It’s funny how you find nothing wrong with his timing.
The People of Haiti made a pact with the Devil? Which ones? When? All of them?
Was it their ancestors who, wanting their freedom from the French made that pact? How are these people stained by something they had nothing do with and happened generations ago i.e. some 200 years ago?
God does not punish here on earth and that’s a fact. He has set a natural order of things. Does he intervene for mercy? Sure.
But, Pat’s focus everytime there is a disaster is to pretend that God is punishing them for some High Sin.
Does Pat now have some special dispensation or imprimature from God to judge others?
Is it necessary to pile onto to a people who are desperate and looking for hope?
Is God a spirit of hope? Shouldnt’ these people be given hope and a promise from God of salvation?
Which should come first water, medical care, shelter, food or condemnation for sin?
It is just plain stupid and Immoral during a time of human tragedy to place blame on some story that is not actually confirmed. Further it does nothing to advance your objective of leading souls to Christ.
In fact, it causes resentment for a condemnation on the one hand and helping hand on the other.
“You have committed a great sin and that is why this happened to you and why your family and friends are dead, dying or injured. I will, however, have mercy on you and provide care but you have some serious thinking to do”
That is his pitch and it is crap.
What he has set up is a message of condemnation and once this is over, there will be plenty of deaf ears for resentment he caused.
How does that bring anyone closer to light and God?
The approach, at a time like this, should be on delivering comfort, a hopeful spirit and help. You can set up a missionary program and a more grateful people would be receptive to your message.
I understand your defense of him and his “good works” but it comes at the price of marginalizing dignity and pride, of a desperate people who will not listen to his message.
That just is not an effective approach.
I’m not saying Pat Robertson is right, but what about these Bible verses?
(Exodus 20:5) - “You shall not worship them or serve them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and the fourth generations of those who hate Me,”
(Deuteronomy 5:9) - “You shall not worship them or serve them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, and on the third and the fourth generations of those who hate Me,”
(Exodus 34:6-7) - “Then the Lord passed by in front of him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth; 7who keeps lovingkindness for thousands, who forgives iniquity, transgression and sin; yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished, visiting the iniquity of fathers on the children and on the grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.”