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‘Politics Is Not Going to Change Our World’: Pat Robertson Will No Longer Endorse Politicians

CBNs Pat Robertson Says Hes No Longer Making Political Endorsements

NORFOLK, Va. (The Blaze/AP) — Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson took a tiny television station in southeast Virginia and turned it into a global network that helped him launch a presidential bid and become one of the nation’s most influential conservative Christians.

That said, it seems the famed televangelist is getting out of the political endorsement game. This news comes as the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) has its 50th anniversary this weekend.

Robertson’s decision marks a significant departure for the founder of the Christian Coalition, who was once a central figure in Republican politics. Robertson, 81, was frequently sought out by GOP candidates hoping to curry favor with religious conservatives. His news-and-talk show on CBN, the “700 Club,” is viewed by about 1 million people in the U.S. each day.

“I’ve personally backed off from direct political involvement,” Robertson said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press this week. “I’ve been there, done that. The truth of the matter is politics is not going to change our world. It’s really not going to make that much of a difference.”

Robertson’s influence has waned in recent years as he gave up control of the Christian Coalition and made a series of comments that many people considered bizarre or offensive.

He once said American agents should assassinate Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and suggested the debilitating stroke suffered by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was divine retribution for his decision to withdraw from the Gaza Strip. He was slammed by the White House last year for saying Haiti was cursed a day after a devastating earthquake. Watch his thoughts on Haiti:

Last month, as we reported, he outraged many by suggesting a man whose wife has Alzheimer’s Disease and was seeing another woman should divorce his wife. Watch his comments, below:

He also caused a stir for saying the federal courts, pornography, abortion rights and church-state separation angered God, allowing the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks to occur.

The last person Robertson endorsed was former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, a move that surprised many of his followers because of the Republican’s support for gay rights and abortion rights.

“His influence has been waning for at least a decade now to the point where even many people in the movement I am sure will be glad to see him sidelined,” said Mark Rozell, a professor of public policy at George Mason University. “They just don’t see him as reliable anymore on a lot of issues.”

As for Robertson, he acknowledged he doesn’t have the political influence he once did.

“When I was in charge of the Christian Coalition I was available to mobilize grass roots support for somebody,” he said. “I don’t have any army right now. It’s just an opinion, and that isn’t quite as good as it used to be.”

Robertson said he would continue to comment on the news of the day and noted he likes Mitt Romney’s politics. He said he considers the Mormon candidate “an outstanding Christian,” but declined to say if he would be OK with a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the White House. Both Romney and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman are Mormons seeking the GOP nomination, and many evangelicals are skeptical of the Mormon faith’s claims to Christianity.

CBNs Pat Robertson Says Hes No Longer Making Political EndorsementsIn hindsight, Robertson said, he would have phrased some of his more controversial pronouncements differently. But he also said he’s appreciative of his forgiving audience.

Robertson said he still enjoys doing his show and has not decided how much longer he will stay on the air. His son Gordon — who also says he will not make political endorsements — already fills in for him on Fridays.

“I‘m still strong and it seems like I’m doing all right, but I don’t want to overstay my time,” he said.

Robertson said looking back on his network’s 50 years, which got its start as a tiny UHF station in Portsmouth, Va., and now occupies a sprawling campus in Virginia Beach, that he’s most proud of the work it has done reaching people overseas. That will continue to be a focus of the network as it faces heavy competition in the U.S.

“When you talk about Africa, when you talk about Latin America, they’re just now getting to the 1980s in their media choices. For us, we view that as tremendous opportunity,” Gordon Robertson said.

Today, 90 percent of CBN’s viewership is overseas, and some observers question the network’s relevance in the U.S.

David Morgan, a professor of religion at Duke University, said CBN has little choice but to look overseas to grow because audiences outside the U.S. are less interested in politics.

“They care about an established institution, a brand that’s been around for 50 years,” Morgan said. “… Probably the younger Robertson knows this very well and it’s a completely different game internationally. They can shed all the negativity, all the kind of kookiness that is associated with the senior Robertson.”

