Pat Robetson, Listen up!

I wrote this letter to Pat Robertson about three years ago. I have heard nothing in reply.

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When my wife and I were a young married couple in the late seventies, we contributed to your "ministry." We thought you were advancing the gospel message. After a couple of months of getting political messages in the literature you sent to our home, we stopped contributing. We were deeply disturbed about a religious leader, who received tax exempt status from our government, but instead of using that status for religious purposes used it to support political positions and particular politicians. You violated the spirit of the tax exemption that you were given.

After reading your autobiography that you sent to our home, we became even more concerned for your priorities. You said in that book that without consulting your wife you gave ALL your money and personal possessions away. You saved nothing back for your family. Hardly something Christ would advocate. Nor should you have written about any gifts you gave to God in a book. Christians give their gifts in secret. As Christ said, “You have had your reward before men. Do not expect one before God.”

Yes, it all worked out well for you. Today you are a billionaire. But giving away all means of support for your family without their knowledge, putting their lives in jeopardy is nothing Christ would ask of anyone. After reading that passage in your autobiography, my wife and I became concerned about the basis for your ministry. Is it Bible based or Robertson based? Who really is being glorified, Jesus or you? Do you care what happens to anyone else except yourself?

In the last week, you have called for the assassination of a twice democratically elected leader (Hugo Chavez). You run a "network" whose sole purpose seems to be to glorify the Robertson Family particularly you personally. You take tax exemptions from the government as a religious organization and then act as a political organ of the most extreme and anti-democratic right wing. For these three reasons, my wife and I demand our donated money back from your "ministry." We thought we gave to the Lord. But you took that money and made an empire of sycophants. You owe us $350 plus interest. My wife wants to send you a bill. Consider this email our bill.

I suggest you get on your knees and get right with God. Put your ego behind and take up the cause of Christ and his Great Commission. Christ’s message was one of compassion, not the Robertson one of retribution and ego gratification. You still have time to ask forgiveness and get right with God. I urge you to do that. Remember it is easier for a camel to crawl through the eye of the needle (gate) than it is for a rich egotistical man to get into heaven.