Thread: The Depths of Pat Robertson's Idiocy Is Breathtaking

Pat Robertson, of "700 Club" fame, claims Haitian earthquake tragedy is God's retribution for pact with Satan:

Breitbart.tv » ‘They Have Been Cursed’: Pat Robertson Says Haiti ‘Swore a Pact to the Devil’

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So when the Church van ran over and killed the 7 year old girl at my church in the 90's it was because of her secret pact with satan. Or when an entire church bus ran off a mountain road and killed half the occupants at another church, it was because of the peoples secret love of necromancy or voodoo or whatnot.

Honestly it's that kind of twisted, egocentric logic and growing up in the ASSembly's of God church that led me to the shining light of my atheism.

Perhaps we all have a pact with satan and enduring Pat Robertson's drivel is our collective punishment.

What a twit!

Question BJ ???

And this is off topic so please forgive me here...

But you as a fairly left leaning individual (at least you portray one on here) can instantaneously see this for the wacky fruitcake type thinking that it is... BUT !!! (not saying you here ok) Most lefties can't see the same wacky thinking when it spews forth form some Muslim clerics mouth, and jump to defend his 1st amendment right of free speech... From where I am standing it seems that the liberal left has embraced Islam and ostracized Christianity... Can you explain to me Why???

I mean after all it is Robertson's right to free speech here too...

Again I apologize for the but I don't have liberals to ask where I am from...

Only muslim clerics in the US have first amendment rights...

But yeah.. Hate speech is hate speech.

I am conflicted here.
On one hand, lettings these guys shows what idiots they are.

On the other hand, millions of people believe this is the gospel....

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Question BJ ???

And this is off topic so please forgive me here...

But you as a fairly left leaning individual (at least you portray one on here) can instantaneously see this for the wacky fruitcake type thinking that it is... BUT !!! (not saying you here ok) Most lefties can't see the same wacky thinking when it spews forth form some Muslim clerics mouth, and jump to defend his 1st amendment right of free speech... From where I am standing it seems that the liberal left has embraced Islam and ostracized Christianity... Can you explain to me Why???

I mean after all it is Robertson's right to free speech here too...

Again I apologize for the but I don't have liberals to ask where I am from...

Put your hands on the monitor and repeat after me ......

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Question BJ ???

And this is off topic so please forgive me here...

But you as a fairly left leaning individual (at least you portray one on here) can instantaneously see this for the wacky fruitcake type thinking that it is... BUT !!! (not saying you here ok) Most lefties can't see the same wacky thinking when it spews forth form some Muslim clerics mouth, and jump to defend his 1st amendment right of free speech... From where I am standing it seems that the liberal left has embraced Islam and ostracized Christianity... Can you explain to me Why???

I mean after all it is Robertson's right to free speech here too...

Again I apologize for the but I don't have liberals to ask where I am from...

Glenn, I am pretty damned leftist. I mean, bring on the gay marriage, redistribution of wealth and socialized health care.

But who is saying Pat Robertson doesn't have freedom of speech? No one is saying anything about throwing the guy in Jail. It shouldn't be illegal for him to do what he does, but that desn't mean it's RIGHT for him to do it, either.

I would LOVE to see Pat Roberston penniless, ridiculed and ignored for his hateful words, but not in jail. Just like I think Reverend Wright should shut up and keep his hate to himself. Just like I think Mark should keep...erm...I mean, umm, Mark's a pretty good guy, so he can keep talking.

It's my freedom to say this guy is an asshat and I wish he'd shut up, and it's a freaking travesty that people believe him. Sure. Why can't a leftist have an opinion? But NO ONE is saying it should be illegal--which is what the 1st amendment is all about. Telling someone to shut up, and demanding that governments MAKE someone shut up, are two different things.

There is NO double standard in lamenting hate speech, and defending someone's right to freedom of speech. In fact, they really should coexist, because defending speech you agree with is pretty easy. Defending speech you DON'T agree with, that's the test of someone who really does believe in rights.

If you guys want to debate double standards, let's talk about Republican politicians and "Family Values".

Originally Posted by JimR

Glenn, I am pretty damned leftist. I mean, bring on the gay marriage, redistribution of wealth and socialized health care.

But who is saying Pat Robertson doesn't have freedom of speech? No one is saying anything about throwing the guy in Jail. It shouldn't be illegal for him to do what he does, but that doesn't mean it's RIGHT for him to do it, either.

You are technically right Jim, and I thought about that when I was writing my post...
I was wondering if somebody was going to call me on that...

I think it is more the implication that if Billy Jeff had the juice to turn him off he would...

But yes technically you are for sure right...


I also think Bruno hit it right on the head with this statement too..

"Could it be -going out on a limb here- that we attribute to God what aligns with our personal conviction, and to Satan everything that doesn't"

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Question BJ ???

And this is off topic so please forgive me here...

But you as a fairly left leaning individual (at least you portray one on here) can instantaneously see this for the wacky fruitcake type thinking that it is... BUT !!! (not saying you here ok) Most lefties can't see the same wacky thinking when it spews forth form some Muslim clerics mouth, and jump to defend his 1st amendment right of free speech... From where I am standing it seems that the liberal left has embraced Islam and ostracized Christianity... Can you explain to me Why???

I mean after all it is Robertson's right to free speech here too...

Again I apologize for the but I don't have liberals to ask where I am from...

I can't speak for all left leaning people, but I can speak for myself. I think Pat Robertson does have the right say what he said and it is protected under the 1st amendment. The same thing applies to Rev Wright and would also apply to the Muslim clerics if they lived in the U.S. But you know what is also protected under the 1st amendment? My right to call ALL of them idiots.

What I can't understand is this, why did God punish all of the Haitians? Is there not a single Haitian who happens to be Christian? What about them? It seems that God is being quite unfair in punishing the Christian Haitians along with the non-Christians. Also, why punish the people of Haiti today for acts committed 200 hundred years ago? Does that not fall into the category of punishing the while people in American today for the sins of slavery?

Just because something bad happens to you does not mean it was God punishing you for some sin you committed. Just ask Job.