pat robertson predicts trump win & the end of times

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For the growing list of Robertson's "prophecies."

One could, of course, respond to Roberston in kind. And there may be some biblical warrant for this, even in the Golden Rule: "Do unto others as you would have others do unto you." Can we assume that as Robertson blames others for their own woes and troubles, that this is fair indication he would have others do the same unto him? It seems to me that Robertson's habit of invoking the wrath of God wherever and whenever tragedy occurs has become more pronounced in recent years. An addiction perhaps? Or, could this be a sign of dementia? And if he is slipping, inexorably, toward senility, could that be an indication of God's anger against Robertson's own false prophecies? Or are his fading mental powers simply a sign of advancing age, one of the characteristics of the aging process that has evolved over time according the processes of natural selection?

Since I don't believe God wishes Alzheimer's disease or senility on anyone, while I do believe in evolution, I am included to take the later view. Tragically, at some point in life, various parts of the body begin to break down, including the brain. That is simply a fact resulting from the ways we have evolved. Ironically, then, Robertson's intemperate words do not reflect the judgments of the God he professes, but rather the one he denies: Charles Darwin's God who established the rules by which we live and die in the first place. Pat Robertson may not believe that our destinies are bound by the genetic structures of our own minds and bodies, but his own words provide strong evidence that they are.

Who is Pat Robertson?

Marion Gordon "Pat" Robertson (born March 22, 1930) is an influential Christian televangelist, entrepreneur, and political activist. He is the founder of numerous organizations and corporations including: the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN), the Christian Coalition, International Family Entertainment, Operation Blessing International, and Regent University. He is the host of The 700 Club, a TV program which airs on many channels in the United States and on CBN affiliates worldwide.

Robertson's strong views have often provoked controversy, especially his condemnation of groups and individuals he believes to be in a state of sin. Robertson is active in the Republican Party and ran in the party's presidential primary in 1988. He is a Southern Baptist.

Robertson was born in Lexington, Virginia, into a prominent political family. His father was Absalom Willis Robertson, a United States Senator. He married Adelia "Dede" Elmer in 1954. the Robertsons have four children, among them Gordon P. Robertson, and fourteen grandchildren (as of early 2006).

For more on Operaton Blessing International

A Sampler of Pat Robertson's Prophecies:

Alleges that the devastating earthquake in Haiti results from a "pact with the devil" made by the people of Haiti in the early 19th Century just prior to their revolt against the French.    -- Jan 2010

-- source: 700 Club television broadcast

Predicts a terrorist attack on the US causing death and destruction equivalent to that of a nuclear war sometime before the end of the year.  -- January 2009

-- source: CNN.com

Suggests God Caused Israeli Prime Minister's Stroke -- January 2006

On the January 5 edition of Christian Broadcasting Network's (CBN) The 700 Club, host Pat Robertson suggested that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's recent stroke was the result of Sharon's policy, which he claimed is "dividing God's land." Robertson admonished: "I would say woe unto any prime minister of Israel who takes a similar course to appease the EU [European Union], the United Nations, or United States of America." Although Robertson professed that "Sharon was personally a very likeable person," he nonetheless declared that "God has enmity against those who, quote, 'divide my land.' "

-- source: CNN.com

Warns Citizens of Dover, PA -- November 2005

Robertson told citizens of a Pennsylvania town that they had rejected God by voting their school board out of office for supporting "Intelligent Design".

"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," Robertson said on his "The 700 Club" TV show.

"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," he said.

-- source: The American Chronicle

Urges Assassination of Venezuelan President -- August 2005

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