===Pat Robertson===
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Marion Gordon "Pat" Robertson (March 22, 1930 – June 8, 2023) was an American media mogul, religious broadcaster, political commentator, presidential candidate, and Southern Baptist minister. Robertson advocated a conservative Christian ideology and was known for his involvement in Republican Party politics. He was associated with the Charismatic movement within Protestant evangelicalism. He served as head of Regent University and of the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN).
Robertson's career spanned over five decades, and was the founder of several organizations, including CBN, Regent University, Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation, the International Family Entertainment Inc. (ABC Family Channel/Freeform), the American Center for Law & Justice (ACLJ), the Founders Inn and Conference Center, and the Christian Coalition. Robertson was also a best-selling author and the host of The 700 Club, a Christian News and TV program broadcast live weekdays on Freeform (formerly ABC Family) from CBN studios, as well as on channels throughout the United States, and on CBN network affiliates worldwide. Robertson retired from The 700 Club in October 2021.
Robertson's career spanned over five decades, and was the founder of several organizations, including CBN, Regent University, Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation, the International Family Entertainment Inc. (ABC Family Channel/Freeform), the American Center for Law & Justice (ACLJ), the Founders Inn and Conference Center, and the Christian Coalition. Robertson was also a best-selling author and the host of The 700 Club, a Christian News and TV program broadcast live weekdays on Freeform (formerly ABC Family) from CBN studios, as well as on channels throughout the United States, and on CBN network affiliates worldwide. Robertson retired from The 700 Club in October 2021.
The Moral Majority supported Reagan’s successor, George H.W. Bush, in 1988, which demonstrated the power and GOP leanings of the White evangelical vote.
In particular, the Republican primary that year showed that a shift was underway in White evangelicalism. Conservative Southern Baptist pastor Pat Robertson ran for president in 1988, but Robertson was not only a Southern Baptist. He was also a Charismatic.................Falwell shared a lot of Robertson’s political ideology, but he was not supportive of his “charismatic leanings.” In the end, Falwell’s Moral Majority faded when scandals and cash flow problems undermined the organization. As this occurred, Robertson’s Christian Coalition ascended, opening the door for Charismatic White evangelicals to become key players in Republican politics. --Flavio Rogerio Hickel Jr, Fanhao Nie, Leah Payne, Tarah Williams; Washington Post; 7.7.23 June 14, 2023: CBN: Jay Sekulow Honors Pat Robertson's Religious Liberty Vision: 'So Big It Can Only Happen with God'
"Think of something so big, it can only happen with God." Jay Sekulow of the American Center for Law and Justice believes that was one of the keys to Pat Robertson's life and legacy. June 10, 2023: Religion News Service: How Pat Robertson made white evangelicals Republican
After Pat Robertson astonished the political world by beating out Vice President George H.W. Bush for second place in the 1988 Iowa Republican caucus (Sen. Bob Dole of nearby Kansas was first), I found myself opining on New York talk radio about the Christian broadcaster’s prospects in the South.  Tony Perkins
“I am grateful for the vision and courage of Pat Robertson. My first formal introduction into the world of government and political action was in the wake of his run for president and the creation of the Christian Coalition. It was a shaping experience to serve as chairman of the coalition in Baton Rouge many years ago. Pat’s vision and legacy as a man of God and a man of action will live on and continue to inspire.” --Tony Perkins; Newsmax; 6.8.23. June 8, 2023: The Journal: Controversial US evangelist and Christian Coalition founder Pat Robertson dies aged 93
PAT ROBERTSON, THE fire-and-brimstone evangelical preacher who helped turn America’s Christian conservatives into the powerful constituency they remain today, has died at the age of 93. The longtime TV host, religious broadcaster and one-time presidential candidate died at his home in Virginia Beach, according to a statement from the Christian Broadcasting Network. May 7, 2023: Des Moines Register: GOP presidential candidates woo Iowa's pivotal evangelicals to pry them away from Trump
