January 05, 2006

Pat Robertson: Moronic Knob

Pat Robertson shot off his mouth (again) by claiming Ariel Sharon's stroke was God's wrath for handing over the Gaza Strip to the Palestinians. Robertson said, "The prophet Joel makes it very clear that God has enmity against those who, quote, 'divide my land.' God considers this land to be his."

I found the passage Robertson refers to:

I will gather all nations
and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat.
There I will enter into judgment against them
concerning my inheritance, my people Israel,
for they scattered my people among the nations
and divided up my land.
--Joel 3:2

Not being as Bibically well-versed as Robertson but capable of reading within some context I conclude he's got the meaning of the verse backwards. God will enter judgement against "all nations," not Israel, because they scattered the Israelites and divided the land. Who knows if this was in reference to events near Joel's time rather than the Apocalypse. One must be careful when quoting prophesy. You can get burned or look like a fool. Oh, wait. This is Pat Robertson we're talking about. He's already a fool. Only now he sounds like Iran's crazy President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Word of advice: Pat, turn the 700 Club into a video podcast. There will be less of a chance of me running into any more of your crazy remarks.

"Robertson Blamed Sharon Stroke on Policy of 'Dividing God's Land'"

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