Ancient 'pact' caused earthquake, says televangelist Pat Robertson

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To think people listen to this nut and throw away thier hard earned money at this jerk.

The Rev. Pat Robertson is offering his own absurd explanation for why a quake hit Haiti: Many years ago, the island's people "swore a pact to the the devil."


"Something happened a long time ago in Haiti, and people might not want to talk about it," the controversial televangelist said during an interview Wednesday on the Christian Broadcasting Network.


"They were under the heel of the French ... and they got together and swore a pact to the devil. They said, 'We will serve you if you'll get us free from the French'."


Robertson continued: "True story. And so the devil said, 'OK, it's a deal.' They kicked the French out. The Haitians revolted and got themselves free. Ever since, they have been cursed by one thing after the other."
Robertson went on to note that though Haiti shares the same island with the Dominican Republic, it remains desperately poor while its neighbor is "prosperous, healthy and full of resorts."


"[Haitians] need to have a great turning to God, and out of this tragedy, I'm optimistic something good may come," Robertson said.


Robertson has a habit of igniting controversy in the wake of calamities.
After the 9/11 attacks, Robertson said liberal civil liberties groups and homosexuals were at least partly reponsible for the terror strikes.

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Something happened a long time ago in Haiti, and people might not want to talk about it. They were under the heel of the French, you know, Napoleon III and whatever. And they got togethter and swore a pact to the Devil. They said we will serve you if you will get us free from the French. True story. And so the devil said Ok its a deal, and they kicked the French out, the Haitians revolted and got themselvers free. But ever since they have been cursed by one thing after the other, desperately poor. That island of Hispaniola is one island cut down the middle - on one side is Haiti, on the other side is the Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic is prosperous, healthy, full of resorts, etc. and Haiti is in desperate poverty. Same island. They need to have, and we need to pray for them a great turning to god, and out of this tragedy I'm optimistic something good may come, but right now we're helping the suffering people and the suffering is unimaginable.

 

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[KelJu]

Seems on par with the Southern Baptist I grew up with. People in this world are fucking nuts.

 

[DOMS]

Seems on par with the Southern Baptist I grew up with. People in this world are fucking nuts.

Yeah, but some say stupid things and others blow you up.

 

[bio-chem]

if these quotes are even remotely true this man should be on jerry springer

 

[KelJu]

Yeah, but some say stupid things and others blow you up.

I'll take our fundamentalist over the fundamentalist of other countries, if that's what you mean.

 

[SilentBob187]

I'll take our fundamentalist over the fundamentalist of other countries, if that's what you mean.

Can we just get rid of both and call it a day? Neither does any good.

 

[bio-chem]

Can we just get rid of both and call it a day? Neither does any good.

and who gets to decide the definition of extremist? we need these crazy fuckers so its easy to see where the middle ground is

 

[SilentBob187]

and who gets to decide the definition of extremist? we need these crazy fuckers so its easy to see where the middle ground is

True, I'd just assume not hear anything from anyone. If I want to know I'll ask.

 

[theCaptn']

Robertson has a habit of igniting controversy in the wake of calamities.
After the 9/11 attacks, Robertson said liberal civil liberties groups and homosexuals were at least partly reponsible for the terror strikes.

I always suspected as much

 

[GearsMcGilf]

That guy gets more bat shit crazy every year it seems. The ACLU might make it harder to stop an attack, since they don't seem to want security to search anyone. But, homosexuals? WTF! They're too busy having anal sex and marching in their parades to cause any harm.

 

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if these quotes are even remotely true this man should be on jerry springer

Word for word....to think his followers think very highly of him. I think majority are conservatives are who actually follow this nut...i'll check later.

 

[bandaidwoman]

In pat robertson's defense, he is delusioned by his fairy tale religion


what is limbaugh's excuse ? (see his take on it, it pisses him off that we are sending aid.)
Limbaugh: Obama will use Haiti to boost credibility with "light-skinned and dark-skinned black community in this country" | Media Matters for America

who is the bigger POS

 

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I really can't stand Rush.

 

[independent]

I just sent Pat another donation today.

 

[DOMS]

In pat robertson's defense, he is delusioned by his fairy tale religion


what is limbaugh's excuse ? (see his take on it, it pisses him off that we are sending aid.)
Limbaugh: Obama will use Haiti to boost credibility with "light-skinned and dark-skinned black community in this country" | Media Matters for America

who is the bigger POS

Obama. The first two can mouth off all they want and change nothing, while he can, and is, screwing it bad.

