(Pat) Robertson blamed Sharon stroke on policy of "dividing God's land"

[brooklynite]

On the January 5 edition of Christian Broadcasting Network's (CBN) The 700 Club, host Pat Robertson suggested that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's recent stroke was the result of Sharon's policy, which he claimed is "dividing God's land." Robertson admonished: "I would say woe unto any prime minister of Israel who takes a similar course to appease the EU , the United Nations, or United States of America." Although Robertson professed that "Sharon was personally a very likeable person," he nonetheless declared that "God has enmity against those who, quote, 'divide my land.' " Robertson called the 1995 assassination of former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin "the same thing." A previous CBN news article, titled "Dividing the Land, Dishonoring God's Covenant," examined Sharon's decision to return control of the Gaza strip to the Palestinian Authority.

Robertson's comment was first reported by JTA, an international news service that covers "issues of concern to the Jewish people," and Joshua Micah Marshall's Talking Points Memo weblog, which links to the JTA website.

From the January 5 edition of CBN's The 700 Club:

ROBERTSON: I have said last year that Israel was entering into the most dangerous period of its entire existence as a nation. That is intensifying this year with the loss of Sharon. Sharon was personally a very likeable person. 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, quote, "divide my land." God considers this land to be his. You read the Bible, he says, "This is my land." And for any prime minister of Israel who decides he going carve it up and give it away, God says, "No. This is mine." And the same thing -- I had a wonderful meeting with Yitzhak Rabin in 1974. He was tragically assassinated, and it was terrible thing that happened, but nevertheless, he was dead. And now Ariel Sharon, who was again a very likeable person, a delightful person to be with. I prayed with him personally. But here he is at the point of death. He was dividing God's land, and I would say woe unto any prime minister of Israel who takes a similar course to appease the EU, the United Nations or United States of America. God said, "This land belongs to me, you better leave it alone."

http://mediamatters.org/items/200601050004
(video clip available)

[xray s]

1. Our military is dying because bastards like Robertson run our government

what an asshole

[laylah]

111. I wrote this

ass an e-mail letting him know that his God is watching and WILL exact His price/punishment when the time comes.

Here's his addy if anyone else is interested.

Jenn

[InsultComicDog]

2. Wow

I guess good Christians never get strokes.

[KamaAina]

3. So who does the rest of the land belong to?

God considers this land to be his.

What about that whole, great big rest of the world outside the Middle East? Whose land is that? PNAC's? :sarcasm:

[fishnfla]

39. Why would God pick such a fucking hell-hole of a dump?

God's land is a hell-hole?

I'd bet he'd rather have Iowa

[martymar64]

43. If I was God, I'd want British Columbia!

Trees, Orcas and BC Bud!!!

[Ben Ceremos]

107. I thought America

was one nation "under God"? So Robertson causes God's land to be divided...so when do you get your own personal stroke, Pat?

[brentspeak]

4. I really have to wonder about the sanity and/or intelligence of anyone

who buys what Robertson sells.

[Peanutcat]

10. Unfortunally . . . .

Too many people do.:banghead:

[bluestateguy]

5. Asshole

Sharon did a very courageous thing, and I don't give a shit if that doesn't appease the anti-Israel crowd OR if that pisses off the fundy right.

[brooklynite]

6. Okay, place your bets...

Robertson will:

* Deny he said it <5/2>
* Say he was misquoted <4/1>
* Deny he said it, THEN say he was misquoted <18/1>
* Proudly ackowledge he said it <50/1>
* Contritely accept responsiblity and ask forgiveness <99/1>

[Peanutcat]

13. Um . . .

C and D?

[triguy46]

42. Finally! Some insanity handicapping! Place your bets!

[sarcasmo]

46. What are the odds on Deny he said it? 2-1

If the odds are 2-1 I will take that bet, LMFAO.

[michreject]

113. My moneys on this

Say he was misquoted <4/1>

[MGKrebs]

7. Hmmm. Wonder if God told Rev. Pat what the deal is

with the WVa miners.

