An Evangelical Rant

The Decline of Pat Robertson

Two weeks ago, we all, once again, witnessed the devastation of Mother Nature at her worst. From a few years ago in New Orleans, to the Christmas Day Tsunami nothing has torn more at our hearts than watching the effects of the devastating Earthquake in Haiti. We have seen, the best in humanity, show its face with aid pouring in to that Island Home from all corners of the globe. However, among the good, ignorance and outright stupidity has also shown itself.

Being raised as a Roman Catholic and attending an Episcopal Church, I along with others, pray for the well being of the Haitian people. However, ignorant and despicable comments by the likes of Rush Limbaugh and even more shocking Pat Robertson can only leave a person to shake their head and wonder how these individuals can justify the breath they consume everyday. Mr. Robertson made statements that Haiti was being punished by God because of the pact they made with the devil to rid themselves of French Colonial Rule. Is this really what all of you evangelicals believe. Are any of you who follow Mr. Robertson so ignorant and outright heartless that you could believe that a God, who receives worship from the very creatures he finds precious, would want to “punish” them for freeing themselves? If you do then, you are the biggest reason why, many of the generation coming up, are turning away from religious beliefs.

The following is an editorial from the Star-Ledger that pretty well states my opinion on Mr. Robertson and all of his followers; http://blog.nj.com/njv_editorial_page/2010/01/pat_robertson_and_haiti_dement.html
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Pat Robertson and Haiti: Demented demonology
By Star-Ledger Editorial Board/The Star-Led...
January 16, 2010, 5:41AM
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Televangelist Pat Robertson sounded like a demented old fool when he said the devastating earthquake in Haiti is God’s wrath for a "pact" Haitians made with the devil to gain independence from the French.
"They were under the heel of the French. You know, Napoleon the third, or whatever. And they got together and swore a pact to the devil," Robertson said Wednesday on the Christian Broadcasting Network’s 700 Club.
Insensitive and stupid as it was, this is hardly the first time Robertson has spewed such ridiculous apocalyptic revelations.
He told the Pennsylvania town of Dover in 2005 that disaster might strike there because its citizens voted out school board members who favored teaching intelligent design over the theory of evolution. That same year, he said Hurricane Katrina was sent by God as a punishment for America’s legalization of abortion.
Robertson’s babble is not to be confused with real religious philosophy. He’s nothing more than a nut job peddling an extreme right-wing world view.

Catholicism and religion in general, are finding themselves on the decline in today’s society. The younger generations coming up are being turned off by the outrageous racism and bigotry that is promoted by many religious figures of today. I believe that even the Pope realizes to make the Catholic Church numbers grow, open mindedness and a better teaching of God’s love will gain more than preaching a fire and brimstone attitude.

So Mr. Robertson, here is some advice. SIT DOWN AND SHUTUP! If you are truly a man of the cloth, then preach of God’s love, healing and wanting of worship. Stop acting like you are running for office. You tried that once already and received a humbling experience. Give the rest of us a break.

That’s How I See It.

Websites of reference; http://blog.nj.com/njv_editorial_page/2010/01/pat_robertson_and_haiti_dement.html
http://hamptonroads.com/2010/01/senator-jabs-robertson-over-haiti
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Robertson
http://www.patrobertson.com/
http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/01/13/haiti.pat.robertson/index.html
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2010/01/15/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry6101136.shtml

Rush Limbaugh, BSA

Bull Shit Artist

Is it possible for Rush Limbaugh to stage a fake illness just to provide him a platform to bluster his narcissistic buffoonery? Let us give this some thought for a moment. President Obama takes his family to Honolulu on a vacation. It just so happens, that Rush Limbaugh is vacationing there as well. Gee, what a coincidence. Now, the Healthcare Bill has passed a historic hurdle just prior to the Christmas break. Mr. Limbaugh, along with all the members of the NO PARTY Republicans, is dismayed to put it extremely lightly. Suddenly, Mr. Limbaugh has chest pains and needs immediate medical attention. When all is said and done, the doctors can not find anything wrong with Mr. Limbaugh, in particular, with his heart. That revelation was no surprise to me considering the way he poked fun at Michael J. Fox. I figured he did not have a heart to begin with. So, now the blustery buffoon touts about our nation having the finest healthcare on the planet and there is no need for healthcare reform. What the narcissistic idiot does not realize, or maybe it is by design, no one is criticizing the healthcare. It is the availability of healthcare that is in question. All of this availability being manipulated by Insurance companies who will favor profits over the health of the people they are supposed to serve.

