Today on the 700 Club, televangelist Pat Robertson reflected on a recent reading of the Old Testament and warned gays and lesbians that the land will “vomit you out.” Robertson said that Leviticus lists homosexuality as an “abomination” on par with incest and bestiality, “and those who do that in the Old Testament were stoned to death.”
He feared that the US is not heeding the Bible’s teaching that “the nations who were doing these things were vomited out of the land and the land vomited them out.”
“For some reason now the Supreme Court has said homosexuality is now a constitutional right and this decision that was handed down recently by the majority glorifies this activity and talks about the civil rights and all this, well the Bible didn’t talk about civil rights it talked about this was an offense against God and it was an offense against the land and the land would vomit you out.” Robertson continued. “Which is going to take precedence, the Supreme Court of the United States or the holy word of God?”
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Which will take precedence, Mr Robertson? Why the one with legal standing in your nation of freedom of religious expression.
Besides, if you're going to quote abominations from Leviticus, quote all of them.
Leviticus lists homosexuality as an “abomination” on par with incest
Except when incest isn't an abomination like when the good and righteous Lot had sex with his two daughters, and Adam & Eve's sons either having to have had sex with Eve or an unnamed sister.
the land would vomit you out.
I wish the land would vomit Pat Robertson out.
“Which is going to take precedence, the Supreme Court of the United States or the holy word of God?”
The Supreme Court.
That was easy.
So far 13 states have legalized same sex marriage, I have yet to see this "vomiting" you speak of.
"The bible didn't talk about civil rights"
Which is why the likes of Pat Robertson have quoted it throughout history while railing against fundamental freedoms such as women's rights, abolition, and gay marriage.
Pat, if your god was going to intervene, he would have done so by now.
Yeah, you'll have to decide whether you like the constitution or the Bible more. It's a fun game, because whatever you choose, you'll lose.
"Robertson said that Leviticus lists homosexuality as an “abomination” on par with incest and bestiality, “and those who do that in the Old Testament were stoned to death.”
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'The Bible says that if a man sleeps with another man, they should be stoned . It definitely helps. '
-Frankie Boyle
“Which is going to take precedence, the Supreme Court of the United States or the holy word of God?”
Looks like it's SCOTUS there Pat.
Today on the 700 Club, televangelist Pat Robertson reflected on a recent reading of the Old Testament and warned gays and lesbians that the land will “vomit you out.”
Robertson said that Leviticus lists homosexuality as an “abomination” on par with incest and bestiality, “and those who do that in the Old Testament were stoned to death.” He feared that the US is not heeding the Bible’s teaching that “the nations who were doing these things were vomited out of the land and the land vomited them out.”
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“For some reason now the Supreme Court has said homosexuality is now a constitutional right...
...and this decision that was handed down recently by the majority glorifies this activity and talks about the civil rights and all this, well the Bible didn’t talk about civil rights it talked about this was an offense against God and it was an offense against the land and the land would vomit you out.”
Robertson continued. “Which is going to take precedence, the Supreme Court of the United States or the holy word of God?”
We in the UK have just ok'd same sex marriage (by a conservative government no less). Nobody mentioned anything about vomit though.
Of course unlike you lucky Americans we don't get the "benefit" of Pat Robertson's biblical wisdom.
In regards to the question at the end of the post, I choose the Supreme Court, they have a much better track record with human rights, mercy, kindness, not selling daughters into slavery, etc.
Actually, Leviticus doesn't list homosexuality as an “abomination”--the verse condemns not homosexuality of itself but Jews participating in non-Jewish rites of worship that take the form of temple prostitution. And it condemns engaging in temple prostitution using the Old Hebrew word to'evah, which means 'ritually impermisssible' rather than 'abomination'. (it's the same word used elsewhere to condemn other religious trasgressions, such as idolatry).
Pat, as usual, is full of it. The Bible lists homosexuality as an abomination on par with adultery or cursing your parents. AFAIK, it doesn't specify stoning for homosexuality, either. There is no specific condemnation of incest. There is a condemnation of having sex with one's daughter-in-law, which is on par with homosexuality, and a prohibition against having sex with one's mother-in-law, which is worse than homosexuality. Neither of these are incest. There's also a prohibition against sex with your father's wife (who was not necessarily your mother), but this was an offense against one's father.
Looks like Pat needs to be reminded that the guy who he claims to follow told his disciples to obey the law of the land and that his holey book considers that rulers and similar people in positions of power are appointed by Gawd... :P
The "vomited by the land" part reminds me of a spell used by Lina Inverse where she'd draw a circle on the ground around whatever moron(s) pissed her off, and then the ground inside the circle would erupt in a column of dirt, sending the offenders flying in a Team Rocket-like fashion . I'd love to see her use it on Pat, but unlike him I'm sane enough not to actually expect fictional characters to come and beat up people I don't like. :P
“Which is going to take precedence, the Supreme Court of the United States or the holy word of God ?”
Which one? I presume you mean the KJV, but there is also the Geneva Bible (the one the Pilgrims had with them when they landed on Plymouth Rock,) the Douay-Rheims Bible (though evil because it's connected to Mary-worshiping Catholics,) etc.
Not to mention that I can bring up at least 50 different "Holy Scriptures." Pray tell, which one do you mean, Mr. Robertson?
Robertson should thank his G*d that he lives in a country that has constitutionally protected free speech.
In my country, a rant like that would see you in court for vilifying homosexuals. And a good thing that is, too.
Thankfully there is no corresponding law to protect Xtians from vilification, but there doesn't really need to be, because their opponents aren't as venomous and spiteful and seething with hate as Robertson, et al.
@Adrian
The "vomited by the land" part reminds me of a spell used by Lina Inverse where she'd draw a circle on the ground around whatever moron(s) pissed her off, and then the ground inside the circle would erupt in a column of dirt, sending the offenders flying in a Team Rocket-like fashion . I'd love to see her use it on Pat, but unlike him I'm sane enough not to actually expect fictional characters to come and beat up people I don't like. :P "
...whereas Naga the Serpent would simply listen to Patty-boy vomiting his latest oral diarrhoea, then when he'd finished, simply raise her hand to her mouth , and unleash upon him... The Laugh.
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The Laugh
@Thinking Allowed
'Which is going to take precedence, the Supreme Court of the United States or the holy word of God?
"Looks like it's SCOTUS there Pat."
Romans 13:1-5. Otherwise, Patty boy...
...you're on an express elevator to Hell: GOING DOWN ! [/"Aliens"] >:D
“Which is going to take precedence, the Supreme Court of the United States or the holy word of God?”
“Which is going to take precedence, the Supreme Court of the United States or the holy word of God?”
The one that exactly exists. Also, I don't see you getting your stoning stones ready.
Well, as far as I´m concerned, the OT is not relevant because only affect Hasidic Jews. Second, it doesn´t mention lesbians at all. Your point?
C'mon Pat, put your ample ill-gotten money where your mouth is.
Live by Biblical Law, there's a lot of your life that has to change to get close as no one can follow the hundreds of Wackadoo rules in the book.
But you know this, just as you know your followers have no idea whats in those books or the impossibility of adhering to them. Leveticus alone brands you all as full-on sinners with no reasonable route to salvation, that's why Christians created the "Jesus gets you out of sin, washes them all so away" gimmick.
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