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I'm not saying it isn't, but I am saying that his track record doesn't necessarily make him wrong in this instance.
No, the claim that demons are potentially infesting used junk from a thrift store is pretty over the top silly, without considering his track record...
No, the claim that demons are potentially infesting used junk from a thrift store is pretty over the top silly, without considering his track record...
-NoCapo
If you don't believe in demons then of course it's not going to make sense. That's your opinion. I am sure people will suggest some of the things you believe are silly too. You reap what you sow.
Nope, not at all. I am saying just because he says things that are wrong, doesn't mean he's always wrong. That's all I'm saying.
I'm not suggesting that his previous actions should be defended or not considered at least, but I am saying that saying that he's wrong just because he has a history of being wrong, is lazy. If an atheist person said something, I would certainly be cautious as to what they may say, but I would still consider their point before drawing a conclusion that they are wrong.
Off course he is not necessarily wrong just because he is Pat Robertson, but Pat Robertson is so often wrong that he is a joke to those who do not believe in him.
If you don't believe in demons then of course it's not going to make sense. That's your opinion. I am sure people will suggest some of the things you believe are silly too. You reap what you sow.
Even when I did believe in demons, that would have seemed over the top, alarmist, devil glorifying garbage to me. At least in the Christianity I understood, the powers of darkness have no hold over a believer. The Frank Peretti-esque nonsense was simply not biblical, and not constructive. Paranoia over inviting demonic influence into your life from used clothing shows an enormous lack of faith in the God who is supposed to shelter you under His wing, and will not give you stones for bread.
From where I sit now, being afraid that your omnipotent, omnibenevolent imaginary friend won't protect you from evil imaginary enemies, because you bought some used jogging pants and did not say the right incantation over them just reads like a bad Call of Cthultu role-playing session. Seriously?!? In the other thread, I mentioned that some things just needed to be mocked? Yeah, this.
I don't disagree. I do believe he is very reckless with his comments, but I don't think that means everything he says is wrong. That's all I'm saying.
I suppose you could say then, that not everything Hitler said was wrong either. Heck, let's defend everyone.
People with the mentality of Robertson would happily go on a killing spree decimating millions of non-Christians if they could get away with it. The man is filled with hate, judgment, and persecution of non Christians. When a person like him is allowed to go unchecked, and people do not recognize the evil in what he preaches, his supporters, defenders, and followers become no better than him.
And a lot of people fail to mention the cash scamming that these tv preachers pull. It could be your mother or grandmother next, with dementia sitting at home on fixed income who is scammed into sending a portion of her tiny monthly check to these ultra-wealthy cons.
I suppose you could say then, that not everything Hitler said was wrong either. Heck, let's defend everyone.
People with the mentality of Robertson would happily go on a killing spree decimating millions of non-Christians if they could get away with it. The man is filled with hate, judgment, and persecution of non Christians. When a person like him is allowed to go unchecked, and people do not recognize the evil in what he preaches, his supporters, defenders, and followers become no better than him.
And a lot of people fail to mention the cash scamming that these tv preachers pull. It could be your mother or grandmother next, with dementia sitting at home on fixed income who is scammed into sending a portion of her tiny monthly check to these ultra-wealthy cons.
I'm not defending him and I'm certainly not defending his past actions. I would at least listen to what he is saying before I comment. That's all. I think I have made that clear already.
You were basically saying that although he might say terrible things that you don't agree with, it doesn't mean that he doesn't say things that are right, weren't you? You made the analogy with the clock, not I.
Please explain.
Or at least, if I understand what you are saying, what do you find yourself in accordance to what he might have said in the past ?
You were basically saying that although he might say terrible things that you don't agree with, it doesn't mean that he doesn't say things that are right, weren't you? You made the analogy with the clock, not I.
Please explain.
Or at least, if I understand what you are saying, what do you find yourself in accordance to what he might have said in the past ?
I am saying, again, that just because he has said crazy things in the past, doesn't mean he's wrong here. I didn't here people say oh well this is ridiculous I don't believe in..... instead all I heard, at first at least, is oh this is Pat Robertson so there is nothing worth listening too. I'm just saying if you are going to take time to respond, at least here if what he is saying is legitimate or not.
For the record, I don't agree with many of the things he has said. I think he is senile and should have been off the air long ago.
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