Posted on 01/14/2010 12:36:37 PM PST by TheDon
The White House on Thursday dismissed a comment by evangelical preacher Pat Robertson that Haiti's earthquake was retribution for the country swearing a "pact to the devil" as "utterly stupid."
Robertson weighed in on Haiti's history on his Christian Broadcasting Network show "The 700 Club" on Wednesday.
Haitians were originally "under the heel of the French. You know, Napoleon the third, or whatever. And they got together and swore a pact to the devil," said the 80-year-old former presidential candidate.
"They said, we will serve you if you will get us free from the French. True story. And so, the devil said, okay it's a deal," the televangelist said.
"Ever since they have been cursed by one thing after the other."
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Saul Alinsky dedicated his book to Satan.
And behold the AntiChrist deceiver in the White House.
Yeah, well, it was. Pretty much. STUPID.
But I'll be damned if I'm gonna takew seriously condemnation from a man who sat in Rev "white man is the devil" Wright's church for twenty years.
I agree but would use stronger words. Stupid? Robertson’s an ass.
Now now, we mustn't jump to conclusions.
One stupid evangilist compared to an administration full of stupid, thieving, marxists.
Yea, everyone knows that the earthquake was caused by Global Warming, fueled by our driving of SUVs.
Yeah you’re right. A country that practices voodoo and sacrifices goats and chickens and has witch doctors would never do anything like Pat is talking about.
Excellent response.
See, President Obama really has brought us all together. This is a comment with which just about everybody can agree.
Someone needs to ask Gibbs - Jeremiah Wright said the same thing about 9/11. Is he any different from Robertson?
Yes, Wright blamed the US so it is fine in the leftists' mind.
Damn. Now I have to agree with Obama on something.
A Pat defender? Ouch... He does have millions of followers in the US. It's probably not too surprising to find a few on FR. Go figure...
Way to go, Robertson. Now you join the company of Kanye West in prompting me to agree with Obama for the 2nd time ever. West is a “jackass” and your comment was “utterly stupid”.
Robertson is senile. And stupid. And a racist.
But if he had referred to the inhabitants of Haiti as “negroes” that would have been OK by 0bama.
Pat Robertson is stark raving mad to have said such a thing at this horrible time.
Suicide (Latin suicidium, from sui caedere, to kill oneself) is the intentional killing of one’s self. While his heart continues to beat and his lungs fill with air, Robinson just committed suicide, at least in terms of having any further relevance.
Religion has always been under attack and will continue to be, but this kind of nut raving garbage only feeds the trolls of the world.
Nope. And actually, Robertson blamed the US for 9/11 as well.
These comments of Pat Robertson were not a surprise as he had previously agreed with Jerry Falwell that the Terrorist Attacks of 9/11 were the fault of the ACLU and American gays.
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