But, of course, the multi-million dollar per year ignoramus, bolstered by the weak minded malcontents who listen or even follow him, does everything he can to mislead and misguide a populace for ratings and status. Who knows, he is supposedly losing weight and trying to get in shape. Personally, I think he is just trying to get laid by Sarah Palin. Be careful Rush, Todd is still around. The following was featured on Hawaii News Now and appears to be the norm for how this scenario is being viewed by all; http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=11757107
Rush Limbaugh says tests clear him of health problems
Posted: Jan 01, 2010 3:34 PM EST Updated: Jan 02, 2010 6:37 PM EST
By Duane Shimogawa bio email
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - After suffering chest pains this past Wednesday, conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh was discharged from The Queen's Medical Center Friday.
Limbaugh and his doctor spoke to the media for the first time since the incident happened. He says doctors found nothing wrong with his heart after numerous tests.
He says he most likely suffered a spasm in an artery leading to his heart.
A crowded room of national media switched gears Friday morning. Instead of covering the vacationing President Obama, the tiresome group rushed to Queen's for a Rush Limbaugh announcement.
The first thing Limbaugh addressed wasn't his health. Instead, he thanked the Kahala Hotel and Resort and Queen's.
"Their security staff reacted like that to my distress call at 2:30 on Wednesday afternoon," Limbaugh said. "The people at Queens Hospital could not have been better, I feel very, very fortunate, I've been treated to the best healthcare the world has to offer."
This past Wednesday afternoon, Limbaugh says he felt pain coming from his upper left chest. A pain like he's never experienced before.
It sparked questions about his controversial past with painkillers.
"Are you taking painkillers for your back pain?" A reporter asked. "No, Prednisone," Rush said.
Limbaugh then sat down and tried to walk it off, but the pain was still there. That's when he called security and just 20 minutes later he was at The Queen's Medical Center, undergoing extensive tests. He says the pain went away a half hour later.
"The pain was real and they don't know what caused it and I think for everybody out there, I'm 58, will be 59 in couple of weeks, and you start thinking about these kinds of things, don't mess with it," he said.
The doctor who treated him agrees.
"If you think you're having a heart problem, call for help, call 911, get to the hospital and get to a tor's attention because time is very important," The Queen's Medical Center's chief of cardiovascular disease Dr. Joana Magno said.
And for extra pre-caution, Limbaugh got an angiogram. But nothing turned up, no arterial disease, no coronary disease. His best guess is an artery spasm.
"Turn it over to professionals right off the bat, don't tough it out, don't try to make it go away on your own, it's not worth the risk," he said.
Limbaugh says he got no special treatment from hospital staff. He says his time there felt like a hotel stay.
"Takes things like this to prepare you in life for the eventuality that you are getting older, not as young as you were and not as invincible as you once thought you were," he said.
He says he'll return to work on Wednesday.
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As you can tell, I am not a fan of Rush Limbaugh. However, I do wish him good health and hope he is able to recover fully. I would like to believe he has had a change in heart with regard to his personal and political beliefs. However, that would mean he has a heart. A man who spews the filth and fervor, along with the likes of all conservative hate mongers which abuse our freedom of speech, will probably never change until they finally have to face their maker.

That’s How I See It.

Websites of reference;
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=9464645
http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/today.guest.html
http://news.scotsman.com/world/US-radio-host-Rush-Limbaugh.5952086.jp
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=11757107
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/abraham/detail??blogid=95&entry_id=54456
http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/doctors-find-nothing-wrong-rush-limbaugh-01-02-2010
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-01-01/rush-limbaugh-says-doctors-found-no-evidence-of-heart-disease.html