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Judi Lynn

(160,219 posts)
Mon Mar 9, 2015, 02:07 PM Mar 2015

Pat Robertson: Quit your job if you work with Buddhists so you don’t ‘get infected by it’

Source: Raw Story

Pat Robertson: Quit your job if you work with Buddhists so you don’t ‘get infected by it’
David Edwards
09 Mar 2015 at 12:20 ET

Christian Broadcasting Network host Pat Robertson told viewers on Monday that Buddhism was like a “disease” and that Christians could get “infected” if their coworkers practiced it.

“I work in an environment where all of my coworkers are Buddhists,” a viewer named Tina explained in an email to Robertson. “They talk about Buddhism all day long and try to preach to me. It didn’t matter much to be before, but since I recommitted myself to Jesus a year ago, it has started to bother me a lot.”

Robertson replied by noting that “healthy” people might not contract a “mild contagion.”
“But if you put yourself in the middle of a hospital ward where everybody has the disease except you, sooner or later, you will be infected by it,” the TV preacher warned. “If you’re in the middle of hundreds and hundreds of people who believe that way, you’ve got an uphill fight.”

“And I think your best thing at that point is to withdraw with dignity,” Robertson said. “Get out of that environment because they’re going to get to you before you get to them.”


Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/03/pat-robertson-quit-your-job-if-you-work-with-buddhists-so-you-dont-get-infected-by-it/

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Pat Robertson: Quit your job if you work with Buddhists so you don’t ‘get infected by it’ (Original Post) Judi Lynn Mar 2015 OP
It's even worse Roy Rolling Mar 2015 #1
,,, Cryptoad Mar 2015 #4
Is this the same guy who claims Cryptoad Mar 2015 #2
Man, Newest Reality Mar 2015 #3
Do Buddhists really proselytise? TlalocW Mar 2015 #5
Not usually no. Avalux Mar 2015 #7
None of the ones I've worked with have. bluedigger Mar 2015 #22
that includes a lot of projecting by teh good rev. nt LiberalElite Mar 2015 #42
I had a date with one AndreaCG Mar 2015 #45
Sounds like he was Soka Gakkai; they are the only sect I know of that proselytizes.Fairly popular... Hekate Mar 2015 #46
it is so hard to keep up with the amount of stupid that dribbles out of this disgusting niyad Mar 2015 #6
It would probably be good idea... Android3.14 Mar 2015 #8
OR - I don't like working with people who are tolerant and nonjudgemental. n/t Avalux Mar 2015 #9
does anybody remember what stupidity came out of his mouth last week? niyad Mar 2015 #10
slavery to vegetables? Enrique Mar 2015 #12
that's it!! THANK YOU. niyad Mar 2015 #14
is Buddhism airborne? Enrique Mar 2015 #11
I would personally prefer to spend my days with Buddhists, WestSeattle2 Mar 2015 #13
Only 'disease' I never want to be infected with - asshole douchebaggery bigot LynneSin Mar 2015 #15
I sometimes feel the same way about my 'christian' coworkers. sinkingfeeling Mar 2015 #16
Wanna bet that Tina is making stuff up? muntrv Mar 2015 #17
Wanna bet Tina is made up Politicalboi Mar 2015 #30
Tina's as real as Betty Crocker and Aunt Jemima nt LiberalElite Mar 2015 #41
Pat Robertson and the Zen of Shame Blue Owl Mar 2015 #18
Prediction: Tina will be contacting Robertson in 6 months deutsey Mar 2015 #19
Those Buddhism infections are fucking dangerous! NickB79 Mar 2015 #20
Somebody get Pat Robertson some clinical help. For the rest of his life. (nt) Paladin Mar 2015 #21
You know I'm starting to think Pat Robertson is actually dead. geomon666 Mar 2015 #23
I would enjoy a healthy infection of joy! Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #24
What's so bad about feeling good? Binkie The Clown Mar 2015 #28
Thanks. Looks like my kinda movie... Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #29
i am so sick of this man. hem allan01 Mar 2015 #25
Of course you will be infected just like Yoga pants will cause a woman to get raped. leftofcool Mar 2015 #26
I had a touch of Confucianism once, but it only lasted 48 hours. bluedigger Mar 2015 #27
Finally, some good advice from Pat! Yavin4 Mar 2015 #31
difference LiberalLovinLug Mar 2015 #32
It's too late left-of-center2012 Mar 2015 #33
What an ignorant fool. SoapBox Mar 2015 #34
Pat is the leader of a cult. imthevicar Mar 2015 #35
Sad that Pat is so far gone mentally Bartlet Mar 2015 #36
Pat, seriously. roamer65 Mar 2015 #37
This message was self-deleted by its author Bartlet Mar 2015 #38
Says Pat, as he infects unsuspecting people with the brain killing Ignorantia Letalis virus. n Zorra Mar 2015 #39
It's amazing that there are that many people sending in donations to finance CBN broadcasting. YOHABLO Mar 2015 #40
Robertson sounds like a Christian reconstructionist/Christian dominionist. blkmusclmachine Mar 2015 #43
I have worked with Buddhists Skittles Mar 2015 #44
Sounds like a fake email if there ever was one. Also, Pat sounds more and more senile. nt Hekate Mar 2015 #47
this fucker is demented. olddad56 Mar 2015 #48
In his own words... truthisfreedom Mar 2015 #49
"that's not how this works: that's not how ANY of this works" MisterP Mar 2015 #50
Do we believe that the "viewer email" was genuine? Orsino Mar 2015 #51
Attention God. I have a bone to pick with you. 47of74 Mar 2015 #52

