as an adult adoptee i see it this way: yes, maybe you are taking a chance that an adopted child isn’t genetically perfect...but then again whose to say that the adopting parents aren’t screwed up?
Agreed that Robertson shouldn’t be on television anymore. I don’t know if his comments are “of the devil” but they are of a man who has lost his mental faculties. Billy Graham says some oddball things now too. I wouldn’t be too harsh on either one because both have done wonderful things for the cause of Christ but somebody in a position of authority needs to tell them the time for public speaking/preaching is over.
Incidentally, my mother had frequent urinary tract infections and, when she suffered these, the most bizarre things would come out of her mouth but, when she was healthy, her mind was quick and lucid. It could be that one or both of these gentleman could have lapses when their kidneys can’t handle the toxicity in their systems and this somehow affects their mental processes. Still, someone of wisdom needs to keep them away from microphones.
I think that's pretty clear.
and that you ought to hold him to a lower standard.
No, but someone ought to gently retire him to a comfortable assisted-living facility, and keep him away from any broadcast equipment.
That said, the author makes a silly comparison of Jesus with adopted children. Jesus was obviously the son of His mother, and St. Joseph had been told by God that the child was God's Son. This is not to put down the adoption of needy children from whatever country, but it's best if people don't imagine things about Jesus when the Gospels are perfectly clear.
To quote one of my favorite characters: “Stupid is as stupid does.” Mr Robertson’s comments about accepting adopted children are ridiculous. The woman in the article could have had biological children that might have unknown illnesses/diseases. If the adult genuinely loves the other adult, then he/she accepts whatever that child is, no matter how that child came to be in their life (biological, adoption, remarriage, foster). To exclude a child due to “fear” of their unknown/possible illnesses just because they are adopted instead of biological reveals the person’s superficial embrace of the concept of love, incomplete submission to the will of God, and their own sin of pride. Shame, shame on Mr Robertson. Time for him to retire and learn more about being a Christian. He errs in his opinions/answers to his viewers and he gives them poor examples of Christian life by his shallow, stupid remarks.
Pat Robertson is getting to old to be on TV. I wouldn't let what he says bother you.
I guess pointing out reality is politically incorrect. International adoption are of children who come from screwed up families, often ravaged by war, crime, and diseases. There has to be some impact on their physical and mental development. But, do not raise that at all, because it is politically incorrect.
As an adoptive parent of an internationally adopted child, I find his comments DISGUSTING.
He just really needs to retire NOW. His brain is obviously addled.
Would not have them any other way. They are beautiful, and they are better-behaved than the 'normal' children we see running and screaming around the grocery stores.
God blessed us with these beautiful kids. My wife and I are honored to have them as our own.
-Gunner
A word of advice: turn off that accursed TV and just open up the dang Bible. Let the Holy Spirit of God reveal to you who He really is, and stop letting some Armani-suited idiot tell you what to do. I mean, really!
I have this to say to Pat..
SHUT UP!! SHUT UP!! it comes from the Latin phrase “shut’ meaning “close” and “Up” meaning your mouth you idiot!!!
SHUT UP!!