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Pat keeps sucking in the press and they don't get it. His MO is - He makes dumb outlandish statments just to get attention. He wiats a week or so and then denies, back tracks and says he was misunderstood and gets more attention! He is addicted to the old habit of - any press is good press. And how come he has no word of knowledge for his ailments and his wifes medical problems? Only the best MD's in Virginia you can bet. Pat needs to take his billions and retire on a desert island far away. He gags me.

I think his newest worst comment is 'they come to me asking for specific advice... I'm not giving a theological defense."
Well why in the world not?? Why give advice if it isn't theologically correct?
Why have a show where you purport to be a Biblical teacher, if you can't give scriptural advice?
This is the advice he **could have** and **should have** given to the caller:
You can tell your friend that divorce is not an option. Your friend committed himself to this person, and when the going gets tough the tough stand and protect and nurture what they vowed to protect and cherish." Now was that so hard?

If most of you would pray for your leaders and stop critizing like Luke says not to do then maybe people in the church would actually be unified and not divided. The man is doing his best which most of you proably aren't but on Judgement Day a lot of you will be disappointed. The bible says to Forgive and you shall be Forgiven. If you can't walk in the fruits of the Spirit then you are rotten and dead and you will be cast out with the rest of the unfruitful. Love and Forgive people. Live by the Spirit not what makes you feel good. Hope y'all repent for your aggroance and pride. The bible says touch not my anointed and do my prophets no harm. Also says life and death are in the power of the tongue. King David even knew the consequences of talking about or harming a man of God.

1) Pat, you need not remind us you no theologian like "Jean Calvin"

2) This is a political flipflop from a career politician...not a pastor

3) The sake of evangelicalism and Christianity in general, please Pat, please end this charade; it's time to close up the shop

I don't listen to Pat Robertson and don't really think he's a role model or wise leader that I would follow. That said, the vitriol and attacks against him from his brothers and sisters in Christ recently based on a few seconds of impromptou advice on air have really been over the top. What the body of Christ needs is sober and serious correction and clarification of errors like this, not piling on. Satan loves nothing better than seeing belivers turn on each other, and it really destroys Christian witness.

Seriously, Lance? I've seldom seen scripture so misquoted as you did in your small paragraph. And John, Satan loves nothing better than to see someone who claims to be a Christian deny scripture. That is what destroys the Christian witness.

You know what would have helped and actually gain a bit of credibility, for him to actually admit he was wrong. Why can't people just say they are wrong?

Lance, you would do well to get your head out of the Word of Faith clouds and study the Bible, especially the numerous Scriptures that command Christians to judge righteously, defend the faith, and expose false teachers--publicly. And, while you're at it, you would do well to follow your own advice, and stop judging those you accuse of judging. Only the arrogant and prideful falsely judge those who judge righteously.

The public outcry over Pat Robertson's statements on Alsheimer's must have grabbed his attention. He chooses damage-control and spin-doctoring over an apology to those he offended and hurt worldwide. This is typical of a false teacher and a false prophet--of which Robertson is both.

@missus, if you say so. The devil is using this to divide like usual. Pat gave advice to a person who is unrepentant and living in sin. Because he was already seeing someone and still married. So basically if he doesnt come to Christ he will die in his sin anyway. Pat was giving advice to someone who proably isn't even in church. And if he is like millions of Americans he proably goes to church to satisfy his conscience and not totally surrendering to Christ fully and walking in righteousness. Jesus even talked about a certificate of divorce if caught in adultry. That is basically what that man has done period. Now I have listened to what was said and I see the evidence. Pat did no wrong. It was advice period. He wasn't promoting sin and no one sees his heart but God. End of story. People are easy to pass judgment and whine and complain but have no backbone to Stand up for righteousness.

Isn't it amazing that such unscriptural advice can come rolling out of the mouth of a man who professes to be a Christian? I had a"christian" man tell me recently that it is not my place, as a father, to guide my daughter in the Word. Again, it is amazing where this stuff comes from except an evil, unbelieving heart. Jeremiah 17:9 is so accurate. Pat Robertson, though, is clearly a troubled man and should not have a ministry. Sadly, so many support him and his delusions. Clearly, we are at the end of the church age. Come quickly, Lord Jesus!

CT's September 14 article, "Pat Robertson Says Divorce Okay if Spouse has Alzheimer's," quoted Robertson stating, "But I know it sounds cruel, but if he's going to do something he should divorce her and start all over again." However, the above article quotes Roberston stating. "Please know that I never would tell anybody to leave their sick spouse." Indeed, words have a way of returning to haunt those who put their tongues in motion before their brains in gear.

Pat Robertson and the CEO of Netflix have some things in common - making their bad first impression worse is one of them!

@Lance, Listen to Bud. We are to warn against false teachers. And if PR is going to advise someone to do something, it MUST BE SCRIPTURAL.

Hey Pat R that is not very nice of you to say that. Bible didn't say divorce husband or wife because of their sickness. No way to divorce. Where is your heart ?? Husband and wife vow each other to take care each other about health or sickness. You can't preach like that divorce her because of dementia or Alz-.That is stupid I never hear that. My boyfriend's mom have dementia in nursing home but he still love his mom and won't leave her. We are not listen you.To show loves them who are sickness and not their fault just happen. upset person.

TO everyone Please dont listen Pat Robertson because He is doing wrong. Just folow what Bible say.Okay. Always show Love Them that is what Jesus wants. Remember Jesus heals sickness peoples . He LOVES them !!!

