Pat Robertson: Zealot, Nutjob, Patriot!?!

PAT ROBERTSON is a dangerous man. Seriously, he is. This is a guy that subsidizes his dubious political theories and beliefs by claiming that they are "God delivered" and taken straight out of the pages of the Bible.
Robertson's latest outrage is his proclamation that the earthquake in Haiti was God's will and punishment for Haiti's Pact with the Devil to remove the French from their country. I'm not making this up folks, here's video to prove it.

OK, I object to this on multiple levels. First, my God doesn't punish the innocent for the sins of the misguided. Second, even if this were the case these people, and their families, need hope as much as they need help right now. Proclaiming that you're cursed by the Almighty doesn't seem like a really hopeful message to send. Third, if you're pretending to be collecting aid for the victims how can this be a message that will urge people to donate?

Pat Robertson is a nut and he's dangerous. He has deluded political ideas and justifies his stances with the Bible. I'm not naive enough to think that the Bible is apolitical, but I don't think it should be carried around in a holster and drawn whenever you meet some opposition to your agenda. I might be in the minority, but my political beliefs are summed up in the Constitution of the United States of America and a few other notable documents. My religious beliefs stem from the Bible, although I don't take it as the literal word of God. I keep one on the bookshelf and one on the nightstand and don't mix the two. I think our country would be better off if we let the Bible steer our hearts and the Constitution guide our politics.