Pat Robertson predicts 'mass killing'

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[RegulatorCountry]

"I think he's a couple of years early - they'll wait until President Gore's team of incompetents are firmly in place."

That wooden blimp, raised by hot air alone, will never be president.

[varina davis]

Well, he was right about Chavez -- and everyone laughed.

[brwnsuga]

I've been to CBN and Founder's Inn quite a few times. I also have some family friends who work for the 700 Club. (One even produces segments and does interviews) They say he is nice, but a very meticulous boss.

[avacado]

Mr Robertson, I know Miss Cleo, and you sir are no Miss Cleo!

[NavyCanDo]

What's sad is that so many good Christians hang on to every word of these charlatans. My Sister is a big TV evangelist Kim Clement fan who claims to be a prophet chosen by God to speak to the world about coming events. My poor sis, she keeps e-mailing me and everyone else in her e-mail address book predictions from this guy that come from his monthly news letter. (predictions he claims comes to him from God)

Such as the latest one she sent - Kim Clement: "WATCH OVER THE CHRISTMAS SEASON--FOR THERE SHALL BE THE IGNITING OF FIRES"
"There will be an unfolding of many things through the Christmas season that will cause volcanic eruptions."

Kim Clement - November 18, 2006--Humble, Texas


Then attached to this e-mail are 2 news stories about Mt. St Helens blowing off a little steam in December, a quite common dome building event that we in the North West are used to. Not quite "volcanic eruptions" that will have the World once again fearing Gos as Clement said it would. But will she notice that nothing happened? Nope - I'm sure she and thousands of others are waiting for the next news-letter.

[r9etb]

... so I don't get your point.

Sheesh. "Mass" killing ... get it?

[PeterPrinciple]

"I have a relatively good track record," he said. "Sometimes I miss."

Notice this is him talking, not God.............

[OB1kNOb]

Deuteronomy 18:21 You may say to yourselves, “How can we know when a message has not been spoken by the Lord?” 22 If what a prophet proclaims in the name of the Lord does not take place or come true, that is a message the Lord has not spoken. That prophet has spoken presumptuously. Do not be afraid of him.

presumptuously = zadown (Hebrew) = swelling or pride as joined with insolence or arrogance; haughtiness.

[Williams]

While I sort of "like" Pat Robertson and his 700 Club crowd, it's because they are real good at putting a smooth veneer on their act. Especially the use of conservative political commentary.

But to know the real gig, all you have to do is watch them close their eyes and tell the audience that as they pray "God is curing a liver cancer of a woman.... etc." This obviously is done to raise money. They do this a lot and the claim they are getting God to cure specific (unidentified) people is troubling.

[Polyxene]

Matthew 24:36 - "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.

The good reverend would do well to read this verse again.

[Dave S]

Even a broken watch is right twice a day. What a kook. He ought to give his "revelations" to himself.

[ElPatriota]

It is sad to see the ravages of old age, as you can clearly seen it in this guy. Robertson and Falway... are beginning to look like "Clowns," to me, not to be taken seriously, imo.

[Jaded]

It's that whole 'prayer availeth much' thing. My question is why is God only talking to Pat Robertson and not ordinary/sane people? I wonder what Joel and Rick think of this.

[Jaded]

Billy Graham predicted it in 1952 in US News & World Report. 2007 is the new target year after all the rest failed to produce adequate amounts of disaster.

[Clifford The Big Red Dog]

"I just don't understand why he sets himself up to look so damn foolish."

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Well, here's a thought...maybe because Pat Robertson is a d*mn fool.

[Clifford The Big Red Dog]

"Missed it by that much..."

[NeoCaveman]

Robertson sometimes says crap that is as bad as any Taliban....

Now isn't that a little harsh?

I mean he is a goofball, but he hasn't beheaded anyone....

[Clifford The Big Red Dog]

Yeah, when he said that we should whack Hugo Chavez...I bet the collective "Aww Sh*t!" from langley was audible when he said that.

What if Robertson's stupid and ill-timed statement actually caused them to cancel such a plan that may have been in the pipeline???????

[billbears]

Well the Anabaptists, or some form of them, preceded Luther. Is that it?

Pat's on his last leg. Give him another few years and he's going to be in Robert Tilton land

[alnick]

His charities are first rate.

That they are. I saw first hand his operation in South Louisiana after Katrina.