Pat Robertson prays that Hurricane Isabel will turn away"

[Gin]

Virginia Beach, Virginia-AP -- The Reverend Pat Robertson, whose Christian Broadcasting Network could be hit by Hurricane Isabel, has asked God to turn the storm away from Virginia Beach and the U-S East Coast.

On today's broadcast of "The 700 Club," Robertson gave God credit for turning past hurricanes away in response to prayer.


http://www.wtkr.com/Global/story.asp?S=1444935

[ender]

1. oh good...

i can stop worrying about my wife now, as she's walking a pipeline in NC...

cuz, jerry's on top of it.

[loudnclear]

32. Pat and at least 10,000 others.

If it turns away, I guess he will take credit for it.

[papau]

2. Wind Speed drop from 160 to 105 and eye center is now ragged

It will be a blow - but nothing too exciting.

[ender]

4. gonna pick up steam from the gulf stream...

it will probably pop back up to a cat 3 before landfall... so it is a bit to get owrried about...

[OldSoldier]

55. 105? But most shingles are only rated for 70!

Quick investor hint: buy GAF and Owens-Corning, both of whom make roofing products.

[Gman]

59. The run on buying Home Depot started a couple of days ago

too late now..

[goobergunch]

3. Please edit your subject line

"Pat Robertson prays that Hurricane Isabel will turn away" is the proper subject line per LBN rules. This is funny enough that I don't want it locked.

[Gin]

6. how do you edit your subject line after its posted?

gin

[Pastiche423]

7. Click on "Edit"

Subject lines can now be edited the same as messages.

[Don_G]

5. Oh Heck

I was hoping Dimbo called the UN to replace the National Guardsmen he sent overseas.

[Sean Reynolds]

8. Now watch it turn away.......

Then watch Robertson take the credit for it.

Of course if it does come he'll blame this on the liberal, gay Jew, Commies!

[brooklynite]

53. But what about everyone else?

The problem I have with Pat claiming credit for God moving hurricanes in the past is that they don't go out to sea, they go further north, damaging property and hurting people in NY-NJ-Mass. Now, admittedly, we're (according to pure-breed conservatives) a bunch of commie-liberal sodomites, but it really doesn't seem fair to be playing favorites.

[MinnFats]

71. didn't the last one take out Calvin Klein's house?

what more evidence do you need? I'm getting my credit cards out and calling the 700 Club....

wait, wait, I'm getting a word of knowledge from the Lord...yes, yes, there's a fellow in St. Paul...and his credit cards are maxed out. Sorry Pat.
Could you pray to make Bush's economy go away while your'e at it?

[teach1st]

9. So basically God isn't paying attention

"Thank Me for Pat Robertson. I put Isabel in motion and plum forgot about it hitting my favorite country until those righteous dudes at the 700 Club reminded Me."

[prolesunited]

13. LOL!

Welcome to DU, teach1st. :hi: I have a feeling you'll fit right in around here.

[snooper2]

10. Jesus Christ...

:)

[kskiska]

11. He wants it to "turn away"

and hit someone else, anyone but Pat Robertson and his complex.

[Kool Kitty]

44. Such a warm, compassionate man!

He gives me that feeling, you know the one...:puke: :puke: :puke:

[RedEarth]

12. Pat Robertson makes me GAG

Such a bigoted piece of shit.

[schultzee]

45. Ditto

It would be nice if he was the only victim of the hurricane.

[arcane1]

14. didn't he blame a FL hurricane on Disney's gay day?

funny, one hits FL and it's because God is angry at them... then here comes one right for Pat and he doesn't have the same response?

Who knew fundies could be so inconsistent?

:shrug:

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

42. Didn't Pat Robertson once pray that a hurricane would be diverted to.....

New York City or some otherplace he deemed sinful?

[IggleDoer]

56. He asked for a hurricane to hit the Orlando area,

because of Disney's hiring of gays. The hurricane turned away and hit Virginia/NC instead. So much for Pat's power of prayer.

[FlaGranny]

58. The only problem with that is

the hurricane Andrew hit Miami. If god was mad at gays, the hurricane should have hit Disneyworld/Orlando. Maybe that's a little like punishing the son for the sins of the father?

[thebeaglehaslanded]

15. Let us devoutly wish that Hurricaine Isabel

takes Pat Robertson by his Precious Orbs and hurls him skyward and washes his sins in the Atlantic Ocean, baptizes him in the salty spray, and firmly returns him to the earth.

[Voltaire99]

50. Amen!

And might I add, Dear DJ of the Sky, if You're in a mood to play requests, that said hurricane similarly lift the Right Righteous Rightwing Reverend Falwell up by his dumpling-face and ample behind, and treat him in just the same divine fashion.

