Comments on: Pat Robertson and the Gift of Prophecy http://www.dennyburk.com/pat-robertson-and-the-gift-of-prophecy/ A commentary on theology, politics, and culture Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:07:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tunnza http://www.dennyburk.com/pat-robertson-and-the-gift-of-prophecy/#comment-2050 Tunnza Fri, 12 Jan 2007 05:05:30 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=520#comment-2050 I'm not sure a 6-foot tsunami would redeem Mr. Robertson, but one did hit the U.S. in 2006. See http://tinyurl.com/yb9b2z for a CNN account, where a "6-foot wave struck Crescent City Harbor in Crescent City, California, and caused 'extensive damage'" last November. Still, it seems to me Mr. Robertson is more likely playing the odds than getting direct communication from The Almighty. I’m not sure a 6-foot tsunami would redeem Mr. Robertson, but one did hit the U.S. in 2006. See
http://tinyurl.com/yb9b2z
for a CNN account, where a “6-foot wave struck Crescent City Harbor in Crescent City, California, and caused ‘extensive damage’” last November.
Still, it seems to me Mr. Robertson is more likely playing the odds than getting direct communication from The Almighty.

]]> By: Jim Vellenga http://www.dennyburk.com/pat-robertson-and-the-gift-of-prophecy/#comment-1904 Jim Vellenga Fri, 05 Jan 2007 19:05:46 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=520#comment-1904 FYI Frank Turk has started a petition calling for Pat Robertson to apologize for his presumption. It can be found <a href="http://www.petitiononline.com/fof0001/petition.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> FYI Frank Turk has started a petition calling for Pat Robertson to apologize for his presumption. It can be found here

]]> By: nick k http://www.dennyburk.com/pat-robertson-and-the-gift-of-prophecy/#comment-1903 nick k Fri, 05 Jan 2007 06:58:10 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=520#comment-1903 Many will come in my name, but do not be decieved Many will come in my name, but do not be decieved

]]> By: Kris Weinschenker http://www.dennyburk.com/pat-robertson-and-the-gift-of-prophecy/#comment-1897 Kris Weinschenker Thu, 04 Jan 2007 19:20:05 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=520#comment-1897 While I take Robertson's 'prophecies' with a grain of salt, he may well be right. While I take Robertson’s ‘prophecies’ with a grain of salt, he may well be right.

]]> By: Donna Diorio http://www.dennyburk.com/pat-robertson-and-the-gift-of-prophecy/#comment-1895 Donna Diorio Thu, 04 Jan 2007 17:33:26 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=520#comment-1895 It is really sad but it made me think about news reports I've seen of elderly people who just wouldn't give up driving when they were clearly past reasonable ability to drive well who ended up plowing into a group of pedestrians and killing someone. Right now, Pat is 'killing' those of us who know that hearing from God is true thing. We are being mocked high and low. I don't believe it is wisdom to make an off-the-cuff prediction about a terrorist attack the magnitude of the one Robertson predicted. Although I do believe it is highly probable that the U.S. will experience more terrorist attacks, I think it is irresponsible of any of the prophetic people to issue predictions as Robertson did without submitting the word first to a diversity of peer prophetic ministries (not just their usual ‘yes’ men). If Robertson was accountable in this way, he might avoid continually making us an utter laughingstock. Also, the thing that really grieved me even more than Robertson's terror attack pronouncement was his assertion that the U.S. was just "feigning" friendship with Israel. Robertson is so completely wrong about that and most Israelis will tell you the same thing. On a day where the Jerusalem Post was running an article by former NY city mayor, Ed Koch--a Jew--titled "George Bush is my hero," Pat is telling Christians that the U.S. really doesn't back Israel. He is completely and utterly wrong in his assessment. Robertson's predictions are not pure and it is very saddening that he seems intent on continuing to 'drive' until he actually 'kills' someone. It is really sad but it made me think about news reports I’ve seen of elderly people who just wouldn’t give up driving when they were clearly past reasonable ability to drive well who ended up plowing into a group of pedestrians and killing someone. Right now, Pat is ‘killing’ those of us who know that hearing from God is true thing. We are being mocked high and low.

I don’t believe it is wisdom to make an off-the-cuff prediction about a terrorist attack the magnitude of the one Robertson predicted. Although I do believe it is highly probable that the U.S. will experience more terrorist attacks, I think it is irresponsible of any of the prophetic people to issue predictions as Robertson did without submitting the word first to a diversity of peer prophetic ministries (not just their usual ‘yes’ men). If Robertson was accountable in this way, he might avoid continually making us an utter laughingstock.

Also, the thing that really grieved me even more than Robertson’s terror attack pronouncement was his assertion that the U.S. was just “feigning” friendship with Israel. Robertson is so completely wrong about that and most Israelis will tell you the same thing. On a day where the Jerusalem Post was running an article by former NY city mayor, Ed Koch–a Jew–titled “George Bush is my hero,” Pat is telling Christians that the U.S. really doesn’t back Israel. He is completely and utterly wrong in his assessment.

Robertson’s predictions are not pure and it is very saddening that he seems intent on continuing to ‘drive’ until he actually ‘kills’ someone.

]]> By: Alex Chediak http://www.dennyburk.com/pat-robertson-and-the-gift-of-prophecy/#comment-1889 Alex Chediak Thu, 04 Jan 2007 04:08:37 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=520#comment-1889 A great post. I was also concerned about the embarrassment factor. Much of the media loves to portray evangelicals as unsophisticated if not downright silly. May God nevertheless be vindicated and a true Christian witness go forth. A great post. I was also concerned about the embarrassment factor. Much of the media loves to portray evangelicals as unsophisticated if not downright silly. May God nevertheless be vindicated and a true Christian witness go forth.

]]> By: Jim Vellenga http://www.dennyburk.com/pat-robertson-and-the-gift-of-prophecy/#comment-1888 Jim Vellenga Thu, 04 Jan 2007 03:44:00 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=520#comment-1888 Pat Robertson claimed God said certain things would happen. They didn't. That by definition makes him a false prophet. He is being presumptuous (Deut. 18:22) at the very least. He should publicly repent for at this point he is bringing shame upon the name of Christ. Pat Robertson claimed God said certain things would happen. They didn’t. That by definition makes him a false prophet. He is being presumptuous (Deut. 18:22) at the very least. He should publicly repent for at this point he is bringing shame upon the name of Christ.

]]> By: Nicholas Cardot http://www.dennyburk.com/pat-robertson-and-the-gift-of-prophecy/#comment-1887 Nicholas Cardot Thu, 04 Jan 2007 02:05:50 +0000 http://www.dennyburk.com/?p=520#comment-1887 I think that Pat Roberson is full of bologna. However, I must politely disagree with your point that prophecy of something bad means that it is not done in love. Many prophets approached people throughout the Bible and prophesied of coming deaths of kings and other people. John prophesied (well after the Romans and Corinthians was written) about the period of time we call the tribulation. What worse prophecy could there be than the tribulation? Was he therefore not obeying the commands given by Paul years before or did those rules simply not govern Him? I think that Pat Roberson is full of bologna. However, I must politely disagree with your point that prophecy of something bad means that it is not done in love. Many prophets approached people throughout the Bible and prophesied of coming deaths of kings and other people. John prophesied (well after the Romans and Corinthians was written) about the period of time we call the tribulation. What worse prophecy could there be than the tribulation? Was he therefore not obeying the commands given by Paul years before or did those rules simply not govern Him?

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