| Topic: |
Religions > Atheism |
| User: |
"" |
| Date: |
05 Jan 2006 12:09:18 PM |
| Object: |
TV Preacher Prophesies Great Year for Bush |
For Immediate Release
January 3, 2006
Americans United for Separation of Church and State
Contact: Joe Conn, Rob Boston or Jeremy Leaming
http://www.au.org/site/R?i=o0dvJZmiih7Z4ROSVAc56A..
TV PREACHER PROPHESIES GREAT YEAR FOR BUSH, REPUBLICANS
AND HIS MINISTRY, BUT TROUBLE FOR MOST EVERYONE ELSE
Pat Robertson Says God Told Him Justice Nominee Alito Will Be Confirmed And
New Supreme Court Vacancy Will Occur In 2006
TV preacher Pat Robertson says 2006 will be a good year for President
George W. Bush, Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, the Republicans in
Congress and Robertson's broadcast ministry, but a bad year for most
everyone else.
On his "700 Club" program today, Robertson revealed his recent conversation
with God in which the deity shared with the televangelist the upcoming
events of the year. Robertson, founder of the Christian Coalition, is a
long-time booster of Bush and conservative Republican politics. He has also
advocated confirmation of Alito and stacking the federal courts with
justices who oppose church-state separation, reproductive rights and gay
rights.
In his report today, Robertson said, "Bush is going to strengthen in 2006.
The fall elections will be inconclusive, but the outcome of the war and the
success of the economy will leave Republicans in charge.... And Alito is
gonna get confirmed. I believe another liberal judge is going to retire,
step down from the Court; we'll have another opening there. The war in Iraq
is going to come to a successful conclusion, and we'll begin withdrawing
troops before the end of the year."
The Rev. Barry W. Lynn, executive director of Americans United for
Separation of Church, said the Robertson prophecy is more than a little
suspicious.
"Isn't it odd," said Lynn, "that God's prophecies and Robertson's political
agenda are one and the same? Could it be that Pat is confusing his
wish-list for God's will?
"I know Robertson wants President Bush to succeed in stacking the Supreme
Court with nominees who share his extreme views," Lynn continued, "but I
don't think God has given Pat a green light for this agenda."
In addition to political advances for Bush and an opening on the high
court, Robertson reported that God indicated that Robertson's Christian
Broadcasting Network TV ministry and his school, Regent University, will
receive extraordinary prosperity in the new year while most of the world is
suffering dire calamity.
Said Robertson, "I think that with CBN and with Regent, we're looking
forward to the greatest year in our history."
The rest of the world won't be so lucky.
Robertson quotes God as saying, "It is my plan that a shaking will begin.
Much more disasters will befall the Earth than have happened heretofore.
There will be panic and terror."
Later in the program, Robertson added, "There will be earthquakes,
tsunamis, hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanic eruption. The coasts will be
lashed by storms and disasters, and yet this still isn't the big one."
Robertson warned, "It's a bad word for the sinners. This is not going to be
a fun time. They've gotten away with it, gotten away with it, gotten away
with it, and God says, 'You're not going to get away with it any more. I'm
going to bring my judgment on those who are blaspheming my name, who are
breaking my laws, who are violating my commandments.' You know, this is
going to be the year when the hand of the Lord will be felt, and those,
again worldwide, who are standing up against God."
Robertson concluded the segment, "Well, for everybody, Happy New Year and
look forward to some unusual things happening."
Said AU's Lynn, "Happy New Year to you too, Pat! Frankly, I'd rather
Robertson not send me new year's greetings if he's going to wrap them in
catastrophe."
Americans United is a religious liberty watchdog group based in Washington,
D.C. Founded in 1947, the organization educates Americans about the
importance of church-state separation in safeguarding religious freedom.
.
|
|
| User: "DH" |
|
| Title: Re: TV Preacher Prophesies Great Year for Bush |
06 Jan 2006 09:23:02 AM |
|
|
<buckeye-ELO@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:96oqr1l2nvdapjipvs71rjnh6moen5n3ci@4ax.com...
For Immediate Release
January 3, 2006
Americans United for Separation of Church and State
Contact: Joe Conn, Rob Boston or Jeremy Leaming
http://www.au.org/site/R?i=o0dvJZmiih7Z4ROSVAc56A..
TV PREACHER PROPHESIES GREAT YEAR FOR BUSH, REPUBLICANS
AND HIS MINISTRY, BUT TROUBLE FOR MOST EVERYONE ELSE
Pat Robertson Says God Told Him Justice Nominee Alito Will Be Confirmed
And
New Supreme Court Vacancy Will Occur In 2006
TV preacher Pat Robertson says 2006 will be a good year for President
George W. Bush, Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, the Republicans in
Congress and Robertson's broadcast ministry, but a bad year for most
everyone else.
