Pat Robertson has a message for Dover, PA: Don't ask God to help.

WGAL.com ^ | 11.10.05 | WGAL

[conserv13]

DOVER, Pa. -- Pat Robertson had a special message for residents of Dover, Pa., today after voters there elected to boot the current school board, which instituted an intelligent design policy that led to a federal trial.

Robertson made the comment after Lee Webb of CBN News delivered a report on how residents in Dover voted in eight new Democratic board members, replacing all eight current members who had voted for a policy that required students in ninth-grade biology classes to hear a statement on intelligent design before hearing lessons on evolution. Webb then asked Robertson what he thought about the vote.

Here was Robertson's response.

"I'd like to say to the good citizens of Dover: If there is a disaster in your area, don't turn to God, you just rejected him from your city. And don't wonder why he hasn't helped you when problems begin, if they begin. I'm not saying they will, but if they do, just remember, you just voted God out of your city. And if that's the case, don't ask for his help because he might not be there."

[jennyp]

Well then don't get all worked up if men acted like apes. The behavior in France is 'normal' because we are just animals.

The French fling feces, eat termites, & run around naked, most of the time on all fours? <voice=johnny carson>I did NOT know that.</voice>

[sausageseller]

Read post 81 and then tell me what Mr. Robertson said would be out of line.

[Oztrich Boy]

You God wants his followers to lie for him? Interesting.

[BeHoldAPaleHorse]

Pat Robertson wants God added to the Department of Homeland Security terrorist watch list.

[Preachin']

"Pat Robertson wants God added to the Department of Homeland Security terrorist watch list."

How did you glean that from this article?

Where on earth did Pat ever say God was the problem?

[BeHoldAPaleHorse]

"You God wants his followers to lie for him? Interesting."

There are special penumbras and emanations of the Fifth Commandment about perjuring oneself on behalf of Intelligent Design.

[Oztrich Boy]

Yep if you say God may be dead, some people may vote you out.

[BeHoldAPaleHorse]

"How did you glean that from this article?"

From his quote. He needs to learn the rule of "keep your words soft and sweet, in case you are forced to eat them."

[Oztrich Boy]

The French fling feces, eat termites, & run around naked, most of the time on all fours? I did NOT know that.

Known for 200 years. The story goes that during the Napleonic Wars a monkey was washed up onto the shore of the English town of Hartlepool. He was small, hairy, smelly, and gibbered incomphrehensibly - so he was hung as a French spy.

[Preachin']

'From his quote. He needs to learn the rule of "keep your words soft and sweet, in case you are forced to eat them."'

What quote specifically makes the Lord out as a terrorist?

I am not necessarily agreeing with Pat's approach.

My issue is that you seem to be attributing comments to him that he did not make.

Which is worse.... what he said or what you said about him?

[Dawsonville_Doc]

Wow...Pat needs to find a better way to get attention...somebody please remind him of the 'loving God' concept (which separates Christianity from Islam)...

[MEGoody]

I think he's nuts.

While I agree with the message I THINK he is trying to send, I don't like the way he worded it.

[SupplySider]

"If there is a disaster in your area, don't turn to God...If they have future problems in Dover, I recommend they call on Charles Darwin. Maybe he can help them."

In other words, out of spite, he'd rather those folks burn in hell (by his ideas) than repent. I think calling him nuts is actually a bit too kind.

It never ceases to amaze me who people will choose for their spiritual leaders. Just because a person speaks of God and Christ, it doesn't necessarily make him worth listening to.

[SupplySider]

Very funny! Did you write that off the cuff?

[Right Wing Professor]

Very funny! Did you write that off the cuff?

It came to me in a vision.

[RonPaulLives]

Any person who respects Christianity would be appauled by this statement.

Not appauled here. Sorry. Try again.

[SupplySider]

Judging by your screen name, I'd say you are appauled. And by another way of looking at it, a good Christian should be appauled. Even if no one is appalled.

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

[js1138]

Rumor has it that a strand of spaghetti was found in one of the voting machines, blocking votes for one of the incumbents.

[PatrickHenry]

Oh dear ... that may be a bit too sophisticated for some. A Pat Robertson thread is a tough room for a stand-up comic.