Pat Robertson's comments

sermonindex Aug 23, 2005

"We have the ability to take him out, and I think the time has come that we exercise that ability," Robertson said Monday on the Christian Broadcast Network's "The 700 Club.""We don't need another $200 billion war to get rid of one, you know, strong-arm dictator," he continued. "It's a whole lot easier to have some of the covert operatives do the job and then get it over with.""You know, I don't know about this doctrine of assassination, but if he thinks we're trying to assassinate him, I think that we really ought to go ahead and do it," Robertson said. "It's a whole lot cheaper than starting a war ..."I think ol' Pat is a loose cannon. Probably time for him to retire and enjoy the laid back life. There is certainly a time for military action... but I dont believe it is the church's place to advocate assassinating someone. That is not what the "great commission" is about.Krispy

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MrBillPro Aug 23, 2005

Pat's just trying to protect his investment he does want any bombs landing on his material things, maybe he plans on taking them with him. Just kidding! I really don't know what to think about his comments, Thank God it's a good thing he is not the President. :-?

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rookie Aug 23, 2005

2Tim. 3:1 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, 4 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! 6 For of this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts, 7 always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. Luke 6:45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.In ChristJeff

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Compton Aug 23, 2005

but I dont believe it is the church's place to advocate assassinating someone.What makes us think that CBN has anything to do with church? ;-)

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KingJimmy Aug 23, 2005

For what it is worth, what in the world does Pat Robertson really know about politics and wars? I think sometimes when I see him on Fox News and the like, he has some decent insights... but so does about anybody else at a Coffee Shop. Also, how do we know knocking out another head will not cause the rise of another more awful one... or perhaps create several more leaders who are able to better motivate others to the same wicked ends? Do we assasinate people simply because it is cheaper to do so? Of course, if they counterstrike, perhaps their strike will be more devistating than what ours was? Maybe Bin Laden has a plan already devised should he be taken out of the picture that somebody is probably ready to fulfill. 'Tiz all crazy.

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KingJimmy Aug 23, 2005

Thank God it's a good thing he is not the President.Well, he obviously thought one day God thought it would be a good idea for him to be such.

sermonindex Aug 23, 2005

I think he's just getting cranky in his old age. Maybe this Venezualian dictator walked across Pat's lawn or something...Krispy

sermonindex Aug 23, 2005

Here is some more comments Pat Robertson made concerning blowing up the State Department:Introducing Mowbray on his show, Robertson said that a reader of his book could conclude that the State Department needed a nuclear explosion. "I read your book," Robertson said. "When you get through, you say, 'If I could just get a nuclear device inside Foggy Bottom, I think that's the answer,' and you say, 'We've got to blow that thing up.' I mean, is it as bad as you say?" Robertson said. "It is," Mowbray said, although his book never suggests that the State Department should be blown up with a nuclear device. Foggy Bottom is the nickname for the State Department's Washington headquarters. In a June interview with Mowbray on the "700 Club", Robertson made similar remarks. "Maybe we need a very small nuke thrown off on Foggy Bottom to shake things up like Newt Gingrich wants to do," he said.++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++I think I hear a song... ah yes... can you all hear it? Listen...They're coming to take me away, HA HAThey're coming to take me away, HO HO HEE HEE HA HATo the funny farmWhere life is beautiful all the timeAnd I'll be happy to seeThose nice, young menIn their clean, white coatsAnd they're coming to take me away, Ha-haaa!Krispy

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MrBillPro Aug 23, 2005

God imparted great wisdom to King Solomon and he declared that you are the essence of the contents that are within your heart. It is a matter of fact that whatever is in your heart, whether good or bad, will eventually come to the surface and be revealed by the words that you speak. Jesus confirmed this in Luke 6:45 when He said, "A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good, and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil, for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks." Not only will the thoughts of your heart be revealed with words, but those words will create an atmosphere around you. It is a circle of events. Your heart thinks, your mouth speaks, and then your life becomes what you have spoken. It is not a mind over matter thing. It is a principle of God's word, for His word says that there is life and death in the power of the tongue (Proverbs 18:21). So be careful what you think and be cautious of your words, for that is what you will become. James said that our tongue is like the rudder of a ship that controls and steers the vessel. Consider your course of direction. Where are your words taking you; towards the hazardous rocky shores or to the smooth deep waters?