Comments (90)

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  • ZengaPA65
    Posted on October 2, 2011 at 1:03am

    It seems like just yesterday God was telling Patty He wanted him to be the Prez.

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  • gfmucci
    Posted on October 1, 2011 at 11:09pm

    Denying that God intervenes in the affairs of nations and of men demonstraties ignorance of God. Has God’s nature changed since the Old Testament was written when he intervened back then? Or are all those historical facts merely fairy tales? Yes, all things are new in Christ, but God still acts in the affairs of men. Pat Robertson was off base only in the minds of those who put God in a box and squelch the potential of understanding his actions and character. I don’t believe the events of life are random and purposeless and that God is merely an observer.

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    • AB5r
      Posted on October 2, 2011 at 12:26am

      America could never have come into existence without several miracles at the time of the founding. These weren’t just cases of good luck, they were miracles, something that could never have been expected short of God intervening.

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    • The-Monk
      Posted on October 2, 2011 at 1:48am

      I hope that Pat Robertson never endorses anyone but Obama. One devil to another. They are both the same.

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    • Ruler4You
      Posted on October 2, 2011 at 2:19am

      I agree with Pat. If politics was going to work, in my 55 years of life, I would have seen an improvement somewhere. There isn’t. As a matter of fact, we are getting worse. Not better. God isn‘t interested in saving the ’world’ (yet). He’s interested in each man saving himself through Jesus Christ. Maybe, with a little help from his neighbor. A political salvation smells like a “global” salvation, and that is NOT Gods plan.

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    • chicago76
      Posted on October 2, 2011 at 9:28am

      We had miracles that saved us during WWII. Look at the battle of mid-way for just one instance.

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    • jesuswasgay
      Posted on October 2, 2011 at 3:13pm

      Miracles? How’s that holocaust lookin.’

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    • ramburner
      Posted on October 2, 2011 at 11:52pm

      Pat may be afraid to endorse political candidates but I am NOT. Herman Cain in 2012! The man is a Tea Party Candidate, he is a Christian, he answers ALL the questions asked going straight to the point behind the question, he is composed and honest, what a difference in the political world. Herman speaks from the heart of the American people and proposes solutions to our current problems. He does NOT run from issues and he solves problems by listening first and acting later based on the real issues. Herman Cain in 2012.

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    • sambachico
      Posted on October 3, 2011 at 12:28am

      and with his remarks a month ago or so about divorcing a wife with alzheimers, I don’t think anyone would want his endorsement.

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    • ccr
      Posted on October 3, 2011 at 6:11pm

      http://www.rightspeak.net/2011/10/was-rick-perry-in-bed-with-sub-brime.html The stories like this about Perry’s pay for play just keep rolling in! This is the “religious/Christian” candidate. WOW. Not impressed with Perry’s “Christianity” and his politics.

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  • dlivelli
    Posted on October 1, 2011 at 9:26pm

    Can you say “Hit the nail on the head”! Perfect…..politics WON’T change our situation. Anybody who has not read “Original Argument”…..READ IT…..I can’t believe that they anticipated EVERYTHING we are going through right now! These men were truly inspired by Divine Providence. The problem is that the progressives as stated by their grand high exalted mystic ruler Soros himself said…“they have a God complex”, NOBODY on earth has the right to play God….period. As obama himself said, “That is above my pay-grade”….Then why do they do it? EVERY founder was a man of true and deep faith. Maybe not all exactly the same faith but a true, strong, deep unwavering belief that God was guiding their every word and deed. That what they were about to do would literally “change the world”.

    Liberty without faith is anarchy…. no good comes from that. ONLY faith in God will save this country. Turn away from the demons of self service….the “if it feels good do it” mentality, and turn back to our Lord.Trust in the guidance of God….He will NOT let you down. It may not be all fun, games and good times but it will be a true direction. It is there…..we just need to ask, listen,and follow. Look at what we are now following and where we have gone and are going. You tell me what road we are going down?

