Posted on 11/10/2005 6:23:12 PM PST by lightman
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) - Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson warned residents of a rural Pennsylvania town Thursday that disaster may strike there because they "voted God out of your city" by ousting school board members who favored teaching intelligent design.
All eight Dover, Pa., school board members up for re-election were defeated Tuesday after trying to introduce "intelligent design" - the belief that the universe is so complex that it must have been created by a higher power - as an alternative to the theory of evolution.
"I'd like to say to the good citizens of Dover: If there is a disaster in your area, don't turn to God. You just rejected him from your city," Robertson said on the Christian Broadcasting Network's "700 Club."
Eight families had sued the district, claiming the policy violates the constitutional separation of church and state. The federal trial concluded days before Tuesday's election, but no ruling has been issued.
Later Thursday, Robertson issued a statement saying he was simply trying to point out that "our spiritual actions have consequences."
"God is tolerant and loving, but we can't keep sticking our finger in his eye forever," Robertson said. "If they have future problems in Dover, I recommend they call on Charles Darwin. Maybe he can help them."
Robertson made headlines this summer when he called on his daily show for the assassination of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
In October 2003, he suggested that the State Department be blown up with a nuclear device. He has also said that feminism encourages women to "kill their children, practice witchcraft, destroy capitalism and become lesbians."
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Agreed. Pat needs to get off our side.
Pat Robertson warned residents of a rural Pennsylvania town Thursday that disaster may strike there because they "voted God out of your city"
Where did he say that? Is AP just making that up?
But you won't hear/see it in the MSM. They will only print every single mistake.
And those who love to hate him will believe the MSM and jump on every single one of those.
Whatever the conservative version of "moonbat" is, he's it.
Didn't show up in search for whatever reason. Slightly different headline than the WGAL story.
Dear Pat,
Open mouth, insert (bible, foot, crucifix etc).....he needs to get a PR guy....he feeds the libs more ammo everytime he pontificates on the "wrath" of God......
That man has become a living caricature.
Pretty soon he'll make Benny Hinn look respectable.
Has he reported this to the Department of Homeland Security?
As much as I agree with much of what he says, sometimes, Pat is a JACK@SS! This time, he is. He needs to STFU. I could understand the Chavez comment(even though he was stupid to say it), but this one is beyond the pale.
Pat Robertson and Fred Phelps should get a room.
Maybe Pat can tell me what I did wrong.
A disgrace to Christianity?
Well, I can understand him saying that. Isn't that what we're told in the Bible somewhere? That if we turn away from God, that he will turn away from us? Know us not?
What Robertson may not have realized is that at least two of the now-defeated School Board members have been exposed as perjurers in the Federal trial that has just concluded.
To defend liars as paragons of rightouesness is just incomprehensible to me...as is the fact that self described Christians would consider it justifiable to lie, deceive, and delude in the pursuit of what they consider to be truth!
Just proves that Intelligent Design has nothing to do with science, but with feelings. In this case, the sense of spiritual security.
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