Pat Robertson: Crack In Washington Monument A Sign From God, Earthquake Signals Coming Of Christ

Televangelist Pat Robertson suggested Wednesday that cracks in the Washington Monument caused by the August 23 earthquake could be a sign from God, and the natural disaster “means that we’re closer to the coming of the Lord.”

To explain the rare east coast quake, Robertson pointed to the Biblical prophecy of the end of the world, which claims there could be potential devastation from natural disasters leading up to Jesus' return to Earth.

On his television show, "The 700 Club," Robertson said:

"I don't want to get weird on this, so please take it for what it's worth, but it seems to me the Washington Monument is a symbol of America's power. It has been the symbol of our great nation, we look at that monument and we say this is one nation under God. Now there's a crack in it."

"Is that a sign from the Lord? Is that something that has significance, or is it just the result of an earthquake?" Robertson asked his viewers.

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Robertson went on to say the crack was symbolic, likening it to a Biblical story of a large curtain tearing as Jesus cried out during his crucifixion.

This is not the first time Robertson has suggested that religion played a role in causing a natural disaster. In 2010, he suggested that earthquake-ravaged Haiti was "cursed" by a "pact to the devil."

Comments

[rcr4624]

08:59 AM on 10/23/2011

Pat Robertson is cracked. Why he continually makes the news is beyond my comprehension. He is a religious charlatan.

[Kyrie Alisa Fowkes]

05:58 PM on 09/13/2011

Well if Christ is coming back, he won't be taken up. How old is he now? How come he is still alive? Satan?

[Reiner-von-Sinn]

11:27 AM on 09/11/2011

Hey Patty!

God must really, really be mad at Texas.

[Tomthorpe328]

11:36 AM on 09/02/2011

It astonishes me that ANYONE takes Pat Robertson seriously! I've wondered if his more outrageous statements might simply be attempts to put his name in front of a larger audience. He has certainly succeeded again in that regard. Boys and girls, can you say "ridiculous?"

[padrushka]

04:21 AM on 09/01/2011

Oops,i thought he had already gone to meet his maker but he is still talking?

[Almondo]

04:39 PM on 08/30/2011

It is a sign that Pat wants you to give him your cash.

[Almondo]

04:39 PM on 08/30/2011

Oh, I thought the clock ticking was a sign.

[SubgeniusMustHaveSlack]

01:14 PM on 08/30/2011

Having worked at one of his TV stations in the 80's, I know firsthand what a conniving crook pat is.

[beetlejuice666]

10:07 AM on 08/30/2011

This is the same clown who said that one of the "Teletubbies" was gay, and was trying to turn young children gay.

[kokobin]

08:59 AM on 08/30/2011

Old Man Pat is proof that the Universe has a sense of humour.

[RemoveTheGreedyOnes]

08:00 AM on 08/30/2011

Yes, the sign is that even though the Washington Monument is cracked it still stands tall and proud above all the rest. Just like the USA!

[TAMPA M]

05:52 AM on 08/30/2011

This man is an example of a false prophet

[CaBrit]

02:36 AM on 08/30/2011

Pat Robertson is proof that god doesn't exist....

[Abelardo Perez]

12:57 AM on 08/30/2011

dementia...a sign from god he has a sense of humor

[Abelardo Perez]

12:42 AM on 08/30/2011

pat robertson...your imminent death- a sign from god