Letters to the Editor
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Pat, Pat, Pat
As a Christian, albeit a liberal one (as these things go) I do believe that God has a plan and that the cycle of life and death is part of one grand tapestry.
However, it's silly and self-serving to pretend that every time something terrible in the world, it's because God is striking them down for wickedness. If that were the case, God is obviously smiling on Fidel Castro, who is the longest-surviving world leader.
By Robertson's logic, God loves Fidel. And I'm sure that's true, in a "God Loves Everyone" sort of way. He also loves Mommar Qaddafi (or however you spell it this week). Even Saddam, who's probably going to be axed in the course of this trial, was obviously loved enough to give him one of the longest reigns in world politics.
On the flipside, one has to wonder if Massachussets' mild weather these past few years, its decent economy and its success with both the Red Sox and the Patriots, is a reward for finally making a nod toward tolerance with gay marriage.
The fact is, everybody dies. Robertson's arrogance in claiming to know the mind of God is alarming, but not half as alarming as his seeming belief that God is his personal hitman, fighting on his behalf in the political arena.