Rabyd Opinion: Pat Robertson's Definition of Justice

Preacher Hopes for Manning Injury

Oh Boy!  It really is hard enough enough to deal with the whole Tim Tebow thing without some preacher butting his opinion in.   It gets of course weirder when it is Pat Robertson shooting off his mouth. The link above will take you to the story in question.

OK. As a football fan, I think there are a lot of stupid moves here.  Tebow was getting the one stat that matters 'Wins' and to be blunt if it hadn't been for his involvement in last years season the Broncos would have never made the playoffs.  How is Tebow rewarded for his effort and results? He is traded to the Jets because John Elway wants Peyton Manning.  To me this is symptomatic of the lack of loyalty that is rampant in the NFL, but it is also simply business.  There is noting really unethical about being traded, it is the way of things.  We can question John Elway's intelligence and that of the team that took Tebow (The New York Jets) who already signed their starter to a three year extension, but there is nothing unethical about it.  Can we say 'Quarterback controversy' in both towns at the start of the season?  Yes, we can.

Lack of Intelligence aside, there is nothing ethically wrong in sport with being traded.  It is business.  So when the Christian darling Tim Tebow (Who should fire his agent) gets traded, that is what it is - business. 

Along comes Pat Robertson:

"And you just ask yourself," Robertson said, "OK, so Peyton Manning was a tremendous MVP quarterback, but he's been injured. If that injury comes back, Denver will find itself without a quarterback. And in my opinion, it would serve them right."

*Sigh* Really, it would be justice for Payton Manning to be hurt as fit punishment for trading Tebow?  Sorry, this does not work. 
1) It was the Broncos, not Peyton Manning that traded Tebow.  To punish Manning for their actions would not be justice.
2) This is business, sorry it is true.  Maybe not smart business, but there is nothing illegal or immoral about it.
3) Robertson has placed Peyton (who God also loves as much as Tebow) on a lesser status than Tebow.  That somehow, it would be OK if God, or more likely a destructive Defensive End, would hurt him to teach the Broncos a lesson.  Bad theology.
4) So much for the teaching of Christ: Pray for your enemies, do good to those who despitefully use you and all that.
5) I find such remarks to be self-righteous, like any of us know who deserves what as far as justice.  Pat has placed himself in a position of judgment and a definer of justice and I am not sure he is qualified to do that.  He really has no right to speak for God unless he is quoting Him from the Bible.  

Pat Robertson has been doing this for a while. Shooting of his mouth without thinking or considering the teachings of his Lord and Savior, so it really comes as no surprise.  He really should read James 3 again and take it to heart.  His remarks on Hurricane Katrina were as stupid as they were bad theology, so the fact that he continues to do this with other issues should not be any surprise.  I have personally lost all respect for a man who in his twilight years of ministry chooses to use them to sensationalize so his name gets mentioned on the Web and in the news, rather than use them to legitimately for the cause of Christ.  He owes Manning and the Broncos an apology.  Probably, God too.

IMHO