This man makes me slightly regret free speech!
Pat Robertson gives evangelical Christians a bad name. Now he's apparently asserting that Ariel Sharon's stroke happened because God was mad at him for withdrawal from Gaza!!

I am a Christian and what comes out of this guys mouth is nothing more that sheer idiocy. He really ought to read the Bible he tries to preach from...

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/01/05/rob...ron/index.html

Mods - I know that he is a "religeous figure" but I figured I could put it under the politics section because he's run for President before...
Apologies in advance if I figured incorrectly.

some body tells him to STHU please!

thnx

I should have added him to the list of idiots of 2005 as well

I actually was about to make a thread on this but Pat Robertson beat me to it.

If I may jump on this bandwagon here I have a question to ask.

For those of you who believe in a god and that everything happens for a reason (I don't) do you think that it's just coincidence that Prime Minister Rabim and now Arial Sharon both where the two biggest proponents of a peaceful settlement in the last 15 years and both have been seriously incapacitated in that quest. Do you think that happened for a reason, or is it just another coincidence?

PM Sharon is the best chance Arabs can get to negotiate peace

I believe that everything does happen for a reason. I just don't believe that neither I, nor Pat Robertson know what God's reason is. So he should just keep his mouth shut rather than blathering on like an idiot.
He should concentrate on getting his taxes right instead - that seems to give him a lot of trouble...

Well I must admit I like the guy. I thought I was an idiot but I look like an humoristic midget compared to him. I'm still hoping for my own tv-show.

Beside that I also think the trash that flows from his mouth is inconsistent:

"He was dividing God's land, and I would say, 'Woe unto any prime minister of Israel who takes a similar course to appease the [European Union], the United Nations or the United States of America,'" Robertson told viewers of his long-running television show, "The 700 Club."
"God says, 'This land belongs to me, and you'd better leave it alone,'" he said.

If he is such a firm believer and quotes God by saying "'This land belongs to me" Why give woe to just the Isreali pm? And why would God let it get separated over the years? Already so many why's over this little piece of nonsence.
Netanyahu will keep it seperated too, only with less territory for the Palestinians. Anyway..... verbal trash plain and simple (and a tat amusing)

Well hey it's just another interpretation of the Holy Book. As an agnostic I ask you guys: How do you know God is not mad at Sharon for the withdrawal? Why is God always supposed to agree with our concept of "good"?

It isn't a question of "knowing" but a question of "believing". The first one needs to be proven and the latter doesn't! That is what makes faith such a handy tool to many who wish to abuse it...

Originally Posted by Ted

It isn't a question of "knowing" but a question of "believing". The first one needs to be proven and the latter doesn't! That is what makes faith such a handy tool to many who wish to abuse it...

Hear, hear! Listen to the man.

What former and latter are you referring to?