Pat Robertson
Pat Robertson
Pat Robertson, the television showman, knows God better than most people. He knows who God likes and dislikes and often talks with him so as to keep himself abreast of the affairs of the world. He doesn’t hesitate to speak his mind at sessions of his “700 Club” and let the viewers know what God wants them to do. Now, this is not fiction made up to generate more support for his television show or to encourage him to tell us more about his intimate conversations with God. Also, it is not written to cast doubt on the accuracy of Pat’s revelations of his previous appeals to God to destroy a person or a community.
The current appeal, to assassinate Hugo Chavez, President of Venezuela, was not made to God, but to agents of the United States government. He felt that it would be far more economical to get rid of Chavez in that way rather than spending $200,000,000 to start a war to bring about a “regime change” in his country. It would save a lot of lives too, and would be a lot faster.
Pat hasn’t said whether God told him to handle this project on his own or whether he felt confident enough to make the request without bothering God with the matter.
President Bush was told about it in his morning briefing session by advisors who had read the news in the Post. He agreed with Pat’s thinking from a viewpoint of economics. However, he felt that the timing of the action would not fit into his schedule. Finishing the task in Iraq, and settling the issues in Iran and North Korea should be cleared up first.
However, the president did agree to pray about the matter.
Two or three newspaper columnists felt that in addition to reporting the news of Pat’s suggestion they should raise a question as to whether an assassination which would violate a valid law of the United States could be considered a Christian activity. However, as Pat has rescinded his request, the question is moot. Any further consideration should be left for Pat’s future conversations with God.
Still, somewhere in this discussion there should be time and space for those holding more normal Christian views to express their support of the Robertson position or to condemn the preacher as a charlatan who is exploiting Christianity for his own profit, and who is acting to erode the faith of those who conscientiously seek to understand and follow the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Also, those who feel that the affairs of the church and the state should be kept separate need to be heard and given the opportunity to scold Pat Robertson for his presumptive attempts to represent the church as a department of the government.
Jerry 8/30/05
Pat Robertson, the television showman, knows God better than most people. He knows who God likes and dislikes and often talks with him so as to keep himself abreast of the affairs of the world. He doesn’t hesitate to speak his mind at sessions of his “700 Club” and let the viewers know what God wants them to do. Now, this is not fiction made up to generate more support for his television show or to encourage him to tell us more about his intimate conversations with God. Also, it is not written to cast doubt on the accuracy of Pat’s revelations of his previous appeals to God to destroy a person or a community.
The current appeal, to assassinate Hugo Chavez, President of Venezuela, was not made to God, but to agents of the United States government. He felt that it would be far more economical to get rid of Chavez in that way rather than spending $200,000,000 to start a war to bring about a “regime change” in his country. It would save a lot of lives too, and would be a lot faster.
Pat hasn’t said whether God told him to handle this project on his own or whether he felt confident enough to make the request without bothering God with the matter.
President Bush was told about it in his morning briefing session by advisors who had read the news in the Post. He agreed with Pat’s thinking from a viewpoint of economics. However, he felt that the timing of the action would not fit into his schedule. Finishing the task in Iraq, and settling the issues in Iran and North Korea should be cleared up first.
However, the president did agree to pray about the matter.
Two or three newspaper columnists felt that in addition to reporting the news of Pat’s suggestion they should raise a question as to whether an assassination which would violate a valid law of the United States could be considered a Christian activity. However, as Pat has rescinded his request, the question is moot. Any further consideration should be left for Pat’s future conversations with God.
Still, somewhere in this discussion there should be time and space for those holding more normal Christian views to express their support of the Robertson position or to condemn the preacher as a charlatan who is exploiting Christianity for his own profit, and who is acting to erode the faith of those who conscientiously seek to understand and follow the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Also, those who feel that the affairs of the church and the state should be kept separate need to be heard and given the opportunity to scold Pat Robertson for his presumptive attempts to represent the church as a department of the government.
Jerry 8/30/05
posted by Jeremiah | 10:15 PM
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