What could possibly be better than watching The 700 Club? How about watching The 700 Club for two straight weeks completely commercial free?
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Pat Robertson and his gang pulled out all the stops for a fundraising extravaganza. The full cast was invited to participate in this barrage of nonstop excitement, and I cannot think of a time when Pat Robertson was so full of energy.
Hallelujahs and amens were in full effect, as callers from around the country called in donations, sometimes reaching in the six figure range. Not only were these donations, but they were challenges. The challenge to viewers was to match every single dollar, of every dollar given by an anonymous caller.
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So if the challenge was $200,000, a timer would start at the bottom of the screen, and callers would be encouraged to call in with pledges to reach that goal. As the clock slowly ticked to zero, other challenges would come by way of golden tickets, handed to Terry by the shows producers.
“A little fanfare please”, Pat would cry as a drum roll rang out.
“One hundred thousand dollars added to the challenge”. More time would be added, and the money just kept rolling in.
On average, The 700 Club netted $400,000 a day in monthly pledges. Add to that the original $400,000, and we can see why new life, and praise of the holy spirit springs from Pat’s soul. Not to mention, on one particular day the challenge ended at $600,000, and new pledges ended at $647,000.
That equals an outstanding 1.2 million dollars, in one day. We should also keep in mind that The 700 Club is a self described, nonprofit organization, which would suggest this money comes with a significant tax break.
Overall, these past two weeks were fairly uneventful. The stories of the trials and tribulations of poor desperate souls seeking comfort were put forth in an even more obvious manner than usual.
Events of financial woes being overcome by donations to this television show, and spotlighted features of Operation Blessing’s missionary work, were the focus and drive behind a fourteen day telethon. I needed Skinny Wednesday. I needed Bring It On. I needed the usual Pat Robertson spewing forth hatred of homosexuals, and Muslims, and of course, Harry Potter. I did not get what I needed, but maybe it was for the best. Maybe it was time to move on.
Before doing so however, I feel the need for closure. A way to end this series of re-caps, and explain my hostility toward the absurdity that is The 700 Club.
The 700 Club is a charitable organization. They do missionary work around the world, feed the poor, clothe the homeless, and many other benevolent works. But at what cost? The cost is high, and profitable, if you are Pat Robertson.
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For instance, in every village that Operation Blessing either digs a well, or provides medicine to the sick, they also build a church. Members of the village then feel obligated to donate to this church and participate. And by their own reports, The 700 Club makes it well known that the people who are assisted by Operation Blessing, are more than willing to pass their good fortune on to CBN and the show.
But what is most distressing, is the message. The ideas and smoke-screened nature in which the message is presented. For every ounce of good, The 700 Club will back it up with a pound of bad. Consider the repeated attempts to compare the religion of Islam to a delusion, or calling it “dangerous”.
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These kinds of statements can only lead to ignorance and misunderstanding between the two faiths. It is this type of hate filled ideology that has led to the main problems in religion in our present society.
For example, the constant overtures of homophobia, which are in reality, dangerous. Is it not the Christian faith that preaches the philosophy of “judge not”? So why does Pat Robertson feel the need to judge this group on a regular basis? And it is not only this hypocrisy that The 700 Club chooses to prescribe to.
Jesus Christ had said himself, “pray not in public, as the hypocrites do”, yet The 700 Club has chosen the most public of forums to do so, on television.
Not only that, but they take it one step further, they profit from it. I have a feeling that if the Second Coming does happen, Pat, Terry, Gordon, and even Kristi, may have some explaining to do. But that leaves us to question: Do they even believe in what they do?
As Pat Robertson says more than five times an episode, “It only costs two quarters, a dime, and a nickel, to join The 700 Club”. But how much will it cost Pat Robertson to buy his way out of hell?
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