[Bellamia]

8. Roberston's a freaking nut case.......

what else could a Fundie say but what he said? I'm not surprized, annoyed yes, but heck, "consider the source".

[NuttyFluffers]

47. OMG, Pat Robertson just said: "blawalawalawalawalah!" Front page news!

"he said what? blawalawalah?"
"no, it was more like: blawalawalawalawalah."
"oh, ok. gonna give this to the head editor. this can probably be the lead for tonight's broadcast..."

god, i love that spoof skit on air america. it's so accurate.

[Coastie for Truth]

9. Saint Florian told me Sharon's stroke was due to:

Hypercholesterol
Hypertension
Hyperglycemia
Obesity
"Baby aspirin" regime
Anti-coagulants
Lack of exercise
Age: 77 (with all that weight and cholesterol)

1. Who is Saint Florian - patron saint of fire fighters, fire medics, rescue medics.

2. But Sanjay Gupta and Dean Edell agree.

[Yavin4]

11. Throw In Having One of The Most Stressful Jobs On The Entire Planet

and it's a miracle that he didn't die years ago.

[xchrom]

12. ...

:silly: :crazy: :silly: :crazy:

[Maeve]

14. That's one nasty and arbitrary ol' god ya got there, Pat!

:eyes:

His health problems have nothing to do with Sharon's weight, age and stress levels--it's just all about his politics....sheesh!

[C_U_L8R]

94. Het Pat i If your god is the god of illness and affliction...

isn't your god the devil himself.....
are you telling us that satan talks to you ???
Beelzebub is really the only one who goes about
handing out strokes, aneurisms and plagues of locusts.
Pat I think it's clear... you are a devil worshipper.

[cyberpj]

15. I wonder if Pat's plan for Holy Land theme park was threatened?

Plans for Holy Land theme park on Galilee shore where Jesus fed the 5,000

Conal Urquhart in Tel Aviv
Wednesday January 4, 2006

· Evangelical groups and Israel on brink of deal
· Some Israelis fear motives of US Christian right

snip...
A consortium of Christian groups, led by the television evangelist Pat Robertson, is in negotiation with the Israeli ministry of tourism and a deal is expected in the coming months. The project is expected to bring up to 1 million extra tourists a year but an undeclared benefit will be the cementing of a political alliance between the Israeli right wing and the American Christian right.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Story/0,2763,1677557,00.html?gusrc=rss

[GoddessOfGuinness]

104. I was wondering that as well...

What a hypocritical asshole!

[movonne]

16. These faux religious "nut cases" are ruining religion and this country...

[RB TexLa]

23. Amen n/t

[William Bloode]

17. How about old age and a hard life?

At 77 with the hard life he led early on a stroke is a pretty normal thing. It takes a real hateful nut job to make that kind of a stretch.

I expect he'll have to come out apologize for this "misstatement" to i reckon.

[yorkiemommie1]

18. it takes extraordinary cruelty to kick a man when he's down

and robertson has plenty of it.

[IA_Seth]

19. Lol, so God doesn't own the rest of the world? n/t

[LibertyLover]

20. That God - what a guy

First He says blessed are the peacemakers and than BAM! strokes out one of them.

[MindPilot]

21. Which comes first?

The inability to tell reality from myth or stupidity and insanity?

[gratuitous]

22. Yeah, the stroke had nothing to do with . . .

Yeah, Sharon's 325 pound physique, his 77 years of walking around the planet, or the stroke he suffered last month. It's all God's will.

What a jerk Robertson is.

