You know things are going to get crazy when Pat Robertson, himself, prefaces his monolog with this statement, "I don't want to get weird on this, so please take it for what it's worth." This is someone who's said a lot of weird, often offensive stuff, so when he acknowledges his own lunacy with a disclaimer, you know we're in for a whole other level of crazy. This time it comes in the form of the new crack in the Washington Monument.

...the Washington Monument is a symbol of America's power, it has been the symbol of our great nation, we look at that monument and say this is one nation under God. Now there's a crack in it, there's a crack in it and it's closed up. Is that a sign from the Lord? Is that something that has significance or is it just result of an earthquake? You judge, but I just want to bring that to your attention. It seems to me symbolic. When Jesus was crucified and when he died the curtain in the Temple was rent from top to bottom and there was a tear and it was extremely symbolic, is this symbolic? You judge.

And here I thought an earthquake was the culprit. Man, I was way off. I guess such a phallic symbol of nation's strength deserves a beat-down, given recent gay-marriage victories in several states. I wonder what God will have in store when it hits the federal level.

Commentarium (12 Comments)

Aug 26 11 - 8:08pm
RW

For zealots like Robertson, every thing is a sign from God. Whether its a blessing or a bad omen depends solely on his fundraising needs and talking points at that point in time.

Aug 28 11 - 8:13pm
Kel

+1

Aug 26 11 - 9:07pm
jr

The earthquake was God punishing Virginia for not letting gay people get married.

Aug 26 11 - 9:19pm
D

The Washington Monument isn't the only thing that's cracked...

Aug 26 11 - 9:46pm
Rev Wright

No, no, no, not God bless America!! God damn America!!

Aug 27 11 - 9:23am
Barry O.

Preach it, brother!
Uh, I mean...um, no, I don't agree with that. In fact, I staunchly reject that kind of sentiment.
Now go away and leave me alone.

Aug 27 11 - 2:13pm
John Son

Ooooooh, he said God damn America! Booooo! How terrible! The nerve of that decorated army veteran! After all this country has done for him, this is how he repays it? With an out of context snippet of a sermon? Shaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaame!

Aug 26 11 - 10:48pm
stu

Fuck that guy.

Aug 27 11 - 7:30am
Washingtonians

The Washington Monument looks like a big huge KKK leader with glowing red eyes

Aug 27 11 - 6:03pm
Litsa

If I live to be one thousand, I'll never understand why people like Robertson cotton to the New Testament, the gist of which is all about loving and forgiving your enemy. You'd think it'd be easier to invent a new religion, decreeing, "I hate anyone who's not like me" than to contort a pre-existing one.

Aug 28 11 - 11:05pm
Ber8

Youre all heretics!

Aug 29 11 - 5:22am
i think

Litsa, Joseph Smith agreed with you at least ;)