{"id":8457,"date":"2005-11-10T16:53:40","date_gmt":"2005-11-10T23:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/2005\/11\/10\/winning-hearts-and-minds-for-christ.html"},"modified":"2005-11-10T16:53:40","modified_gmt":"2005-11-10T23:53:40","slug":"winning_hearts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2005\/11\/10\/winning_hearts.html","title":{"rendered":"Winning hearts and minds for Christ"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why anyone expects anything particularly pleasant, intelligent, or to the benefit of Christianity as a church or institution to come from Pat Robertson’s lips is beyond me, but he’s too busy turning his Evil Eye<\/a> on the citizens of Dover, PA, who just voted out the Intelligent Design supporters from their school board. Dover’s a fairly conservative place — conservative enough to think that teaching creationism in a science class isn’t a very good idea. Pat’s response?<\/a><\/p>\n

I?d like to say to the good citizens of Dover. If there is a disaster in your area, don?t turn to God, you just rejected Him from your city. And don?t wonder why He hasn?t helped you when problems begin, if they begin. I?m not saying they will, but if they do, just remember, you just voted God out of your city. And if that?s the case, don?t ask for His help because he might not be there.<\/p>\n

Or, as Pharyngula interprets<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Christianity is like an extortion racket, see, and if you don’t cough up, well, Lew here might have a little accident with your car, or your house, or your little girl. And then Mr Big wouldn’t be able to do nothin’ for you. He doesn’t mean nothing by it, he likes you, see, but if you don’t show him a little respect, you can’t expect him to trouble himself with your worries, OK? Me and Vinnie’ll be by tomorrow, and you will <\/em>have that little donation ready.<\/p>\n

Nicely done, Pat! I’m sure the city fathers of Dover are busy gnashing their teeth and repenting their evil ways so that God won’t get ’em!<\/p>\n

(I observe that Pat’s argument, by the bye, puts lie to the idea that ID isn’t about “religion.” If it’s not creationism in drag, why’s Pat so sure that God considers it a prerequisite for His protection?<\/p>\n

(via J-Walk<\/a>)<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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