[Strawman]

24. Luckily Charles Darwin's fancy science lurnin' helped save him

[ckramer]

25. Robertson is a clown n/t

[montana_hazeleyes]

75. I agree!

I've always thought clowns are weird and scary.:scared: x(

[TheCowsCameHome]

26. Not all the nuts are in the grocery store.

[jobycom]

27. Did he blame James Dobson's stroke on supporting fundamentalism?

James Dobson had a stroke as he was leaving the Southern Baptist convention after supporting their bigotry, I mean beliefs, that wives must obey husbands, that gays are bad, etc. I never heard Pat announce that God was refuting the views of Jimmy Boy or the Southern Bigots, um Baptists.

[applegrove]

28. Yup. Had nothing to do with the 2 hour dinner Sharon had every night.

[oasis]

29. The "Road Map" is Bush's idea. Chimpy escaped God's wrath. He da man.

:woohoo:

[SillyGoose]

Robertson says Sharon's stroke is God's punishment

The Reverend Pat Robertson says Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's massive stroke could be God's punishment for giving up Israeli territory.

The founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network told viewers of "The 700 Club" that Sharon was "dividing God's land," even though the Bible says doing so invites "God's enmity."

Robertson added, "I would say woe to any prime minister of Israel who takes a similar course."

He noted that former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated.

Robertson said God's message is, "This land belongs to me. You'd better leave it alone."

http://www.kare11.com/news/cooler_article.aspx?storyid=115851

[PDJane]

30. Can someone

gag this hate-filled, petty-mined and perhaps senile jack***??? Please?

[incapsulated]

32. No, let him rant

I want the real beliefs of these loons out there for all to see.

[Ilsa]

37. Exactly. Either they have to come out and repudiate him, or risk

being labelled as crazy and intolerant as he is. Screw him. He's losing his mind.

I hope his listeners that are laid up in bed with strokes find a way to send him an email.

[havocmom]

31. And yet, strangely silent about horrible fires in the Bible Belt

So fuckin predictable.

[Scooter24]

33. He's turning into Fred Phelps...

but without the in-your-face protests.

[greiner3]

34. Just when you think robertson can't;

He goes even lower. This pig has no self respect and is whoring himself to the LOWEST common denominator, that being his own xtan right.

[SnohoDem]

35. What will it mean when Robertson dies?

God got sick of his bullshit? :shrug:

[bluerum]

36. Its Gods punishment for weighing 400lbs and being over 70 years

old you dipsh!t bible thumping hate monger! That hate filled xtian bigot can't keep the stupid from gushing out his pie hole can he?

My thought's - may Sharon pass peacefully from this world.

[Book Lover]

38. If Robertson said the sky is blue, I'd double-check

His hyperbole is getting tiresome.

[Az_lefty]

40. is Robertson aware that West Texas burned up?

maybe those good fundies got out of line or something.

[BurgherHoldtheLies]

41. How many "Patwas" does this make now? ! ? ! ? ! ? ! ? ! ? ! ? ! ?

:wtf:

[madmark]

44. nice, kick a guy while having a massive cerebral brain hemmorage

for starting to try to do the right thing.

[Strathos]

45. Will he never stop?

Isn't it about time for Pat Robertson to give up the ghost?

[orleans]

48. is that why god killed all those coal miners? n/t

[ronnykmarshall]

49. Take him now, Lord!

Take him now!!

[No Exit]

50. I am SO SICK of this vicious lowlife pronouncing judgment on everyone

else!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:grr: :grr: :grr: :nuke:

[Crunchy Frog]

51. I knew it was only a matter of time.

Can anyone tell me what the difference is, fundamentally, between Pat Robertson and Osama Bin Laden?

[PDJane]

108. Bin Laden

has a somewhat smaller audience.

[President Kerry]

52. Ever wonder what people will say when you go, Pat?

Cause you ain't got much time yourself.

[IndianaGreen]

102. I am going to throw a party!

Good riddance and may he burn in Hell, if there were such a place!

[Megahurtz]

53. Yeah Pat,

and the Bible also says "Judge not, lest ye be judged"
so I think ya better stuff a sock in it Pal!