Roy Rolling

(6,856 posts)
1. It's even worse
Mon Mar 9, 2015, 02:09 PM
Mar 2015

He also said if they are women Buddhists you can also catch cooties.

Oh the stupidity . . .

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
3. Man,
Mon Mar 9, 2015, 02:16 PM
Mar 2015

this old elf-fellow gets as much attention as the Pope. Damn, he's good at that!

Yeah, stay away from those Buddhists because, if they are sincere practitioners you might get infected with some respect, compassion, tolerance, clarity, wisdom, appropriate behavior, true empathy, benefit, etc.

I also question the "preach to me" aspect of that question. Buddhism does not tend to be proselytized in the way that many "religions" are. Plus, there is a lot of philosophy, exploration and analysis to be found in the wide spectrum of Buddhist thinking. So, the petitioner's question is vague and possibly coming from feeling estranged and "different" as well as the usual insecurity of being in a situation where your overly does not meet or match the rest.

I can't help but notice how alienating the idea of "they're going to get to you before you get to them" sounds, as well as an invitation to confrontation. So, let's keep that us and them mentality going so the donations keep coming. How loving.

When ir Rome?

Avalux

(35,015 posts)
7. Not usually no.
Mon Mar 9, 2015, 02:28 PM
Mar 2015

Odd that Robertson would say such a thing at this period in time; he must think Buddhism is on the rise. I'm cool with that! And it's not really a religion, even though there are rules an rituals, there is no central diety or dieties. Many forms of Buddhism too.

Dalai Lama Criticizes Proselytizing:

http://abcnews.go.com/International/story?id=81617

bluedigger

(17,077 posts)
22. None of the ones I've worked with have.
Mon Mar 9, 2015, 04:04 PM
Mar 2015

They've all been pretty reticent about it, even when I asked. I think the letter is bs as well.

AndreaCG

(2,331 posts)
45. I had a date with one
Mon Mar 9, 2015, 09:39 PM
Mar 2015

He took me to his temple, where there was a lot of chanting, which I found off putting. He also wasn't a vegetarian, as many Buddhists are. So if he was trying to convert me it failed spectacularly.

Hekate

(90,202 posts)
46. Sounds like he was Soka Gakkai; they are the only sect I know of that proselytizes.Fairly popular...
Mon Mar 9, 2015, 10:53 PM
Mar 2015

...here in the US for some reason. The practitioners I've known have been really into positive thinking, so that may have something to do with it. There's a heavy emphasis on ritual and the chanting of particular sutras or mantras. There is also the cult of personality around the leader of Soka, who has amassed amazing wealth.

They are not my cup of tea.

The Buddhists who are in my life are generally attracted to the writings of Thich Nhat Hanh and the Dalai Lama and their followers. There's much more emphasis on quiet meditation and learning to change your own life. These leaders do not live in the most expensive personal real estate in Tokyo, or anywhere else, unless you consider Dharamsala, which is part of a government-in-exile as well as everything else.