A surge of support from evangelical caucusgoers tipped the scales in favor of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz over Donald Trump during the 2016 Iowa caucuses. And Iowa’s faith communities have helped propel candidates such as Pat Robertson, Mike Huckabee and Rick Santorum to caucus success for decades. Jan 31, 2023: Word & Way: How Evangelicals Moved From Supporting Environmental Stewardship to Climate Skepticism
After bowing out of the presidential race in 1988, well-known televangelist Pat Robertson addressed the GOP National Convention in New Orleans. During his speech, he not only stated his support for classic religious right positions, such as traditional family values, but also restated the community’s eco-friendly views, saying that he hoped for a future “where the water is pure to drink, the air clean to breathe, and the citizens respect and care for the soil, the forests, and God’s other creatures who share with us the earth, the sky and the water.” On a politically charged national stage, Robertson reprised Schaeffer’s views of Christian environmental stewardship, emphasizing how all creation should be respected. Dec 14, 2021: The Richest: Holy Millions: 10 Richest Celebrity Preachers In The World
At 90 years old, Pat Robertson has accomplished enough success for two lifetimes, all while wearing many hats in the process. Before becoming a Southern Baptist minister, Robertson entered politics as a Republican presidential candidate, following in the tradition of his family. He's really a living legend, as he founded the first Christian television station in 1960, titled "The 700 Club." |
March 7, 2012: During an interview with The New York Times, Robertson says marijuana should be legalized and receive the same treatment under the law as alcohol
August 27, 2013: On “The 700 Club,” Robertson claims that homosexual men in San Francisco have deliberately tried to infect others with HIV, saying, “You know what they do in San Francisco, some in the gay community there, they want to get people, so if they got the stuff they’ll have a ring, you shake hands, and the ring’s got a little thing where you cut your finger.”
July 12, 2017:Robertson Interviews
President Donald Trump for “The 700 Club.” October 10, 2017: Robertsons says that the Las Vegas shooting is linked to the disrespect shown for Trump and the National Anthem. February 2, 2018: - CBN reports that Robertson has suffered a stroke.
June 2, 2020: Robertson condemns Trump’s response to nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd and police brutality, saying “you just don’t do that, Mr. President.” December 21, 2020: Robertson says that Trump is living in an “alternate reality” and should “move on” from his 2020 election loss. April 15, 2021: Robertson lashes out at police regarding “onslaught” of violence against Black Americans, saying “they got to stop this stuff.”
October 1, 2021: Robertson steps down as regular host of the long-running Christian talk show “The 700 Club.”
“You know, with all his talent and the ability to be able to raise money and grow large crowds, the president still lives in an alternate reality. He really does. People say, ‘Well, he lies about this, that and the other.’ But no, he isn’t lying; to him, that’s the truth. You go down the line of things that really aren’t true, and, you know, people kept pointing to them, but because they loved him so much and he was so strong for the evangelicals — the evangelicals were with him all the way — but there was something about him that was good, that God placed him in that office for the time.” -Pat Robertson on Donald Trump; 10.1.21
Mar 8, 2022: Robertsons says that Vladimir Putin is being “compelled by God” to invade Ukraine. Indeed, “He went into the Ukraine, but that wasn’t his goal. His goal was to move against Israel, ultimately.” And, according to Robertson, this was all prophesied by Ezekiel, who lived more than 2,500 years ago. Is this true? |
Oct 1, 2021: CBN: Pat Robertson Steps Down as Daily Host of The 700 Club After 60 Years of History-Making TV Ministry
CBN Founder Pat Robertson, America's longest-running TV host, is stepping down from his role as daily host of The 700 Club.
He announced on the 60th anniversary of CBN's first broadcast that he is moving on to new projects. "Today's show will be my final as host of The 700 Club," said Robertson. "My replacement will be my very capable son, Gordon, who will take over as full-time host of the program."
CBN Founder Pat Robertson, America's longest-running TV host, is stepping down from his role as daily host of The 700 Club.
He announced on the 60th anniversary of CBN's first broadcast that he is moving on to new projects. "Today's show will be my final as host of The 700 Club," said Robertson. "My replacement will be my very capable son, Gordon, who will take over as full-time host of the program."
