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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. Mar 8, 2022: Christian Post: Did the prophet Ezekiel predict Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?
According to Pat Robertson, 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? 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." 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." 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 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. 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. |
March 22, 1930: Marion Gordon Robertson was born in Lexington, Virginia,
Aug 27, 1954: Robertson married Adelia “Dede” Elmer.
Jan 11, 1960: CBN was formed.
October 1, 1961: CBN went on the air for the first time.
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.’” 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.”
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.”
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 
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: 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.
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.” October 1, 2021: Pat Robertson on Donald Trump: “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.” |
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.”
Sept 15, 2011: ABC News: Pat Robertson Says Alzheimer's Makes Divorce OK
Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson stunned "700 Club" viewers Tuesday when he said divorcing a spouse with Alzheimer's disease was justified.
Jan 14, 2010: News Real Blog: NRO’s Peter Wehner Schools Pat Robertson on Christian Theology
As news began to pour in yesterday from Haiti, my thoughts turned to Mission of Hope , an orphanage-school which friends of mine volunteered at. I wondered about their safety, the safety of the children and staff, and the condition of the ministry’s infrastructure. I thought about the country, the stories I’d heard, the history I’ve studied, and, then…I heard Pat Robertson’s statement.
-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.”
Sept 15, 2011: ABC News: Pat Robertson Says Alzheimer's Makes Divorce OK
Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson stunned "700 Club" viewers Tuesday when he said divorcing a spouse with Alzheimer's disease was justified.
Jan 14, 2010: News Real Blog: NRO’s Peter Wehner Schools Pat Robertson on Christian Theology
As news began to pour in yesterday from Haiti, my thoughts turned to Mission of Hope , an orphanage-school which friends of mine volunteered at. I wondered about their safety, the safety of the children and staff, and the condition of the ministry’s infrastructure. I thought about the country, the stories I’d heard, the history I’ve studied, and, then…I heard Pat Robertson’s statement.
June 9, 2011: Jerusalem Post: Christian Zionism in balance
n 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.
n 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.