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Haiti's Tragedy

Will Grigg / Liberty Minute:
In chapter 13 of the book of Luke Jesus confronts some common assumptions about suffering. Referring to innocent Galileans slaughtered by Pontius Pilate and Jerusalem residents who died when a tower collapsed, Jesus said: "[D]o you think that they were worse sinners than all [others]? I tell you, no; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish." In reacting to the horrifying earthquake in Haiti, the Rev. Pat Robertson apparently forgot that passage. He insisted that Haiti's misfortunes reflect a supposed pact with the Devil made by Haitian rebels during the war for independence from France.

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Pat Robertson says Haiti is 'Cursed' Becuase the People 'Swore a Pact to the Devil'
Pat Robertson, the host of "The 700 Club," said that Haitians need to have a "great turning to god" while he was reporting on the devastating 7.0 earthquake that shook the island nation -- the most powerful to hit the country in a century.

Posted by Editor at January 16, 2010 05:45 AM