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Pat Robertson Issues Non-Apology

January 12, 2006 by Laura | Trackback URI

“My concern for the future safety of your nation led me to make remarks which I can now view in retrospect as inappropriate and insensitive in light of a national grief experienced because of your father’s illness,” the letter said.

The letter - Page 1, Page 2

I say “non-apology” because it appears he’s only apologizing “in light” of the current national grief. Would it have been appropriate and sensitive in, say, five years? He also comments on “the holy prophet Joel and his view of the inviolate nature of the land of Israel.” In other words, “The bible proves I’m correct.” In the midst of his apology, Pat Robertson is at best trying to save face, or at worst making an insincere, political apology in order to salvage his Jesusland project.

Here’s an actual apology: “I was wrong. I’m sorry. Please forgive me.”
No excuses, just a sincere, straightforward apology. If you spend more time on the explanation than on the apology, then I just don’t believe you have the other person’s best interest at heart; it’s self-serving and therefore not a “real” apology. Just my two cents…

Cross-posted at Dummocrats.

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2 Responses to “Pat Robertson Issues Non-Apology”

  1. A Christian Prophet on January 12th, 2006 5:11 pm

    The Holy Spirit in messages on the Christian Prophet blog explained why Pat Robertson is fundamentally “insane.” I don’t think he is insane as psychologists use the word, but as the Holy Spirit sees things. The Holy Spirit has also given several messages about Democrats sabotaging themselves and about the salvation of the world being a done deal.

  2. Laura on January 13th, 2006 6:32 am

    I’ve looked at your blog and I’m completely baffled how you believe you can speak in the first person on behalf of the Holy Spirit. You suggest that God doesn’t want us to pay income tax (remember “Give to Caesar”?) and say that the Holy Spirit’s job is to “bring innocence into this world” and Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are furthering that mission by having a baby together even though they are not married. Granted it’s better than abortion, but there’s nothing innocent about the relationship these two lost people are engaged in or Ms. Jolie would not now be pregnant.

    Brother, I don’t wish to offend you, but with all due respect to your good intentions, this is not biblical. I believe that you have been misled. You are in my prayers.