more on Televangelist Robertson warns town of God's wrath

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: John Murray <jxm900 () gmail com>
Date: November 12, 2005 7:06:47 PM EST
To: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Subject: Re: [IP] Televangelist Robertson warns town of God's wrath

Dave:

For IP, if you wish............


There's a very important feature to note about the latest of Pat
Robertson's outbursts -- he has publicly defined a very clear link
between creationism and intelligent design.

Proponents of intelligent design have been at great pains to obscure
such relationships, claiming merely that the complexity of the
universe reflects the existence of some sort of advanced and powerful
intelligent entity.  Unfortunately, to people who are not
well-schooled in scientific methods, such arguments can be quite
appealing.

But now, thanks to Pat Robertson, the creationism connection is much
clearer.  Anyone of a scientific mindset should be grateful to him,
since it will be much easier for other communities to follw the lead
of Dover PA and bring some sense to school curriculums.

-John Murray



On 11/11/05, David Farber <dave () farber net> wrote:
> _______________ Forward Header _______________
> Subject:        Fwd: Televangelist Robertson warns town of God's wrath
> Author: Guilherme Roschke <groschke () luminousvoid net>
> Date:           10th November 2005 6:33:42 pm
>
> Dave,
>
> For IP. If you wish.
>
> I think this sort of thing is in incredibly poor taste following the
> disasters that hit us this summer.
>
> Regards,
>
> Guilherme Roschke.
>
> http://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/11/10/religion.robertson.reut/
>
> Robertson warns Pennsylvania voters of God's wrath
> Eight 'intelligent design' school board members lost election
>
> WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Conservative Christian broadcaster Pat  
> Robertson
> told citizens of a Pennsylvania town that they had rejected God by
> voting their school board out of office for supporting "intelligent
> design" and warned them Thursday not to be surprised if disaster  
> struck.
>
> Robertson, a former Republican presidential candidate and founder  
> of the
> influential Christian Broadcasting Network and Christian Coalition,  
> has
> made similar apocalyptic warnings and provocative statements before.
>
> Last summer, he hit the headlines by calling for the assassination of
> leftist Venezuelan Present Hugo Chavez, one of President George W.
> Bush's most vocal international critics.
>
> "I'd like to say to the good citizens of Dover: if there is a disaster
> in your area, don't turn to God, you just rejected Him from your  
> city,"
> Robertson said on his daily television show broadcast from Virginia,
> "The 700 Club."
>
> "And don't wonder why He hasn't helped you when problems begin, if  
> they
> begin. I'm not saying they will, but if they do, just remember, you  
> just
> voted God out of your city. And if that's the case, don't ask for His
> help because he might not be there," he said.
>
> <SNIP>
>
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