The Southern Baptist Convention’s Albert Mohler outdoes Pat Robertson by declaring that God does, in fact, hate Haiti in his blog post entitled “Does God Hate Haiti?” in which he explains that God is judging the nation, just as he judges every nation on Earth so that they may all come to know Jesus Christ:
In truth, it is hard not to describe the earthquake as a disaster of biblical proportions. It certainly looks as if the wrath of God has fallen upon the Caribbean nation. Add to this the fact that Haiti is well known for its history of religious syncretism — mixing elements of various faiths, including occult practices. The nation is known for voodoo, sorcery, and a Catholic tradition that has been greatly influenced by the occult.
Haiti’s history is a catalog of political disasters, one after the other. In one account of the nation’s fight for independence from the French in the late 18th century, representatives of the nation are said to have made a pact with the Devil to throw off the French. According to this account, the Haitians considered the French as Catholics and wanted to side with whomever would oppose the French. Thus, some would use that tradition to explain all that has marked the tragedy of Haitian history — including now the earthquake of January 12, 2010.
Does God hate Haiti? That is the conclusion reached by many, who point to the earthquake as a sign of God’s direct and observable judgment.
God does judge the nations — all of them — and God will judge the nations. His judgment is perfect and his justice is sure. He rules over all the nations and his sovereign will is demonstrated in the rising and falling of nations and empires and peoples … Does God hate Haiti? God hates sin, and will punish both individual sinners and nations … The earthquake in Haiti, like every other earthly disaster, reminds us that creation groans under the weight of sin and the judgment of God … In other words, the earthquake reminds us that the Gospel of Jesus Christ is the only real message of hope.
