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God To City: Drop Dead

Mentally ill televangelist Pat Robertson is at it again. This time, he apparently spoke with God on the hotline and brought this news to a Pennsylvania town that voted out School Board members who supported teaching "intelligent design" (the new fancy way of saying "creationism"):

"I'd like to say to the good citizens of Dover: if there is a disaster in your area, don't turn to God, you just rejected Him from your city," Robertson said on his daily television show broadcast from Virginia, "The 700 Club."

"And don't wonder why He hasn't helped you when problems begin, if they begin. I'm not saying they will, but if they do, just remember, you just voted God out of your city. And if that's the case, don't ask for His help because he might not be there," he said.

There are some good arguments for teaching -- or at least discussing -- alternate life theories, as opposed to only evolution. However, when nutcases like Robertson began injecting this kind of rhetoric into the conversation, it reminds all of us "middle-of-the-road" types why we are squeamish about allowing creationist teaching into lesson plans.

He sounds more like the Islamofascists bringing back 800-year-old grudges rather than an American man of God. But if I were the people of Dover, I wouldn't lose any sleep. Robertson also predicted "Gay Days" would bring the wrath of God to Orlando.

Instead, "Gay Days" just brought a bunch of queers in red shirts. Oh, well, you can't be right all the time.

5 comments Jake McCafferty last posted at 6:16 PM
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5 Comments:

I don't understand why we are still debating evolution-hello,Scopes Trial,anyone? Bueller?

If folks want to discuss "intelligent design",there are places to do so. Mixing religious debates with science class is not a good thing-it's about as safe as pouring gasoline onto a pile of leaves with a lit match in one hand.

By lady t, at 7:15 PM

Pat needs to put down the Godphone and pick up his prescription. But we knew that already.

How come God never gives us wildly inaccurate predictions to disseminate?

By Jay Six, at 10:26 AM

are we sure that gays in red t shirts aren't the embodiment of the wrath of god?

i mean, let's think about this logically:

1. not many gay people can wear red
2. red t shirts aren't abundant
3. wouldn't it look like disneyland is bleeding from space?
4. red is the color of passion and anger
5. i have seven red t shirts

;-)

By kinkyrhombus, at 4:23 PM

It occurs to me that Pastor Robertson's God IS a punisihing God.
After all, He created and put Pastor Robertson amidst all these sinners and non-believers. That must be punishment enough for Pastor Robertson.

By dAAve, at 4:31 PM

My God loves me. Perhaps that's why Robertson is such a bitter, old man. He worships a hateful god. Actually, he worships no god at all. He worships the spotlight.

And, Kinky, seven red shirts? What are you, the first Asian bullfighter?

We've also learned something from Jay. Never bet with God on a football game.

By Jake McCafferty, at 4:45 PM