"Pact to the devil"
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| Wed, 01-13-2010 - 4:05pm |
To be clear, I'm sharing this *not to bash or poke fun at any particular religion, but to shine light on an *individual, Pat Robertson, whose broadcasting network is carried in hundreds of countries and whose political influence has been considerable (incl. re: laws effecting families like mine):
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Pat Robertson: Haiti 'Cursed' By 'Pact To The Devil'
Televangelist Pat Robertson said Wednesday that earthquake-ravaged Haiti has been "cursed" by a "pact to the devil."
"Something happened a long time ago in Haiti, and people might not want to talk about it," he said on Christian Broadcasting Network's "The 700 Club." "They were under the heel of the French. You know, Napoleon III, or whatever. And they got together and swore a pact to the devil. They said, we will serve you if you'll get us free from the French. True story. And so, the devil said, okay it's a deal."
Robertson said that "ever since, they have been cursed by one thing after the other" and he contrasted Haiti with its neighbor, the Dominican Republic.
"That island of Hispaniola is one island. It is cut down the middle; on the one side is Haiti on the other is the Dominican Republic," he said. "Dominican Republic is prosperous, healthy, full of resorts, etc. Haiti is in desperate poverty. Same island. They need to have and we need to pray for them a great turning to god and out of this tragedy I'm optimistic something good may come. But right now we are helping the suffering people and the suffering is unimaginable."
(this, and video:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/13/pat-robertson-haiti-curse_n_422099.html )

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((Never heard that one before.))
Where I cannot help that you did not hear about it....it was on the major news networks in America.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/09/01/katrina/main811879.shtml
"Islamic extremists rejoiced in America's misfortune, giving the storm a military rank and declaring in Internet chatter that "Private" Katrina had joined the global jihad, or holy war. With "God's help," they declared, oil prices would hit $100 a barrel this year."
I see absolutely no difference in what Pat Robertson did and what the Muslim extremists did. But it really doesn't surprise me that the liberals in America do.
Well...I guess there is one difference. Pat Robertson isn't REJOICING at Haiti's misfortune as the Muslim's were rejoicing at ours.
Religious conservatives claim Katrina was God's omen, punishment for the United States
http://mediamatters.org/research/200509130004
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, some religious conservatives have speculated that the storm was sent by God as an omen or as a punishment for America's alleged sins. Media Matters for America has documented such statements from three religious conservative media figures: Pat Robertson, Hal Lindsey, and Charles Colson.
Pat Robertson: Katrina linked to legalized abortion
On the September 12 broadcast of the Christian Broadcasting Network's The 700 Club, host Rev. Pat Robertson, founder of the Christian Coalition of America and a former Republican presidential candidate, linked Hurricane Katrina and terrorist attacks to legalized abortion:
On the September 1 broadcast of The 700 Club, Robertson also claimed that, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Roberts can "be thankful that a tragedy has brought him some good," inasmuch as Democratic senators may be less likely to question him aggressively.
According to Robertson's website, The 700 Club "reaches an average of one million American viewers daily." But according to a Los Angeles Times report, The 700 Club "has drawn an average of 863,000 viewers a day during the 2004-2005 television season, Nielsen Media Research said."
Hal Lindsey: Katrina proof that "judgment of America has begun"
On the September 9 broadcast of the Trinity Broadcasting Network's International Intelligence Briefing, host Hal Lindsey stated:
Based in Santa Ana, California, and owned by Jan and Paul Crouch, TBN is the world's largest Christian television network. TBN's website claims its programming is carried by more than 5,000 stations around the world. Lindsey also writes a weekly column for the conservative website WorldNetDaily.com and is the author of several books on Biblical prophecy, including The Late Great Planet Earth.
Charles Colson: God allowed Katrina to happen to bring attention to lack of preparation for terrorist attack
On the September 12 broadcast of his BreakPoint radio program, former Nixon special counsel-turned-Christian radio commentator Charles Colson speculated that God allowed Hurricane Katrina as a reminder to the United States of the importance of winning the "war on terror":
These conservative 'Christians' believe in the vengeful God of the old Testament.
Falwell and Robertson on The 700 Club after 9/11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-CAcdta_8I&feature=related
((These conservative 'Christians' believe in the vengeful God of the old Testament.))
As do the Muslim extremists. What's your point? Neither religion caused this disaster. It seems like this is beginning to become a venue of bashing Christians....when other religions do the exact same thing. I just find it interesting that many liberals ONLY select the christian religion to bash....and no other.
But....that's not too surprising...now is it?
No one is "bashing Christians" these extremists have nothing to do with the Christianity I know.
Robinson has communed with Presidents
You don't need to wonder why the difference exists. You can read about it in History books. Its not that Haiti made a pact with the devil, its that they made a pact with France.
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I was outraged. Other people were outraged, as well. So what? What are we supposed to do with religious nuts? They come in all flavors, you know. Should we have lined up every Muslim in American and shot them? Should we have rioted in the streets? Would
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Exactly, which is why this thread is criticizing a particular individual for his despicable statements and not a group of people.
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