[Martin Eden]

54. Cursed are the peacemakers

Sharon's apparent rejection of pursuing a Greater Israel comprising all of the Promised Land -- in an effort to achieve peace and security -- was hindering progress towards the prophesied apocalypse and rapture.

We need Pat Robertson to interpret a vengeful God's plan for the faithful.

[LeftyMom]

55. No Pat- that's just what happens to old men with evil in thier hearts

I can see why you'd find that a scary thought. :)

[Clarkie1]

56. Pat Robertson says God smote Sharon.

The guy is certifiably 100% nuts. What is scary is millions of American no-nothings believe every word he says.

Robertson suggests God smote Sharon
Evangelist links Israeli leader's stroke to 'dividing God's land'
Thursday, January 5, 2006; Posted: 7:08 p.m. EST (00:08 GMT)

(CNN) -- Television evangelist Pat Robertson suggested Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's stroke was divine retribution for the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, which Robertson opposed.

"He was dividing God's land, and I would say, 'Woe unto any prime minister of Israel who takes a similar course to appease the , the United Nations or the United States of America,'" Robertson told viewers of his long-running television show, "The 700 Club."

"God says, 'This land belongs to me, and you'd better leave it alone,'" he said.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/01/05/robertson.sharon/index.html

[Turbineguy]

57. Pat Robertson

should study up on "blasphemy".

[Burried News]

58. Why did God take 77 years to make the decision, Pat?

[Inland]

68. Apparenlty, God not ominpotent

Too hard to kill off someone young and in good shape. Has to wait until Sharon old, fat before offing him for war crimes twenty years ago.

[NIGHT TRIPPER]

71. "GOOD POLICY"/GOD KEEPS YOU ALIVE--BAD POLICY/GOD SMYTETH THEE DOWN

so glad to know that God follows politics so closely.

[rsmith6621]

59. Dupe Topic.

This has been posted several times today......

[C_U_L8R]

60. Hey Pat - did God really say that to you ???

cause I say BULLSHIT -you are a liar PAT !

[rustydad]

61. Fat Pat

Being 300 pounds overweight smote Sharone. Let's pray that Fat Pat goes the way of Sharone. Bob

[HockeyMom]

62. About in the same realm

as New York City DESERVED to be hit on 9/11 because of gays, fornicators, feminists, heathens, etc., etc. Only thing missing was it was deserved because NY is a DEMOCRATIC City. Read between the lines.

This "christian" man is lower than pond scum.

[xxqqqzme]

63. if god really did say the

land belongs 2 him there is some mighty heavy smitin' comin up real soon!

[Shakespeare]

64. Pat needs to re-read his bible.

Anybody well-versed in the new testament should know that the whole "chosen people" thing was put aside (the old covenant) when Christ arrived on the scene. The chosen land thing is just so old testament. :evilgrin:

[B3Nut]

117. Problem is that most American fundamentalists

subscribe to Dispensationalism, which still puts a lot of emphasis on the land of Israel in New Testament times. It was cooked up by one John Nelson Darby of the Plymouth Brethren in England in the 1800's and gained popularity in America due to Cyrus Ingerson Scofield's reference bible. Contemporary theologians who were actually educated panned the system as "the height of speculative nonsense." One gets the initial impression that the whole "Left Behind" crap is traditional evangelical belief, but it's mainly an American fundamentalist doctrine. Other evangelical and Catholic Christians view Dispensationalism as heresy (especially Scottish and Dutch reformed theologians), but these alternate views are never given airtime by the "Christian" media as they make boatloads of cash off of dispensationalism.

Todd in Beerbratistan

[cliss]

65. I Love IT!

Keep talking, Pat. Tell everybody how you really feel. Make sure you use the word 'Christian" over and over again. Don't forget to throw in how we should assassinate Hugo Chavez.

Don't forget your dictator bestest buddies in Africa. Why leave out the race horses, and your funneling of funds to your gambling empire? Please include your diamond mines in Africa.

