Robertson Takes God's Name in Vain

Pat Robertson has gone on record claiming that God punished Ariel Sharon with a massive stroke for “dividing God’s land.” How does Robertson know this? He doesn’t. Attaching God’s name to a claim does not make it so. Robertson violated the third commandment (Ex. 20:7) by using God’s name “in vain” to give authority to an unsubstantiated assertion. Pat Boone, yes, that Pat Boone, gets it right when he states the following: “Quoting verses from Scripture selectively and then giving them broad, generalized application in support of the side you’re advancing is akin to taking the name of the Lord in vain. . . .” Sharon’s medical condition is more likely the result of being 77 years old, the pressure of his job, and obesity. Full story...

Posted by Editor at January 11, 2006 11:23 AM