    Sometimes going back is the key to going forward.

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    • AB5r
      Posted on October 1, 2011 at 9:50pm

      The entire American system was set up so that it only had enough power to rule over, or govern, or self govern, people of faith, people who would for the most part govern themselves. If you end up with a people who reject God, and ONLY do what is legal or not legal, based upon laws on the books, or whatever the state can’t stop them from doing, the state will NEVER have enough police and courts to force all of the citizens to cooperate peacefully in the society.

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    • mad_hatter
      Posted on October 1, 2011 at 10:44pm

      And then you have people like George Soros who wants to change the system to fit his purposes and he is telling Obama to do the same thing, even giving China more power to do this: http://www.americanparchment.com/video/2011/sep/soros_obama_world_order.html

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    • chicago76
      Posted on October 2, 2011 at 9:29am

      Amen brother

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  • sb36695
    Posted on October 1, 2011 at 9:21pm

    Of course, purely evil people leading will make no difference whatsoever. :/

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  • The Giver
    Posted on October 1, 2011 at 9:20pm

    LOVE YA PAT!!! Of course, because both parties are taking us to the same place. We really have only ONE large, progressive party. God is the answer. May His light guide us. Ron Paul is the only truthful politician. Herman Cain is a sweetheart. I wish them both luck. Happy 50th Pat! God Bless You for ALL you do. I like your unexpected responses. You’re the real deal!

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  • carbonyes
    Posted on October 1, 2011 at 9:13pm

    @godhead. You most unkind sir are seemingly like those that it speaks of in the Bible in 2nd Timothy 3:5, 6& 7. Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, lead away with diverse lusts, Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
    If this be you, you would do well to straighten up and fly right, otherwise known as repenting and turning away from your ungodly way.

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  • WeeDontNeedNoSteeeenkinBadges
    Posted on October 1, 2011 at 9:00pm

    “Politics Is Not Going to Change Our World”

    Of course, Robertson means “for the better”, but he’s still wrong. Politics IS changing the world (not to mention our country). Stealth-communism has been working in America for “100 years” — remember that phrase as you’ll hear “Progressives” (progressive-communism) say it more often as they become more bold:

    “DEMOCRATS OPENLY BOAST! Socialized Medicine IS KEY To The 100 YEARS Marxist U.S.-Overthrow Strategy!”
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Loi_Vqu7Z28

    Pat Robertson needed to choose better, by the individual and NOT by the Party. These Progressives (communists) have been infiltrating and corrupting ALL FACETS of our society, including BOTH political Parties.

    America can still be the shining light of “ONE NATION UNDER GOD WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE” that stands alone, apart from the coming NEW WORLD ORDER totalitarian regime that will plunge mankind into the worst worldwide trauma ever known in our history. Let the watchmen of our country SPEAK UP against these impending evils at home and abroad rather than surrender into silence.

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    • edmundburk
      Posted on October 3, 2011 at 12:34am

      I think robertson has the right idea….remember what glenn said, it’s not left or right(dem or rep) that needs to change. It’s us, “seek ye first the kingdom of god”…..these may not be his exact words, but forgive me i’m paraphrasing>

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  • omni
    Posted on October 1, 2011 at 8:41pm

    Old age takes a toll on all of us, some early some later but ultimately our judgement starts to slip and we may occasionally miss-speak. Now if you were a dolt all your life, no one notices but if you were sharp, accurate and outspoken it is quickly reported by your enemies. I’ll bet that those who were brought to christ by Pat remember the good times and the good news.

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  • charlie blackmon
    Posted on October 1, 2011 at 8:40pm

    If God moves you to say a certain thing, to a certain people, than you should say it and not apologize for it afterwards .

