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Pat Robertson Tells Poor Families to Send Him Money to Increase Their Wealth (Video)
Pat Robertson recently told poor families who could not pay their bills to join his 700 Club because “it’s just $20 a month” and "that which is given to him will come back 30, 60 and 100 fold" (video below).
According to RawStory.com, Robertson introduced a segment about D.L and Deborah Hobby who had a huge home until the real estate market collapsed. The Hobbys sold their large house, declared Chapter 13 bankruptcy in 2010 and moved into a 1,000-square-foot home.
“That is when we really started to focus on God,” D.L. Hobby recalled.
“There were so many stories on there that gave me hope through God’s word,” said Deborah Hobby. “And it just encouraged us.”
The CBN report stated: "Deborah’s business eventually started to rebound. And within two years of the bankruptcy, the Hobbys bought a larger home.”
“Our finances have been restored because of him,” Deborah Hobby claimed. “And I believe it was because of us continuing to tithe, and us putting God first in our lives.”
“They were faithful,” Robertson stated. “Listen, there is no way you can out give God. You can’t do it. And that which is given to him will come back 30, 60 and 100 fold.”
However, Christians are told in the bible that they will suffer hardship and be persecuted for their faith, with no promise of financial reward.
“We encourage you to join the 700 Club. It’s just $20 a month. And if all of us do it together, it gets to be millions and millions and millions of dollars,” Robertson claimed.
Sources: RawStory.com and YouTube.com
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Preying on the desperate
Preying on the desperate
PT Barnum reincarnated... now
PT Barnum reincarnated... now calls himself "Pat Robertson." Like many others of his ilk, Robertson preaches the "prosperity gospel" -- send us your money and you will reap the financial benefits. How many "preachers" have already been jailed because of this gospel? Let's not forget that most famous couple, Jim & Tammy Faye Bakker, and their "religious" program "The PTL Club," who both went to jail due to several counts of fraud stemming from their so-called "prosperity gospel."
Let's look at that. The PTL Club was shown on the Christian Broadcasting Network, which was, and still is, owned by Pat Robertson. Later, the Bakker's moved their program to the worldwide Trinity Broadcasting Network, owned and operated by Paul and Jan Crouch, more ministers of the prosperity gospel. And of course, there is Robertson's "The 700 Club," which is still alive and kicking.
The prosperity gospel works, let me assure you. The preachers drive fancy cars, wear $1500 silk suits, live in posh condos and mansions, and the millions they get every year allow them to build lavish church buildings and TV and radio networks. On top of all that, they manage to obtain non-profit status from the IRS, so they pay no taxes. For them, revenue equals profit.
Yep, I would say the prosperity gospel definitely brings prosperity -- if you're the preacher asking for the money. What was that Bible verse where Jesus Christ says you cannot serve both God and money? The prosperity gospel gives you the false notion that you can do both.
“Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” -- Benjamin Franklin