God versus the Devil in Haiti

[jimbur]

You think you've heard every kind of stupidity but there's always another one to to be amazed at.
American evangelist, Pat Robertson, one time presidential candidate, says the people of Haiti are to blame for the earthquake because they signed a pact with the devil to get out from under French rule!
Presumably he means that god caused the earthquake to punish them.
Logically (if such a word can be used in this context) it must follow that anyone helping the victims is interfering with god's will.
It certainly puts our worries about spelling and grammar into context.
Jim

[Pat]

:ranting2:Religious extremist's of all persuasions should be locked up with each other to debate their own beliefs:minigun:, while the rest of the world can live in relative peace and harmony.:v:

[ozhunter]

:whs: and I say :censored2:

[Wongo]

They need to start praying this lady. Apparently she fixes everything.

http://beta.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/00018/AVN20_SAINT_18602e.jpg

[wheelinround]

:ranting2:Religious extremist's of all persuasions should be locked up with each other to debate their own beliefs:minigun:, while the rest of the world can live in relative peace and harmony.:v:


Agree been to many a footy/soccer match where war has broken out :roll: it now happens at tennis.
as well as clubs n pubs where to drinkers of different ales can't agree so its becomes an all in brawl.:;

[wheelinround]

They need to start praying this lady. Apparently she fixes everything.

http://beta.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/00018/AVN20_SAINT_18602e.jpg

Wongo knows she's looking into more wood and tools for him:U

[Old farmer]

I'm rather with Wonga about "this lady fixing everything", from what we are being told but she was a great Australian, working all her life to give some education to poor children, being ex-communicated by a ****** bishop and then being re-instated.

[Mr Brush]

It gets worse.......saw this on the front page of our local paper today:-

Home is good enough for Mary MacKillop to live in - Local News - News - General - Southern Highland News (http://bowral.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/home-is-good-enough-for-mary-mackillop-to-live-in/1726102.aspx)

Someone is trying to cash in on the fact that Mary MacKillop once lived in the house they are trying to sell !! Obviously the entire house now has magical healing qualities....:rolleyes:

Its a quiet week for news in Bowral :D

[funkychicken]

Presumably he means that god caused the earthquake to punish them.
Logically (if such a word can be used in this context) it must follow that anyone helping the victims is interfering with god's will.

Nope, he's saying the opposite

[Sebastiaan56]

I remember similar comments being made by the same character about the Pakistan earthquake. The tragedy is that the one he professes to follow taught love and compassion. Throwing the first stone is a famous teaching that comes to mind.

Im issuing an open challenge to all business owners to donate one days takings to relief efforts. We donated yesterdays takings to UNICEF.

[rrich]

I never ceases to amaze me how many of the morons of my country are quoted globally.

[jerryc]

I wonder what is Pastor Robertson's view of the earthquakes that the good ol' USA has suffered? Should I also throw in bush fire and tornadoes for good measure?

Reminds me of a hymn from my childhood

All good things around us
Are sent from Heaven above
So thank the Lord, Oh thank the Lord
For all his love.

Interesting that the good Pastor does not see earthquakes as the work of Satan. After all it is said "The Devil looks after his own".

Jerry

[acmegridley]

What happened to my ju ju dolls man!!:?

[China]

I guess if that home igood enough for MMcK the the reformatory north of Adelaide that she used to run Now a buldozed heap of rubble would now be a sacred site. Bet they wish they didn't buldoze it now.

[artme]

In Atafona, where we were living in Brasil, the ocean has wiped out about 5or 6 streets of substantial houses since 1969. The sand dunes are also marching over parts of the town.

Funny thing is people used to just accept this. However since the crusading, evangelical churches from the States have gained a foothold in the region every thing has become a matter of God punishing the people for God only knows what.

The hardworking, but poor and good people must wonder what they have done to deserve this double whammy.

[jerryc]

Funny thing is people used to just accept this. However since the crusading, evangelical churches from the States have gained a foothold in the region every thing has become a matter of God punishing the people for God only knows what.

The hardworking, but poor and good people must wonder what they have done to deserve this double whammy.

No need to wonder Artme. They just embraced evangelists.

[artme]

No need to wonder Artme. They just embraced evangelists.

True enough Jerry. The really worrying part is that these evangelical types play on people's fears and ignorance.

They are, in my opinion a slightly more sophisticated version of the voodoo and macumba practitioners who are so prevalent in the poorer ares of Brasil.

[funkychicken]

True enough Jerry. The really worrying part is that these evangelical types play on people's fears and ignorance.

You're thinking of demagogues, not evangelists, they sometimes overlap but not always

[jerryc]

You're thinking of demagogues, not evangelists, they sometimes overlap but not always

I was thinking of evangelists. My original comment was a throw away line but like Artme I had in mind a very prevalent TYPE of evangelist --the demagogic type.

Demagogue
A leader of the people; an agitator who appeals to the passions and prejudices of the people; a facetious orator; an unprincipled politician.

To clarify the matter I certainly did not have in mind "a facetious orator" as this type of evangelist is not "given to or characterized by pleasantry; waggish or jocular utterances."

Jerry

[acmegridley]

Where are my juju dolls man?
I've got an urgent request for one from a Mr.Tony Abbott from somewhere called Canberra,something in the shape of a little fellow with glasses!:;