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    • AB5r
      Posted on October 1, 2011 at 9:09pm

      Jerry Falwell was absolutely totally reviled for his statement of fact that Muhammad was a terrorist. Ten years later, a few, not enough, more people have slowly figured out that Muhammad was in fact a terrorist and the religion he made up is not peaceful in the slightest.

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  • dirtydog1776
    Posted on October 1, 2011 at 8:23pm

    Who in the hell would want his endorsement. Pat Robertson is an idiot.

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  • Netsurfer2
    Posted on October 1, 2011 at 8:15pm

    The common sense! Let God do his work! It’s not for me to tell people what to do or even what will happen in their lives for that matter! I’m just glad that things are not worse and that I have an education!

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  • cripplecreek
    Posted on October 1, 2011 at 8:00pm

    Thanks Pat.

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  • georgiavietvet
    Posted on October 1, 2011 at 7:34pm

    thank you pat. you have gotten into the habit, over the last few years, of really putting your foot in your mouth with some of the really stupid things you have said. so please limit yourself to religion, and let the rest of us conservatives deal with politics………………………………….

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    • jaylew
      Posted on October 2, 2011 at 9:06am

      Perfectly Put. I have no problem with the folks here who like to inject their biblical verses and deeply felt beliefs but the world of politics is not a place where that verbiage communicates with ones opponents. In fact trying to fight fundamental Islamism which IS a political system more than a religious one…but trying to fight fundamental Islam with cites from Christian scripture that mean things to us who believe it, but it means NOTHING to the opponent..the liberal atheists, skeptics, agnostics or fundamental Islamists not necessarily in that order. A political battle must be fought in a similar fashion as a real military action. Of course there is a time for personal introspection and the invocation of God’s assistance and blessing but the actual battle itself…the pulling of the triggers and the pushing of the buttons…requires a focus and level of devoted attention that cannot be interrupted by a concomitant citing of the Bible. Once the bullets start flying it is pure foolishness to be distracted by anything other than perfecting the task at hand…which is Victory. All the glory can go to God once the mission is completed. A human being cannot effectively “multitask” fighting a political war and reading the bible simultaneously. There is time for both. Admitting that is not blasphemy. Victory requires focus. It seems to me…that God easily forgives the soldier who is focusing on the battle….while the battle rages. Victory has more than one meaning.

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  • Marine 1
    Posted on October 1, 2011 at 7:30pm

    ‘Politics Is Not Going to Change Our World’ Is Pat Robertson, a religious man, just now figuring that out? Folks, the ONLY salvation and promise of hope for this nation is GOD. Relying on the “arm of the flesh” is an idea satan devised a long time ago. See where that has gotten us? I believe that we must do all in our power to fight for what is right and true but we will not win this battle without Jesus Christ. All the money and power in this world means nothing because that‘s not what’s going to make you and me free — truly free. People can ridicule us Chrisitians all they want but we know what is true and right and I will fight for to that end. Know this, every knee shall bend and every tongue will confess that Jesus is the Christ. Just wait and see.

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    • Erabin
      Posted on October 2, 2011 at 6:03am

      No fighting buddy! Since you think only faith can change things, I expect you to put your faith where your mouth is and start praying and only praying for change for the better. No personal actions, no voting or any other kind of activism. Only prayer.

      Let’s see where that gets you.

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    • edmundburk
      Posted on October 3, 2011 at 12:41am

      could’nt said it better myself….

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  • scout n ambush
    Posted on October 1, 2011 at 7:29pm

    He has done some good works but I would have thought he would have stopped endorsements after saying carter was the man and even calling unions to get them to endorse jimmy carter.

