Pat Robertson Tells Women: ‘Have Love In Your Heart’ for Cheating Husbands

[big_dog]

Televangelist Pat Robertson on Monday advised a woman on CBN’s 'The 700 Club' to forgive her cheating husband because she had been forgiven for “what you did to God.”

“I found out not too long ago that my husband hasn’t been completely faithful to me,” a woman named Megan told Robertson. “And even though I say that I forgive him, I still feel some anger and hurt… How does one overcome something like this?”

The TV preacher offered this advice: “How do you forgive? You think about what you did to God, and you say, ‘God forgave me. And if God forgave me of all this then I can forgive somebody else.’”

“You have to name it, and say, ‘Lord, in the name of Jesus, I forgive my husband, I forgive him,’” he continued. “What you need to do is say, ‘Give me love for him. I ask for love for my husband.’ You need to have love in your heart for him.” http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/07/28/pat-robertson-tells-women-have-love-in-your-heart-for-cheating-husbands/

[JustAnotherGen]

1. Sure Pat

Right after I put him out of the house and change the locks! He's got a girlfriend - - go live with her. I'll love you from over here!

[Zorra]

3. Tough love, yeah!!!

[big_dog]

5. pat just wants to go forth and spread the seed!

more x-tians for potential donations

[lpbk2713]

2. Pat's been chanelling with Tammy Wynette.

"Stand by your may-an."

[dawg]

4. I don't have a problem with this.

Many marriages can be saved, even after an infidelity. And that can be a worthwhile thing to strive for. Forgiveness is an essential part of that process. Of course, it takes two people who are willing to fight for the relationship, but I'm sure it is possible.

[Avalux]

6. I don't either, if it's what she really WANTS to do.

But if, because of her faith, this woman thinks she must forgive (when it sounds as if she's not feeling it), and/or out of duty because she has been taught she's inferior to her husband, then it's WRONG.

[dawg]

9. Divorce on the grounds of infidelity was authorized by Jesus himself in the New Testament, so ...

her faith would never require her to remain in the marriage (unless her "faith" consisted of "what some preacher told her&quot .

But I do think forgiveness is important, both from a religious standpoint and from the standpoint of her own mental health. And that's kind of a deep concept. To me, there is a difference between forgiving and forgetting.

[Avalux]

25. I agree with you; and forgiving doesn't necessarily mean staying married.

I would think that since this woman called in to Pat Robertson's show, she prescribes to his brand of religion. Which is essentially batshit crazy, like his god sending hurricanes to wipe out gays. Robertson is all about the wife's submission to her husband.

[hamsterjill]

17. The problem I have with Pat

Is that he makes the women in the marriages feel like it's THEIR fault if their husbands cheat.

If a woman were to choose to forgive and offer her husband a second chance, I'm all for that as long as the both of them are willing to try to save the marriage.

But if a woman wants to walk away from the creep who broke his vows, that's entirely her business, too, and she should not me made to feel accountable for his actions in any way. And yes, I'd be saying the same thing if the roles were reversed and a woman had cheated.

[dawg]

18. I agree.

And I would like to add that Pat also seems to have a little bit of a "men will be men" attitude toward infidelity, which I find offensive to my entire gender.

[hamsterjill]

19. Yes, he does. You're absolutely right.

Old school crappola. Boys will be boys, etc.

There is no place for that kind of stupidity in a modern world.

[sakabatou]

7. Bleagh

[Sheepshank]

8. I'm Thinking Mrs Pat Robertson may want to have a Heart to Heart with her hubby

n/t

[big_dog]

13. mrs Robertson needs the contributions to keep coming in as well!

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thats why all of these Jimmy Swaggart types almost never get divorced

[Turbineguy]

10. I'm surprised he didn't ask

for a cut of the divorce settlement.

[Warpy]

11. I wonder what he tells husbands of cheating wives

Oh, right, when women do it, it's clearly intolerable and old Pat would be the first one to pick up a rock.

[CTyankee]

14. You beat me to it.

He would have told her that she was a terrible sinner who deserves to suffer for her transgression.

[blkmusclmachine]

12. Burqas soon.

[KittyWampus]

15. Pat Robertson isn't dead yet?

Sheesh.

[IronLionZion]

16. I've had a DUer tell me cheating is a protected women's right

since women are not property, anti-cheating = anti-women.

I hear its very empowering and liberating to expose someone you claim to love to STDs without his knowledge or consent.



What does Pat Robertson think about that?

[dawg]

20. Well it's a heart breaking thing, isn't it?

Neither men nor women are the property of their partners. But they do make promises to each other. And whether or not they keep those promises matters.

[IronLionZion]

22. Finding out someone you trust deeply has been lying to you

and keeping secrets, is a very heart breaking thing. The dishonesty is usually what ends relationships. It makes it hard to trust anyone else in the future too.

Its a completely different dynamic than the many consensual polyamorous or open relationships that folks have with success if they do it responsibly.

[LanternWaste]

23. Creative allegation...

Creative allegation...

[IronLionZion]

24. it was sent in a bizarre PM that I don't want to post here

[Initech]

21. Um Pat you must have skipped over that commandment about "bearing false witness".

[Thinkingabout]

26. What would be wrong with Pat Robertson to tell the cheater they are responsible for running the

Cart off in the ditch and now they have to figure how to get the cart back on the road. The one who cheated needs to do some begging and pleading, don't victimize the victim.

[Swede Atlanta]

27. I'm not so sure he would have the same thing to say....

If it was the woman who had been unfaithful I wonder if Pat's guidance would have been so "forgiving". I am almost certain he holds women to a different standard.

[tanyev]

28. How about loving him so much that you let the mistress have him?

'Cause I could do that.