Posted on 01/11/2006 6:03:04 AM PST by wichita_lineman
Mr Robertson is an influential figure in US politics Israel is pulling out of a $50 million deal with US TV evangelist Pat Robertson after he said Ariel Sharon's stroke was divine retribution. Tourism Ministry spokesman Ido Hartuv said Israel would not sign a contract with Mr Robertson to build a biblical theme park by the Sea of Galilee.
Mr Robertson suggested on his popular TV show the stroke was a punishment for Israel's withdrawal from Gaza.
His remarks were condemned by the US government and American Jewish groups.
Mr Robertson was leading a group of evangelical Christians hoping to build the Galilee World Heritage Park.
You read the Bible: This is my land, and for any prime minister of Israel who decides he's going to carve it up and give it away, God says no, this is mine
Pat Robertson
The centre was expected to cover nearly 35 acres (14 hectares) north-east of the Mount of Beatitudes, where Jesus is believed to have delivered the Sermon on the Mount.
It would have had a park, an auditorium, a Holy Land exhibition, outdoor amphitheatres, information centre and a media studio.
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I am not making a judgement one way or the other...I don't know if it was God's retribution or not, and neither does anybody else. Everyone is guessing here about the mind of God......I-DON'T-KNOW.
The only thing that I was speculating about is what will everyone say if the next Israeli leader continues Sharon's policies and suffers some kind of personal disaster?
so the blood of Christ comes down to amusements....
I can only picture the stations of the Cross.....sung to "Its a small world after all"
Makes one wonder if the guy has early onset Alzheimers. He's been saying some bizarre stuff.
Whad do you mean by that? Why would Pat Robertson want me to have a stroke
When "the world" piles on and attacks you, it usually means you're right.
Good for Israel.
Ouch!! One should think or ask someone that can before they speak..
It is still early in the day, I bet it is posted 5 more times before the day is over!
You are really being too nice. Robertson is addled.
"When "the world" piles on and attacks you, it usually means you're right."
then the world will get humilated.
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In case anyone hasn't read about Pat yet.
He is? News to me.
"Palestine is the wrong name for their State. It should be called Anarchy."FReeper sgtbono2002
"Then let's wait and see what the Arabs do after they take Gaza. There's nothing like Arab reality to break up a Jewish fantasy."FReeper Noachian
A student told his professor he was going to "Palestine" to "fight for freedom, peace and justice,"Orwellian leftist code words that mean "murder Jews."
The Nature Of Bruce ~
Good thinking.
Hey Pat, build your theme park in the US of A, so we Americans have a family-friendly park to visit. If Israel doesn't want your money, honey, spend it at home.
Yes, so true. And so sad.
Mmmmhmmmm. Well, Robertson was being quite impolitic in saying what he said about Sharon. He is free to hold his own opinion, but it's not always wise to say everything you think or feel to be true (uh-oh, I'm not turning into Machiavelli here, am I?) Robertson, IMVHO, has done a lot of good for the Christian conservative community, but this recent spate of off-the-wall statements are making the Christian conservatives look really, really bad.
Perhaps he should be a bit more careful about his timing.
Well, I see another troll got da zot. Good stuff.
I was thinking the same thing. It was a beautiful pastoral scene when I was there in 1983.
Looks like the "Heritage USA" sign is looming over a cluster of minarets. Ooops...
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