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  • momprayn
    Posted on October 1, 2011 at 7:18pm

    Sad. Very sad. I have watched him (700 Club) for a very, very long time except for the last couple of years. Always had some disagreements but then again there have been some very helpful, inspirational times. They are also involved in great ministries to the poor/sick/disaster relief. He always seemed to come across as a very dedicated, humble Christian no matter what & has given untold sacrifices. Honestly don’t know why or how he comes up with some of the things he says though – like the Alzheimers/divorce issue. And now this. I guess he means unless we get back to God & get our hearts & lives right with Him, it doesn’t matter – which is true.
    However, I think it does make a difference about who you elect as President, etc. b/c that will determine what direction you take the nation — more towards God or more away from God and God also judges these things and decides about blessings or curses. I think he’s said as much in the past. Always encouraged voting. Maybe it’s his aging. But glad he’s not endorsing now.
    I’ve also noticed the same kind of thing with Billy Graham, no less. Maybe senility? Well, God bless him & help him where necessary – I am grateful for all the helpful ministries to hurting and unsaved ppl over all these many years though – no small feat. Thanks Pat.

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    • JustPeachy
      Posted on October 1, 2011 at 9:14pm

      I agree with you, Momprayin and like you, I’ve watched him, listened to him, and read some of his works from time to time. He says he is thankful for a forgiving audience. To me, that’s grace. One day, God willing, we will all be older. I’m sure much of what has been going on with Pat is due to the aging process. It is something he cannot help. There are actual chemical changes within the brain and confusion, forgetfulness, lack of good judgment–can occur.

      Pat has taught me things over the years, encouraged me–and he has no clue. And I know there are many many MANY more out here like me. He has done some amazing things in his lifetime for God and accomplished a LOT.

      In scripture it says that “Love covers a multitude of sins.“ Also that ”Love is patient and kind.” So while this man has made mistakes (who hasn’t?), my words about him will be gracious and kind. I am sure that when Pat meets Jesus in Heaven, Jesus will say to him, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”

      Pat, thank you for everything you have done, for all your prayers, your kind words–and your heart. May God bless you in whatever you may choose to do next.

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    • Faith1029
      Posted on October 2, 2011 at 5:03pm

      JUSTPEACHY: Your post brought tears to my eyes. What loving, kind and compassionate words in honor of Pat Robertson. I too have watched the 700 Club for 30 years and have been blessed by the many uplifting testimonies and teachings. Pat is a wonderful Godly man. Thank you Pat for your many faithful years in service to the lost.

      And thank you JUST PEACHY for the uplifting post.

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  • WileyCoyoteSuperGenius
    Posted on October 1, 2011 at 7:16pm

    Pat Robertson is no long with us…He left the planet about 5 or 6 years ago…He is a senile angry man. And I really don’t think any of the candidates want his endorsement…

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  • Islesfordian
    Posted on October 1, 2011 at 6:58pm

    Now if he would just get out of religion.

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    • AB5r
      Posted on October 1, 2011 at 7:11pm

      He has done a lot of great work for the Lord, just like Jerry Falwell did. Both of them get a bad rap. I thought you were a Christian having read your prior posts on one thread. Don‘t believe the lies about Robertson if you haven’t actually followed him.

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    • Rational Man
      Posted on October 1, 2011 at 7:18pm

      @AB5r

      Robertson has done alot of great work in his ministry. He does say some kooky things sometimes though. I think his good works out weigh his quirks. But I’m not the judge. Just opinionated.

      BTW, Christians can be trolls too……………….

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    • Bluebonnet
      Posted on October 1, 2011 at 7:32pm

      I agree with both of you, Pat Robertson is truly a man of God. Perhaps he sees things differently because he does know and understand the Bible more than most of us. He might say things that we don’t understand, but that doesn’t make him any less relevant.
      All these years he’s had a wonderful, spiritual and uplifting program, helping many. His program “Operation Blessing” goes all over the world to help those in disasters. Actually, his group are often the first there to help and the last to go. So, please don’t badmouth a wonderful Christian man.

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    • Islesfordian
      Posted on October 1, 2011 at 8:20pm

      I am a Christian, and Robertson HAS done much good work for the Lord, but he has wondered from sensible thinking and is no longer a good witness. He should retire.