When you have done as much for God's people, the sick and starving and those who have no home, then you might have the right to criticize this man.
He has lived for God and done more for poeple in disasters and for anyone needing help. It is God's workers that get the beating when they say something you don't agree with. When we stand before God we will be rewarded for good and punishment for the wicked. A lot of people will wish they were standing in Pat's shoes. Let him without sin cast the first stone.

This is just starting to sound like a lot of sound bites of people defending Pat Robertson. It DOESN'T MATTER how much good you do if you are unbiblical and a false prophet. Stop defending this guy!

The procedure I explained above is for a believer. But I said he was an outsider. It is possible he is a backslidden believer in which can the procedure would apply as stated. However after the steps have been done, one to one private advice, two to one more public advice, Church to one public adviice. Then treat him as an unbeliever. While however he is commiting fornication (the women he was with would be in adultery but if she was single he would be fornicating) Paul says if he calls himself a brother and is commiting fornication we should not eat with him. Pat should have advices the "friend" to go to his friend and talk to him about his status as a believer or not. An unbeliever is noy bound by most of the instructions in the Epistles and the Gospel, they are called to a general repentance and baptism. After their sins are washed away and they a re a new creation they come under New covenant instructions. Pat has been misunderstood, but even understood he may not be correct. Quoting marriages vowa is not the correct process either for they are mutual. Both partiies are resposible to carry them out. What if one party is incapable of carrying them out physically or emotionally, are these mutual covenants still binding? Better we stick to the Bible as the Basis of our decision not a derivation from it.

Ruby Ayers wrote, "When you have done as much for God's people, the sick and starving and those who have no home, then you might have the right to criticize this man." In Acts 13:6-12, was the Apostle Paul wrong to criticize Elymas the magician? In Galatians 2:11-14, how did the Apostle Peter react when the Apostle Paul criticized his teachings publicly? In 1 Timothy 1:18-20, why was Paul critical of Hymenaeus and Alexander? How about 2 Timothy 2:15-18, where Paul warned Timothy (and the church) about Hymenaeus and Philetus? In 2 Timothy 4:14-15, why did Paul write that Alexander the coppersmith did him "much harm". Check out 3 John 1:9-10, where John criticizes Diotrephes for "unjustly accusing us with wicked words". And, what about Jesus Christ who, in Matthew chapter 23, lowered the boom on the Pharisees in a critical manner? Christians have the God-given right to publicly criticize false teachers. Therefore, you would do well to stop sacrificing truth on the altar of Pat Robertson's supposed good deeds, and pay attention to what God teaches in His written word.

In other words, he never meant what he said, and never says what he means and never engages his brain before opening his big mouth.

Oh well, I guess there is nothing we can do about that!

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I wouldn't exactly call it a "backtrack."

Judge not lest you be judged.

John 7:24 - "Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment."

He has also had many false prophecies, such as predicting a terrible attack on the US in 2007. In the Old Testament, he would have been stoned to death. It's too bad there are so many Christians who seem to know only one verse in the Bible, but know nothing about the rest of it.

I am reminded of a recent comment by a religious leader - "Christianity is the only religious army where they shoot the wounded." Ministers are human too, sanctified but sin is still around them. You take from them what is Biblically correct and admonish them for what is not. Careful of looking for splinters when there is a log in your own eye. Christians are called to think not just react.

That comment by your pastor regarding Christians shooting their own wounded is very applicable to those poor people who happen to mention they are depressed or have some other physiological mental problem. I have seen Christians just rip those poor people apart. Of course, Parkinson's Disease is due to an imbalance of brain chemicals also, but those people are not attacked like those are depressed due to serotonin imbalance in the case of depression. These people need a lot more compassion from all of us.

However, the Bible is clear regarding false prophets and false teachers. It is God's penalty that is severe. The penalty was death for false prophets. And in 1 Corinthians chapter 5, the church is told to throw the immoral brother out. But I do not believe that the church is being too harsh towards Pat Robertson who holds himself up to be a teacher and prophet, it is God who says more is expected of teachers and death for those who dare claim they have a prophecy from God and it does not happen.

Pat needs to be in The spirit more than being in the flesh, especially in his old age.

So then, what is it that we have here?

Aha! Surprise, surprise; Old age is NOT, NEVER BEEN, NEVER WILL be a promise, sign or guarantee of Wisdom, Divine Revelation or of a higher degree of "spirituality".

How come it does not surprises me?

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Abey hit the nail on the head. His response was completely from the flesh and not the Spirit. When ANY believer gives advice, it should always be Spirit-driven and line up with the Word. Some have said he does things like this because any press is good press, but I'm not sure I'd go that far. He should, however, simply admit when he's wrong instead of spin-doctoring.

Isaiah.5.20 'Woe to those who call evil good and good evil,
Who put darkness for light and light for darkness,
Who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter."

The latest of PR is typical of his self-righteousness and his huge ego. The best thing that he could do for everyone is go off the air, and keep his mouth shut, and just stay home. There is very little in any respect for a man like that. He continues this same patter and thinks all his listeners are stupid. I don't understand how he can return to program after program, when he his not a person that many people no longer respect I just hope his wife never gets dementia or alshimer, because she know what the future would hold for her. I wouldn't waste my time listening to a person with such low integrity.

Unless you've walked in Alzheimer's shoes as a family member--been there, done that--you just don't know what you might or might not do or think of doing. It ain't God or Satan, it's the reality of your particular relationship, history and situation. Quoting Scripture is the oldest trick of the devil as well-see Jesus' temptation in the desert, serpent int he Garden, agony in the garden...

These comments on marriage and divorce don't surprise me. Robertson has always been a bit of a loose cannon. Anyone remember his call for the CIA to assassinate Hugo Chavez?