How Did Pat Robertson Learn Details of Pact with the Devil?
Just wondering if any of Pat Robertson’s followers are asking how he knows the details of a pact made with the devil. I mean, wouldn’t he need an inside source to get that information? So, Pat, better lay off talking about this kind of deal, not just that it’s just bad form at a time like this, but, well, people might start wondering about your associations.
As, you may know, shortly after falling off his rocker*, the minister offered an explanation for the earthquake in Haiti:
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 … and they got together and swore a pact to the devil. They said, ‘We will serve you if you’ll get us free from the French.’
Now, Pat wasn’t around two hundred years ago when the Haitians threw off French tyranny. So, I don’t think the Haitians around back then would be able to inform him. And when I studied Haitian history (for a paper on the Vodou mythology) and didn’t find any details of such a pact. And, well, since it’s not in history books, the only way Pat could know is if . . .
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*Yeah, I know, it’s been happening a lot lately. Someone needs get him that model with a seat belt.
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I do not follow Pat Robertson. I am a Catholic. One thing we have been taught is not to make that kind of judgment against others.
That being said, Haitians are known for practicing voodoo magic. Perhaps Pat Robertson is referring to the voodoo magic, especially the voodoo dolls
Comment by StraightAussie — January 14, 2010 @ 2:51 am - January 14, 2010
Sheesh… Pat Robertson is an embarrassment…
He’s an elderly nut, and although I’m sure he means well, he’s just giving the Left a free bunch of ammunition…
Knock it off, Pat!
Comment by jana — January 14, 2010 @ 2:55 am - January 14, 2010
I carry no brief for Robertson, and think that the statement is wrong on so many levels. However, I did read somewhere that there is an old Hatian folk tale that says there was such a pact — but no historical evidence for it.
Comment by Rhymes With Right — January 14, 2010 @ 6:05 am - January 14, 2010
I cringe when I hear Robertson, or other Christian leaders, say such things. As a strong Christian myself I can tell you I have nothing but compassion for the people of Haiti. The earthquake in Haiti is no more God’s punishment than was hurricane Katrina; just a random act of nature which calls for us to help our neighbors. We worked in Biloxi and New Orleans to help the people in need there, holding their hands and praying with them as much as rebuilding homes, to let them know they’re not alone and abandoned. We’ll be there in Haiti as well.
Comment by mcswan — January 14, 2010 @ 6:22 am - January 14, 2010
The Poisoners in Haiti threw off the yolk of slavery with poison and witchcraft – but probably it had more to do with the poison. Then they set up a tyrannical ruler even worse than what had come before–but they were free!
My source is of course, Ole Scratch’s book of campaign tricks.
Comment by Simon — January 14, 2010 @ 6:24 am - January 14, 2010
Elderly has nothing to do with it. Pat Robertson has always been a NUT!!!
It certainly was a “Christian” thing to say, wasn’t it?
Comment by PatriotMom — January 14, 2010 @ 6:41 am - January 14, 2010
Pat has a hotline to God Almighty. Just lucky that way.
Comment by Gary Ogletree — January 14, 2010 @ 7:06 am - January 14, 2010
Now now, Pat Robertson hears Voices like millions of others.
They just take medication for theirs.
Comment by The_Livewire — January 14, 2010 @ 7:41 am - January 14, 2010
Isn’t Pat Robertson dead? I thought he died. Oh wait…that was his relevence that died…my bad!
Comment by Bob Daman — January 14, 2010 @ 8:10 am - January 14, 2010
No one has really brought up the racist origin of the “pact with a devil” story.
It is propaganda that was used by slave owners to keep their slaves from revolting like the Haitians.
They told their slaves that whites were given their privilege to rule by God and that the only way the slaves of Haiti could have won their feeedom was by selling their souls to Satan.
The myth of the pact with the devil stems from the story of Dutty Boukman, a vodoun priest who was executed for knowing how to read (his name literally meant “book man”) and leading his people in their struggle for freedom.
So, Pat Robertson is perpetuating racist late 18th century propaganda.
this was posted by fritz at JMG
Comment by rusty — January 14, 2010 @ 8:15 am - January 14, 2010
I think its more amazing he still leads a large mass of people and has a lot of support still…Such is the power of faith.
