Stephen Colbert Follows Pat Robertson's Advice, Overwhelms God With Prayer (VIDEO)

Not only does televangelist Pat Robertson know who the next President will be, but he also heard from God recently that an economic collapse will disintegrate the country. True story!

Stephen Colbert isn't one to argue with Yahweh, so on Thursday night's "Colbert Report," he followed along with Robertson as he posed questions to God about the possible causes of our nation's demise.

"Ooh! Ooh! It's like 20 questions, but with the 10 plagues," Colbert said.

In the end, Robertson decides that the only way to save America is with "overwhelming prayer." Well, if God wasn't listening before, he might have a blown eardrum after Colbert conducted his thoroughly overwhelming prayer in the segment above.

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Comments

[DougSmith]

08:32 PM on 01/11/2012

Religion is nothing but a psychological placebo. Works for some even though there is no active ingredient. Some like Pat Robertson even believe they hear voices that aren't there.

[DougSmith]

08:29 PM on 01/11/2012

You could tell even Robertson's co-host thinks he's nuts.

[Mundane Egg]

10:49 AM on 01/11/2012

This just in: God says he hasn't spoken to Pat Robertson in years. Pat won't return His phone calls.

[Stephen Stafford]

06:10 PM on 01/11/2012

Now that is Fun-ny!

[DevonTexas]

12:51 PM on 01/10/2012

"He shared with me who is going to be the next President but I'm not supposed to talk about that"

Hypocrite! You talked about it! Why should god trust Pat "Puppet" Robertson?

Besides the Bible says if someone claims to be a prophet (as does Pat), and is wrong (as is Pat), then he/she is a False Prophet (as it Pat).

[rMatey]

09:32 AM on 01/09/2012

Pat will join Jerry Falwell in hell eventually.

[DevonTexas]

12:52 PM on 01/10/2012

I hope they have to share the same hot lava tub!

[sophiajim]

12:25 AM on 01/09/2012

How has this crook got by with this for so many years? Old people trying to get to heaven fall for this and send him their money most doing with out to help get them to heaven while PR heads to the bank and off shore accounts. He brings Benny Hinn on and tells how he heals you but when he got sick he headed to the hospital to heck with BH He did not believe his lies and knew they are lies. PR is a very rich man but he is the lowest that a man can go

[wutrup]

12:01 AM on 01/10/2012

BH lives in a 10 million dollar home from what I heard. Had to be paid for through donations.

[PaulD08]

10:25 PM on 01/08/2012

On the 2nd day God said "deficits don`t matter" ....on the 3rd day God said,,"we must cut the deficit staring in 2009",,Praise the Lord,,,, You`all been reading the wrong bible...... This guy won IOWA ,,what was it? 88?

[VinZenTexaN]

06:29 PM on 01/08/2012

Praying is like seating in a rocking chair it will give you something to do. But it wont take anywhere

You do not need the bible to justify love, but no better tool has been invented to justify hate.

When a child has an imaginary friend they go to a psychologist
When an adult has an imaginary friend, they go to church

Don't pray in my school, and I won't think in your church

Men never commit evil so fully and joyfully as when they do it for religious convictions

Two hands working can do more than a thousand clasped in prayer

[Richard Pearce banned]

12:46 AM on 01/09/2012

Amen, brother

;-)

One thing to remember, if God truly was the omniscient, all powerful entity these spokepeople claim he is, wouldn't he have trademarked his name and images and at least use the courts (bolts of lightning would be a lot more effective, but might be a little too much work) to control the use of them, making it a lot easier for people to tell the difference between genuine representatives and the frauds.

[VinZenTexaN]

06:50 PM on 01/09/2012

Thank you . . . And Amen brother to you :-)

[Summer77]

04:33 PM on 01/08/2012

Does the 700 Club pay Taxes? I think we need to look into that their taxes alone may close the Budget Gap :) " God Told Me That"

[DevonTexas]

12:54 PM on 01/10/2012

unfortunately it claims to be a "religious" program.... somewhere in all that political rhetoric they bury a religious message so it's tax free.

[Summer77]

01:02 PM on 01/10/2012

I agree with you and I think is time for these Religious Organization to stick to the rules of Separation of Church and State or face the Consequences of losing their tax status. I don't hate Religion in fact I am a Christian who firmly believes in the Separation of Church and State because when they are mixed it weaken and often makes a joke out of Christianity or any Religion.

[jesuslovesall]

02:54 PM on 01/08/2012

My alias? My alias are lovers of God, not men or men pleaser's. Everyone believers and non will have to answer for he's own life in the end. Not like a criminal who is killed during he's crimes, he's alias will be charge for he's death and not the true killer. To be honest if I won a lottery, I rather share it with you sinners, rather then some of these mega churches that keep all monies for themselves. Because you sinners do and know not, but the preachers know but still do, so their sins remain. You sinners are ignorant because you dont know. Pray! It makes a world of difference.

[UnderTheHedgeWeGo]

09:14 PM on 01/08/2012

"his" not "he's"

[LeFlaneur]

12:21 PM on 01/08/2012

"God said and I quote..."

I never paid much attention to Pat Robertson, so I'm surprised by this. I had no idea he actually claims to be a prophet.

[El Superbeasto]

09:20 PM on 01/08/2012

it's spelled 'profit'

[lensamy]

10:23 AM on 01/08/2012

Loved this bit by Colbert, pure genious! Robertson needs to go away.

[Gottlieb]

12:26 PM on 01/08/2012

I agree Colbert is a comic genius and to your second point, just wait as I am sure many people are saying the same prayer.

[nitwitsRus]

09:47 AM on 01/08/2012

that Ron Paul guy
must be REALLY
valuable?
APPARENTLY
he's the
ONLIEST one
that understands a
LOT of things?

[RocheTm]

08:35 PM on 01/07/2012

Pat is proof their is no god, or at least not one that cares what happens to the earth.

[jesuslovesall]

03:06 PM on 01/08/2012

God lives and judges all belief it or not. Just like I judge your comment yet you dont see me. Who's not to say Earth isn't a magical world?! Everything you use and have, have a creator. Why wouldn't the heavens and everything in it?! I would be right along with you to say there is nothing but us humans. But the Bible exist challenging the non believing. Pray! And your prayers will be answered. It takes a strong Man to step off he's high house and lower himself to become smarter.

[MagicActor]

05:09 PM on 01/08/2012

Believing in fairy tales =/= smarter.

[wutrup]

12:11 AM on 01/10/2012

Prayers are answered when you say "I have". To pray is to ask, to hope for something.
The universe doesn't answer prayers like that. What you think of as God is not ALL THAT IS, but a human projection on the divine. We create the Gods that create us.
ALL THAT IS, is an all pervasive, all inclusive consciousness that inhabits all things, and is unknowable to the human element. It is the life force energy that runs through you.

[mowprincess]

08:33 PM on 01/07/2012

I want Pat to arm wrestle the Po pe for God's ear.. What a we ir do.. who watches the 700 Club? I wonder how Pat will account to God for all of the people he has stolen from..