Televangelist Pat Robertson on Monday offered viewers an explanation as to why atheist women refused to accept Jesus as their person savior: They were probably raped.
March 24, 2014

Televangelist Pat Robertson on Monday offered viewers an explanation as to why atheist women refused to accept Jesus as their person savior: They were probably raped.

A viewer named Sandra told Robertson in a letter that she didn't understand why an atheist coworker was "openly hostile at the mere mention of God" when the viewer tried to "bring her to Jesus."

"Should I abandon the idea of being a positive influence on her and just let her perish?" Sandra asked.

Robertson speculated that the coworker could be controlled by "something that is demonic" or "something that is deep ingrained."

"But to be that openly hostile to the word 'God,' it's something beyond the normal human experience," he said. "Something has happened."

"Maybe she had an abusing father, somebody who raped her and acted like he was preaching to her from the Bible," the TV pastor continued. "You just never know what's going on in somebody's childhood."

In the end, Robertson said that the viewer may have done all she could do for the atheist coworker.

"Just pray for that anointing," he concluded.

(h/t: Right Wing Watch)

Can you help us out?

For nearly 20 years we have been exposing Washington lies and untangling media deceit, but now Facebook is drowning us in an ocean of right wing lies. Please give a one-time or recurring donation, or buy a year's subscription for an ad-free experience. Thank you.

Discussion

We welcome relevant, respectful comments. Any comments that are sexist or in any other way deemed hateful by our staff will be deleted and constitute grounds for a ban from posting on the site. Please refer to our Terms of Service for information on our posting policy.
Mastodon