Posted on 08/22/2005 5:43:04 PM PDT by Rebelbase
hristian Broadcasting Network's The 700 Club host Pat Robertson ... founder of the Christian Coalition of America has called for the assassination of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Frias.
In a direct transcript of his August 22 The 700 Club broadcast Robertson clearly says:
There was a popular coup that overthrew him [Chavez]. And what did the United States State Department do about it? Virtually nothing. And as a result, within about 48 hours that coup was broken; Chavez was back in power, but we had a chance to move in. He has destroyed the Venezuelan economy, and he's going to make that a launching pad for communist infiltration and Muslim extremism all over the continent.
You know, I don't know about this doctrine of assassination, but if he thinks we're trying to assassinate him, I think that we really ought to go ahead and do it.
It's a whole lot cheaper than starting a war ... and I don't think any oil shipments will stop. But this man is a terrific danger and the United ... this is in our sphere of influence, so we can't let this happen.
We have the Monroe Doctrine, we have other doctrines that we have announced. And without question, this is a dangerous enemy to our south, controlling a huge pool of oil, that could hurt us very badly.
We have the ability to take him out, and I think the time has come that we exercise that ability.
We don't need another $200 billion war to get rid of one, you know, strong-arm dictator. It's a whole lot easier to have some of the covert operatives do the job and then get it over with.
First of all I never said Chavez should be assassinated.
You need to follow the debate more closely.
Secondly if you intend to give "simpler questions" you should at least learn to spell simple words like "foreign". Ok?
Thirdly, asking "Who would Jesus Assassinate?" is infantile.
We're talking about larger concepts like applying Biblical principles in a consistant and coherant manner.
I think what Robertson said was stupid. But I have yet to hear one solid argument as to why it is not Christian.
Christ's words in context are dealing with the separation that will come between brother and sister, mother and father, even husband and wife, as it relates to His word and not the use of an actual sword. This is evidenced by Matthew 10:35-40. This verse is misused by 'conservatives' about as much as Christ's directions in Luke 22:36. The sword in that instance is a sword not of this world as well
Do you think Christ had in mind appeasing His enemies?
I won't even justify that statement with an answer as Christ told us what to do to those that would hate us, and the attitude of turning the other cheek. As to your statement on the disciple, what did Christ do and say when the disciple actually used that sword? Oh yes...
51 And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear.
52 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.--Matthew 26:51-52
I thought Robertson was out there in the past. But he is seen, fortunately or unfortunately as a man of God, by this society. I see an apology imminent in Pat's future. One that is well justified
Um... "Thou shalt not kill"?
Before ragging on another poster's spelling mistakes, you may want to spell-check your post.
/some friendly advice
//insert something about a mote and a beam here.
Um... "Thou shalt not kill"?
In that case we should allow Muslim extremists to murder thousands of Americans but when it comes to stopping them some holier than thou liberal flake parrots "thou shalt not kill", and we must not raise a finger in our defense.
And THIS is God's intention?
You're kidding right?
Outside of "the party", Chavez has NO popular support. Most of the people hate him... but they disappear if they "tell it like it is".
LLS
You asked for something "Christian." Sounds pretty cut and dried to me. But, then, I'm sure you can pluck something out of the Bible where Jesus advocated your stance.
Oooooh, a Spelling Nazi, good...
"Thirdly, asking "Who would Jesus Assassinate?" is infantile"
I know you're fighting like hell to avoid answering that question, but why not give it a go. What would Jesus say about Assassinating ANYONE?
IF Jesus is the one who states Christian principle, then how can asking what his take on Assassination be infantile? And, conversely, if his take would be a specific admonition NOT to do it, then how does it make it RIGHT to do it, simply because you skipped back to an earlier chapter when it was considered OK?
"We're talking about larger concepts like applying Biblical principles in a consistant and coherant manner."
OK, Larger concepts like applying Religious Principles to concepts like Assassination (ie Murder).
How do you show horn Christian principles into Assassination?
Oh God. Give me a break.
hehehehehe Yeah Jorgey, you don't got what it takes to make my veins bulge...
I don't care who made the call, but it's about time someone did.
Thanks. I appreciate that...:-)
No. I'm just saying we have to remember that Jesus IS GOD incarnate.
We need to balance the teachings of Jesus with the OT to get the whole picture.
We have the flower people who think that Jesus is all about forgiveness and being nice to everybody....but this is an idiotic application of the Bible when it comes to dealing with murdering dictators and enemies of America.
A man of God calling for assassination?
Too late. I already did.
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