Sermon for the First Sunday of Lent, Feb. 18, 2024
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14 comments:
1 AND 10. And don't average me to a 5.5.
Andy, you can actually have a free "poll" where the results can be tabulated by going to: http://www.misterpoll.com/
As for me an my house: ditto eyerytstuf.
the rev
It would have to be a "1" because there is little we can do about it. Ignoring him - since he is in media and not, in my opinion, theology - will shut off his life blood.
Maybe its God's divine will that ole Pat has a stroke and lies in a coma.
Seriously, do we as Christians have to put up with his idiotic rambling?
Pat Robertson's comments are yet another sad embarrassment for Evangelical America. I agree with Ted Haggard, president of the National Assn. of Evangelicals, who said that Robertson no more spoke for evangelicals than "Dr. Phil," the television show host, spoke for psychologists.
As for judging (1-10) ... I'll leave that to the Lord :)
Ignore him. I think he does little or no harm to Chritianity. Most of the people I know, even the non-church people, understand that he is an ignorant bigot. They don't associate him with the real Christians that they know. What I hate most is that he brings out the most un-Christ-like parts of me. I guess I should appreciate that and use it as a learning experience.
Are you people serious? Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten Ten!!!!!!!! When people hear the word Christian, this is what they picture. Something must be done.
B
Ummm...for our own peace of mind I would have to say a 3, but I agree with Kansas Bob on this one. I don't' know that all non christians immediately think of Pat when they hear the word christian.
Adam,
While non-christians may not immediately think of Pat Robertson when they here the term Christian, I'm afraid that they think of the term Christian when they hear Pat Robertson. Now, they may also think nut case when they hear his name as well, but I don't particularly like that association...do you?
Andy, make mine a 7.
Wayne
Hard to say. One factor would be his political influence. If he has any, then the factor would be high.
I think that it would be best to condemn and then ignore him.
He's already suffering divine punishment for his words.
I think that we have to ask ourselves what is the proper response. Wayne, I don't particularly like it that Pat is associated with the same camp as me either, but we are called to love. Love is patient, kind, long-suffering, etc.
Also, where does the holy spirit fit into this thing? It is the holy spirit that draws. I say let's not worry about it and let the holy spirit do his job. Sometimes we need to know when to let go.
I'll go with a 4. I wouldn't wan't folks to ignore him completely, because he provides great entertainment value for Jon Stewart and his viewers (like me). I don't think he is a threat to Christianity or damaging to it per se; it's more of a self-inflicted wound of Christians (hopefully the majority of Christians) who disagree with him yet who don't make a proactive effort to get their voice out there to provide a balance to his nonsense.
Vinny
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I'd say 8 with a bullet. I'm more with Brad on this one. We've been ignoring Pat, and he just gets scarier. And yes, there are a lot of people out there who do actually think he speaks for Christians, mainly because not enough Christians speak out when he says something absolutely nutso.
Though more people are reputing him now that he's not just bashing gay people. I guess that's the Phelps factor.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060112/ap_on_re_mi_ea/israel_christians
Pat is 'sorry' check out the article. I agree that he is not a "good" association with Christianity because it seems like every couple months he's got another gem to get everyone all pissed off, myself included. But i'll bet he's done some good stuff now and again.
I wouldn't want people to judge me in light of being "the voice of Christianity" but I don't call for any assasinations or blame homosexuals for 9/11 or Strokes on World Leaders being smited by God, I also don't have a T.V. show, so I say Pat: It comes with the territory buddy!
To me the interesting question is what happens when ol' Pat gets sick with cancer or some other horrible thing? Is that a punishment for all the crap that emits from his station?
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