On his "700 Club" program today, Robertson revealed his recent
conversation
with God in which the deity shared with the televangelist the upcoming
events of the year. Robertson, founder of the Christian Coalition, is a
long-time booster of Bush and conservative Republican politics. He has
also
advocated confirmation of Alito and stacking the federal courts with
justices who oppose church-state separation, reproductive rights and gay
rights.
In his report today, Robertson said, "Bush is going to strengthen in 2006.
The fall elections will be inconclusive, but the outcome of the war and
the
success of the economy will leave Republicans in charge.... And Alito is
gonna get confirmed.
Considering that Republicans control the Senate, 55-45 with Cheney available
to break a tie in their favor and a confirmation vote is very likely before
the November elections, this isn't much of a prediction.
I believe another liberal judge is going to retire,
step down from the Court; we'll have another opening there.
Considering that most Supreme Court justices are beyond retirement age, this
isn't much of a prediction. Of course, if what you and I think of as a
conservative justice steps down, Robertson could re-brand him as a liberal
to ensure the validity of the prediction.
The war in Iraq
is going to come to a successful conclusion, and we'll begin withdrawing
troops before the end of the year."
Translation: The President will declare VICTORY and THEN we cut and run with
HONOR. Gullible people will rejoice. The real trouble in Iraq will start
after the 2006 elections when the religious civil war starts but by then
Bush/Cheney will have created a new circus for the amusement of the people.
The Rev. Barry W. Lynn, executive director of Americans United for
Separation of Church, said the Robertson prophecy is more than a little
suspicious.
"Isn't it odd," said Lynn, "that God's prophecies and Robertson's
political
agenda are one and the same? Could it be that Pat is confusing his
wish-list for God's will?
"I know Robertson wants President Bush to succeed in stacking the Supreme
Court with nominees who share his extreme views," Lynn continued, "but I
don't think God has given Pat a green light for this agenda."
In addition to political advances for Bush and an opening on the high
court, Robertson reported that God indicated that Robertson's Christian
Broadcasting Network TV ministry and his school, Regent University, will
receive extraordinary prosperity in the new year while most of the world
is
suffering dire calamity.
Said Robertson, "I think that with CBN and with Regent, we're looking
forward to the greatest year in our history."
The rest of the world won't be so lucky.
Robertson quotes God as saying, "It is my plan that a shaking will begin.
Much more disasters will befall the Earth than have happened heretofore.
There will be panic and terror."
Later in the program, Robertson added, "There will be earthquakes,
tsunamis, hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanic eruption. The coasts will be
lashed by storms and disasters, and yet this still isn't the big one."
Didn't the NOAA forecast bad hurricane seasons for a few more years?
Robertson warned, "It's a bad word for the sinners. This is not going to
be
a fun time. They've gotten away with it, gotten away with it, gotten away
with it, and God says, 'You're not going to get away with it any more. I'm
going to bring my judgment on those who are blaspheming my name, who are
breaking my laws, who are violating my commandments.' You know, this is
going to be the year when the hand of the Lord will be felt, and those,
again worldwide, who are standing up against God."
I'm going to be disappointed with God's performance on this prediction if he
doesn't take out Las Vegas. The whole town panders to human weakness and
vanity. It's the quickie marriage and divorce capital of the world. JPs
marry people who just met in places of Elvis worship, rather than real
ministers of God marrying people in churches. Prostitution's legal in
nearby towns. The crime rate is higher than almost any other place in the
US. New Orleans certainly had its problems but it also had a church just
about every 50 feet. And most of those gays that God was supposedly smiting
in New Orleans were in from out of town for the parade and left when the
weather got bad and suffered only the inconvenience of having a vacation in
New Orleans cut short. It was just the residents of New Orleans who
suffered. If Pat's right about Katrina, God has a peculiar way of punishing
gays.
Failing that, perhaps God could make His will clear by having a hurricane
flatten Dover, PA. And I mean really flatten it but leave any nearby
communities pretty much untouched. If God does that, I'm willing to
reconsider my opposition to ID. Or He could flatten Boston. It's not
unusual to get hurricans that far up the coast. Yeah, I'd be really
impressed if a hurricane destroyed Boston and all those evil Massachusetts
communities along the coast. What about Provincetown? That's right at the
end of Cape Cod and is about the gayest town in the world. Why pass it up
in favor of New Orleans? If God flattens Provincetown, I'll reconsider my
support for gay marriage.
