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You would think that if God... (Below threshold)1. Posted by TIm Wilson | May 18, 2006 5:29 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
You would think that if God spoke to you, he would do so in a manner in which he couldn't be misunderstood.
This reminds me of the episode of Family Guy in which they are ulogizing Brian's mom:
(Stewie)
"... And God said to Abraham 'you shall kill your son, Isaac' and Abraham said ' what? I can't hear you. you will have to speak into the microphone.' and God said 'I'm sorry is this better...check..check, Jerry could you take out the high-end, I'm getting alot of hiss......."
Cannot wait to hear what he will say when this doesn't happen...like Orel Roberts when he needed a cool mil or God said he would strike him down.
1. Posted by TIm Wilson | May 18, 2006 5:29 PM |
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Posted on May 18, 2006 17:29
2. Posted by Joe | May 18, 2006 5:41 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Sometime Pat Robertson just....needs to shut up.
2. Posted by Joe | May 18, 2006 5:41 PM |
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Posted on May 18, 2006 17:41
3. Posted by FrankygoestohollywoodgoesBOOM! | May 18, 2006 8:01 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Boy, I shore do hate pat robertson! Boy o Boy!
Gosh darned Christians! How dare they think differently than me!
We must ALL think the same way! That's what America is all about, buddy!
FrankygoestohollywoodgoesBOOM!
3. Posted by FrankygoestohollywoodgoesBOOM! | May 18, 2006 8:01 PM |
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Posted on May 18, 2006 20:01
4. Posted by D | May 18, 2006 8:48 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Franky!
The problem is that Pat Robertson does not think. Actually, the same could be said for lots of Christians and other followers of organized religion.
4. Posted by D | May 18, 2006 8:48 PM |
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Posted on May 18, 2006 20:48
5. Posted by another view | May 19, 2006 12:13 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
The various forms of turmoil we have seen in recent years is a phenomenon typical of the turn of a century. But the turmoil is especially symptomatic of an underlying cause - the upheaval, wherever you look, in human thinking and the aggressive behavior which stems from it. There is fear and hate expressed in many forms, and we all know what these are. There is also too much ignoranace, still, of the fact that God is wholly good and does not cause evil. God's goodness is brought out in both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. The best way to reduce weather extremes and other natural disasters is to express good will toward men more widely, and maintain that course more consistently. Good will toward men and peace on earth go hand in hand. They are positively and inextricably related. I have seen too many cases of local storms calmed and natural disaters averted through the effectual prayer of righteousness (ie the understanding of God rightly) to believe otherwise. God is good, and He has only the best in Mind for us. But we must accept His all-goodness, and conform to it in our daily thoughts and actions in order to find that goodness and well-being expressed reliably in our lives. Attributing evil and disaster to God is of no use, letting our lives conform to His divine law, though, is of immeasurable benefit.
5. Posted by another view | May 19, 2006 12:13 AM |
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Posted on May 19, 2006 00:13
6. Posted by another view | May 19, 2006 12:18 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
The various forms of turmoil we have seen in recent years is a phenomenon typical of the turn of a century. But the turmoil is especially symptomatic of an underlying cause - the upheaval, wherever you look, in human thinking and the aggressive behavior which stems from it. There is fear and hate expressed in many forms, and we all know what these are. There is also too much ignoranace, still, of the fact that God is wholly good and does not cause evil. God's goodness is brought out in both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. The best way to reduce weather extremes and other natural disasters is to express good will toward men more widely, and maintain that course more consistently. Good will toward men and peace on earth go hand in hand. They are positively and inextricably related. I have seen too many cases of local storms calmed and natural disasters averted through the effectual prayer of righteousness (ie the understanding of God rightly) to believe otherwise. God is good, and He has only the best in Mind for us. But we must accept His all-goodness, and conform to it in our daily thoughts and actions in order to find that goodness and well-being expressed reliably in our lives. Attributing evil and disaster to God is of no use, letting our lives conform to His divine law, though, is of immeasurable benefit.
6. Posted by another view | May 19, 2006 12:18 AM |
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Posted on May 19, 2006 00:18
7. Posted by patroberson isnotaprophet | May 19, 2006 6:43 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Pat robertson is not a prophetand does not recieve messages from god. Did god actually say " A tsunami MAY hit." What? What do u mean "may" hit. Does god not know for sure if a tsunami is going to hit the US, so he told Pat Robertson it might be as bad a tsunami. And of course the Us coast is going to be lashed by stroms, its called hurricane season. I have a inspired predicition, god will send blizzards down on the US between the mounths of october and march. He will call this smiting, winter. And a great coldness will decend upon the land. and low the people will have to wear coats and booots.
7. Posted by patroberson isnotaprophet | May 19, 2006 6:43 AM |
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Posted on May 19, 2006 06:43
8. Posted by epador | May 19, 2006 10:03 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Well, heck, we're overdue for a big Tsunami anyways. Can you say watered-down cappuccino and Surfing in Seattle?
8. Posted by epador | May 19, 2006 10:03 AM |
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Posted on May 19, 2006 10:03
9. Posted by TIm Wilson | May 19, 2006 3:20 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
If I heard the Lord right he said "I would never talk to that dooosh bag Pat Robertson. I feel dirty just thinking about it...ewwwwww."
9. Posted by TIm Wilson | May 19, 2006 3:20 PM |
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Posted on May 19, 2006 15:20
10. Posted by Nicholas Folkes | May 29, 2006 8:21 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Tell Pat Robertson to pray again and this time wish for the biggest kick ass tsunami EVER. This tsunami needs to be real big so it can wash over Saudi Arabia and give those smelly Muslim pagans a well deserved bath. Miracles are possible.
10. Posted by Nicholas Folkes | May 29, 2006 8:21 AM |
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Posted on May 29, 2006 08:21
11. Posted by thinkaboutit | June 10, 2006 2:09 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
What if Pat is right! Then what?
11. Posted by thinkaboutit | June 10, 2006 2:09 AM |
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Posted on June 10, 2006 02:09
12. Posted by thinkaboutit | June 10, 2006 2:18 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
After all that has been said, now what? Did it change anything? Will it prompt God to speak differently to Pat next time? Or will it cause judgement to fall where it may, on those who speak against a servant of God. Remember this scriptue: touch not my anointed and do my prophet no harm...Unless you have no doubt in your heart about the word of God and how He works, I would be very careful of what I speak concerning His servants.(DON'T SHOT THE MESSENGER):-)
12. Posted by thinkaboutit | June 10, 2006 2:18 AM |
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Posted on June 10, 2006 02:18
13. Posted by pat robertson is not a prophet | August 5, 2006 6:42 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Pat Robertson is a fraud. A real christian would not have prayed for the death of supreme court justices. god has contorl over all things so, I really christian would ahve prayed for god to change the minds of the justices. Areally christian woudl not use money and airplanes meant for straving refuges to ship mining equipment to his mine in liberia. A real christian would not defend Liberian dictator and crimes against humanity suspect Charles taylor. WWJD? woudld Jesus support charles taylor? No. He would not. You have faith which is to be commended but it is miss guided if you palce it in this man instead of in god. Why can't Pat robertson be a fraud? Is he god, is he even a prophet? No clearly not. Everyone wants some concrete proof of god. But Pat Robertson is not that proof. Rather he is proof of the power of greed, lies, and arogance. he is a flase prophet. (claiming to hear messages from god about the future is claiming to recieve prophacy, therefore Robertson claims to be a prophet).
13. Posted by pat robertson is not a prophet | August 5, 2006 6:42 PM |
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Posted on August 5, 2006 18:42