Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson warns Pennsylvania town of disaster
{{date|November 10, 2005}}

[[File:700club.gif|thumb|right|200px|Pat Robertson (right, front) and the rest of ''The 700 Club'' hosts.{{Image credit|CBN}}]]

Religious broadcaster [[w:Pat Robertson|Pat Robertson]] warned residents of a rural [[w:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] town Thursday that disaster may strike there because they "voted [[w:God|God]] out of your city" by ousting school board members who favored teaching [[w:intelligent design|intelligent design]].

All eight Dover, Pa., school board members up for re-election were defeated Tuesday after trying to introduce "intelligent design" — the belief that the universe is so complex that it must have been created by a higher power — as an alternative to the theory of evolution.

"I'd like to say to the good citizens of Dover: If there is a disaster in your area, don't turn to God. You just rejected him from your city," Robertson said on the Christian Broadcasting Network's "700 Club."

Eight families had sued the district, claiming the policy violates the constitutional separation of church and state. The federal trial concluded days before Tuesday's election, but no ruling has been issued.

Later Thursday, Robertson issued a statement saying he was simply trying to point out that "our spiritual actions have consequences."

"God is tolerant and loving, but we can't keep sticking our finger in his eye forever," Robertson said. "If they have future problems in Dover, I recommend they call on Charles Darwin. Maybe he can help them."

== Related news ==

*{{Wikinews|title=US televangelist Pat Robertson apologizes for assassination remark
|date=August 25, 2005}}
*{{Wikinews|title=Teaching Intelligent Design: Incumbent Dover PA school board fails reelection
|date='''November''' 9, 2005 }}

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://www.ksat.com/education/5302877/detail.html?rss=ant&psp=news
|title=Robertson To Pa. Town: 'You Voted God Out Of Your City'
|author=
|pub=KSAT
|date=November 11, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://www.thewbalchannel.com/news/5297399/detail.html?rss=bal&psp=news
|title=Pat Robertson Tells Dover Residents They Rejected God
|author=
|pub=WBAL
|date=November 10, 2005}}

== External links ==

*[http://www.cbn.com/700club/ The 700 Club Official Webpage]
*[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051111/ap_on_re_us/robertson_evolution_6 See Robertson's remarks]

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Pat Robertson (right, front) and the rest of The 700 Club hosts.

Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson warned residents of a rural Pennsylvania town Thursday that disaster may strike there because they "voted God out of your city" by ousting school board members who favored teaching intelligent design.

All eight Dover, Pa., school board members up for re-election were defeated Tuesday after trying to introduce "intelligent design" — the belief that the universe is so complex that it must have been created by a higher power — as an alternative to the theory of evolution.

"I'd like to say to the good citizens of Dover: If there is a disaster in your area, don't turn to God. You just rejected him from your city," Robertson said on the Christian Broadcasting Network's "700 Club."

Eight families had sued the district, claiming the policy violates the constitutional separation of church and state. The federal trial concluded days before Tuesday's election, but no ruling has been issued.

Later Thursday, Robertson issued a statement saying he was simply trying to point out that "our spiritual actions have consequences."

"God is tolerant and loving, but we can't keep sticking our finger in his eye forever," Robertson said. "If they have future problems in Dover, I recommend they call on Charles Darwin. Maybe he can help them."
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