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rookie Aug 24, 2005

KrispyKrittr wrote:I think I hear a song... ah yes... can you all hear it? Listen...Just a thought.Doesn't Scripture teach that if one is a true believer, God restores the mind and renews daily those who are His?The song He gives us overcomes the songs of this world.In ChristJeff

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gpet17 Aug 24, 2005

Right on!...........Pat is full of ......Himself.

sermonindex Aug 24, 2005

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Conservative U.S. evangelist Pat Robertson, who called for the assassination of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, said on Wednesday he was misinterpreted and there were a number of ways to "take him out" including kidnapping."I said our special forces could take him out. Take him out could be a number of things including kidnapping," Robertson said on his "The 700 Club" television program."There are a number of ways of taking out a dictator from power besides killing him. I was misinterpreted," Robertson added.Pat is just digging the hole deeper and deeper. Lying on top of advocating murder. How can people be followers of such a man? Bubbaguy

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TheophilusMD Aug 24, 2005

How can people be followers of such a man?It's a good thing we're not following a man.

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GaryE Aug 24, 2005

So, everybody thinks Pats statement was wrong. Much of the world's oil is very close to being in control of radicals who hate the West. What does everyone think is the answer to the fact that the West is getting very close to bending their knees to the radical terrorists of the world?In Christ,GaryE

sermonindex Aug 24, 2005

So, everybody thinks Pats statement was wrong. Much of the world's oil is very close to being in control of radicals who hate the West. What does everyone think is the answer to the fact that the West is getting very close to bending their knees to the radical terrorists of the world?Freedom of speech is one thing... yelling fire in a crowded theater is against the law. Pat Robertson shooting his mouth off does not help our relationship with other countries at all.If someone says these things about Pesident Bush they could go to jail. A represenative of the Body of Christ should not be going on the air promoting these types of things.I know the answer is not putting our government in an awkward position, and creating an "international incident".Krispy

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KingJimmy Aug 24, 2005

So, everybody thinks Pats statement was wrong. Much of the world's oil is very close to being in control of radicals who hate the West. What does everyone think is the answer to the fact that the West is getting very close to bending their knees to the radical terrorists of the world?So, we should kill another head of state just because they might not play very fairly when it comes to oil?

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KingJimmy Aug 24, 2005

I can't believe Robertson is trying to politic (lie) his way out of this. Here is a quote of what Robertson says...Robertson told viewers of his longtime show, "The 700 Club," on Monday that Chavez was turning his oil-rich South American country into "a launching pad for communist infiltration and Muslim extremism all over the continent." (Full story)"If he thinks we're trying to assassinate him, I think we really ought to go ahead and do it," said Robertson, founder of the Christian Coalition (CNN)http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/08/23/robertson.chavez/index.html

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KingJimmy Aug 24, 2005

On a personal note, I used to highly consider going to Regent University to work on a Ph.D in Renewal (Charismatic/Pentecostal) Studies after I complete my Masters. Now I think I'm highly considering otherwise. (Btw, Regent is the university Robertson heads up.) I think I'd rather go to liberal Harvard University.

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GaryE Aug 24, 2005

My question is, What does everyone think the governments of the West should do about this problem? Do you really think that we should just pretend it isn't so?In Christ,GaryE

sermonindex Aug 24, 2005

Gary,The solution is conservation and alternative energy; not wars for oil. The American auto fleet went from about 5% SUVs in 1990 to over 50% SUVs in 2004 and gas mileage fell significantly. Americans, and automobile drivers everywhere, are essentially subidizing the same people who are funding the terrorists (the Saudis and the Iranians). The irony is all those yellow ribbons on cars saying "support the troops." The dependency on inefficient cars in the first place is funding the terrorists.Switch all those SUVs for hybrids and we can lessen our oil dependency significantly, lessen pollution and global warming AND deny the terrorist funding. (not to mention save money at the pump.)Bub