Robertson can
change the course of hurricanes if he wants.
From the television studio of the Christian Broadcasting Network in Virginia Beach, Pat Robertson on Wednesday called upon viewers to join him in prayer against Hurricane Felix: ``that the Lord will send it somewhere other than here. . . out into the ocean, perhaps.''
Then Robertson's guest on ``The 700 Club,'' evangelist Reinhard Bonnke beseeched, ``Lord, I pray that . . . you may take the sting out of this Hurricane Felix!'' met by Robertson's fervent, ``Yes! Lord!''
On Thursday's show, Robertson told viewers that those network prayers got the Lord's attention.
``We will show you how Hurricane Felix stalled offshore and weakened shortly after the prayer was offered on this program,'' he said. ``. . . So stay tuned. You'll see it on tape.''
But it isn't just one hurricane. More below.
He said hurricanes hadn't hit the Hampton Roads region - which he told viewers is known as ``Hurricane Alley'' - since he began broadcasting in 1961. ``Before we went on the air, like in 1960, 1961, there was a hurricane,'' he said. ``We haven't had one since.''
Robertson's message is clear: Christians join in prayer through his network, and hurricanes miraculously are averted.
Obviously Robertson and God are tight.
Maybe when Robertson talked about
killing Chavez, he was talking about sending hurricanes down there to do him in?
Among those of many faiths who believe in divine intervention, Robertson's bold statements raise larger questions about praying for God's assistance. What is it appropriate to ask for? How can you know whether a prayer has prompted God to intervene?
Personally I would be happy if God just gave me the winning lotto numbers. But Robertson can just get God to carry out the neo-con foreign policy agenda. No longer will we need to send troops overseas. Just give Pat a call.