[BurgherHoldtheLies]

66. Don't forget Dover, PA...he wanted them "smited" too.

[Inland]

67. Does it matter that Gaza never was part of the Promised Land?

Probably not. Pat couldn't be more ridiculous.

[tinfoilinfor2005]

69. Scary man.

:scared: :scared: :scared:

[lanlady]

70. am I allowed to say

that I wish God would smite Pat Robertson next?

[DontBlameMe]

72. Well, Keith O. needs to see this!

Doncha think?? Here's my email:

Keith,

God knows I love your show. You're a rare bastion of sanity in an otherwise crazy media land. But, could we please, please focus on the real nutjobs in this country? Exhibit A: Pat Robertson. http://mediamatters.org/items/200601050004


Thanks

Note: There is video, also. Wouldn't want another Gibson episode, would we???

[cboy4]

73. He gets an evil thrill straight from his true hero, the devil,

every time he sees all of us get upset by his comments.

He speaks to divide and spread hate - I don't let it bother me, he is harmless. Everybody knows he need to see a psychiatrist.

[DemonFighterLives]

74. Sharon was just starting to show sense IMHO

Pat needs to shut the hell up.
I never liked what was going on in Israel, but with Sharon failing, I can only wish him the best. And hope that things won't get worse when he goes.
It's not fair while Pat and dubco ruin the world.

[The Sushi Bandit]

76. Robertson Links Sharon Stroke, God's Wrath

http://channels.isp.netscape.com/news/story.jsp?idq=/ff/story/0001/20060105/1812602711.htm&ewp=ewp_news_0106pat_robertson

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - Christian broadcaster Pat Robertson suggested Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's stroke was divine punishment for ``dividing God's land.''

``God considers this land to be his,'' Robertson said on his TV program ``The 700 Club.'' ``You read the Bible and he says `This is my land,' and for any prime minister of Israel who decides he is going to carve it up and give it away, God says, `No, this is mine.'''

[shenmue]

77. Can he get any stupider?

Is that physically possible?

:dunce:

:nuke:

[ismnotwasm]

82. Well every time he opens his mouth, I think the same thing

And then.......
He does it. He somehow becomes even stupider. It defies the laws of stupid phyics.
What a miserable little shit. I hate him. I hate him. I really, really do.

[Somawas]

85. Pat is proof that nature does not abhor a vacuum.

The huge one between his ears, or even his mere exitence.

[FogerRox]

78. scum

[Democrats_win]

79. Hey Robertson: Get a JOB!

[MichiganVote]

80. Wait till its his turn....oh baby....

[benburch]

81. FUCK YOU, Pat.

You filthy piece of godless shit. You would crucify the real Christ yourself if you got your hands on him, you fascist bastard.

[joefree1]

83. Hey Pat, the Texas fires were God's wrath?

Picking and choosing your disasters for divine intervention can be a bit dicey.

However when Pat dies a natural death I'll just say it was cause he was a bloated old bitter man.

[Liberal Veteran]

84. It's true. My pipes burst in the basement because I dissed....

...the goddess of the municiple water supply. And that time that Sewus, the god of toilets got really jealous because I offered leftover chicken and dumplings to his throne, I don't even want to talk about what happened, but it was pretty.

Life is really fascinating when every single event is the result of either pleasing or pissing off this or that god and/or goddess.

[sakabatou]

86. Robertson is lower than shit

[rsmith6621]

87. How Many More Dupe Topics are

We going to have on this subject.......


Been posted at least 10 times today.....Try the Search function.

[farmbo]

88. Err, sorry Rev...A 77 yr old 300 lb man doesn't require God's wrath.

Robertson is as narcissistic as he is delusional.

[Warpy]

89. The Gaza withdrawal was vetted with US fundy nutcases

who assured Sharon that there were no important Christian sites to consider, and that it was OK to turn the area over to the Palestinian Arabs. The question has to be where the hell was Robertson during this?

If we needed any more proof that Robertson has flipped his lid, this would be it.

