Pat Robertson On Boston Explosions: 'Don't Talk To Me About Religion Of Peace' \

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By Cavan Sieczkowski
Posted: 04/16/2013 2:56 pm EDT

Televangelist Pat Robertson has linked religion to the Boston Marathon bombings, although he did not specifically mention any one religion.

On Tuesday morning's episode of the Christian Broadcast Network's "The 700 Club," the 83-year-old evangelical Christian began discussing the tragic events that unfolded at Copley Square Monday afternoon, Media Matters for America notes.

"Our hearts go out to these people who were wounded and injured," he began, adding that it all started as a "joyous" occasion. "[T]o think that somebody would be so vicious, so evil as to want to kill little children, and maim families who were there rejoicing in a sporting contest on a beautiful day in Boston, it just makes you sick at your stomach. Don't talk to me about religion of peace, no way."

Raw Story ranks Robertson's comment second in its list of "Weirdest Boston Bombing Conspiracy Theories." The outlet notes Robertson was "going live with his prejudices against Muslims."

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[Jim__]

1. Link?

[cbayer]

2. Oops! Sorry about that - added.

[Jim__]

3. Thanks.

[Fortinbras Armstrong]

4. It's people like Pat Robertson who give religion a bad name

I remember all too well, after 9/11, Jerry Falwell saying on The 700 Club

I really believe that the pagans, and the abortionists, and the feminists, and the gays and the lesbians who are actively trying to make that an alternative lifestyle, the ACLU, People For the American Way -- all of them who have tried to secularize America -- I point the finger in their face and say: "You helped this happen."

and Pat Robertson replying, "I totally concur."

Here is Glenn Beck blaming Muslims because "no American citizen blows up random people; that’s a Middle Eastern scene, that’s not an American scene."

[cbayer]

5. Yep and the religious left doesn't have the same kind of spokespeople out there to

balance the scales. Bill Moyers is great, but he never gets this kind of exposure.

[okasha]

6. As we all know, Timothy McVeigh

was from Abu Dhabi.

[freshwest]

7. Robertson has the blood of many Africans on his hands for profit. His 'religion' has made him rich.

There was no peace from his pursuit of fame and money. He has wished death on people at home and abroad. If anyone is going to hell, it's him.