Pat Robertson's comments

I hear a lot of flap about Pat Robertson commenting on Haiti's historical pact that they made with Satan in 1791. I believe this has been reported by more than just Pat over the years. According to a statement from CBN Pat did not say that the quake was God's wrath on Haiti, but Christian and non-Christian alike seem to have jumped on the bandwagon of ridicule. I have not even heard the statements he made so I am not qualified to comment on them, but I have read the Bible and observed history.
Do all the Christians so quickly calling Pat names and ridiculing him believe there is no connection between the 1791 pact and the state of that nation. Is there no connection to India's Hinduism and its abject poverty? Let me answer that, yes there is. The fact that they believe in reincarnation and will not stop rats from eating their grain helps keep them in poverty. That rat could be grandma, so you dare not shoo grandma away from your food.
Is there no connection between the covenants with God and the success of our nation? Or, the rejection of God since 1962 and our moral decline or increased "trouble"?
There were "natural disasters" in the Bible. The ground opened up and swallowed folks. An earthquake loosened the chains from Paul and Silas. Locust plagues hit Israel after prophetic warnings. All natural disasters, that the Bible interprets as God's intervention in some way. I don't know how to interpret natural disasters, but has the God of the Bible retired or is the Bible misguided interpretation of historical events?
My understanding is Pat did not say this was the judgment of God, but wouldn't a pact with Satan leave you less protected by God if He honors your covenant. What government leaders decide can have serious impact on the consequences to the people of that nation.
Jeremiah 29:7 says, "And seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf; for in its welfare you will have welfare." If our city is blessed we partake of that, and if we have leaders who forsake God, unfortunately the inhabitants of that land do suffer some of those consequences.
There are not a lot of instances in the scripture where events even in nature are seen as "natural" disasters. As I heard recently, the problem is not global warming that will affect the things that come upon us, it is sin. Not a popular conclusion. And one that even Christians are not quick to embrace. I guess the hailstorm in Revelation, the plagues in Egypt, the earthquakes in the days of Moses and Paul just conveniently fell into the everyday lives of Biblical characters in such a way that they could easily be manipulated into a good narrative that made it look like God was intervening in history. I say that sarcastically to say this. It just could be that the continued devastation in Haiti may have a direct correlation to the covenants they have made in the past. I believe Pat's organization has quickly begun to raise aid for Haiti and help in the rescue mission. I know it looks corny in these days to believe that there are spiritual implications to weather patterns and other natural disasters, but unfortunately for one who believes the Bible there is a lot of the Bible message that implies just such a thing. I'm honestly disappointed in some believers who so quickly have jumped on the bashing bandwagon. I'm guessing there are some, like me, who didn't actually even hear what Pat said.

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