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Televangelist Pat Robertson on Thursday cautioned his viewers to think twice before adopting disadvantaged children that had been sexually abused or deprived of food because they could grow up "weird."
During Thursday's edition of
The 700 Club co-host Kristi Watts read a letter from a woman who wanted to know why men stopped dating her when they learned that she had adopted three daughters from three different countries.
"Can I answer?" Watts asked. "I was going to say because they're dogs. ... That's just wrong on every level."
"No, it's not wrong," Robertson disagreed. "A man doesn't want to take on the United Nations, and this woman's got all these various children and blended family. What is it?"
The TV preacher then told a story about his "dear friend" who had adopted a son with brain damage and the boy "grew up weird."
"You just never know what's been done to a child before you get that child," he explained. "What kind of sexual abuse, what kind of cruelty, what kind of food deprivation, etc., etc., etc."
"So, you're not a dog because you don't want to take on that responsibility," Robertson added. "You don't have to take on somebody else's problems."
"OK, let's get to the next question. I'm in trouble."
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There is so much dreadfully wrong here... This thing passes itself of as a man of God. The holy man in the big black limousine. He has servants, body guards, fine homes, race horses, gold mines, Lear jets and on and on... To tell a single mother raising three adopted kids from various races/cultures that no one wants her because no one wants to take on the United Nations. While many men these days run from responsibilities he should have encouraged this sweet woman and praised her for her compassion for orphaned children. She should have been given hope and told she just hasn't met the right guy yet.
But what about the children? Jesus said "suffer the little children to come unto me, forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of heaven." but according to Pat Robertson not the ones who have been abused, neglected or starved. What about the little brown ones pat? They sure are cute when they're little but they might grow up "weird." Might want to grow long hair or an Afro or even worse, start exploring their cultural roots and start asking hard questions. Questions like why does the church endorse wars of conquest, genocide and plunder? Why they do not keep the teachings of Christ? Oh no, that just wouldn't do.
Matthew, ch. 8 And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
God's Work, Taalam Acey
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