Oct 1, 2021: Christianity Today: Pat Robertson Retires from The 700 Club at 91
After decades of offering Christian viewers his commentary on natural disasters, 9/11, AIDS, pot, divorce, diplomacy, plastic surgery, homosexuality, Islam, secular colleges, the end of the world, critical race theory, and a range of other moral issues, Pat Robertson has signed off as host of The 700 Club.
After decades of offering Christian viewers his commentary on natural disasters, 9/11, AIDS, pot, divorce, diplomacy, plastic surgery, homosexuality, Islam, secular colleges, the end of the world, critical race theory, and a range of other moral issues, Pat Robertson has signed off as host of The 700 Club.
Oct 1, 2021: Washington Post: Conservative Christian leader Pat Robertson steps down after 55 years of hosting ‘The 700 Club
Christian media mogul and former Republican presidential candidate Pat Robertson announced Friday that he will step down after 55 years as host of “The 700 Club,” a key show on the trailblazing Christian network, CBN, that he founded.
Christian media mogul and former Republican presidential candidate Pat Robertson announced Friday that he will step down after 55 years as host of “The 700 Club,” a key show on the trailblazing Christian network, CBN, that he founded.
Sept 17, 2021: Religion News Service: Tammy Faye, a double whammy of Christian love, wins in the end
What was clear was that the conservative white Protestants vying to rule the airwaves all understood that, on some level, they were in competition with one another when it came to “reaching souls.” In the movie’s telling, Baptists Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson and their Pentecostal colleagues Jimmy Swaggart, Jim Bakker and Tammy Faye Bakker represent overlapping, sometimes conflicting visions of the gospel for the masses.
What was clear was that the conservative white Protestants vying to rule the airwaves all understood that, on some level, they were in competition with one another when it came to “reaching souls.” In the movie’s telling, Baptists Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson and their Pentecostal colleagues Jimmy Swaggart, Jim Bakker and Tammy Faye Bakker represent overlapping, sometimes conflicting visions of the gospel for the masses.
Apr 7, 2015: Dispatches from the Culture War: Robertson: Don’t Play Soccer on Sunday and You’ll Get Rich
At this point, Pat Robertson is like that one uncle or cousin that many families have that comes to Thanksgiving dinner and goes on rambling, incoherent political diatribes that make everyone else roll their eyes.
Jan 30, 2015: World Religion News: Televangelist Pat Robertson gives inaccurate advice about money
On Tuesday, a popular long-time televangelist advised one of his 700 Club “partners” to take out a reverse mortgage on her home, stating that “as long as you are alive and living in it,” the bank wouldn’t foreclose on your home.
At this point, Pat Robertson is like that one uncle or cousin that many families have that comes to Thanksgiving dinner and goes on rambling, incoherent political diatribes that make everyone else roll their eyes.
Jan 30, 2015: World Religion News: Televangelist Pat Robertson gives inaccurate advice about money
On Tuesday, a popular long-time televangelist advised one of his 700 Club “partners” to take out a reverse mortgage on her home, stating that “as long as you are alive and living in it,” the bank wouldn’t foreclose on your home.
Oct 18, 2014: Queerty: Pat Robertson Says You Can Get AIDS From Towels
Jurassic televangelist Pat Robertson warned 700 Club viewers against traveling to Kenya for missionary work this week because “the towels could have AIDS.”
Oct 2, 2014: Wonkette: Pat Robertson Pretty Sure Obama’s Going To Behead Everybody Just Like He Did In Oklahoma
This is the preferred theory for televangelist Pat Robertson, who insisted Wednesday that the killings could only have been due to Islam. “Most murderers don’t cut off the heads of their victims but the Islamic people do,” Robertson explained on his 700 Club show, because Pat Robertson knows stuff.
Sept 23, 2014: AAtTP: Watch Delusional Theocrat Pat Robertson Struggle to Excuse Violence in Bible While Slamming Koran
Robertson tackled the question in his usual manner: by pretending that they are somehow different. “How can you say it’s not like the other? The other is sort of in the name of Allah,” replied Robertson, apparently unaware that “God” and “Allah” are the same person, told his viewer.
