God Tells Pat Robertson US Headed For Socialism

[Political Tiger]

Pat Robertson sees left tilt, rebound under Obama

Citing information he says is from God, Christian broadcaster Pat Robertson said Friday that America is headed for veritable socialism as well as an economic rebound under President-elect Barack Obama in 2009.

"What the Lord was saying, the people are willing to accept socialism to alleviate their pain," Robertson said on a broadcast of "The 700 Club." He hosts the program, which is aired from the Christian Broadcasting Network studios in Virginia Beach.

Robertson said the economy, particularly the stock market, could start rebounding by the second quarter.

"Cast off the gloom and the doom because things are getting ready to turn around," he said. "I'm flying in the face of all of the experts or most of the experts who say, 'Oh, no, no, no, it's going to get worse,' but I don't think so."

Robertson's prophecies are an annual tradition at CBN and Regent University, where he unveils his predictions at a New Year's Day chapel service. Robertson is founder, president and chancellor of Regent.

The revelations are the product of his regular end-of-the-year prayer retreat.

http://hamptonroads.com/2009/01/pat-robertson-predicts-socialism-and-rebound-under-obama

[spanone]

1. i know god and he doesn't talk to pat robertson

[dflprincess]

11. This time I hope he did (eom)

[leftofthedial]

2. PRAISE THE LORD!

About time he gave one of these nutjob conmen some GOOD advice.

[nytemare]

3. God really told Pat that he is an asshole.

And that sometime in 2009, he will prove himself to be an asshole. Again.

[Mari333]

4. heh.

I remember when he was hoping that a scud missile would hit the dome of the rock in Israel, so the events of the end times would be put into fast forward. nuttier then a 2 day old fruitcake.

[RJ Connors]

23. America is going to have to do something about

Getting rid of these people or disenfranchise them or something if the country has any hope of surviving. Here's a good link that explains how they are trying to destroy our school system because it is not Godly enough for them.

http://courses.ed.asu.edu/berliner/readings/differingh.htm

Then of course after that it's on to destroying the rest of the country.

[sam sarrha]

32. here is the new Xing Right.. >>Link>>

http://doggo.tripod.com/doggchrisdomin.html
"..snip...This article is the documented story of how a political religious movement called Dominionism gained control of the Republican Party, then took over Congress, then took over the White House, and now is sealing the conversion of America to a theocracy by taking over the American Judiciary. It’s the story of why and how 'the wrath of God Almighty' will be unleashed against the middle class, against the poor, and against the elderly and sick of this nation by George W. Bush and his army of Republican Dominionist “rulers.”

As Antonin Scalia, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court explained a few months later, the Bible teaches and Christians believe '… that government …derives its moral authority from God. Government is the "minister of God" with powers to "revenge", to "execute wrath", including even wrath by the sword…
...snip"

"snip...Leo Strauss was born in 1899 and died in 1973. ... He is most famous for resuscitating Machiavelli and introducing his principles as the guiding philosophy of the neo-conservative movement. ... More than any other man, Strauss breathed upon conservatism, inspiring it to rise from its atrophied condition and its natural dislike of change and to embrace an unbounded new political ideology that rides on the back of a revolutionary steed, hailing even radical change; hence the name Neo-Conservatives.

Significantly, Dominionism is a form of Social Darwinism.<48> It inherently includes the religious belief that wealth-power is a sign of God’s election. That is, out of the masses of people and the multitude of nations, wealth, in and of itself, is thought to indicate God’s approval on men and nations whereas poverty and sickness reflect God’s disapproval.

(It was not until I read this article that I realized that this is a fundamental tenet of Dominionists.

Worldly wealth and power are signs of God's favor -- to attempt to limit or decrease one's wealth and power is to disrespect God.

On the contrary, God's elect on Earth are called upon to increase their wealth and power.

It is not sufficient for a man to be a millionaire, or for a country to have sovereignty within its borders -- a man must strive to increase his wealth as much as possible, and a Dominionist government's behavior toward its neighbors must be "invade their countries, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity".

Furthermore, any attempt to decrease a person's or a country's wealth and power -- to take from the rich to give to the poor, to reduce military spending and power -- is a direct attack on God.)

If “Secular Humanists are the greatest threat to Christianity the world has ever known,” as theologian Francis Schaeffer claimed, then who are the Humanists? According to Dominionists, humanists are the folks who allow or encourage licentious behavior in America. They are the undisciplined revelers.

