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The Rev. Pat Robertson turned heads with his appearance on The 700 Club on Wednesday when he blamed Haitian history for Tuesday's devastating earthquake. In short, Robertson claimed that the quake was divine retribution for a pact with the devil that was sworn long ago, a statement he was audacious enough to make while the 800 number for disaster relief scrolled at the bottom of the broadcast.

"And you know, Kristi, something happened a long time ago in Haiti, and people might not want to talk about it. They were under the heel of the French, you know, Napoleon the Third and whatever, and they got together and swore a pact to the devil. They said, 'We will serve you if you'll get us free from the French.' True story. And so the devil said, 'O.K., it's a deal.' "

So what was Robertson referring to? The theory that Haiti is a nation built on a pact with the devil has circulated on a number of websites, each tracing back to an apocryphal tale of Haitian voodoo priests sacrificing a pig and drinking its blood in 1791 in order to secure Satan's aid in expelling the French occupation. In return, the priests are said to have promised Haiti to Satan for the next 200 years. The French were soon beat back, and in 1804, Haiti became an independent nation. But even if you believe the story (something many historians doubt), Satan's lease on the tiny island nation should have expired in 1991.

This isn't the first time that Robertson has shocked people by speaking off-the-cuff. After then Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon suffered a stroke in January 2006, Robertson posited that it was punishment from God. He urged the assassination of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez in 2005, and hosted the Rev. Jerry Falwell on the "700 Club" in 2001, when Falwell made comments suggesting gays and feminists, among others, were responsible for bringing the 9/11 attacks on America. He has also become famous for his woeful prognostication, after promising a disastrous tsunami in America in 2006 and a terrorist attack on U.S. soil in 2007, both of which (thankfully) failed to materialize.

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The man,pat robertson is an slowpoke,real redneck bastard,more cynical than even bin laden

dumb fool maybe the people of hurricane katrina also made a pact with the devil along with the jews also the tsunami victims

u guys shouldn't bother urselves about this so called super eagles they are all idiots including the mumu coach

he was referring to Bois Caman, a voodoo ceremony which marked the start of the Haitian revolution.



However, which country in this world hasnt made a pact with the devil at some point or another in time.



His timing is misplaced though- aid is needed now, not condemnation,imo.

Religous id'iots and demons like Pat Robertson will always say wicked things to line their thieving pockets. The beast is looking to make converts in Haiti and reap from the sweat of poverty stricken souls.
Devils like him prey on the weak and needy, all "in the name of Jesus".

We have his type in Nigeria too, anyone know "Evangelist" Helen Ukpabio and the child witch saga? God damn the souls of the Pat Robertson's and Helen Ukpabio's of this World.

This is ridiculous LOL

Again another stupid Arrow who calls himself a religous leader instilling superstitious stories in the minds of religous folk.

After then Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon suffered a stroke in January 2006, Robertson posited that it was punishment from God

atleast this is true. Sharon has been in coma since 2006.

What a sad end to butcher of Mid-east!

^^

see what religious fundamentalism can do to one's mind.

I swear the day s.t.upidit.y becomes a Crime, all religious people would be in jail.
Bill Maher is God and I've got to watch his movie ASAP

Insane. . . .
Pat Robertson must be a damn fool!!!
End off

Maybe Papa Doc hand dey thye catastrophe

Pat Robertson is a dog.
The Hatians paid 90 million gold francs for their independence in 1823 to France, that was equivalent to 30 billion dollars in today's money.