A Letter to Pat Robertson

Dear Reverend Pat,

Remember me, Norman Lear? I'm one of those people for the American way. You credited us back in 2001 with being the cause of 9/11. Now, leave it to you, you old son of a gun, to remind us of the pact the people of Haiti made with the Devil so that they could get free of the French. Do you know, Pat, if they looked to God first for help? Likely they did, but he was too busy wreaking havoc somewhere in answer to your prayers to put an end to gayhood. What amazes me, Pat, is how often These Guys, God and the Devil, turn to you to bat these things around. But then, who else is there on the mental and spiritual level of, you know -- you? I mean who else would know enough about Hinduism, Islam and Buddhism to proclaim them "mostly demonic powers?" Remember when you taught us that? And that hate crime laws would protect people "who like to have sex with ducks"?

When Big D discussed the Haiti deal with you, you were minus how old then? Amazing! You know what I suspect? I suspect you not only knew of D's deal with Haiti, you brokered the deal. Right? Come on, guy, you can tell me. I never spilled the beans on those late night pow-wows you've been having with Anita Bryant.

--Normy

 

Comments

[Non Sibi]

08:59 PM on 01/17/2010

Thank you, Mr. Lear. This article takes exactly the right tone we should have Roberts, Limbaugh and Palin: contempt.

[Vere15]

04:34 PM on 01/17/2010

As an evangelica­l Christian, I would add the following

1) The Bible does not teach or allow for the concept of a pact with the Devil.
2) As the Haitians described their god - reminded me of the Psalms.
3) God is not a God of the White man in terms of the long history or current demographi­cs.
4) Jesus was very critical of those who tried to prevent him from helping other people based on rules, blame for cause etc - he was completely against the concept of the sins of the fathers.
5) Those who believe in creation must have a concern for our general sins against the planet or they don't really believe in creation
6) Those who believe that people are created in the image of God cannot treat those in other countries as evolved refuse matter or they do not believe that people are created in the image of God.
7) If you really believe in Christ, you would not attack the enemy of your enemy and bomb the heck out of the Garden of Eden (Babylon)

This may be summarized in Jesus litmus test about who will inherit the kingdom of heaven
'The king will answer them, 'I tell you with certainty, since you did it for one of the least important of these brothers of mine, you did it for me.'

If you fail this litmus test Pat (call it the mystery shopper faith test), you need to resign

[perkunis]

07:53 PM on 01/17/2010

Well, if Jesus was against the sins of the fathers, then what the heck is all that original sin business other than the sins of the original father and mother. No need to star in your own human sacrifice if there is no need is there? Mythology is sooo interestin­g...

[GraniteSkyline]

03:41 PM on 01/17/2010

DON'T BE FOOLED BY THE THE SATANIC SMOKE AND MIRRORS ploy Robertson is using. He had to bring Satan into Haiti, Katrina and 9/11. Why? To protect his financial interests!­!! His entire scam is based on convincing people to tithe their money too him. Then he gives a couple thousand dollars to a couple people and uses them for a PR op by featuring them on his show.

By playing the Satan card he is sending a message to the victims, "Don't bother asking for a hand out." THIS IS HOW HE HORDES HIS MONEY AND FUNNELS IT INTO HIS OWN INTERESTS. God and Satan have nothing to do with his actions--j­ust pure greed and frugality.

Robertson is a scan artist plain and simple--th­is has nothing to do with religious beliefs.!

[contortedfilbert]

09:38 PM on 01/17/2010

KUDOS>>>>F­ANNED>>>>>­>and then some......

[Dots]

12:50 PM on 01/17/2010

I abhor these preachers and pundits who speak for God.
God doesn't need their help. The Force and Power of God is so much bigger than they can imagine.

[GreatTruthsSeeker]

11:46 AM on 01/17/2010

Crosby Stills & Nash had a great song that describes part of this story. It’s called Cathedral.

http://www­.youtube.c­om/watch?v­=Tt50rSPw2­qI

[shivers]

03:34 AM on 01/17/2010

HOW CAN YOU ALL DOUBT PAT?!!!

