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Pat Robertson Offers Proof Global Warming Is Hoax

Kate Schwartz — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:55:00 CDT

If you're worried about man-made climate change, stop. Pat Robertson today offered evidence that it's not real. And here it is: There are no SUVs on Mars. Or oil refineries for that matter. "And yet, it’s the relationship to the sun that is affecting the climate on Mars," explained the...

Manning Injury Would Be Sweet Justice: Pat Robertson

Kevin Spak — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 06:42:52 CDT

Pat Robertson doesn't like the way the Denver Broncos unceremoniously kicked Bible-thumping quarterback Tim Tebow to the curb in favor of Peyton Manning, and he wouldn't exactly be upset if Manning got hurt. "The Denver Broncos treated him shabbily," the televangelist declared on The 700 Club, in a segment spotted...

Pat Robertson: Sure, Have Oral Sex (If You're Married)

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:16:47 CDT

Today in Uncomfortable Pat Robertson Quotes , the 700 Club host has given married people the OK to engage in some good old-fashioned oral sex. The topic came up because a viewer wanted to know if such a practice was sinful. "The Bible doesn't make that sinful," Robertson answered. "The question...

Pat Robertson: Really, Legalize Pot

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:49:50 CST

Pat Robertson is not cool with a lot of stuff, like abortion and Islam , but apparently he's down with toking. The evangelical leader has discussed his support for legalizing marijuana in the past, but in a new interview with the New York Times , he appears to have "fully embraced the...

Pat Robertson on Tornadoes: Not Enough People Prayed

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 06:39:29 CST

We all know how Pat Robertson feels about natural disasters , and now he has weighed in on the recent Midwest tornadoes. Asked by a 700 Club viewer yesterday why God sent the tornadoes, Robertson explained that "if enough people were praying He would’ve intervened, you could pray, Jesus stilled the...

Pat Robertson: God 'Showed Me Next President'

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:31:18 CST

Pat Robertson is back with his latest batch of crazy. Tuesday on the 700 Club , Robertson revealed that in an intense prayer session with God, "I think He showed me about the next president, but I'm not supposed to talk about that so I'll leave you in the dark …...

Pat Robertson Calls SNL 's Tebow Skit 'Bigotry'

John Johnson — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:03:25 CST

One person most definitely not amused by last weekend's Tim Tebow skit on Saturday Night Live was Pat Robertson, reports the LA Times . The sketch, in which Jesus visits Tebow in the locker room and tells him he's overdoing the religious stuff, is evidence of the "anti-Christian bigotry in this...

Pat Robertson: Is Mac & Cheese 'a Black Thing'?

Evann Gastaldo — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 09:05:49 CST

Pat Robertson and his always wacky quotes are back. On the 700 Club Wednesday, after watching a segment in which co-host Kristi Watts discussed Thanksgiving foods such as mac and cheese with Condoleezza Rice, Robertson was simply baffled. Turning to Watts, he asked, “What is this mac and cheese, is...

Pat Robertson: Alzheimer's Makes Divorce A-OK

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 08:30:01 CDT

Ahh, Pat Robertson, always good for a fun quote or two . On his 700 Club , the religious broadcaster told Tuesday's audience that if your spouse has Alzheimer's, it's OK to divorce him or her. He wouldn't "put a guilt trip" on anyone who took such a step, he said. When...