This sketch is kind of off the top of my head, but you can learn more from Wikipedia and other links.

niyad

(112,438 posts)
6. it is so hard to keep up with the amount of stupid that dribbles out of this disgusting
Mon Mar 9, 2015, 02:21 PM
Mar 2015

waste of oxygen and resources.

amazing, two of my best friends are buddhists, and I am pretty sure they have not "infected" me with anything other than love and friendship.

 

Android3.14

(5,402 posts)
8. It would probably be good idea...
Mon Mar 9, 2015, 02:28 PM
Mar 2015

When she next applies for a job, she should probably put "I couldn't stand working with people from another religion" as the reason she left her last job.

WestSeattle2

(1,730 posts)
13. I would personally prefer to spend my days with Buddhists,
Mon Mar 9, 2015, 02:33 PM
Mar 2015

rather than Christians who have anything to do with Robertson. If more Christians practiced with values followed by Buddhists, this world would be a much nicer place to live.

The ignorance of that old fool knows no bounds.

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)
15. Only 'disease' I never want to be infected with - asshole douchebaggery bigot
Mon Mar 9, 2015, 02:41 PM
Mar 2015

And Pat seems to be spread that disease around thick on his TV show.

 

Politicalboi

(15,189 posts)
30. Wanna bet Tina is made up
Mon Mar 9, 2015, 04:47 PM
Mar 2015

Pat probably writes his own e-mails so he's prepared with sound bites of hatred.

deutsey

(20,166 posts)
19. Prediction: Tina will be contacting Robertson in 6 months
Mon Mar 9, 2015, 03:12 PM
Mar 2015

asking him to pray for her since she hasn't been able to find another job after quitting the one where all those pesky Buddhists were.

NickB79

(19,114 posts)
20. Those Buddhism infections are fucking dangerous!
Mon Mar 9, 2015, 03:41 PM
Mar 2015

I personally know a guy who was infected, and flew into a rage of peace and tranquility, not attacking everyone who walked by while he violently meditated on the meaning of life as he glared at a butterfly that landed on a flower nearby.

It was a horrific thing to witness, and I still have nightmares about it to this day.

geomon666

(7,512 posts)
23. You know I'm starting to think Pat Robertson is actually dead.
Mon Mar 9, 2015, 04:14 PM
Mar 2015

And what we're seeing now on TV is just his dead body sitting in a chair, hooked up with electrodes and whenever they need him to speak someone throws a switch and his body starts convulsing and the limbs are flapping. Have some monkey in a truck throw in random lines from Pat's past diatribes and boom, 700 Club TV baby.

leftofcool

(19,460 posts)
26. Of course you will be infected just like Yoga pants will cause a woman to get raped.
Mon Mar 9, 2015, 04:30 PM
Mar 2015

This guys has all the brain cells of a head of lettuce.

Yavin4

(35,357 posts)
31. Finally, some good advice from Pat!
Mon Mar 9, 2015, 04:54 PM
Mar 2015

Yes, all you fucking annoying, pain-in-the-ass, always-preaching Christians should leave your jobs immediately if there's a Buddhist around.

Heck, even if there's not one, you should quit any way and leave the non-believers alone!

Bartlet

(172 posts)
36. Sad that Pat is so far gone mentally
Mon Mar 9, 2015, 07:51 PM
Mar 2015

that he can't see the hypocrisy of his comment. Change out the word Buddhist for Christian and this brain damaged freak would scream bloody murder and yet not see that they are exactly the same stupid narrow minded brain dead comment. I can't wait to celebrate Pat's demise with a BBQ and a 6-er.

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YOHABLO

(7,358 posts)
40. It's amazing that there are that many people sending in donations to finance CBN broadcasting.
Mon Mar 9, 2015, 08:25 PM
Mar 2015

It's time for Pat to go to the pearly gates of a mental institution, if you ask me. OOPs did I say that?

 

47of74

(18,470 posts)
52. Attention God. I have a bone to pick with you.
Tue Mar 10, 2015, 02:21 PM
Mar 2015

You keep taking good people. My Grandparents. Leonard Nimoy. Nelson Mandela.

Meanwhile you leave us with the likes of Robertson.

I have ten kinds of bone to pick with you right now.

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