 

[MtR]

Pat Robertson, Jerry Fallwell, even Joel Osteen are all the epitome of eccentric egotistical zealots!

For some unknown reason they are given a platform and access to the general public at large. Their followers are typically uneducated and easily influenced people with zero ability to excercise reasonable thought.

"Absolute power corrupts absolutely".

 

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YouTube - Bill Hicks Perfectly Describes Rush Limbaugh

 

[theCaptn']

Pat Robertson, Jerry Fallwell, even Joel Osteen are all the epitome of eccentric egotistical zealots!

For some unknown reason they are given a platform and access to the general public at large. Their followers are typically uneducated and easily influenced people with zero ability to excercise reasonable thought.

"Absolute power corrupts absolutely".

to a degree you're talking about most religious sons of bitches.

Just you wait, when DRSE has global dominance . . .

 

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Olbermann: Rush, Robertson???s lives not worth ???lowest??? of Haiti???s victims

"Mr. Robertson, Mr. Limbaugh, your lives are not worth those of the lowest, meanest, poorest of those victims still lying under that rubble in Haiti tonight. You serve no good, you serve no God. You inspire only stupidity and hatred, and I would wish you to hell. But knowing how empty your souls must be for you to be able to say such things in a time of such pain, I suspect the vacant, purposeless lives you both live now are hell enough already."

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[maniclion]

Pat Robertson in the corner giving Death blow jobs while hopping on his Pogo Cross short end inserted rectally and muttering hallelujah under his breath.....

 

[bio-chem]

Obama. The first two can mouth off all they want and change nothing, while he can, and is, screwing it bad.

 

[Dale Mabry]

Obama. The first two can mouth off all they want and change nothing, while he can, and is, screwing it bad.

Come on now, you know this is BS. While you may not agree with what Obama does from a political standpoint, and I probably agree with you on most points, he's certainly not a bitter piece of shit like the other 2. And I would be surprised if he were, to say, spend the entirety of his time up on his soapbox rallying against the druggies of the world, all while illegally obtaining the oxycontin he abuses.

 

[GearsMcGilf]

As much as I hate to agree with Keith Olberman, he may be right here. Sometimes it seems like Limbaugh says some outlandish shit just to stir up a shit storm and grab some extra airtime on other networks. He and Olberman are probably ghey lovers secretly. This kind of shit is good for both of them.

 

[DOMS]

Come on now, you know this is BS. While you may not agree with what Obama does from a political standpoint, and I probably agree with you on most points, he's certainly not a bitter piece of shit like the other 2. And I would be surprised if he were, to say, spend the entirety of his time up on his soapbox rallying against the druggies of the world, all while illegally obtaining the oxycontin he abuses.

Don't misunderstand me, I wasn't saying they're alike. What I'm saying is that Obama has real effect, unlike the other two; and that he's screwing things up.

 

[KelJu]

Don't misunderstand me, I wasn't saying they're alike. What I'm saying is that Obama has real effect, unlike the other two; and that he's screwing things up.

You can't compare a president to Pat Robertson. Pat is a leech that has no other purpose in life than to take poor people's money and stir up hate.

Whether you like or don't like Obama, he is at least trying to do a job. I wouldn't put America's worst presidents in the same category as Pat.

 

[Dale Mabry]

Don't misunderstand me, I wasn't saying they're alike. What I'm saying is that Obama has real effect, unlike the other two; and that he's screwing things up.

Oh, ok, I can see that.

 

[DOMS]

You can't compare a president to Pat Robertson. Pat is a leech that has no other purpose in life than to take poor people's money and stir up hate.

Whether you like or don't like Obama, he is at least trying to do a job. I wouldn't put America's worst presidents in the same category as Pat.

Read my reply to Dale.

 

[PainandGain]

That guy gets more bat shit crazy every year it seems. The ACLU might make it harder to stop an attack, since they don't seem to want security to search anyone. But, homosexuals? WTF! They're too busy having anal sex and marching in their parades to cause any harm.

I don't think he literally meant homo's contributed to the terrorism.
I think he means that homosexuals are a big reason why the middle east dislikes america so it fueled their hate.