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In reply to the discussion: Pat Robertson, conservative evangelist and Christian Coalition founder, dies at 93 [View all]obamanut2012
(26,080 posts)Pat Robertson passed away this morning.
He used his large platform to claim LGBTQ people cause hurricanes, earthquakes, and tornadoes.
He subscribed to the belief that 9/11 was caused by feminists, queer people, and the ACLU, among others.
In 2010, after a horrific earthquake struck Haiti and killed an estimated 160,000 people, Pat Robertson went on The 700 Club and said that Haitians were to blame, claiming they made a deal with the Devil during their revolt against slavery in 1791.
He never apologized for these incidents. He never attempted to make amends.
So, while I'm sure there are many who will claim we shouldn't speak ill of the dead, I would like to point out that Pat Robertson went out of his way to inflict suffering on innocent people grieving the loss of their loved ones.
I hope his family receives more love than he ever gave us.