Pat Robertson Shows He's a Bigoted Ass Yet Again

One of the perennial embarrassments for those of us who live in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia is Pat Robertson and his poisonous 700 Club which broadcasts from Virginia Beach. It seems that Pat never knows when to keep his mouth shut so as not to prove to the world that he's a bigoted ass and false Christian. His latest act of bigotry is stating that gay Americans are same sex attracted because they were molested by their gym coach, priest or some other male authority figure. Here he is on the 700 Club via Media Matters:

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TERRY MEEUWSEN (co-host): This is Theresa. This is difficult. She says, "How should we, as parents of a homosexual son, handle the ongoing challenges facing us, such as staying true to our faith and following the commandment to 'love your neighbor as yourself'? This is very difficult for us."

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ROBERTSON: Well, first of all, he's not your neighbor. He's your son; that's a different thing. You owe him, you know, advice and counsel and guidance. You're his parent. First of all, you didn't say how old he is. Secondly, I am not at all persuaded that so-called homosexuals are homosexuals because of biological problems. There may be a very few, but there are so many that have been made homosexuals because of a coach or a guidance counselor or some other male figure who has abused them and they think there's something wrong with their sexuality. So you need to get deep into why he is what he is, instead of just saying, "Well, he's a homosexual so how do I handle him, and how do I be Christian?" Well, I think you ought to tell him, "Listen, son, you know, here's what the Bible says about this, and it's called an abomination before God, so I've got to tell you the truth because I love you." That's what I think. All right, what else?

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MEEUWSEN: And then you do that -- you love him.

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ROBERTSON: You love him. Of course you love him. And you accept him. You love him, but at the same time, you can't let him just go, you know, he'll wind up --

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MEEUWSEN: Without knowing truth, yeah.

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ROBERTSON: Well, I mean, if somebody's on their way to hell, they'll -- I mean, you've got to love them to rescue them.

Frankly, if any one is an abomination, I'd say it is Robertson who shakes down old women and the ignorant so that he can live like a multimillionaire. Why on earth the Norfolk Airport Authority accepts Robertson/Regent University's money to display huge signs in the airport concourse bewilders me.