Sept 11, 2014: Right Wing Watch: Pat Robertson: 'Girl-On-Girl Movies' Make Young People Think They're Gay
Today on “The 700 Club,” a viewer asked host Pat Robertson how she should handle the news that her 21-year-old daughter is in a same-sex relationship. In response, Robertson gladly offered up some of his patented bad advice for the parents of LGBT kids.
July 28, 2014: Raw Story: Pat Robertson tells women: ‘Have love in your heart’ for cheating husbands
Televangelist Pat Robertson on Monday advised a woman to forgive her cheating husband because she had been forgiven for “what you did to God.”
May 6, 2014: Firebrand Progressives: Huh? Pat Robertson Concerned About Radical Right-Wingers Hijacking The GOP! (Video)
But when I read Brian Tashman’s report today that Pat Robertson thinks the lunatic fringe of insane right wing-nuts is taking over the republican party, I nearly sprayed my sweet tea right out my nostrils.
Jurassic televangelist Pat Robertson warned 700 Club viewers against traveling to Kenya for missionary work this week because “the towels could have AIDS.”
Oct 2, 2014: Wonkette: Pat Robertson Pretty Sure Obama’s Going To Behead Everybody Just Like He Did In Oklahoma
This is the preferred theory for televangelist Pat Robertson, who insisted Wednesday that the killings could only have been due to Islam. “Most murderers don’t cut off the heads of their victims but the Islamic people do,” Robertson explained on his 700 Club show, because Pat Robertson knows stuff.
Sept 23, 2014: AAtTP: Watch Delusional Theocrat Pat Robertson Struggle to Excuse Violence in Bible While Slamming Koran
Robertson tackled the question in his usual manner: by pretending that they are somehow different. “How can you say it’s not like the other? The other is sort of in the name of Allah,” replied Robertson, apparently unaware that “God” and “Allah” are the same person, told his viewer.
Sept 11, 2014: Right Wing Watch: Pat Robertson: 'Girl-On-Girl Movies' Make Young People Think They're Gay
Today on “The 700 Club,” a viewer asked host Pat Robertson how she should handle the news that her 21-year-old daughter is in a same-sex relationship. In response, Robertson gladly offered up some of his patented bad advice for the parents of LGBT kids.
July 28, 2014: Raw Story: Pat Robertson tells women: ‘Have love in your heart’ for cheating husbands
Televangelist Pat Robertson on Monday advised a woman to forgive her cheating husband because she had been forgiven for “what you did to God.”
May 6, 2014: Firebrand Progressives: Huh? Pat Robertson Concerned About Radical Right-Wingers Hijacking The GOP! (Video)
But when I read Brian Tashman’s report today that Pat Robertson thinks the lunatic fringe of insane right wing-nuts is taking over the republican party, I nearly sprayed my sweet tea right out my nostrils.
Apr 9, 2014: Huffington Post: Pat Robertson Calls Obama 'An Absolute Disaster': 'Pray To Be Delivered' From Him
On Tuesday, Robertson blasted Obama as an "absolute disaster," warning people of all party affiliations that action must be taken against him.
Mar 31, 2014: Jalopnik: Pat Robertson Knows We Jews Are Too Busy Diamond Polishing To Fix Cars
My valet shoved away some of the piles of money I use to shield my eyes from all the gold-reflections in my home and placed an iPad in front of me. On it was a clip of Pat Robertson talking about how Jews never tinker with cars, and how we're too busy polishing diamonds.
Mar 28, 2014: The Blaze: Pat Robertson Says ‘Jesus Would Not Have Baked’ Wedding Cakes for Gays
As debate continues to rage over whether Christian business owners should be legally protected in refusing to provide wedding services for gays and lesbians, televangelist Pat Robertson weighed in Wednesday on why he believes Jesus wouldn’t have baked wedding cakes for gays.
On Tuesday, Robertson blasted Obama as an "absolute disaster," warning people of all party affiliations that action must be taken against him.
Mar 31, 2014: Jalopnik: Pat Robertson Knows We Jews Are Too Busy Diamond Polishing To Fix Cars
My valet shoved away some of the piles of money I use to shield my eyes from all the gold-reflections in my home and placed an iPad in front of me. On it was a clip of Pat Robertson talking about how Jews never tinker with cars, and how we're too busy polishing diamonds.
