Pat Robertson - Aren't you glad he's on ABC Family?

[Nephythys]

For the record- anyone who is actually honest should be able to admit that we all "conveniently" forget things, or change the rules sometimes....I get a little tired of the implication that some people do not, but Christians always do.....
Broad brush strokes there-

FWIW- I certainly think he has gone round some bend.....though I suppose arguments could be made for gov't sanctioned assassinations. But I am not going to make them-

[wendybeth]

Originally Posted by Nephythys

For the record- anyone who is actually honest should be able to admit that we all "conveniently" forget things, or change the rules sometimes....I get a little tired of the implication that some people do not, but Christians always do.....
Broad brush strokes there-

FWIW- I certainly think he has gone round some bend.....though I suppose arguments could be made for gov't sanctioned assassinations. But I am not going to make them-

If, by the convenience remark you are referring to my post, I don't make a living off of my religion, and I don't have any influence over any segment of the population. (I can't even get my animals to stay off the furniture). I also do not go around proclaiming my superiority due to the religion I belong to, and I don't recall having said anything about never making mistakes or 'sinning', as it were. Pat Robertson is a visible figure in the religous political arena, and if he is going to put this sort of crap out there, I think he is fair game and should be accountable for his actions and statements.

As far as government sanctioned assassinations, is it really any different than assassinations in general? Would the same person that espoused the murder of Idi Amin think that Abe Lincoln's murder was justified? It's all about perspective, I suppose.

[Nephythys]

Originally Posted by wendybeth

If, by the convenience remark you are referring to my post, I don't make a living off of my religion, and I don't have any influence over any segment of the population. (I can't even get my animals to stay off the furniture). I also do not go around proclaiming my superiority due to the religion I belong to, and I don't recall having said anything about never making mistakes or 'sinning', as it were. Pat Robertson is a visible figure in the religous political arena, and if he is going to put this sort of crap out there, I think he is fair game and should be accountable for his actions and statements.

As far as government sanctioned assassinations, is it really any different than assassinations in general? Would the same person that espoused the murder of Idi Amin think that Abe Lincoln's murder was justified? It's all about perspective, I suppose.

LOL- your post inspired mine, but was not a personal indictment (love the animal comment) and I sure don't disagree that he is fair game....I was just thinking that you could put pretty much any group in your post- and it would be true-
I don't know enough about the ins and outs of assassinations- that is why I will certainly leave those debates to others.

[wendybeth]

Fair enough, Nephytys! It's true that just about any group could be defined as such. Must come with being human.

It seems Pat is denying calling for an assassination: I didn't say that! , however, the article points out that he did indeed say that during the broadcast. Further, he blames the media for all the negative attention. What a weasel- if you're going to go out on a limb and say something that you truly believe, at least have the courage to stick to your guns. Claiming you didn't say what you really did say, especially when it's being recorded, is just idiotic.