Oh, and why did Katrina flatten Trent Lott's house? Is Trent Lott gay? Not
that Lott will lose anything by it, Bush will make sure the replacement is
bigger and better. Uninsured poor people will continue to suffer, of
course, but that's OK.
Robertson concluded the segment, "Well, for everybody, Happy New Year and
look forward to some unusual things happening."
Said AU's Lynn, "Happy New Year to you too, Pat! Frankly, I'd rather
Robertson not send me new year's greetings if he's going to wrap them in
catastrophe."
Americans United is a religious liberty watchdog group based in
Washington,
D.C. Founded in 1947, the organization educates Americans about the
importance of church-state separation in safeguarding religious freedom.
.
|
|
|
|
| User: "kathryn" |
|
| Title: Re: TV Preacher Prophesies Great Year for Bush |
06 Jan 2006 11:51:37 AM |
|
|
<buckeye-ELO@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:96oqr1l2nvdapjipvs71rjnh6moen5n3ci@4ax.com...
For Immediate Release
January 3, 2006
Americans United for Separation of Church and State
Contact: Joe Conn, Rob Boston or Jeremy Leaming
http://www.au.org/site/R?i=o0dvJZmiih7Z4ROSVAc56A..
TV PREACHER PROPHESIES GREAT YEAR FOR BUSH, REPUBLICANS
AND HIS MINISTRY, BUT TROUBLE FOR MOST EVERYONE ELSE
further proof, if any were needed, that the man lives in his own little
(rather horrific) world.
.
|
|
|
| User: "Syd M." |
|
| Title: Re: TV Preacher Prophesies Great Year for Bush |
06 Jan 2006 12:25:57 PM |
|
|
kathryn wrote:
<buckeye-ELO@nospam.net> wrote in message
news:96oqr1l2nvdapjipvs71rjnh6moen5n3ci@4ax.com...
For Immediate Release
January 3, 2006
Americans United for Separation of Church and State
Contact: Joe Conn, Rob Boston or Jeremy Leaming
http://www.au.org/site/R?i=o0dvJZmiih7Z4ROSVAc56A..
TV PREACHER PROPHESIES GREAT YEAR FOR BUSH, REPUBLICANS
AND HIS MINISTRY, BUT TROUBLE FOR MOST EVERYONE ELSE
further proof, if any were needed, that the man lives in his own little
(rather horrific) world.
Did you need any more..?
PDW, "I would not vote for Pat Robertson in a plane, I would not vote
for Pat Robertson in a train, I would not vote for him anywhere,
Sham-he-am.."
.
|
|
|
|
|
| User: "Scott Richter" |
|
| Title: Re: TV Preacher Prophesies Great Year for Bush |
05 Jan 2006 10:01:00 PM |
|
|
<buckeye-ELO@nospam.net> wrote:
TV preacher Pat Robertson says 2006 will be a good year for President
George W. Bush, Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, the Republicans in
Congress and Robertson's broadcast ministry, but a bad year for most
everyone else.
"Pat Robertson, Douchebag for Christianity"
(with apologies to Jon Stewart)
.
|
|
|
|
| User: "Someone" |
|
| Title: Re: TV Preacher Prophesies Great Year for Bush |
09 Jan 2006 07:59:32 PM |
|
|
On Thu, 05 Jan 2006 13:09:18 -0500, used
recycled pixels to say:
For Immediate Release
{snipped}
TV PREACHER PROPHESIES GREAT YEAR FOR BUSH, REPUBLICANS
AND HIS MINISTRY, BUT TROUBLE FOR MOST EVERYONE ELSE
{snipped}
In the business world, that's referred to as "brown nosing!"
.
|
|
|
|
| User: "erikc" |
|
| Title: Re: TV Preacher Prophesies Great Year for Bush |
05 Jan 2006 09:43:41 PM |
|
|
On Thu, 05 Jan 2006 13:09:18 -0500, wrote:
For Immediate Release
January 3, 2006
Americans United for Separation of Church and State
Contact: Joe Conn, Rob Boston or Jeremy Leaming
http://www.au.org/site/R?i=o0dvJZmiih7Z4ROSVAc56A..
TV PREACHER PROPHESIES GREAT YEAR FOR BUSH, REPUBLICANS
AND HIS MINISTRY, BUT TROUBLE FOR MOST EVERYONE ELSE
Our very own Ayatollah.
Erikc (alt.atheist #002) | "An Fhirinne in aghaidh an tSaoil."
BAAWA Knight (retired) | "The Truth against the World."
.
|
|
|
|
|
Related Articles |
|
|