Mar 28, 2014: The Blaze: Pat Robertson Says ‘Jesus Would Not Have Baked’ Wedding Cakes for Gays
As debate continues to rage over whether Christian business owners should be legally protected in refusing to provide wedding services for gays and lesbians, televangelist Pat Robertson weighed in Wednesday on why he believes Jesus wouldn’t have baked wedding cakes for gays.
Mar 13, 2014: Raw Story: Pat Robertson: God shut off D.C. power as a ‘fun’ way to punish Dems for climate lies
Television preacher Pat Robertson on Thursday explained that God had caused a brief power outage in Washington, D.C. to mock Senate Democrats who held a late-night discussion about climate change.
Mar 11, 2014: Raw Story: Pat Robertson: Demons get ‘permission’ to wreck your car from X-rated movies
Televangelist Pat Robertson warned a viewer on Tuesday that watching horror entertainment shows like The Walking Dead or pornography could allow “demons” to wreck her car.
Mar 5, 2014: Wonkette: Pat Robertson Fine With Cousins Marrying Just As Long As They Don’t Make ‘Mongoloid’
Babbies
Pat Robertson is at it again, sharing the best possible Christian-y relationship advice out there.
Mar 4, 2014: MediaIte: Pat Robertson Has No Problem with People Marrying Their Cousins, Except…
It’s a question that plagues only a few: is marrying your cousin okay with God? Well, on The 700 Club Tuesday, Pat Robertson said there’s nothing in the Bible against marrying your cousin, the real problem’s gonna be making sure that if you have a baby, it doesn’t have any significant genetic issues
Television preacher Pat Robertson on Thursday explained that God had caused a brief power outage in Washington, D.C. to mock Senate Democrats who held a late-night discussion about climate change.
Mar 11, 2014: Raw Story: Pat Robertson: Demons get ‘permission’ to wreck your car from X-rated movies
Televangelist Pat Robertson warned a viewer on Tuesday that watching horror entertainment shows like The Walking Dead or pornography could allow “demons” to wreck her car.
Mar 5, 2014: Wonkette: Pat Robertson Fine With Cousins Marrying Just As Long As They Don’t Make ‘Mongoloid’
Babbies
Pat Robertson is at it again, sharing the best possible Christian-y relationship advice out there.
Mar 4, 2014: MediaIte: Pat Robertson Has No Problem with People Marrying Their Cousins, Except…
It’s a question that plagues only a few: is marrying your cousin okay with God? Well, on The 700 Club Tuesday, Pat Robertson said there’s nothing in the Bible against marrying your cousin, the real problem’s gonna be making sure that if you have a baby, it doesn’t have any significant genetic issues
Feb 17, 2014: Raw Story: Pat Robertson: ‘Keep your mouth shut’ after having sex with transsexuals
Televangelist Pat Robertson has some advice for men who have sex with transsexual women: “Keep your mouth shut.”
Feb 10, 2014: Salon: Right-wing pastor Mark Creech accuses Pat Robertson of “blasphemy” for rejecting young-earth creationism
Pat Robertson's belief that the earth is more than 6,000 years old is losing him friends on the religious right
Feb 8, 2014: AlterNet: 10 Right-Wing Psychopaths' Vitriol this Week—That Somehow Made Pat Robertson Look Reasonable
1. Pat Robertson: Voice of reason? Truly, we must have entered the end times. The day after creationist Ken Ham denied reality for several hours in a “debate” with Bill Nye about evolution and the age of the earth, Pat Robertson implored Ham to shut-up, because he’s making fundamentalist Christians look stupid. It appears that Pat Robertson has allowed his brain to be corrupted by a little bit of science. Now his head might explode.
Televangelist Pat Robertson has some advice for men who have sex with transsexual women: “Keep your mouth shut.”