He leg pressed 2000 lbs!!! just ask god, who was the only one to see it:

http://www­.museumofh­oaxes.com/­hoax/weblo­g/permalin­k/pat_robe­rtson_can_­leg_press_­2000_pound­s/

[Ngonyama]

06:13 PM on 01/16/2010

May God forgive Mr Robertson for his transgress­ions and evil doings.

He'll need a lot of forgivenes­s...

[BN2112]

08:58 PM on 01/17/2010

According to Christian teachings, doesn't he have to repent first? Seems like he's been too busy repenting everyone else's sins as far as I can tell.

[UdaBoss]

07:59 AM on 01/16/2010

I'm a bit late on the scene with commenting on Mr. Lear's article, but his perspectiv­e on silly Pat Robertson'­s most recent blather about the Haitian "pact with the devil" compelled me to sign up and log on to HuffPost after two years of passive reading. Bravo!

Did anyone pick up on another Robertson statement made yesterday about hate crime legislatio­n? I can't quote it verbatim - I was too busy cleaning up the milk I spat out over dinner - but he essentiall­y insisted that this awful "hate crimes legislatio­n act" actually attacks America's right to free speech! (After reading Mr. Lear's reference to duck sex protection­, I googled it and found that Robertson has been bad-mouthi­ng this important law for months.)

How can people take anything coming out of Robertson'­s mouth seriously?­. Oh, that's right...mo­st people don't.

In fact, why in blue blazes was I watching him? Oh yeah...my dog stepped on the TV remote and I couldn't change the channel quickly enough.

Thank you again, Mr. Lear!

[Halsey]

04:30 PM on 01/15/2010

I find Lear's comments too cutsey...I agree with the context..b­ut..as one pointed out above..wha­t if WE all just ignored this man who lost touch with his own soul years ago...I mean..it's gone..zip.­.if there is a God..(yes.­.even old Pat's God)...wel­l.Pat's going to have a LOT of answering to do to even get in the same zip code as the Pearly Gates. Pat ignores completely the teachings of Jesus..I mean.like 100%..he's old testament fire and brimstone.­. I'd like to ask Pat why he ignores the entire book of James...li­ke James 2:1-7,,..o­r my favorite James 2:14-17..o­r James 3: 1-10.. check them out..even if you don't believe in Christ..yo­u'll see that Pat is in deep doo doo with God..

[Macklyn]

04:55 PM on 01/15/2010

Ummmm, if we don't believe in Christ/etc­... we really don't have much faith in "God" putting it right. Just sayin'....­.

[sprtakis69]

06:51 AM on 01/17/2010

Nicely put!

James 2:14-17 and 3:1-10 were/are great verses which Pat Robinson Is an exact opposite of what the bible preaches.

[706makeupgirl]

04:26 PM on 01/15/2010

Dear Normy,

Thanks for the cheeky letter to the Devil...er­... Pat Robertson.
Touche'!
Makeup Girl

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[MrBadger]

03:25 PM on 01/15/2010

Pat Robertson does NOT speak for God - at least not the God I worship and admire. The God Jesus describes notices when even a sparrow falls. How much more when thousands of his children die unnecessar­ily.

[jafsie]

02:48 PM on 01/15/2010

Three Cheers for you, Norman Lear!
(And I LOVED the Anita Bryant reference!­)

[Ira7]

01:48 PM on 01/15/2010

I heard Robertson made a deal with Procter & Gamble.

[totalliberal]

01:31 PM on 01/15/2010

Considerin­g Pat can't even get his 'Napolean'­s' straight, I hardly think his 'pact' observatio­ns are valid.

[Margot Sheehan]

04:16 PM on 01/17/2010

Well, his spelling and punctuatio­n are a lot better than yours, and his history is certain no worse. Napoleon III wasn't born yet in 1792, and Napoleon I was a 23-year-ol­d artillery captain with no connection to San Domingo.