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  • kangaroo
    Posted on October 1, 2011 at 6:56pm

    Granted I haven’t had cable for over 10 years, but who the sam hill is pat whatchamacallit

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  • parfam77
    Posted on October 1, 2011 at 6:53pm

    Pat is right on this one. We don’t need a politician we need God.
    As a nation, if we do not turn back to God and His laws well need i say more.

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    • whywonder
      Posted on October 1, 2011 at 7:03pm

      Mankind tried your theocratic way once. Its called the dark ages.

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    • whywonder
      Posted on October 1, 2011 at 7:06pm

      Yes we need theocracy because the dark ages were the best of times

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    • Vital
      Posted on October 1, 2011 at 7:16pm

      Amen to that…I will watch Pat Robinson now and then

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    • joe1234
      Posted on October 1, 2011 at 8:03pm

      @whywonder…oh yeah atheist governments are SO much better…at SLAUGHTERING tens of millions of people an enslaving so many more…

      I‘m sure you’re very proud!

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    • jaylew
      Posted on October 2, 2011 at 9:15am

      Atheists are so irritating. They sit back and wait for an opening in blog thread and then drop their little invective(s). As I have said before…whenever the chest pressure becomes unbearable and whenever the cerebral capillaries start to leak causing that excruciating final headache….it is usually the athiests that cry the loudest in the ambulance on the way to the emergency room. It is during that ride atheism falls so flat and so hollow…it is then that the patient with panicked eyes opened wide looks at the dome light in the ambulance and hopes that they were dead wrong the entire time.

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  • stockpicker
    Posted on October 1, 2011 at 6:53pm

    Robertson promotes a false Christianity not supported by the Bible.

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    • AB5r
      Posted on October 1, 2011 at 7:15pm

      Such as? I’ve always found him to be doctrinally fairly biblical.

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    • Erabin
      Posted on October 2, 2011 at 6:08am

      He wanted someone assassinated. It’s even in the article.

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    • joe1234
      Posted on October 2, 2011 at 10:55am

      @erabin, as usual your knowledge of scripture is lacking…

      Romans 13 gives the government the sword…in other words the power of life an death….so what robertson said is perfectly fine from a scriptural viewpoint.

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  • ricckky
    Posted on October 1, 2011 at 6:53pm

    It’s time his son pats him on the back and says “Dad it’s time step away” he is getting senile and will crash and burn soon. Too bad, he was a good man years ago.

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    • AB5r
      Posted on October 1, 2011 at 7:19pm

      I haven’t watched him in years, I agree he was once really very good, has he changed, do you think he has lost a step or two and no one around him is standing up to him? I once saw a program with him doing some heavy weight lifting, at an older age, I don’t think he has lost it. He just says things that the politically correct society freaks out at, most churches anymore are also too politically correct and watered down, even Christians aren’t used to hearing anything controversial. If someone disagrees just suck it up and disagree, instead it turns into a orgy of crucifixion for something that someone said or some opinion.

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  • ares338
    Posted on October 1, 2011 at 6:45pm

    I guess he figured he would cut his losses. Every time he opened his pie hole, both of his feet plus his butt would immediately fly there

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    • Chuck Stein
      Posted on October 1, 2011 at 6:51pm

      Speaking of cutting losses, I hope he stops giving investment advice as well.

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  • godhead
    Posted on October 1, 2011 at 6:40pm

    Politicians everywhere are breathing a sigh of relief, though sure do wish he’d endorse Palin/Rubio.

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  • Johnny916
    Posted on October 1, 2011 at 6:39pm

    What do Christians think of Pat Robertson? I’m not a Christian so I do not much about Pat Robertson.

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    • godhead
      Posted on October 1, 2011 at 6:48pm

      I‘m a Christian and I can tell you I think he’s a lunatic. Check out his airlines/diamond mines/illegitimate son past. It’s a hoot.

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    • Islesfordian
      Posted on October 1, 2011 at 7:05pm

      How are you a Christian godhead, when you write that God would be better if he didn’t make that deaf woman suffer 29 years of deafness? What kind of Christian thinks such things?

