Pat Robertson, You Don't Speak For Me!

So often, evil is simple to identify. You know the historically bad people. But, then again, once in a while Pat Robertson opens his pie hole and reminds us that a different kind of evil sometimes creeps along like that dirty little wolf in minister’s clothing.

If you missed it, this “pillar of Christianity” decided that, while the people of Haiti were suffering from a devastating earthquake, many of whom, at that very moment were buried beneath the rubble clinging to life, he should let everyone know that the disaster was actually their fault, no pun intended. The convoluted logic he used to arrive at this fatuous conclusion has something to do with a deal Haiti made with the Devil, or so he claims, to release them from French rule two centuries ago, but his reasoning really isn’t the issue.

This unfeeling, uncaring, apostate may be a Christian, but he isn’t Christian. Those who have a heart, mind, soul and whatever else is missing from this guy must loudly excoriate him instead of ignoring him like a crazy uncle. Whenever he opens his mouth, we all get painted with the same brush.

Robertson blamed Haitians and claimed they made a pact with the devil. Insinuating that all of their problems stem from “occult activity” is pretty kooky stuff.

The clip you provided is not a complete segment of what Robertson said about the Haiti situation. However, what you did provide is not “kooky” at all if you know Haitian history and you believe in a power of good and and power of evil. If you don't hold the belief, then it does not mean anything to you that Haiti's founding fathers turned to the powers of darkness for help in defeating slavery and then that pact was renewed by papa doc when he gained power in Haiti.

Do you know what Papa Doc did and who he named himself spiritually? He named himself the demon of death and he and his supporters engaged in slaughtering their enemies and eating their organs. When he finally died, he was replaced by Baby Doc, his son, who continued the terror and slaughter (Christians would call it evil.)

So to one who does not belief in demons nor in evil, it is all “kooky.” But to most Christians the concept and reality of evil spirits is real and Haiti has been abused to the hilt by that evil. That does not mean everyone in Haiti is evil and Robertson did not say that. He did not say they “deserve” to be harmed by evil; he just spoke about what has really happened spiritually in Haiti and what the results have been for the poor Haitian people. He's been involved for a long time serving Haitians so he does not hate them - he loves them.

For one who does not believe in good and evil just try to grasp the concept of a Nation's society and culture dedicated to spirit or values of freedom and uplifting human life versus one dedicated to the spirit or values of oppression, revenge and death.

"Something happened a long time ago in Haiti, and people might not want to talk about it. They were under the heel of the French. You know, Napoleon III and whatever. And they got together and swore a pact to the devil. They said, 'We will serve you if you will get us free from the French.' True story. And so, the devil said, 'OK, it's a deal.'

"And they kicked the French out. You know, the Haitians revolted and got themselves free. But ever since, they have been cursed by one thing after the other. Desperately poor. That island of Hispaniola is one island. It's cut down the middle. On the one side is Haiti; on the other side is the Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic is prosperous, healthy, full of resorts, et cetera. 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're helping the suffering people, and the suffering is unimaginable."

I'm no fan of Robertson, but I do not find anything remotely offensive here.

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