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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBelieve it or not, Pat Robertson supports contraception.
http://rhrealitycheck.org/article/2013/08/06/pat-robertson-supports-birth-control-but-bill-oreilly-wants-jay-z-to-preach-abstinence/
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Believe it or not, Pat Robertson supports contraception. (Original Post)
Dawson Leery
Jul 2014
OP
Many folks like Pat, what we'd call 'fundies' are fine with birth control. It's not unusual at all.
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2014
#1
That's right--because birth control prevents unwanted pregnancy--the need for
Louisiana1976
Jul 2014
#3
Some of them seem to have a measure of common sense on this issue at least.
nomorenomore08
Jul 2014
#7
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)1. Many folks like Pat, what we'd call 'fundies' are fine with birth control. It's not unusual at all.
They oppose abortion like crazy. But not so much birth control.
Louisiana1976
(3,962 posts)3. That's right--because birth control prevents unwanted pregnancy--the need for
an abortion.
nomorenomore08
(13,324 posts)7. Some of them seem to have a measure of common sense on this issue at least.
Too bad about all the rest...
frazzled
(18,402 posts)2. Thank god,
Because I'd hate to see him procreate.
(Apparently, he hasn't, according to this description of his personal life on Wikepedia):
Buchanan married White House staffer Shelley Ann Scarney in 1971. Their longtime tabby cat, Gipper, was named for U.S. President Ronald Reagan and reportedly sat on Pat's lap during staff meetings. He is a fourth cousin twice removed of musician Marilyn Manson.
alp227
(32,052 posts)4. That's Buchanan, not Robertson nt
frazzled
(18,402 posts)5. As Emily Litella said, "Never mind"
I'm distracted today.
Ewwww, I really don't want Pat Robertson procreating. The idea's the same.
alp227
(32,052 posts)6. Unfortunately...