Pat Robertson Accused of Damaging Movement

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**Pat Robertson Accused of Damaging Movement **
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By SONJA BARISIC, Associated Press Writer
Sat Feb 18, 8:15 PM ET
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NORFOLK, Va. - Fellow conservative religious leaders have expressed concern and even open criticism over Pat Robertson’s habit of shooting from the hip on his daily religious news-and-talk television program, “The 700 Club.”
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he Christian Coalition founder and former GOP presidential candidate has said American agents should assassinate Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and suggested that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s stroke was divine retribution for pulling Israel out of the Gaza Strip.
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Some observers say Robertson, who’ll turn 76 next month, courts controversy as a strategy to stay recognizable and keep his followers mobilized. Others say he remains important to the evangelical movement that he helped create when he established the Virginia Beach-based Christian Broadcasting Network in 1960 — but he needs to stop damaging it with his words.
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Dockery suggested Robertson might want to consult other theologians “before making these pronouncements so quickly.”
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“It puts the evangelical movement in a bad light when that happens because people make broad generalizations, rightly or wrongly, all the time,” said Dockery, who also is chairman of the board for the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities.
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Kitty Chan:
Pat Robertson does says lots some good some like this BUT go to his site and see if a direct quote can be found. Sometimes things are slightly misquoted for headlines.

Once one know what he said exactly then look at it and if its a problem then call him out, its all about accountability right?? Just cause hes on tv doesnt make him any less.
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Please don’t make excuses for him. He has every right to say stupid things and I have a right to point out the stupid things he says. These are direct quotes from him. You don’t have to go to his site to find them. You won’t find them at this site because he doesn’t want to make those public.

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“If there is a disaster in your area, don’t turn to God. You just voted God out of your city.”
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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/11/10/politics/main1036232.shtml
On his TV show “The 700 Club,” Robertson said Chavez “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-dollar war to get rid of one 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.”
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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/08/28/world/main798843.shtml
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Sharon was personally a very likable person, and I am sad to see him in this condition, but I think we need to look at the Bible and the Book of Joel. The prophet Joel makes it very clear that God has enmity against those who ‘divide my land,’ " Robertson said.

Sharon “was dividing God’s land, and I would say: Woe unto any prime minister of Israel who takes a similar course … ,” the 75-year-old Baptist minister said.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002723550_pat06.html

Follow the yellow-brick road…
 
Please do not misunderstand me I was mad when I heard this. Somewhere I heard a direct quote and it wasnt quite what I heard on the news. Thats all - we need to be accurate and go to “source materials” rather than what the news says.

Something I have learned from skeptics only source material 🙂

So hopefully you understand, Im not making excuses for him.

ps ever hear the story about the devil coming from the hole in Russias North?? Great example of source materials.
 
Kitty Chan:
Please do not misunderstand me I was mad when I heard this. Somewhere I heard a direct quote and it wasnt quite what I heard on the news. Thats all - we need to be accurate and go to “source materials” rather than what the news says.

Something I have learned from skeptics only source material 🙂

So hopefully you understand, Im not making excuses for him.

ps ever hear the story about the devil coming from the hole in Russias North?? Great example of source materials.
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Good - you and I and every American should be wary of this guy. I used to watch his show every day. I really liked him (10 years ago). He does good things with Operation Blessing to be sure. But, he routinely sees only the narrow view which many times is inaccurate in the least, wrong at worst.

The problem with source materials is finding them, especially when those source materials are either kept confidential or physically difficult to lay your hands on them. Many times reporters see the material themselves, but cannot release to the public.

haha, no never heard of the devil and Russia’s north! Please explain :hmmm:

Peace…
 
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