Feb 10, 2014: Salon: Right-wing pastor Mark Creech accuses Pat Robertson of “blasphemy” for rejecting young-earth creationism
Pat Robertson's belief that the earth is more than 6,000 years old is losing him friends on the religious right
Feb 8, 2014: AlterNet: 10 Right-Wing Psychopaths' Vitriol this Week—That Somehow Made Pat Robertson Look Reasonable
1. Pat Robertson: Voice of reason? Truly, we must have entered the end times. The day after creationist Ken Ham denied reality for several hours in a “debate” with Bill Nye about evolution and the age of the earth, Pat Robertson implored Ham to shut-up, because he’s making fundamentalist Christians look stupid. It appears that Pat Robertson has allowed his brain to be corrupted by a little bit of science. Now his head might explode.
Jan 9, 2014: Huffington Post: Pat Robertson Apparently Healed A Man's Toothache Through The TV (VIDEO)
Conservative Christian Pat Robertson has done and said many colorful things over his long career as host of the Christian Broadcasting Network's "The 700 Club." Now it appears he'll be adding "healed a viewer’s toothache through the television" to the list.
Conservative Christian Pat Robertson has done and said many colorful things over his long career as host of the Christian Broadcasting Network's "The 700 Club." Now it appears he'll be adding "healed a viewer’s toothache through the television" to the list.
Aug 2, 2013: Transadvocate: LifeSiteNews’ Ben Johnson misrepresents “Christian position” on transgender people, fails to actually cite the Bible
-Ben Johnson of LifeSiteNews is in a tizzy over Pat Robertson’s declaration that transgender people altering their bodies is not a sin and thus he will not condemn it. Johnson cites multiple sources attempting to condemn transgender people.
June 11, 2013: Raw Story: Robertson: Boy Scouts being destroyed by gay ‘kids who want to do sex with each other’
Televangelist Pat Robertson is accusing LGBT people of trying to destroy “traditional marriage” and the Boy Scouts of America for “a few kids who want to do sex with each other.”
May 17, 2013: CNN: Pat Robertson shrugs off adultery, CBN regrets the misunderstanding
The Christian Broadcasting Network regrets the misunderstanding. Again. Pat Robertson, the network's 83-year-old founder, was not condoning adultery when he answered a viewer's quesion on "The 700 Club" this week, the network said.
Apr 11, 2013: Daily Banter: What is Pat Robertson Smoking?
The marijuana advocate and End-Times Evangelist believes the United States should not pursue peace in the Middle East, because giving concessions to Palestinians will incur “The wrath of Almighty God to fall on this nation”.
Apr 2, 2013: Raw Story: Pat Robertson blames viewer’s ‘negative attitude’ for their chronic illness
700 Club host Pat Robertson blamed an anonymous viewer’s attitude for their problems dealing with chronic illness in a viewer mail segment on Tuesday
Apr 22, 2012: Down with Tyranny: Right Wing Watch Exposes The Mythical Martyrdom Of Jerry Boykin
-If you want to keep an eye on what the most dangerous far right elements in public life-- the David Bartons, Pat Robertsons, Matt Barbers, Cindy Jacobs, Glenn Becks, Bryan Fischers, Ted Nugents, the Phyllis Schlaflys-- are up to when they think no one is looking... well People For the American Way's Right Wing Watch is looking.
Nov 23, 2011: Politico: Pat Robertson isn't a mac and cheese guy
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was asked about her favorite thing to eat at Thanksgiving in a recent interview with Kristi Watts of “The 700 Club.”
-Ben Johnson of LifeSiteNews is in a tizzy over Pat Robertson’s declaration that transgender people altering their bodies is not a sin and thus he will not condemn it. Johnson cites multiple sources attempting to condemn transgender people.
June 11, 2013: Raw Story: Robertson: Boy Scouts being destroyed by gay ‘kids who want to do sex with each other’
Televangelist Pat Robertson is accusing LGBT people of trying to destroy “traditional marriage” and the Boy Scouts of America for “a few kids who want to do sex with each other.”
May 17, 2013: CNN: Pat Robertson shrugs off adultery, CBN regrets the misunderstanding
The Christian Broadcasting Network regrets the misunderstanding. Again. Pat Robertson, the network's 83-year-old founder, was not condoning adultery when he answered a viewer's quesion on "The 700 Club" this week, the network said.
Apr 11, 2013: Daily Banter: What is Pat Robertson Smoking?
