Televangelist links massacre to disrespect for Trump

[Morphine Prince 110,022]

(CNN) - Right-wing televangelist and one-time presidential candidate Pat Robertson on Monday linked the Las Vegas massacre to "disrespect" for President Donald Trump and the National Anthem.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm trying to make sense of this, I'm sure you are. ... Violence in the streets. Why is it happening?" Robertson asked on "The 700 Club" while responding to the massacre. "You know, what I'd like to give you is the fact that we have disrespect for authority. There is profound disrespect of our President all across this nation. They say terrible things about him."

Robertson has spoken highly of Trump as commander in chief, calling him "God's man for this job." In addition to linking violence like the Las Vegas shooting to disrespect for the President, Robertson also cited recent NFL National Anthem protests.

"There's disrespect now for our National Anthem, disrespect for our veterans, disrespect for the institutions of our government, disrespect for the court system, all the way up and down the line, disrespect," he continued, making reference to NFL players kneeling during the National Anthem as a form of protest against racism and police brutality. Trump has condemned those protests in a series of remarks and tweets.

Robertson concluded by arguing that this "disrespect" had caused America to lose its "controlling authority," and this -- coupled with the absence of "biblical authority" in the US -- has caused "the people (to) run amok."

Authorities have yet to release a motive behind the attack that left at least 58 dead and more than 500 injured.

Source: http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/04/politics/pat-robertson-las-vegas-comments/index.html?sr=fbCNN100417pat-robertson-las-vegas-comments0908PMStoryLink

 

[Nickypie101 1,591]

disgusting

 

[Stan Is My Name 453]

There's no reasoning with Trump or his legion of sheep. Honestly, if America tomorrow were to turn into the 4th Reich I wouldn't be surprised. I'm half expecting it, actually. 

[berlinforme 5,391]

Disrespect for the veterans, lol!

Disrespect from the Trump government that wants to cut the veterans‘ financial support. 

[Meruk Holland 2,444]

Jesus Christ, the 700 Club is still on? Its been 1300 years, let it die. 

I'm not at all surprised he said this. If I recall, he said the earthquake in Haiti was an act of God when the Haitians made a deal with devil to become independent from the French...back in 1804. I also remember he agreed with a frequent guest of his show, Jerry Falwell's statement that 9/11 was also an act of God for America's tolerance of feminists, abortionists, the ACLU, People for the American Way, "gays and lesbians who are trying to make that an alternate lifestyle", and pagans.

I personally think that respect for my authorities should be earned, not automatic. If I don't respect you, of course I'm gonna challenge you. Hell, even if I do respect you, I'm not a mindless sheep, I can think for myself. I'm just more likely to go along with what you say.

[Chic 20,830]

By his logic, wasn't Obama "God's man for the job" simply because he wouldn't have been in that position had it not been for God's willing it lol

[PartySick 174,748]

So which should we restore first?

The controlling government authority that employees cops that rough up minority citizens and get away with it while most at the federal level enforce a state of society that puts down anyone that doesn't bring in a six figure salary? Or the Biblical authority so people know it's only ok to kill your kid if they disrespect you and all slaves are to be prisoners of war with neighboring nations?

I just want to make sure we're making America great again in the right way

Spoiler

My fatal flaw is that the government authority I'm referencing already exists  So Biblical it is I guess.

 

[littlepotter 76,625]

nnnnnnnn does he not realize he's dragging christianity's name in the mud even more, sis STOP