Aaron Klein,WND.com
President Obama’s faith adviser,Eboo Patel,likened television evangelist Pat Robertson to Osama bin Laden,calling both “totalitarians”who worked collectively against coexistence.
The statements by Patel mark the latest in a series of controversial remarks by the faith adviser to be reported by WND,including comments against the U.S. and Christianity.
In February 2010,Obama named Patel to his Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.
Patel,a Muslim activist,is the founder and executive director of Chicago-based Interfaith Youth Core,which says it promotes pluralism by teaming people of different faiths on service projects.
In his 2007 book,Acts of Faith:The Story of an American Muslim,the Struggle for the Soul of a Generation,reviewed by WND,Patel compared Robertson to the now late al-Qaeda chief.
Wrote Patel:“Religious totalitarians have the unique advantage of being able to oppose each other and work together at the same time.
“Osama bin Laden says that Christians are out to destroy Muslims. Pat Robertson says that Muslims want only to dominate Christians. Bin Laden points to Pat Robertson as evidence of his case. Robertson points to bin Laden as proof of his.”
Continued Patel:“Bin Laden says he is moving Muslims to his side of the faith line. Robertson claims he is moving Christians to his. But if you look from a certain angle,you see that they are not on opposite sides at all. They are right next to each other,standing shoulder to shoulder,a most unlikely pair,two totalitarians working collectively against the dream of a common life together.”
Patel failed to point out bin Laden incited violence and directed and planned terrorism targeting civilians,while Robertson routinely condemns terrorism.
Robertson is the founder of numerous organizations and corporations,including the American Center for Law and Justice and the Christian Broadcasting Network.
He is the host of The 700 Club,which airs on cable channels throughout the United States and on CBN affiliates worldwide.
The only thing that comes to mind is "stupid is as stupid does"There is no peace with Islam,history proves it,the book they follow proves it,current events prove it.;now we pretend they can live and work side by side with each other? as I said "stupid is as stupid does"
Yes,I'm sure that "coexistence"is first and foremost on Eboo's mind,as a Muslim.
Gag me.
I will take Pat Robertson any day.
So,Robertson is comparable to bin Laden. Personally,I would say that comment is a typical act of deceptive deflection. Mr. Patel looks to be attempting to convince any who might be gullible enough to listen,that religious are all the same. Yet he fails to mention the violence aspect of bin Laden as compared to Robertson. He also fails to mention the lies &distortions bin Laden is guilty of. Robertson may or may not have made mistakes or I suppose he may have even lied on an issue. Although regarding Robertson's integrity,I have no evidence &no one is standing up waving evidence of lies around that can be verified. So,unless &until I see actual evidence of Mr. Robertson's culpability,I think I'll go on believing he is basically an honest man. Regarding bin Laden…well his lies will eventually be regarded as legend in my opinion.
No…. Mr. Patel is doing a fine job of deflecting attention away from someone or something for some political purpose. He wants all of us to equate Pat Robertson w/ bin Laden. I would call his comparison,pathetic &obviously designed to foment animosity toward any the left regard as a political enemy. So,they attack,even when such an attack is pathetic.
My family and I vote for Pat Robertson..a long time vender of the truth of the Bible..!!! Hands Down…No viable comparison at all.
I cannot believe that people will not admit that Obama is a Muslim. He needs to go….how stupid are they?