Posted on 01/16/2010 12:12:15 PM PST by Michael Di Domenico
The Bald Eagle Press. It’s his own article and he posted it under his name at FR.
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.
"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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