One of our people here asked in comments about the whole Pat Robertson thing:
"I understand that your guy Pat Robertson suggested that the heathens in Dover, PA pray to Darwin after Pat's friend God wipes the Patforsaken place off the face of the earth. But I'm left wondering about the people in Massachusetts. Presumably Pat's going to ask God to wipe out that limp-wristed state for their support of gay marriage. My question is this: When God wipes out Massachusetts who do the people there pray to, Liberace?"
This was a great comment, love the snark. But just in case anyone else is wondering, Robertson is not 'my guy.' He's the Al Sharpton of Evangelicalism -- only a fringe really listen to him, most of us think he's an embarrassment, and he's a media magnet because he's always good for an incendiary, stupid quote.
Here are some of the things I've written here about Robertson and Falwell in the past:
Needed: An Evangelical "Sister Souljah" Moment
Thankfully, there are many, many, many faithful pastors for every chucklehead like Robertson.
UPDATE: To see just how isolated Robertson is, do a technorati search and try to find Evangelicals doing anything but criticizing him. Examples:
Mariner Ministries -- Call on Charles Darwin
Broken Messenger -- False Prophet: Pat Robertson?
Ordinary Everyday Christian -- Loons of the Month
Keywords: Pat Robertson, Pat Roberson, Stupid Christian Tricks, Evangelical silliness, false prophet, Christian ghetto
Posted by Discoshaman at novembre 15, 2005 12:49 AM | TrackBack
Pat Robertson is to the Evangelical world what Terrill Owens is to the NFO world. Neither one can keep their mouth shut and both of them, though full of potential, create more harm than good.
1 Timothy 6:3-5
If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that accords with godliness, he is puffed up with conceit and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for controversy and for quarrels about words, which produce envy, dissension, slander, evil suspicions, and constant friction among people who are depraved in mind and deprived of the truth, imagining that godliness is a means of gain.
You know you aren't awake yet when you have trouble spelling "NFL"
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Posted by: Doug at novembre 15, 2005 07:45 AMI'm not sure what happened to Pat. I've heard him say things that were perfectly sensible, but the "pray to Darwin" comment was amazingly stupid. He should recant and apologize, but I'm not holding my breath.
Posted by: Roy Jacobsen at novembre 15, 2005 08:34 AMToo true!
I'd add my own golden kinda-oldie, "Pat Robertson: another unpaid bill."
http://bibchr.blogspot.com/2005/08/pat-robertson-another-unpaid-bill.html
Dan
Dan
Posted by: Dan Phillips at novembre 15, 2005 02:28 PMThank you for the link, it is appreciated! Though, I did also want to briefly mention that my title is "False Prophet: Pat Robertson?" not "Fase". LOL. Now, if I only had a quarter for each of my own typos... Thanks again.
Brad
Posted by: Broken Messenger at novembre 15, 2005 04:56 PMWhen I was a kid, I had a t-shirt from Robertson's presidential campaign that I wore as a nightshirt. It had a photo of his face on the reverse side with the slogan "I Back Pat." Kinda wish I had it now. I could sell it on Ebay for a bundle.
Posted by: Nathanael at novembre 17, 2005 05:33 PM