You've got to be kidding...

[Kraj]

http://jta.org/page_view_breaking_story.asp?intid=770

*Sigh* I'm not sure what's worse - his disgusting arrogance or his appalling logic.

 

[Matt Greatorex]

Ah, but isn't that the beauty of someone using God's will as the reason for something?

Firstly, they don't have to justify anything in rational terms as it's all based on 'faith'.

Secondly, even if someone can provide plentiful evidence that their logic's flawed, they can fall back on our inability to understand how God thinks.

Thirdly, if you express the view that this isn't God's will, just bad luck, they can shrug and say that you only think that because of the second point (above).

Faultless.

 

[Kraj]

Secondly, even if someone can provide plentiful evidence that their logic's flawed, they can fall back on our inability to understand how God thinks.

That's always been my favorite. My answer to it is: Wouldn't God's thought process be so incredible it would melt our puny brains, not be stupid and non-sensical by even our pathetic standards? Wouldn't the creator of logic itself possess it and apply it in perfection instead of ignore it? Wouldn't God's behavior be perfect by any standard we as mere humans could possibly conceive? It's not that we don't understand God's thinking, it's that if God truly thinks the way people like Pat Robertson say, then God is stupid.

Of course, then they just fall back to point #1.

 

[FoFa]

Boy yall' go out on a limb. Pat is preaching the word of God. After all you have as much proof that God is NOT doing it as he does that God is. So you saying he is full of it (basically) has no merit either. God maybe punishing those, no proof either way.
OR
Maybe he is saying what his minons want to hear so they give him more money.

 

[Matt Greatorex]

Maybe he is saying what his minons want to hear so they give him more money.

I suppose there's always that slim possibility.

 

[jsanders]

Mr. Robertson is quoting scripture. And as such is correct according to the Bible. Even some prominent Jewish leaders concur with his interpretation.

But as far as claiming any earthly event, as an act of God, is presumptuous and in the past has led to some of our worst atrocities.

 

[Kraj]

After all you have as much proof that God is NOT doing it as he does that God is.

Quite true, except that I do not claim to know for sure and he does, which makes him disgustingly arrogant. And since God has never said anywhere, "And thusly Sharon was smiteth by the Lord, for he compromiseth in the name of peace," Robertson's remarks can only be based on his own logical conclusions, which are appallingly flawed. So, my original comments remain accurate whether or not Robertson is right.

 

[FoFa]

And since God has never said anywhere, "And thusly Sharon was smiteth by the Lord, for he compromiseth in the name of peace,"

Maybe not those exact words.....

 

[Kraj]

Maybe not those exact words.....

Lol

Mr. Robertson is quoting scripture. And as such is correct according to the Bible. Even some prominent Jewish leaders concur with his interpretation.

Of course they do, they're the same assholes who've been perpetuating this conflict for thousands of years. The Bible can be quoted to say pretty much anything as long as you focus on individual passages while ignoring the overall message.

 

[jsanders]

Lol


Of course they do, they're the same assholes who've been perpetuating this conflict for thousands of years. The Bible can be quoted to say pretty much anything as long as you focus on individual passages while ignoring the overall message.

I'm not defending him, and I should have said Jewish religious leaders.

Not to be mistaken for politicians.

 

[Kraj]

and I should have said Jewish religious leaders.

Not to be mistaken for politicians.

Is there a difference?

 

[jsanders]

Is there a difference?

In particular instance it was a professor commenting on the statement.