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It's Pat! -- Vintage Pat Robertson, In His Own Words

Submitted by Josh on January 6, 2010 - 12:09pm

People For the American Way was founded in the early 80s to counteract the nascent Religious Right -- Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell in particular. Through the 80s and 90s, PFAW staff recorded virtually every episode of the 700 Club.

In the lead up to Robertson's 1988 presidential campaign, we released a compilation of clips highlighting his controversial and outlandish views on the issues of the day. The compilation came to be known as the "Pat Robertson Film Festival." We recently posted all seven segments on YouTube.

Robertson on the Family and Women's Rights:

Robertson on Armageddon and Hurricane Gloria:

Robertson on Running for President:

Robertson on PFAW, His Opponents, and Freedom of Speech:

Robertson on Public Education:

Robertson on the Courts and Constitution:

Robertson on Social Security and Banking System:

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What Passes For News At CBN

Submitted by Kyle on January 4, 2010 - 12:32pm

CBN's David Brody asks "why is everybody so angry at government these days?" And by "everybody," he apparently means "right wing tea party activists" and Republican leaders like Rep. Michele Bachmann and Newt Gingrich, which is why he produced this segment in which he likens the current right-wing opposition to President Obama and the Democratic Congress to the American Revolution, with Gingrich explaining that Americans are once again outraged at their "aloof" and "dictatorial" government:

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Does The "B" in CBN Stand for "Bachmann"?

Submitted by Kyle on December 4, 2009 - 2:57pm

Pat Roberston's Christian Broadcasting Network seems to be turning into the Rep. Michele Bachmann channel. Fresh off her extended interview with Robertson himself, Bachmann also sat down for an interview with CBN's Mark Martin to talk all things God:

Martin: Talk about how your faith in Jesus Christ has helped you and continues to help you.

Bachmann: Well, the Lord is my compass and he is my rock and my salvation. In Him do I trust. I was born into a Lutheran family and my parents had be baptized and took me to church every Sunday. And I'm grateful for the parents I had. It wasn't until I was 16 years of age, however, that I truly understood that I was a sinner and that I needed to repent of my sins and that I needed to have a savior who paid for those sins and so when I was 16, I went to my Lutheran altar, knelt before that altar, confessed my sins before Jesus Christ, asked Him to come into my heart, cleanse me of my sins so that I could receive his righteousness and have an assurance of salvation that when I die that that wouldn't be the end, that that would just be the beginning, that I would spend eternity forever with Him and with those who have come to know Jesus Christ. My world changed when I was 16 years of age. It was like I'd lived in darkness my entire light and it was like a door was thrown open and I saw for the first time the fullness of life, of all that there can be. Because life is not just about this world. We really are pilgrims here in this world. Our true life is our eternal life in Heaven with Jesus Christ.

Martin: What do you want your legacy to be?

Bachmann: That I was faithful to do what the Lord had called me to do because there is no, it brings tears to my eyes, that when we come to the end of our days we want to know that on our death bed that the Lord will say to us, ‘well done my good and faithful servant’ and I wish I could say that for all of my life that I have been good and that I have been faithful, I haven’t. I’m a sinner but I thank God that I have received his grace and that he has forgiven me of my sins and made a way for my salvation.

Not surprisingly, CBN's David Brody sees her a prime presidential material:

Congresswoman Bachmann has been absolutely torched by the liberal left and many in the so-called "mainstream media". Could it be because she has the whole package? You think they might see her as a tad bit dangerous? After all, she's smart, telegenic and articulate and by the looks of it she seems like she has an uncanny ability to inspire folks around the country. Just look at her role in the tea party protests and other Washington rallies. Also, she's a strong in your face woman who tells it like it is. I'm sure that drives the liberals nuts. (unless of course you're a strong liberal women!)

Hey folks, let's just be real here. Michele Bachmann is a threat. If she ran for President in 2012, she could be a serious contender. Bachmann is polished and speaks eloquently. Of course her critics will try and brand her to be another Born-Again Christian politician but she speaks to a wider audience. I'm not saying she's going to run. There are lots of factors that go into a decision like that. I'm just saying keep an eye on her. Don't write her off. She's a conservative media star who may end up giving Sarah Palin a run for her money.

If we're lucky, maybe we'll get to see a Palin/Bachmann or Bachmann/Palin ticket in 2012.

One can always hope.

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Homosexuals Are "On Their Way to Hell" says Pat Robertson

Submitted by Christian on June 9, 2009 - 2:56pm

Pat Robertson has dammned homosexuals to hell, claimed the majority of homosexuals were turned to that lifestyle due to an abusive relationship, and called homosexuality an "abomination of God"...all in one minute and 37 seconds.

Speaking on The 700 Club today, Robertson was responding to a question posed by a mother who was asking for help on "how to handle" her homosexual son:

TERRY MEEUWSEN (co-host): This is Theresa. This is difficult. She says, "How should we, as parents of a homosexual son, handle the ongoing challenges facing us, such as staying true to our faith and following the commandment to 'love your neighbor as yourself'? This is very difficult for us."

ROBERTSON: Well, first of all, he's not your neighbor. He's your son; that's a different thing. You owe him, you know, advice and counsel and guidance. You're his parent. First of all, you didn't say how old he is. Secondly, I am not at all persuaded that so-called homosexuals are homosexuals because of biological problems. There may be a very few, but there are so many that have been made homosexuals because of a coach or a guidance counselor or some other male figure who has abused them and they think there's something wrong with their sexuality. So you need to get deep into why he is what he is, instead of just saying, "Well, he's a homosexual so how do I handle him, and how do I be Christian?" Well, I think you ought to tell him, "Listen, son, you know, here's what the Bible says about this, and it's called an abomination before God, so I've got to tell you the truth because I love you." That's what I think. All right, what else?

MEEUWSEN: And then you do that -- you love him.

ROBERTSON: You love him. Of course you love him. And you accept him. You love him, but at the same time, you can't let him just go, you know, he'll wind up --

MEEUWSEN: Without knowing truth, yeah.

ROBERTSON: Well, I mean, if somebody's on their way to hell, they'll -- I mean, you've got to love them to rescue them.

Instead of calling her son an "abomination of God" as Robertson would suggest, maybe "Theresa" should love and appreciate her son, regardless of his sexual orientation.