Comment by Darkeyedresolve — January 14, 2010 @ 9:16 am - January 14, 2010
Yikes, that is vile. What a sorry chapter of human history, is slave-owning. On so many levels.
Comment by ILoveCapitalism — January 14, 2010 @ 10:01 am - January 14, 2010
I thought God was punishing Haiti for its gay community. Who knew?
Comment by Ashpenaz — January 14, 2010 @ 10:10 am - January 14, 2010
This is typical Pat Robertson who says things that don’t make sense to anyone but himself. Not even sure his congregation or audience would understand it either. I would not waste my time being offended.
Comment by anon2273892 — January 14, 2010 @ 11:09 am - January 14, 2010
Not all of the modern Christian/Catholic community has buried the promise to renounce the devil and all of his works. Some churches examine the devil and the fires of Hell with more concern than others. The Old Testament gives them a lot to think about on the Hell side of things.
Pat Robertson has God’s Blackberry number and apparently they text back and forth regularly. Unfortunately for Robertson, when he reveals what is on God’s mind, a lot of people question his sanity. That only riles him up.
I have an acquaintance who had some census from somewhere of how many Regents University (The school Robertson founded) lawyers were in the Bush Department of Justice. Apparently, if you have ever had contact with Robertson or a Robertson enterprise, you are toxic for life. Sort of like consorting with, well, the devil.
Robertson is best ignored as he is really quite harmless. Consider him one of those robed characters carrying an End of Times sign. If he is right, what’s the difference? If he is wrong, what’s the difference?
Accept, for the sake of argument, that Haiti is grounded in sin. The sinners still need our help, love and compassion. That is the lesson of the life of Christ.
Comment by heliotrope — January 14, 2010 @ 11:11 am - January 14, 2010
The truly sad thing about Robertson? I first heard of the slavery and clensing in the Sudan in the 90’s, or the suffering of the Serbs from our bombing campaign in Kosovo, or about the assault on the Temple Mount by muslims, all from CBN. I just always hit mute when he’d try to tell us what the news meant though.
Coversation between me and a 700 club solicitor:
700 Club: May I speak to Ruth please?
Me: She’s not here right now.
700 Club: Oh. When will she be back?
Me: I don’t know. Why don’t you ask your boss? She died 2 years ago and you frakkers are still calling us! *slam*
Comment by The_Livewire — January 14, 2010 @ 11:42 am - January 14, 2010
It’s moments like these that I envy atheists. They can just sit back and laugh, while I have to stand up and get associated with this jerk -.-
Comment by Charon — January 14, 2010 @ 11:43 am - January 14, 2010
well, thanks, rusty for exonerating Robertson. So he doesn’t have a direct line to the devil after all.
Instead, we learn he buys half-backed racist theories.
Either way you cut it, this guy is off is rocker.
Comment by B. Daniel Blatt — January 14, 2010 @ 11:58 am - January 14, 2010
Pat Robertson is to Christianity what Adam Lambert is to being gay. It is sad that these kind of people stand out in a community where there are thoughtful and compassionate people. I bet Katherine Jefferts-Schori has a different opinion–why doesn’t anyone ask her?
Comment by Ashpenaz — January 14, 2010 @ 2:10 pm - January 14, 2010
Here’s the Bishop speaking on the subject–compare to Robertson:
http://www.episcopalcafe.com/video/2010/01/sending_help_to_haiti.html#more
Comment by Ashpenaz — January 14, 2010 @ 6:14 pm - January 14, 2010
Ashpenaz,
Oh, boy, buddy am I ever going to adopt this fabulous comparison lock, stock and barrel. Thanks!
Comment by heliotrope — January 14, 2010 @ 8:46 pm - January 14, 2010
It’s not so much that he has an inside source, but that he’s simply aware of the combination of history and lore surrounding the much-debated ritual at Bois Caiman. The story goes that Boukman and his followers bled out a pig, drank the blood, invoked some dark god, and went on a killing spree. Such was the beginning of the revolution in Haiti. This isn’t some secret or some kind of racist joke… it’s really in the history books. Go searching for “Bois Caiman”. Robertson is being a lot more objective than most people are aware… “this” time.
Comment by ZTX — January 14, 2010 @ 11:12 pm - January 14, 2010
To CBN’s credit, they are sending aid to Haiti.
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