This just in…
…my Grandpa, who died of a stroke, was in fact punished by God for smoking a pipe.
I also have it on good authority that Christopher Reeve was thrown from his horse because God thought Superman III was an abomination. Pope John Paul died because he was an evil papal anti-Christ. Ronald Reagan’s Alzheimer’s occurred because he consulted astrological charts. And little Johnny was knocked off his bike because, well, he shouldn’t have been looking at Playboy the night before should he?Â
Oh and Ariel Sharon is in hospital because “the prophet Joel makes it very clear that God has enmity against those who ‘divide my land.’” So says Pat Robertson. Iranian president Ahmadinejad also senses divine wrath, but for strangely different reasons.
[Hat tip: mtnomad at Our Thoughts]
I would like to correct your statement Ronan. While Superman III was not a great movie by any means, it was Superman IV that Reeve was punished for.
Comment by Ian M. Cook — January 6, 2006 @ 11:55 am
You are indeed right, Ian. Superman IV is an abomination of desolation, a veritable Gog and Magogian blight on moviemaking. Superman I and II are rather good, though.
Comment by Ronan — January 6, 2006 @ 11:59 am
So the Reverend Robertson has followed up his fatwa against the president of Venezuela with an effective death sentence against the leader of Israel? The guy should work for Francis Ford Coppola’s Mafia, because who else gets to put out this many hits on major world leaders in a single year?
The astute reader will also recall that Dr. Robertson also called for the destruction of Dover, PA, recently.
Has the man reverted to pure Old Testament theology, discovered the joys of the crack pipe, or simply become deranged?
Comment by RoastedTomatoes — January 6, 2006 @ 12:51 pm
Er, all three I suspect, RT.
I hope the Religious Right denounce this garbage. If not then I am worried that a group that tolerates such poison seems to have so much power in American politics.
Comment by Ronan — January 6, 2006 @ 12:57 pm
Pat Robertson is on my sh*t list. I am so sick of him talking this way. I mean, I am just fed up.
Comment by annegb — January 6, 2006 @ 1:48 pm
Pat Robertson is on my sh*t list
LOL! Yeah, look up his “tower of hope” debacle if you have the chance. It’s funny.
Comment by David J — January 6, 2006 @ 2:12 pm
I suspect old Pat is just not firing on all cylinders these days. Chalk some of that up to his being nutty from way back, and the rest to his being part of the Depends generation.
From the WSJ’s online Opinion Journal, “As American Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb notes: ‘That G-d’s ways are often inscrutable is a basic and accepted component’ of all the world’s great religions.” One of Pat’s problems is that he thinks he’s got it all figured out. And we of course know that just ain’t so.
Comment by Mark B. — January 6, 2006 @ 4:05 pm
I used to love Superman II. Then I learned that it features paid Marlboro ads throughout the film. I also learned about the nearly completed Donner version that never saw daylight. I can’t love it as much anymore.
Comment by a random John — January 6, 2006 @ 8:38 pm
I’m fairly certain Robertson has given up trying to act like a normal human being. I think he’s trying to see how crazy he can talk before the donations stop rolling in.
Comment by jjohnsen — January 6, 2006 @ 9:12 pm
a random John! I haven’t seen your posts in awhile.
Comment by annegb — January 7, 2006 @ 2:53 am
On a wider scale, it seems to me that Robertson is reflecting (well, I guess he had a hand in constructing), the predominant evangelical/political posture: define yourself by what you’re against in a punitive, judgmentally theocratic world view. When did anyone hear an evangelical servmon on love, charity, compassion, etc.?
The sad thing for me, is that I see the Mormon community allying itself with this point of view far too much. I’m sad that few LDS sacrament meeting talks (in my experience) focus on the Good News of the Gospel, but rather emphasize Viewing With Alarm, Warnings of Bad Times, and Scolding for Failure to be Perfect.
I’d sure like to see the spirit of Lowell Bennion return.
Comment by Hugh — January 7, 2006 @ 1:33 pm
Pat is a Kook. People should just ignore him.
Sharon had a stroke cause he is 77 years old and 275 plus pounds. (From a couple of articles) He was a prime candidate for a stroke. last time he I saw a picture of him I thought he was in trouble with his size and age.
Comment by Bbell — January 10, 2006 @ 10:44 am