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RandySF

(58,950 posts)
Sun Oct 27, 2013, 12:50 AM Oct 2013

Pat Robertson blames mother for son being deaf, says she did something wrong during prayer.

Pat Robertson claims prayer is the best medicine for just about anything. But what does he say when prayer fails? Well, like any other fraudulent huckster, he blames the person who prayed instead of the deity who is supposed to answer them. Such was the case on Wednesday, when Robertson told a mother that it’s her fault her prayers haven’t healed her deaf child.

During his 700 Club show, Robertson took a question from a woman who has a deaf son. She told Robertson that despite her prayers, God hasn’t restored her child’s hearing. Instead of comforting the woman, the conservative charlatan shamed her for not being able to heal her son with prayer. Robertson told her that she must have done something wrong that caused God to reject her pleas. Robertson also claimed that he has successfully healed deafness himself.

“I have dealt with people who are deaf and you rebuke the spirit of deafness and they get healed,” Robertson claimed. “I don’t know what you’re doing wrong. Why don’t you try that and if it doesn’t work, try something else.”

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/10/25/pat-robertson-shames-mothe/

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Pat Robertson blames mother for son being deaf, says she did something wrong during prayer. (Original Post) RandySF Oct 2013 OP
not onlyu is Pat Robertson an ignorant, insensitive asshole: gopiscrap Oct 2013 #1
And those are just his good points. nt Mnemosyne Oct 2013 #8
Every time Pat opens his mouth stupid comes out. sarcasmo Oct 2013 #2
Deafness would be a blessing... Blue Owl Oct 2013 #3
It's downright insane! defacto7 Oct 2013 #4
"...you rebuke the spirit of deafness and they get healed..." Adsos Letter Oct 2013 #5
If only he would get busy rebuking the spirit of his own cruel assholery. n/t Alkene Oct 2013 #19
Wonder why God never heals an amputee. longship Oct 2013 #6
Clearly she was a cheapskate and didn't donate any seed-money. Quantess Oct 2013 #7
And yet... atreides1 Oct 2013 #9
wtf? Marrah_G Oct 2013 #10
Faith healing in a nutshell TlalocW Oct 2013 #11
The sad thing is the kid could probably be cured with modern medical technology johnd83 Oct 2013 #12
And the worst thing is, she will take it to heart. Scootaloo Oct 2013 #13
Perhaps this insanity will open her eyes. nt Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #15
Sad, but then what true answer has religion EVER offered? nt Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #14
This reminds me of my sociopath Pentacostal grandfather. Le Taz Hot Oct 2013 #16
I wish he'd just go away. and by go away, I mean permanently cali Oct 2013 #17
Propitiatory faiths have only ever offered this answer. Orsino Oct 2013 #18
fuck pat robertson. so tired of these cheap snake-oil salesmen who steal from 'christians' spanone Oct 2013 #20
Hey lady, why not try cochlear implants? SamYeager Oct 2013 #21

gopiscrap

(23,761 posts)
1. not onlyu is Pat Robertson an ignorant, insensitive asshole:
Sun Oct 27, 2013, 12:57 AM
Oct 2013

he's a fucking ignorant, insensitive asshole.

Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts)
5. "...you rebuke the spirit of deafness and they get healed..."
Sun Oct 27, 2013, 01:15 AM
Oct 2013

Well then, Pat, get busy rebuking the spirit of cancer, or Alzheimer's, or diabetes, or AIDS...

C'mon, man, start rebukin'...there's a whole bunch of messed up, helpless, suffering people in this world who could use the help.

No?

longship

(40,416 posts)
6. Wonder why God never heals an amputee.
Sun Oct 27, 2013, 01:20 AM
Oct 2013

I'm sure Benny Hinn could do it, if he had Pixar studios to help him.

Tempted to call 700 Club and ask ol' Pat how to pray to God to have my brother's amputated leg grow back. (N. B. I don't have a brother.)

Quantess

(27,630 posts)
7. Clearly she was a cheapskate and didn't donate any seed-money.
Sun Oct 27, 2013, 01:24 AM
Oct 2013

God wants cash. Visa or Mastercard also accepted.

atreides1

(16,082 posts)
9. And yet...
Sun Oct 27, 2013, 01:28 AM
Oct 2013

...he still hasn't been taken in for a mental evaluation, like the Congressional stenographer was!

TlalocW

(15,386 posts)
11. Faith healing in a nutshell
Sun Oct 27, 2013, 01:32 AM
Oct 2013

The illness has not gotten better! Show your devotion by giving me money, and God will act through me to heal!

The illness has been arrested (though not through any supernatural means, but I won't tell you that). Show your devotion by giving me money, and God will act through me to completely heal!

The illness is completely gone (though not through any supernatural means, but I won't tell you that). Show God your thanks by sending me money so that I might continue to heal others in His name!

TlalocW

johnd83

(593 posts)
12. The sad thing is the kid could probably be cured with modern medical technology
Sun Oct 27, 2013, 02:59 AM
Oct 2013

but God is "punishing" someone here so it can't be used.

 

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)
13. And the worst thing is, she will take it to heart.
Sun Oct 27, 2013, 03:42 AM
Oct 2013

This poor woman, however misguided she is, loves her son, wants him to hear, and will not be blaming herself because someone she holds faith in told her it's her own fault.

Robertson and his ilk are carbuncles on society.

Le Taz Hot

(22,271 posts)
16. This reminds me of my sociopath Pentacostal grandfather.
Sun Oct 27, 2013, 04:39 AM
Oct 2013

Wife/kids sick? Almost to death? Take them to a doctor? HELL NO! Pray! And if you didn't pray hard enough you were beat because you were EVIL! It's so sad that people are ignorant enough to continue to send this guy money. One of these days one of his insiders is going to expose him for what he really is. On second thought, isn't there a documentary coming out about him? Something about how the money these poor suckers sent to him for his "African ministries" was diverted to diamond-mining equipment (he owns a diamond mine). The sad thing is? If/When this phony is exposed, there will be people by the millions defending him and still sending them their disability/SS checks.

spanone

(135,848 posts)
20. fuck pat robertson. so tired of these cheap snake-oil salesmen who steal from 'christians'
Sun Oct 27, 2013, 09:53 AM
Oct 2013

may they burn forever in hell

 

SamYeager

(309 posts)
21. Hey lady, why not try cochlear implants?
Sun Oct 27, 2013, 09:53 AM
Oct 2013

It certainly has a much better chance of working than prayer.

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