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    • I.Gaspar
      Posted on October 1, 2011 at 7:16pm

      @islesfordian:
      “Godhead” is no Christian…just another leftist loser.
      And the name was a typo: It should read “Cod Head”

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    • AB5r
      Posted on October 1, 2011 at 7:22pm

      I’ve always viewed him as being a great man, right alongside Jerry Falwell. Both of them get a bad rap. He was an early pioneer in serious television ministry mixing in news and all sorts of programming. I always found him to be doctrinally very sound, quite biblical. I don‘t know how much he has benefited financially from his ministry but I don’t think he has abused it like some of the stories you hear, with the lavish lifestyle and all that.

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    • godhead
      Posted on October 1, 2011 at 7:47pm

      AislesofTarget . . .What kind of Christian thinks . . . XYZ.

      Do you really want to go there? Really? Which century would you like to begin with?

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    • Islesfordian
      Posted on October 1, 2011 at 8:38pm

      I was more favorable to robertson than Falwell early on. But my parents became born again through the charismatic movement, and we voted Democrat in those days. So Falwell had a handicap. But as I became politically conservative I saw Falwell has sounder theology, and I became gradually annoyed by the packaged nature of Robertson’s 700Club. It was world’s away better than the PTL Club and I respected Roberstson and boosted him when he ran for President. But I’ve moved on theologically and am even less enchanted by the Protestant charismatic movement of Pentecostalism in general. I still remained possitive toward Robertson, though treating him more as a well meaning slightly senile old uncle. His comments after 911 were emblematic of the kind of enthusiastic mentality that assumes the Spirit is inspiring his thoughts so he doesn’t really check them. But then charismatics/Pentecostals are always looking to see God’s hand in things. I don’t believe any more that such prohetic powers are very common if present at all.

      So, he’s one of the good guys, but one who should hang up his hat and take up gardening or something.

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    • Islesfordian
      Posted on October 1, 2011 at 8:51pm

      Obviously, pothead, you think that Christians have thought very stupid things over the centuries. That’s not the issue. What no Christian has thought is that it is right to fault God for suffering in this world and claim that HE would be better if he stopped the suffering. No Christian would claim to know better than God.

      Ergo, you are no Christian. So I don’t really care WHAT you think of historical Christian beliefs. If you want to go there have at it. I am well versed in all the centuries and varieties of Christian teaching.

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    • MARCH4HIM
      Posted on October 1, 2011 at 11:54pm

      @head
      so now your a christian ,lets go back to first contact.I made a remark about a big guy,that I would bet ,love’s his food, and I also know our current POTUS Wife. wants us to all eat carrots..
      doing simple deduction I believe.someone like that, would not have “fatty foods” as a platform
      to run on ,that simple.And you and your argumentive spirit ,leveled both barrels at me and unloaded.
      I’m not sure where you are comming from, at this point I realy dont care.Your cup is full. Any discusion, on the meriod of topics that we’ve tossed at each other. would be in vain. I hope you find some kind of peace… because your soul is at steak.
      I’m sorry that I stooped to a level I havent seen in years.
      some habits die hard …and this encounter is not one I’m proud of.

      The blended mixture of contemptual comments with a double portion of ltterary loathig,and a pinch of snide remarks.
      is the best bread, to serve the “troops of war”..
      March

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    • godhead
      Posted on October 2, 2011 at 1:35pm

      March4Alms . . .I get it. You’re from Swaziland.

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    • MARCH4HIM
      Posted on October 2, 2011 at 3:52pm

      @head
      you have a reception. problem … nazi?are you kidding me? I try to give you some kind of bennifit of dout.and you go do it again…you a christian bull crap…better search that voice in your head cause the god of the bible I know ,Dosent cause you to provoke another ….thats the other guy in the bible that does that.. you have to bee some kid, with not a once fo real life exspierence.go back to van Jones… I hear he ‘s calling you he needs his ass waxed…

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