Pat Robertson Dead at 93

Pat was what he was. An Evangelist, TV talking head with his own opinions of today's issues and politics. Pretty much the opposite of the women on "The View." I watched both shows a few times and saw no value in spending my time listening to other's opinions, which I can do over the backyard fence, so to speak.
 
I have mixed feelings about the “prosperity gospel” preached on the show as a means of fundraising, but I do like to see stories of people seeing unexplained healing as a result of many prayers (not as a result of giving to the 700 club). Also, their current “Operation Blessing” helps a lot of people suffering great loss. https://www.ob.org/

If I could do 1/1000 as much to help the world as Pat Robertson has done, I would be happy.
 
Fyrefox said:
The founding fathers were wise to separate church and state; religion and politics make strange bedfellows. Despite his soothing, grandfatherly TV demeanor, this was a man who publicly blamed the 9/11 attacks on America’s tolerance of abortion and homosexuality. I hope that we never have a theocratic government in America…
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This is why I chose not to make any comments about him. I totally detested him. Further proof that liars hide behind the cloak of the church.
 
God's Wrath According To Pat Robertson

700 Club founder Pat Robertson stated that the earthquake in Haiti, which may have killed 100,000 people, was God's punishment for a deal Haitian slaves made with the devil 200 years ago to get out from under French rule. Here are some other tragedies and Robertson's explanations for them:
  • Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980: Divine wrath was incurred when people were too busy enjoying the natural beauty of Washington state and not spending enough time appreciating God
  • Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion, 1986: Ten-year-old Walt Sudul, of Racine, WI, made friends with a Jewish boy at school
  • Oakland Hills Firestorm, 1991: Emily Garrity pointed out a logical inconsistency in the concept of an omnipotent god to her Sunday school teacher
  • Magic Johnson Tests Positive for HIV, 1991: An ardent Portland Trail Blazers fan, God was horrified to see His team lose 4-2 to the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1991 Western Conference Finals, and thus decided to give the winner's best player AIDS
  • Crash of American Airlines Flight 587, 2001: Though the flight was filled with pious individuals, God was distracted by a masturbating 14-year-old in Boise, ID and was therefore unable to keep the aircraft from falling apart in midair, like all planes would without His loving intervention
  • Columbine High School Massacre, 1999: Tinky Winky
  • Indian Ocean Tsunami, 2004: Newlyweds Todd and Nancy Tate experimented with non-missionary sex during their honeymoon
  • Hurricane Katrina, 2005: Divine retribution for Girls Gone Wild: Mardi Gras (Volume 3)
I think this is pretty much true, I remember some of it, but you do have to consider the source. https://www.theonion.com/gods-wrath-according-to-pat-robertson-1819589697 I clearly remember hearing his take on Mt St Helens. They did not need to make anything up for this parody, Robertson's words themselves were good enough.

Here are some supporting links:

https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1953778_1953776_1953771,00.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/pat-robertson-controversies/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Robertson_controversies
 

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