[BoneDaddy]

90. People...stop ....think

This is brilliant!!!!!!!

i couldnt think of something better for this idiot to say!!! For years now there has been an alliance, of sorts, between right wing Jews and rw Christians. This will help to destroy that faux alliance.

[Skittles]

91. why do they let this hateful bastard rant his hallucinations on TV

it is sickening

[Cocoa]

92. being 4' tall and 400 lbs. had something to do with it too

[nodehopper]

93. of course he did. that Pat.

[MellowOne]

95. When Pat has a stroke

We will know why....

[PatriotGames]

96. Is this guy a fruit loop or what?

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

97. I still haven't heard his judgment on who God cursed with the wildfires

in Texas yet-- "Hmmmm. Ya know, as ol' Freud used to say, sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. Well, boys, sometimes a fire is just a fire. Now, getting back to Sharon's curse, our beloved George The Savior has us some serious nukin' to do..."

[FVZA_Colonel]

98. I said it before, and I'll say it again:

He's stealing Fred Phelp's material!

[IndianaGreen]

99. The Christian Right is inherently anti-Semitic

They love us Jews alright! They need us so that they can murder the whole lot of us right after we refuse to accept the divinity of their Jesus. The scariest part is that they are in control of the government, and they will do their dam nest to make sure their interpretation of non-canonical prophesies in the Christian Bible come to pass.

Pat Robertson represents that segment of Christianity that wants to shove their Anglo-Saxon Jesus up our collective asses, and without lubrication.

It is time for the mainstream Christians to condemn this fraud and his fraudulent cult that he tries to pass as Christianity.

[applegrove]

100. I just hope he keeps it up. He is very informative.

[doc03]

101. So, Pat what did the miners in WV do to deserve the

wrath of God you f---ing ass?

[niallmac]

103. Why don't they call him "Radical Cleric Pat Robertson?"nt

[doc03]

105. You know maybe he does have a point, hasn't Cheney had

about 5 heart attacks.

[CarpeDiebold]

106. This guy is a gift to liberals

people will start associating the republican party with this freak of nature, hopefully that'll win us some more votes in 2k6 and 8.

what a SICK guy...

[Divine Discontent]

109. CORRECT, he's a gift

and my question is this ---


first he said he spoke in frustration about Hugo Chavez assassination request, so, it's safe to assume then that he'll say he spoke out of SELF-PROCLAIMED JUDGEMENT & RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE?


I cringe when I hear his or Dr. Dobson's name in the press, because they're usually up to shenanigans of some sort... gay hating, blaspheming, fear mongering, bush loving, pig fuckers! (I'm not sure about my last horrible curse, sorry, but, I wouldn't put it past them, can someone nominate this post as the best of the day?)

:silly:

[Raine]

110. Robertson must be on crack

either that or he is so evil he is going to go to hell (if there is one). :evilfrown:

[Hekate]

112. Breaking news: Radical Cleric Pat Robertson is batshit crazy...

... and his god is nasty.

Hekate

[Maeve]

114. At least he gives the Daily Show material!

About the only thing ol' Bat-shit Pat is good for...

[pinniped]

115. HIs stupid spokesperson said he was just quoting the Bible.

I want to know where in the Bible it says to mark Chavez for termination.

[moondust]

116. Wack-a-doodle-doo.

Somebody lend this madman a straightjacket already.

[MissMillie]

118. How many times do you suppose

this guy is going to blame the wrath of God for someone's misfortunes, only to later "apologize" for being an insensitive boob?

[Wise Doubter]

119. Isn`t ALL land God`s land ??!!

You stupid, ignorant, fear monger fuck !!!

[noonwitch]

120. I would suggest he has alzheimer's, but he's always been saying this kind

of stuff. He was calling for Khaddafy's assassination in the 80s, the banning of Halloween, etc. It's people like him making irresponsible statements like that getting our troops killed, not liberal dissent.