Pat Robertson managed to wriggle away from his initial support of Falwell’s claims about 9-11 being the Wrath of God against US gays, abortionists, and civil liberties groups. But he’s out there preaching the same tune again.
Take this for no more than it’s worth and no more than that, but I do believe that San Francisco is going to be a target of these people [al Qaeda terrorists], and I think that Detroit is going to be a target. We had one person at a prayer meeting say that he had a dream so vivid about Dallas, that he woke up and turned the TV on because he thought he was seeing a newscast. But, I think something through ship is going to be the one. But this is what I think the Lord told me.
Shall we take a wager on that, Pat? And if you’re wrong, what exactly does that mean? And if Al Qa’eda does somehow strike out against San Francisco (home of uppity gays) and Detroit (home of uppity minorities), what exactly will that mean?
(Via Andrew Sullivan)
UPDATE: (5-Jan-04) The original link was bad, but here’s a transcript.
I think Mr. Robertson’s comments take cerdibility away from the message that Christians are trying to convey.
I agree. Which is probably one of his greatest sins.
Speaking for myself but as a committed atheist, Pat Robertson’s ravings tar the image of Christianity only when the normal Christians say nothing. When they react with outrage, like after his 9-11 bs or the most recent one, they make it clear that PatRob is not one of them.
I agree to some extent. Unfortunately, he provides plenty of highly-visible fodder for folks who are willing to assume the worst of Christians.
Yeah, but after the outrage the only ones who will eat that fodder are the idiots. Ignore them, unless they’re chasing you with torches, pickforks, firearms or lawsuits. Enjoy the security of being one of the majority.