[LiberalFighter]

70. How firmly??

nt

[realFedUp]

16. People who pray for the French to die of the heat...

shouldn't be asking for favors now....

[salin]

19. please tell me that he didn't do that

as awful as he is - I hope that he isn't praying for other peoples' deaths.

[realFedUp]

20. I don't think he did

I just remember others making fun of the French dying
of the heat.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

17. If there is a God, I'd get as far away from Pat Robertson's compound

(or whatever he calls it) as quickly as possible.

He might just be gunning for him.


Welcome to your private Heaven, Rev.
This is where you'll be working.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

41. Jesus is Lord of all.

Even the lavatory.

[Jacobin]

18. Let's email him and suggest that he go stand on the beach

where it's predicted to make landfall by those godless unbelieving weatherfolk and pray it away.
:-)

[ozymandius]

22. Moses?

Pat Robertson wielding a staff and shouting movie lines from the beach? I love it! Think of the colors!

[Enraged_Ape]

24. Yes, God is telling Pat he must prove his faith to the heathen...

by standing on the waterfront (preferably, a pier) in Category 3 winds with his Bible.

It's quite clear to me that he MUST do this, or why would Isabel be heading towards him? If Pat refuses to demonstrate his great faith by accomplishing this great mission, he has failed utterly. All the bad things that happen in this country or on this earth from then on will be his responsibility to shoulder.

Are you listening, Pat? Get out there and do what you must do.

[hatrack]

21. He invoked meteors hitting Orlando after Disney's Gay Pride Day

That prayer didn't work then - and (heeheeheehee) this one isn't going to work now.

[Cooley Hurd]

23. Uh... thanks, dude...

While you pray, I'll be busy nailing my ass to the floor... :evilgrin:

[karlschneider]

25. I -really- would like to know what sort of braindead morons support this

cretinous bastard. Obviously there are some. And it just occurred to me that I might even know some. EEEEEEEEEEEEKKKKKKKK

[jamesinca]

26. If Isabel makes landfall in the U.S. what does that say about him?

What does that say about the god that Robertson talks to? I have no respect for Pat Robertson. I have no respect for the god they pray to. I do know this much it is not the same God, the son of God Jesus Christ, that I pray to.

[piece sine]

37. yeah right

my god's better than your god. Jeeze.

[Bandit]

27. Why would God create a hurricane to just turn about on Pat's whim?

God is all-knowing. He/She created this hurricane knowing exactly what the outcome of it will be. A god that creates death and destruction must be a Republican God or else not really all-knowing. If God is a Republican we're in deep doo doo unless our liberal God is stronger. :shrug: I'm confused.

[Whoa_Nelly]

28. Pat needs the assist

of the "chosen one" in the pResidential seat to help with the praying. Perhaps Mr. Moonie would like to contribute his part by meditating on the enlightenment through yoga in focusing on dividing and dispersing the clouds.

Gosh, Pat..haven't read much news about you in a month of Sundays...you just pop out of the woodwork and into the news when America seems to really need your support.

</sarcasm>

[amazona]

29. really, so did i, where is my news story?

We are all praying for this, why is Pat Robertson anything special? Isn't there a verse in Matthew about people who pray in public? Something to the effect that they're going to hell because they already got their reward on earth?

I believe Robertson to be an atheist. He sure doesn't follow the Gospels.

[demnan]

30. Well he turned Gloria toward the Godless Marylanders (read Dems)

way back when but see now they have a Republican Governor and Virginia has a Democratic Governor so maybe God (redneck idea of a stupid Republican ass) will punish Virginia this time.

Then Robertson and his ilk can blame it on the Democrats!!!

This man blasphemies in the true sense of the word that religious people keep. Like the Popes in Dante's Inferno who lived in wealth and sloth in life, this man will be relegated to the lowest echelons of hell.

[The Stranger]

31. Do us all a favor, Pat!

Go kill yourself! And be quick about it!

[ozone_man]

33. It's working! He's downgraded it from a category 5 to a 3.

Pretty soon, it'll be just another rain storm. The rain is what I want. It's been a drought up here in VT.

[Whoa_Nelly]

34. Robertson Commands God

``In the name of Jesus, we reach out our hand in faith and we command that storm to cease its forward motion to the north and to turn and to go out into the sea,'' Robertson prayed on ``The 700 Club'' program.

http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=59807&ran=246909

Pat, you are as bossy as ever!

Try some herb and chill...by the time you come around the storm will have passed :smoke:

[lightbulb]

35. Does God do personal favors?

I don't know a lot about Pat's god, but the one I know doesn't take orders from me or anyone else. Prayer is about enriching one's understanding and acceptance of the universe as it unfolds, not for requesting that the "plan" be altered for one's own personal benefit. (Just thought I would share my outlook; not saying It is better than anyone else's!)

"Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz?"