Put all the enemies of the Dominionists together, boil them down to liquid and bake them into the one single most highly derided and contaminated individual known to man, and you will have before you an image of the quintessential “liberal” -- one of those folks who wants to give liberally to the poor and needy -- who desires the welfare and happiness of all Americans -- who insists on safety regulations for your protection and who desires the preservation of your values -- those damnable people are the folks that must be reduced to powerlessness -- or worse: extinction. ...snip"

[Liberal Veteran]

5. I'd pay good money to see the church follow its prohibition on soothsaying.

...and fortune tellers where Robertson is concerned.

[Pale Blue Dot]

6. So God told him about the coming economic downturn last year, right? RIGHT?

I mean, otherwise you would have to conclude either that God is a liar, or that Pat Robertson is talking to himself.

[Liberal Veteran]

7. Pat. Pat. Pat. God says all kinds of crazy shit just to fuck with you.

You really have to stop listening to him.

[Ken Burch]

8. So, Pat...is that a BAD thing?

After all, Jesus was at least a socialist and probably a deeper red than that.

He kicked the moneychangers OUT of the temple...he didn't offer them a bailout, for His sake!

[Lorien]

33. It doesn't sound like he's saying it's a bad thing

anyone can have a change of heart when things get crappy enough!

[Webster Green]

9. Good! Anything would be better than what we have now.

Socialism sounds just fine to me.

Works great in other countries. :toast:

[ikojo]

10. He says that as if it's a bad thing

His rich banker friends are benefitting quite nicely from socialism for he rich.

[oldnslo]

12. Great! Now that we know how bad capitalism works.....n/t

[EstimatedProphet]

13. EstimatedProphet tells Pat Robertson to shut the fuck up.

[Ishoutandscream2]

14. Pat, who does God like in the NFL games tomorrow?

I'd like to know so that I can go the opposite.

[alfredo]

24. Don't believe him. God was on the side of East Carolina in the Liberty Bowl,

and U of K beat them anyway. He might be losing his touch.

[rpannier]

15. This is terrible news

When have Pat's prophecies ever been correct?

[SalmonChantedEvening]

16. What Pat really heard:

"Most of the idiots who graduated from your matchbook law school are going to be out of work soon. And I couldn't be happier."

[muntrv]

17. Good. I want to see Pat suffer.

:evilgrin:

[Believing Is Art]

18. Here is my grand plan

I'm going to become an evangelical leader and get a following of 10,000 or so. I'll accomplish all of this with snakes and the usual conservative talking points. Then, at the peak of my popularity, I will start having "visions." With my followers as witnesses, I'll have "seizures" and "speak in tongues." When I "recover," I'll tell my followers that God told me we must have universal health care and invest in wind and solar power. I'll have to wait awhile to work my way up to gay marriage and abortion, but I think this plan has possibilities. I need to come up with a good born-again story first . . . any ideas?

[liberal N proud]

19. This is the same asshole who said Katrina happened because

of all the sin in NOLA

But remember GOD loves you and that is why he does bad things to people.

[SoCalDem]

20. All I want God to say to Pat, is

"Come Home to Poppa"..

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

21. God is messing with your head again, Pat.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

22. funny, God appears to LIKE socialism

if you look at what the prophet known as Jesus preached.

[XemaSab]

25. Sweet!

:D

[Rectangle]

26. So is Robertson going to become a Democrat?? n/t

[DBoon]

27. God is good!

He wants America to join the civilized world at last!

[undeterred]

28. Thats funny. God is just messing with him though.

Obama is not going to usher in Socialism, though I wish he would.

[sam sarrha]

29. God is saying that Socialism is Righteous in his eye's... of the people for the people by the people

[MasonJar]

30. There is no religion anywhere that has a God that would give Robertson

the time of day.

[Lorien]

31. For once I hope he's right

never thought I'd say that!

[L0oniX]

34. I think I would rather trust Miss Cleo for predictions of the future.

[jazzjunkysue]

35. God told me the other day that he knows what Pat's done with all those telephone donations

and God's got the telephone bills to 900 numbers to prove it.

And George Bush has the tapes. :evilgrin:

[Iggo]

36. If Pat Robertson has been telling the truth all these years...

...then God is a big fat liar.

[book_worm]

37. As if that would be bad? I think of Jesus as a socialist.

[Tabasco_Dave]

38. I believe he hears voices

but it isn't God. :crazy:

[TWiley]

39. Early Christians were virtually communist. Robertson should be thrilled

They did not believe in private ownership, took oaths of poverty, lived in communes. They would likely combine God with Govt, so govt would control everything, including the means of production.