why would anyone listen to Pat Robertson

A few weeks ago I linked to a tremendous article at the New Republic about evolution versus intelligent design. The article was sparked by a lawsuit going on because of the Dover school board forcing a disclaimor to be read by science teachers before they could teach evolution. The article is fabulous. I recommend it again.

Now Dover had its elections on Tuesday like the rest of the country, and the eyes of the world were on it because of Scopes II. And in the most heartening election result of the day - except perhaps the Virginia governorship - Dover kicked the bums out who had hijacked their science classrooms. The evangelicals can get onto school boards using stealth tactics, but once exposed, it turns out again and again that Americans prefer science to be taught in science classrooms and not theology, for ID is nothing but poor theology.

And so now we get to Pat Robertson. How was there a time when people took this man seriously? On the 700 club yesterday, he said,

"I'd like to say to the good citizens of Dover, if there is a disaster in your area, don't turn to God, you just rejected Him from your city. And don't wonder why He hasn't helped you when problems begin, if they begin. I'm not saying they will, but if they do, just remember, you just voted God out of your city. And if that's the case, don't ask for His help because he might not be there."

There's good theology for you.