[Whoa_Nelly]

39. If Isabel does dance away

Pat is sure to take the credit and work on those who just might want to believe his fundie crap.

And WELCOME to DU, Lightbulb! :hi:

[roguevalley]

36. I hope Isabel goes straight to his house and kicks his ass.

*

[Jack The Tab]

38. ..and I pray to the cloud being for this to strike his own home...

What comes around goes around, you shriveled little devil.

Thank goodness I don't believe I can appeal to a cloud being to influence life-threatening actions against people I disagree with.

Unlike you, you spineless, greedy bastard

[leesa]

40. I'm sure it was the very least he could do.

If I were Pat, I'd hunker down a bit. I'll bet God is NOT happy with him.

[Mari333]

43. Egads now he is going to ask for LOVE GIFT$$$$$$$$$$$$

ugh....the 700 Club. Get Thee Behind Me, Satan.

[mumon]

48. I'd like to give him MY love gift.

Are you sure he isn't using euphemisms for penises?

[mumon]

46. what about the ones that hit?

was their deity just pissed?

[Selwynn]

47. Let's just remember one thing...

Pat Robertson is the same person that rejoiced in hurricane (Andrew I think?) saying that it was god's righteous punishment on the wicked (namely homosexuals which he specifically mentioned)

What goes around comes around I guess...

[truthisfreedom]

49. anti-rain-dance... you can't breed superstition out of the human condition

...nor manipulation and greed. our weather forecasts have become so accuate that you can find out exactly what temperature it will be late night 5 days from now... but pat is going to goof with nature for a few bucks. pipeline to god. ask the Almighty to interrupt the progress of His Plan... for a few bucks.

maybe pat could bribe someone at HARP to redirect the damned thing. for a few bucks.

[FireHeart]

51. He can pray all he wants...

Izzy will go where she wills. So far, MSW has increased to about 110mph, and it looks like NC will be the target. Some further intensification is possible, but who knows? These things are unpredictable.

[Vernunft]

52. Vernunft prays that Hurricane Isabel will cleanse the World

from nutcases like Pat Robertson...

[IndianaGreen]

54. Gawd is answering Robertson's prayer

Looks like Isabel's eye will pass over Virginia Beach, giving Robertson a few minutes of calm winds and blue skies.

Gawd is answering Robertson's prayer!

[lazarus]

57. I will believe he has faith

If he hauls his ass down to the beach and prays there.

[rman]

60. if it does, it's proof of the existance of god. if it doesn't..

they'll spin so that it's also proof of the existance of god.

[opihimoimoi]

61. He looks constipated big time. He gatta be full of shit

Fuck him, he is a greedy guy exploiting fear / asking money from poor ole widows / pure EVIL

[maxanne]

62. don't send it to NH, Brother Pat

since Rolling Thunder is rolling into Manchester, NH on Saturday!
Jim Hightower, Granny D, Will Pitt, Chuck Collins, Amy Goodman - and many many more - including the fabulous maxanne!! (working the "door.")

Protect us, Pat! I take back everything bad I ever said...
well - okay - no I don't.

11 am to 8 pm at Veteran's Park on Elm St. in Manchester. Good talk, music, workshops, music - and lots of fun!!

:kick:

[Ashcroft Kutcher]

63. Pat Robertson isn't cool

I'm tellin ya'. It's all an act, in real life he is wicked lousy.

[5thGenDemocrat]

66. Welcome to DU, AK

Cool screen name.
John
The one with the boring screen name.

[David Zephyr]

64. David Zephyr Prays Hurricane Isabel Clearly Away From California.

Pretty good, huh? Take that Pat Robertson! Of course, my last name is Zephyr and his is only Robertson.

[kayell]

65. Lord, Lord, listen to your humble* servant

please let this hurricane kill someone else. :puke:

[indepat]

67. Pat Robertson might consider praying that his God is not a just

God.

[fob]

68. If he believes in his God, shouldn't he take his whole family

down to where it is most likely to hit and enjoy a day at the beach? Anything less than that is blasphemy, right? If his God exists and Pat is worthy of him, he should have nothing to fear.

[MinnFats]

72. it'd be just like that climactic scene in "The Ten Commandments"

The storm is raging. Huge waves are coming in and the wind is blowing so hard you can't hear anything. Robertson, in priestly white robes, holds up his shepherd's staff as his followers cower at this feet, trying to maintain their faith yet fearful.

Robertson raises the staff as high as he can.
He turns to his people and shouts:
"BEHOLD HIS MIGHTY POW=urrrckslpguck!"

[rocktivity]

69. You blew it, Pat

Just saw the mayor of Virginia Beach on TV saying that some people will have to wait as long as two weeks to get their power back on!


rocknation

[monobrau]

73. Maybe there is a God

-nt