The marijuana advocate and End-Times Evangelist believes the United States should not pursue peace in the Middle East, because giving concessions to Palestinians will incur “The wrath of Almighty God to fall on this nation”.
Apr 2, 2013: Raw Story: Pat Robertson blames viewer’s ‘negative attitude’ for their chronic illness
700 Club host Pat Robertson blamed an anonymous viewer’s attitude for their problems dealing with chronic illness in a viewer mail segment on Tuesday
Apr 22, 2012: Down with Tyranny: Right Wing Watch Exposes The Mythical Martyrdom Of Jerry Boykin
-If you want to keep an eye on what the most dangerous far right elements in public life-- the David Bartons, Pat Robertsons, Matt Barbers, Cindy Jacobs, Glenn Becks, Bryan Fischers, Ted Nugents, the Phyllis Schlaflys-- are up to when they think no one is looking... well People For the American Way's Right Wing Watch is looking.
Nov 23, 2011: Politico: Pat Robertson isn't a mac and cheese guy
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was asked about her favorite thing to eat at Thanksgiving in a recent interview with Kristi Watts of “The 700 Club.”
Christians and Culture: The Theonomic Urge
One point on which both advocates of and detractors from Christian Reconstructionism agree is that the movement’s influence is rapidly on the rise. According to theonomist author Gary Demar, this is reflected by the increased demand for Reconstructionist literature and speakers among Christian colleges. Publishers, including Nashville, Tennessee-based Wolgemuth and Hyatt, are increasingly supplying outlets for authors who tend toward theonomic analysis. (Christianity Today 3/21/89) READ MORE>>>>>
One point on which both advocates of and detractors from Christian Reconstructionism agree is that the movement’s influence is rapidly on the rise. According to theonomist author Gary Demar, this is reflected by the increased demand for Reconstructionist literature and speakers among Christian colleges. Publishers, including Nashville, Tennessee-based Wolgemuth and Hyatt, are increasingly supplying outlets for authors who tend toward theonomic analysis. (Christianity Today 3/21/89) READ MORE>>>>>
2014
ON THE RECORD: Apr 22, 2014: Josh Kilburn (Americans Against the Tea Party) posted an article titled: "Mark Your Calendars! Pat Robertson Says Asteroid to Destroy Earth Next Week (Video)." I only want to draw attention to one problem with the story and that is that Pat Robertson did not say an asteroid will destroy the earth next week. In fact, Kilburn quoted what Robertson said, and even that shows Robertson did not say that. What Robertson said was basically that he did not know: "It could be next week, or it could be a 1,000 years from now, but nevertheless we want to be ready at whatever time the Lord says ‘I’m wrapping it up, it’s time to come home.’" No date attached.
OP/ED BYTE: Feb 18, 2014: Paul Prather (Lexington Herald Leader), in light of the debate between Ken Ham and Bill Nye on evolution, wrote: "I was blindsided by Christian TV personality Pat Robertson. He's about the most conservative evangelical guy on this planet. Possibly for several planets around. Yet it turns out he's not a strict creationist like Ham, who holds that the Earth was created, as-is, by God in six 24-hour days, a few thousand years ago. Instead, Robertson believes the world's life forms evolved over tens of billions of years, as Nye does. He said the science behind evolution is indisputable. "To say that it all came about in 6,000 years is just nonsense," Robertson declared on The 700 Club. "Let's be real," he added. "Let's not make a joke of ourselves." He does assume God was behind the Big Bang: "I believe that God started it all, and he's in charge of all of it." (Hard to believe, but I agree with Pat Robertson about evolution)
ON THE RECORD: Jan 29, 2014: Billy Hallowell (The Blaze) reports that "Pat Robertson Reveals Plan That Could Have a Profound Impact on Christian Education." Pat Robertson is the founder and chancellor of Regent University, a faith-based college in Virginia. Hallowell reports: "Regent, which pledges to offer “Christian leadership to change the world,” recently launched a new open online platform called LUXVERA, which means “light and truth” — an education tool that offers free college courses and a series of talks from political, legal and religious minds." The platform is currently free for anyone who wishes to gain access and new classes will be added in February. "Eventually, Robertson said the goal is to have “courses that will lead to a four-year baccalaureate degree. LUXVERA, he said, was created to meet the widespread demand for college education that exists around the globe."
