully Pat Robertson and Glenn Becks limos are both in the same deadly accident soon.

Actor Danny Glover believes that the Haitian earthquake was caused by climate change and global warming:



Says Glover: “When we see what we did at the climate summit in Copenhagen, this is the response, this is what happens, you know what I’m sayin’?” His obscene opinion would be bigger news if Glover had – in the manner of others – idiotically blamed a less-fashionable deity.

Well the release of carbon sequestered in the ocean and the redistribution of mass from melting ice could have some geological consequences, but earthquakes are fairly common in the ring of fire so lets chalk this up to glover being an insensitive prick.

Because we have something called freedom of speech. If both Robertson and Glover want to espouse their uber loontown rantings, thats their call. Just like its our right to point at them and laugh.

Frazzled wrote:Because we have something called freedom of speech. If both Robertson and Glover want to espouse their uber loontown rantings, thats their call. Just like its our right to point at them and laugh.

Freedom of speech and the economic viability of giving an insane, racist, extremist a forum consistently on major news networks are two different things. There's something wrong when it makes them more money than they lose when they interview him every few weeks.

ShumaGorath wrote:

Frazzled wrote:Because we have something called freedom of speech. If both Robertson and Glover want to espouse their uber loontown rantings, thats their call. Just like its our right to point at them and laugh.

Freedom of speech and the economic viability of giving an insane, racist, extremist a forum consistently on major news networks are two different things. There's something wrong when it makes them more money than they lose when they interview him every few weeks.

Yep of course you can say the same about most media sensations. Of course we have no knowledge of the blowback this is causing to any of them.

Pat Robertson is a thunderc*nt of monumental proportions.

mattyrm wrote:Pat Robertson is a thunderc*nt of monumental proportions.

Thats such an insult, to thunder s everywhere.


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PR statement:
Statement Regarding Pat Robertson's Comments on Haiti



CBN.com – VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., January 13, 2010 --On today’s The 700 Club, during a segment about the devastation, suffering and humanitarian effort that is needed in Haiti, Dr. Robertson also spoke about Haiti’s history. His comments were based on the widely-discussed 1791 slave rebellion led by Boukman Dutty at Bois Caiman, where the slaves allegedly made a famous pact with the devil in exchange for victory over the French. This history, combined with the horrible state of the country, has led countless scholars and religious figures over the centuries to believe the country is cursed. Dr. Robertson never stated that the earthquake was God’s wrath. If you watch the entire video segment, Dr. Robertson’s compassion for the people of Haiti is clear. He called for prayer for them. His humanitarian arm has been working to help thousands of people in Haiti over the last year, and they are currently launching a major relief and recovery effort to help the victims of this disaster. They have sent a shipment of millions of dollars worth of medications that is now in Haiti, and their disaster team leaders are expected to arrive tomorrow and begin operations to ease the suffering.

Chris Roslan
Spokesman for CBN

This is almost as stupid as Fred Phelps: God Hates Australia!

Frazzled wrote:Because we have something called freedom of speech. If both Robertson and Glover want to espouse their uber loontown rantings, thats their call. Just like its our right to point at them and laugh.

You don't have to shut him up you just need to steal his airtime, schedule someone else into his slot. There's a connection between arseholes like this spouting and mainstream Christian viewpoints being sidelined.

Christians are not a monolith. We have lots of viewpoints. The best one is the easiest one. Do unto others before they do unto you. Oh wait, thats not right...

Frazzled wrote:Christians are not a monolith.

Factious doesn't begin to cover it. Aside from agreeing that the guy's name was Jesus Christ and that he had something to do with god that's about it. Some segments agree with one another more than others but lumping Christians into one giant group makes about as much sense as trying to divide the political opinions of an entire country into two groups.

You know what I love about Christianity? All the sects.


paraphrased from Tycho Brahe.

Gitzbitah wrote:You know what I love about Christianity? All the sects.


paraphrased from Tycho Brahe.

"You're worshipping God wrong!"

"No, YOU'RE worshipping God wrong!"

*Begin Holy War* -_-

metallifan wrote:

Gitzbitah wrote:You know what I love about Christianity? All the sects.


paraphrased from Tycho Brahe.

"You're worshipping God wrong!"

"No, YOU'RE worshipping God wrong!"

*Begin Holy War* -_-

You know what looks good? Your land. *begin war of conquest*

Secular beliefs and needs have been responsible for the vast majority of wars in history. Land has killed more people than religion ever could.

ShumaGorath wrote:

You know what looks good? Your land. *begin war of conquest*

Secular beliefs and needs have been responsible for the vast majority of wars in history. Land has killed more people than religion ever could.

OOO DEAR GOD THE WORLD HAS ENDED.. I for once agree with shuma, and leave religon out of this please. I understand where your comming from but attack the reason for the post, not faith as a whole.

ShumaGorath wrote:
You know what looks good? Your land. *begin war of conquest*

Secular beliefs and needs have been responsible for the vast majority of wars in history. Land has killed more people than religion ever could.

At least those wars are over something material.

metallifan wrote:

ShumaGorath wrote:
You know what looks good? Your land. *begin war of conquest*

Secular beliefs and needs have been responsible for the vast majority of wars in history. Land has killed more people than religion ever could.

At least those wars are over something material.

Not really. The concept of land ownership and national borders are at best ethereal concepts creating differentiation where none materially exists. A lot like religion actually.

Material beliefs like manifest destiny? King and country? Our culture is superior to your culture? Freedom and democracy?

Wars are started for material resources, but people are convinced to fight on the basis of immaterial motivators. Religion is one of them, but anything similarly compulsive will have the same effect.

Shuma, i love the gak you come up with mate.


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Oh yeah, back on topic, Pat Robertson is a pissy auld bigot. ;D

spiteful, truly spiteful :(

ShumaGorath wrote:Hopefully Pat Robertson and Glenn Becks limos are both in the same deadly accident soon.

Hate monger. Wishing physical harm on those guys.

How's that smug air of moral superiority holding up for you Shuma?

The Green Git wrote:

ShumaGorath wrote:Hopefully Pat Robertson and Glenn Becks limos are both in the same deadly accident soon.

Hate monger. Wishing physical harm on those guys.

How's that smug air of moral superiority holding up for you Shuma?

Pretty good. Hopefully it'll become thick enough to choke them to death soon.