Pat Robertson

[McCulloch]

Pat Robertson said, "If he thinks we're trying to assassinate him [democratically elected Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez] , I think that we really ought to go ahead and do it. It's a whole lot cheaper than starting a war. And I don't think any oil shipments will stop."

Suppose there is an internationally known mullah in the United States, who has a TV show watched every week by millions of faithful Muslims. He is as fundamentalist in his faith as Pat Robertson is in his and equally extreme in his politics. One day this mullah puts out a call on his TV show for Prime Minister Tony Blair to be assassinated. I have little doubt that this person would be branded a terrorist or someone inciting terrorism and arrested. By the definitions laid out by the United States, Robertson is calling for an act of international terrorism.

Given the preacher's ties to Bush's christian supporters, should legal action be taken against Pat Robertson? The Venezuelan government said, "This public call to assassinate a head of state, considered a crime by all modern legislation, is prosecutable by its very nature. That is what the civilized would is expecting of the U.S. authorities." Are the Venezuelans right?

[CJK]

Pat Roberson is a repulsive human being. Just look at some of things he says!

From www.ihatepatrobertson.com

"There is no such thing as separation of church and state in the Constitution. It is a lie of the Left and we are not going to take it anymore."

"We have imagined ourselves invulnerable and have been consumed by the pursuit of health, wealth, material pleasures and sexuality It [terrorism] is happening because God Almighty is lifting his protection from us."

"We have a court that has essentially stuck its finger in Gods eye. We have insulted God at the highest levels of our government. Then, we say, "Why does this happen?" It is happening because God Almighty is lifting His protection from us."

"This is Gods power and he sent this thing to warn us we needed a shock [9/11]"

"Individual Christians are the only ones really and Jewish people, those who trust God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are the only ones that are qualified to have the reign, because hopefully, they will be governed by God and submit to Him."

"You say youre supposed to be nice to the Episcopalians and the Presbyterians and the Methodists and this, that, and the other thing. Nonsense. I dont have to be nice to the spirit of the Antichrist."

"The feminist agenda is not about equal rights for women. It is about a socialist, anti-family political movement that encourages women to leave their husbands, kill their children, practice witchcraft, destroy capitalism, and become lesbians."

"Many of those people involved with Adolph Hitler were Satanists, many of them were homosexuals the two things seem to go together."

"I would warn Orlando that youre right in the way of some serious hurricanes, and I dont think Id be waving those flags [gay pride flags] in Gods face if I were you."

Pat Robertson pointed the finger at homosexuals and liberals for the 9/11 attacks. One helluva non-sequitur.

Yet, I have no doubt some of you agree with him.

[1John2_26]

You don't have a problem with a website called "ihatepatrobertson.com?"

That would be "I hate Pat Robertson" and the dot and the com.

That's uhhhh, not a problem huh?

Time for a gut check for many anti-Christians I believe.

[micatala]

The website seems to be somewhat over the top ranting about the over the top ranting of the religious right. I would certainly say that some of the points could have been made with the rants.

[CJK]

You don't have a problem with a website called "ihatepatrobertson.com?"

That would be "I hate Pat Robertson" and the dot and the com.

That's uhhhh, not a problem huh?

Time for a gut check for many anti-Christians I believe.

You had better not click it John, Jesus is watching you know.

The website seems to be somewhat over the top ranting about the over the top ranting of the religious right. I would certainly say that some of the points could have been made with the rants.

You're right, it leans more towards the satirical.

[1John2_26]

Quote:
You don't have a problem with a website called "ihatepatrobertson.com?"

That would be "I hate Pat Robertson" and the dot and the com.

That's uhhhh, not a problem huh?

Time for a gut check for many anti-Christians I believe.

You had better not click it John, Jesus is watching you know.

Do you realize that that is an insulting way to address a Christian? I really would like to know. It seems the callousness presented to Christians is so effortless I would like to know the how and why from those that think this OK?

[Cathar1950]

I have friends and old relatives that think like Pat. That does not mean he represents Christianity. He is a public figure making good money with his insane rantings. But he is funny and if your going to be in the public eye you had better expect some negative feed back. I think when people who call themselves Christians and look and act ridiculous it is fair to make fun of them. They are always making fun of so called sinners when their not being abusive. But Pat does not represent God or Christians.
I have found many Christians such as those in "The Other Side" and "The Soujerners" mags. and even if they are a little to biblical, they have their hearts in the right place such as social justice and compassion.

[1John2_26]

I have friends and old relatives that think like Pat. That does not mean he represents Christianity.

ONLY Jesus represents His followers. Well done here.

He is a public figure making good money with his insane rantings.

And feeding and clothing the poor while anti-Christians pass out condoms and lube to kids at schools.

But he is funny and if your going to be in the public eye you had better expect some negative feed back.

Jesus in the garden would prove this is true.

I think when people who call themselves Christians and look and act ridiculous it is fair to make fun of them.

Jesus on the Cross was ridiculed. Probably a common thing that happened to the immense numbers of people that were executed on Roman crosses. Yet Jesus heard this from people that knew He had committed no crimes. Christians today hear the same rants, many before the are shot or hacked to death by anti-Christians.

They are always making fun of so called sinners when their not being abusive.

Please provide evidence of this unfounded and insulting assertion?

But Pat does not represent God or Christians.

He is an ordained minister. Wrong again sir. You'll need to prove yet again another ranting assertion.

I have found many Christians such as those in "The Other Side" and "The Soujerners" mags. and even if they are a little to biblical, they have their hearts in the right place such as social justice and compassion.

Christians are admonished to NOT yoke themselves with unbelievers. You may want to use the New Testament to see what Jim Wallis of

Sojouners

is up to. Same old adversarial watered down version of the Gospel maybe?

[MagusYanam]

He is an ordained minister. Wrong again sir. You'll need to prove yet again another ranting assertion.

So you would argue that Spong represents God and Christians, because he also is an ordained minister? This is rather fallacious thinking, my friend - the burden of proof is on you. The more so since somehow I don't think God would approve of brutal dictatorships like that of Charles Taylor (as Pat Robertson did).

[Chimp]

Christians are admonished to NOT yoke themselves with unbelievers.

Pretty sure that relates to marriage.

[theleftone]

Pretty sure that relates to marriage.

2 Corinthians 6.