Wednesday, January 03, 2007

Adventures in missing the point: Pat Robertson

So, more than once I've ground my ax against Revs. Robertson and Falwell, because while they're honest about their beliefs they seem to be missing the point completely. For instance, why say that God was punishing the US when 9/11 happened - and why do it in front of a national audience. Why say that God was punishing Ariel Sharon when he had a stroke, and again why do it in front of a national audience? I know that they honestly believe this stuff, but what's the point of saying it in front of everybody? Anyway, Robertson has once again come out with a dyer prediction. This time there will be a mass killing in the US in 2007, he's even more specific in saying that it will be after September. Oh, and by the way, God told him so. Now I believe that God tells lots of people lots of stuff, so that's not really the issue. It's more that there's no real point in pointing it out. Biblically we are told that we know a prophet by the reliability of his or her prophecies. Robertson, has been nominally correct - I think that he exaggerates a lot. So, here's the question, what are we going to do about this killing since Robertson seems to be as accurate as a psychic saying that Nomad will meet a beautiful woman this year?

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