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PAT ROBERTSON: And, you know, Kristi, something happened a long time ago in Haiti, and people might not want to talk about it. They were under the heel of the French. You know, Napoleon III and whatever. And they got together and swore a pact to the devil. They said, "We will serve you if you will get us free from the French." True story. And so, the devil said, "OK, it's a deal."

And they kicked the French out. You know, the Haitians revolted and got themselves free. But ever since, they have been cursed by one thing after the other. Desperately poor. That island of Hispaniola is one island. It's cut down the middle. On the one side is Haiti; on the other side is the Dominican Republic. Dominican Republic is prosperous, healthy, full of resorts, et cetera. Haiti is in desperate poverty. Same island. They need to have and we need to pray for them a great turning to God. And out of this tragedy, I'm optimistic something good may come. But right now, we're helping the suffering people, and the suffering is unimaginable.

Facism is not a school of thought, it is a racial slur.

I generally think Pat Robertson is a total shitheel and all, but he didn't say anything remotely close to what your claiming.

Sure he did. Read it again, Khross. He is very much saying that (and you can tell he's saying this, because he implies that everyone is dancing around this, the big pink elephant in the room) this dissaster happened because the hatians (in his opinion) cut a deal with the devil. He has done this before. He did it in regards to Katrina and New Orleans. In fact, it seems that every time a group, nation, or state does something Pat Robertson thinks is immoral, he threatens that natural disaster is ominously possible. Or, if a place like New Orleans suffers a horrible random tragedy, he implies or explicitly says it's due to their tolerance of ungodly ways.

He's not alone in this. Many evangelical preachers do the same thing. Note, that when disaster strikes places like god-fearing rural Texas, they don't draw conclusions about that morality. But hey, who is looking for consistency.

I know he's wrong because his god does not exist.

I know he's wrong because his god does not exist. Beyond that, it's irrelevant if he is correct or not - it's an ******* thing to do, and indicative of the kind of ministry he operates. Instead of wasting his breath chastising these suffering people for what he feels was an affront to his diety, he should be working to help them in actual, tangible ways.

Yea, yea, your faith is more right than his faith. We get it.

So, in your opinion, it's a matter of faith to say that Santa Claus does not exist? That the Easter Bunny does not exist? That fire was not brought to early man by Prometheus, who stole it from the gods? How about the tooth fairy?

So in other words, the problem is that he's saying and doing things you don't like.

All irrelevant. The existance or nonexistance of any given supernatural being or phenomenon does not bear on the existance of any other.

An irrelevant response. I was simply arguing that saying something does not exist is not an act of faith. It is not an act of faith to say that Zeus is a myth. It is not an act of faith to say there is no Santa Claus. It is not an act of faith to say there is no Tooth Fairy. It is not an act of faith to say there is no Easter Bunny. Likewise, it is not an act of faith to say there is no God.

They are objectively true.

I am absolutely certain the Easter Bunny does not exist. I am absolutely certain that Santa Claus does not exist. It takes zero faith to make those statements. They are objectively true.

I am absolutely certain the Easter Bunny does not exist. I am absolutely certain that Santa Claus does not exist. It takes zero faith to make those statements. They are objectively true.

Supposedly his ministry has sent a few million's worth of aid to help out over there.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., January 13, 2010 --On today’s The 700 Club, during a segment about the devastation, suffering and humanitarian effort that is needed in Haiti, Dr. Robertson also spoke about Haiti’s history. His comments were based on the widely-discussed 1791 slave rebellion led by Boukman Dutty at Bois Caiman, where the slaves allegedly made a famous pact with the devil in exchange for victory over the French. This history, combined with the horrible state of the country, has led countless scholars and religious figures over the centuries to believe the country is cursed. Dr. Robertson never stated that the earthquake was God’s wrath. If you watch the entire video segment, Dr. Robertson’s compassion for the people of Haiti is clear. He called for prayer for them. His humanitarian arm has been working to help thousands of people in Haiti over the last year, and they are currently launching a major relief and recovery effort to help the victims of this disaster. They have sent a shipment of millions of dollars worth of medications that is now in Haiti, and their disaster team leaders are expected to arrive tomorrow and begin operations to ease the suffering.

Chris Roslan
Spokesman for CBN