CBNN1: Pat Robertson’s New Online Platform, LUXVERA, Will Transform Christian Education
Christian Post: Pat Robertson's Regent University Partners With TD Jakes for Education Initiative
National Review: Pat Robertson Joins the MOOC Revolution
The College Fix: Pat Robertson Launches Free Online College
CBNN1: Pat Robertson’s New Online Platform, LUXVERA, Will Transform Christian Education
Christian Post: Pat Robertson's Regent University Partners With TD Jakes for Education Initiative
National Review: Pat Robertson Joins the MOOC Revolution
The College Fix: Pat Robertson Launches Free Online College
2011
Pat Robertson
" I hate Alzheimer’s. It is one of the most awful things, because here’s the loved one—this is the woman or man that you have loved for 20, 30, 40 years, and suddenly that person is gone. They’re gone. They are gone. So what he says basically is correct, but—I know it sounds cruel, but if he’s going to do something, he should divorce her and start all over again. But to make sure she has custodial care and somebody looking after her— ..........you say “till death do us part,” this is a kind of death. So that’s what he’s saying, is that she’s like—but this is an ethical question that is beyond my ken to tell you. But I certainly wouldn’t put a guilt trip on you if you decided that you had to have companionship. You’re lonely, and you’re asking for some companionship, as opposed to—but what a grief. I know one man who went to see his wife every single day, and she didn’t recognize him one single day, and she would complain that he never came to see her. And it’s really hurtful, because they say crazy things. … It is a terribly difficult thing for somebody, and I can’t fault them for wanting some kind of companionship. And if he says in a sense she is gone, he’s right. It’s like a walking death. But get some ethicist besides me to give you the answer, because I recognize the dilemma and the last thing I’d do is condemn you for taking that kind of action." --Pat Robertson; Sept 2011
June 9, 2011: Jerusalem Post: Christian Zionism in balance
In our times, one of the world’s greatest expositors of the Bible, David Pawson, is a Christian Zionist. The late Dr. Derek Prince was a dedicated Christian Zionist. One of the greatest evangelists of our times, Reinhard Bonnke, is a Christian Zionist! We can also include CBN founder Dr. Pat Robertson and Dr. Jack Hayford of the Four Square Church. This is just the tip of the iceberg.
In our times, one of the world’s greatest expositors of the Bible, David Pawson, is a Christian Zionist. The late Dr. Derek Prince was a dedicated Christian Zionist. One of the greatest evangelists of our times, Reinhard Bonnke, is a Christian Zionist! We can also include CBN founder Dr. Pat Robertson and Dr. Jack Hayford of the Four Square Church. This is just the tip of the iceberg.
May 16, 1988: Robertson drops out of the presidential race.
September 13, 2001: Releases a statement saying that America has been attacked “because God Almighty is lifting His protection from us.
August 22, 2005: On air, Robertson suggests that the United States assassinate Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, saying, “We have the ability to take him (Chavez) out, and I think the time has come that we exercise that ability.”
January 5, 2006: Robertson says that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s stroke is punishment for “dividing God’s land.”
Nov 30, 2006: Pat Robertson told his “700 Club” audience: “while the liberals laugh and say, ‘Oh, that’s not true’” about the “War on Christmas.....We have been under assault.....stores that have always said ‘Merry Christmas’ are now being forced to say ‘Happy Holidays.’”
Nov 30, 2006: Pat Robertson told his “700 Club” audience: “while the liberals laugh and say, ‘Oh, that’s not true’” about the “War on Christmas.....We have been under assault.....stores that have always said ‘Merry Christmas’ are now being forced to say ‘Happy Holidays.’”
November 30, 2007: Robertson turns over the management of CBN to his son, Gordon
August 19, 2009: Robertson has successful heart surgery after suffering from atrial fibrillation
September 13, 2011: On “The 700 Club,” Robertson tells viewers that divorcing a spouse with Alzheimer’s is acceptable as it is a “kind of death.”