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February 19, 2006

Attn the 'Yeah, but Christians are just as bad' Islamist apologist mob

Pat Robertson comes in, yet again, for heavy criticism from Christian Leaders

NORFOLK, Va. - Fellow conservative religious leaders have expressed concern and even open criticism over Pat Robertson's habit of shooting from the hip on his daily religious news-and-talk television program, "The 700 Club." [...]

Some observers say Robertson, who'll turn 76 next month, courts controversy as a strategy to stay recognizable and keep his followers mobilized. Others say he remains important to the evangelical movement that he helped create when he established the Virginia Beach-based Christian Broadcasting Network in 1960 — but he needs to stop damaging it with his words.

He canceled a speech planned for this coming Tuesday at the closing banquet of the National Religious Broadcasters convention in Dallas after NRB leaders said they were concerned that his appearance could detract from the event.

"He is in a very visible leadership position and comments such as recent ones related to Mr. Sharon and so many others are misinformed and presumptuous and border on arrogance," said David Dockery, president of Union University, a private college affiliated with the Tennessee Baptist Convention.

Dockery suggested Robertson might want to consult other theologians "before making these pronouncements so quickly."

"It puts the evangelical movement in a bad light when that happens because people make broad generalizations, rightly or wrongly, all the time," said Dockery, who also is chairman of the board for the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities.

Good for Dockery. Robertson should be roundly, thoroughly and publicly criticized (and dis-invited) for the reprehensible remarks he utters under color of religion. Robertson is taking "God's name in vain" in the true meaning of the Commandment, more so than anyone who swears.

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Posted by Darleen at February 19, 2006 08:40 AM

Comments

You said it!

Posted by: Mieke at February 19, 2006 02:56 PM

- Funny thing is I don't think the left made as big a deal of it as it deserved. Poor old Pat is feeling lonely on his 700 club broadcasts, so from time to time he likes to throw some red meat to his 3 viewers....

Posted by: Big Bang Hunter at February 19, 2006 03:55 PM

Thank you, Darleen for the reminder of the true meaning of taking God's name in vane. It is not about "naughty talk" as much as it is opening the name of God to distrpute.

Posted by: J Rob at February 20, 2006 05:10 AM

Pat is something of a slob, to be sure.

But he doesn't scare me, and he won't, unless and until the day he obtains nukes and/or real political power (I don't think either one is very likely.)

Now, speaking of controversy, about those Mohammed cartoons. . .

Posted by: TalkinKamel at February 20, 2006 11:18 AM