{"id":5800,"date":"2005-11-10T12:22:38","date_gmt":"2005-11-10T17:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thecarpetbaggerreport.com\/?p=5800"},"modified":"2005-11-10T12:22:38","modified_gmt":"2005-11-10T17:22:38","slug":"back-modern-science-feel-gods-wrath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stevebenen.com\/thecarpetbaggerreport\/back-modern-science-feel-gods-wrath\/","title":{"rendered":"Back modern science, feel God’s wrath"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Tuesday, voters in Dover, Pa. made it clear that the activists who forced intelligent-design creationism into a science class curriculum had made a mistake<\/a>. Local residents voted all of school board members who backed intelligent design out of office, replacing them with a slate of candidates who backed real science.<\/p>\n

TV preacher Pat Robertson, in response to the election, announced on his 700 Club program that local residents should be aware that God will now turn on Dover<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Rev. Robertson warned the people of Dover that God might forsake the town because of the vote.<\/p>\n

“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. 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.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

(People for the American Way has the video<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

What fine Christian principles this man has. Under this clown’s bizarre theology, God will abandon a community that wants modern science taught in science classes. Don’t even bother praying, Robertson suggests, because God doesn’t like communities that reject creationism. Amazing.<\/p>\n

By the way, is Robertson on a roll lately or what? He’s threatened Republican senators<\/a> over Harriet Miers; he’s told CNN that earthquakes in Pakistan may be a sign of the end times<\/a>; and he’s called for the assassination of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez<\/a> — all in about two months’ time.<\/p>\n

And let’s also not forget, this crazed TV preacher also happens to be a close ally of powerful GOP officials. After all, George W. Bush has appeared at two Robertson-hosted Christian Coalition events and the president even met with Robertson<\/a> in early 2003 to discuss the war in Iraq. For that matter, tune into the 700 Club on any given day and you’ll see high-ranking officials from the Bush administration chatting about today’s biggest issues.<\/p>\n

Indeed, after Tom DeLay was forced from his leadership post, whom did he immediately turn to? Who else? Pat Robertson<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Robertson isn’t some guy shouting bizarre ideas from a street corner; he’s a Republican insider, shouting bizarre ideas on national television.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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