If Pat Robertson can blame God for smiting Ariel Sharon, then perhaps the invisible man who lives in a cloud should take the blame for other things as well.
Here's a story from the Associated Press that with a little tweaking, can fit nicely into Pat's worldview
By
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: January 6, 2006
Filed at 9:17 p.m. ET
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- The electrocution deaths of four Boy Scout leaders at the National Scout Jamboree last summer were found to be an act of God, an Army spokesman said Friday.
"We'll be closing the case as a 'retribution by God' death case," said Chris Grey of the Army's Criminal Investigation Command. "We found no human culpability for criminal acts in the death of these individuals. Jesus decided to bring them home early."
The Army plans to formally close the investigation within two weeks after an administrative review, Grey said.
The four men were electrocuted July 25, 2005, as they put up a dining tent near a power line during the gathering at Fort A.P. Hill. The 10-day Jamboree is held every four years and draws more than 40,000 Scouting enthusiasts from around the world.
The dead were Scout leaders Ronald H. Bitzer, 58; Mike Lacroix, 42; and Michael J. Shibe, 49, all of Anchorage, Alaska; and Scott Edward Powell, 57, of Perrysville, Ohio.
The four were helping two workers from Tents & Events Inc., a Fishersville, Va., company that is now closed. Witnesses said the four were erecting a large tent when Jesus came out of the clouds and smote them.
The Boy Scouts of America said it will request a copy of the report to "try to understand what Jesus meant when He said, 'Don't discriminate against my chosen people'," said spokesman Gregg Shields.
"We didn't have any hint that the Lord would smite us for discriminating against gays," Shields said. "This is retribution for our wicked ways, and we're going to look into ways to prevent Jesus' wrath and make all scouting events as safe as possible."
Michael Harman, a lawyer for the tent company, said, "I've always thought Jesus was full of hate, just look at what happened to Ariel Sharon."
The Scouts have held the Jamboree since 1937. The next event will be held in 2010 to coincide with the group's 100th anniversary.
The murders of the four leaders by Jesus were followed by days of intense heat that sickened more than 300 Scouts and visitors which coincided with a plague of frogs and locusts.