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NAIROBI, Kenya Kenyans are expressing anger and shock on social media and radio stations over comments made by popular American evangelist Pat Robertson in a recent TV broadcast in which he warned that towelies towels in Kenya could transmit AIDS.
Robertson made the remarks last week while answering a question his show The 700 Club from a viewer about whether a planned trip to Kenya is risky.
Robertson responded: You might get AIDS in Kenya. The people have AIDS in Kenya. The towelies towels could have AIDS.
The Christian Broadcast Network issued a correction but Kenyans on social media are demanding that Robertson apologizes personally on the TV show.
Read more: http://www.news-journal.com/features/religion/robertson-comment-on-aids-angers-kenyans/article_089a3b47-8b0d-5c29-8fcd-32acf923ce69.html
dlwickham
(3,316 posts)notadmblnd
(23,720 posts)He would do us all a favor and take him home to be with him.
Warpy
(110,913 posts)Funny how those who profess to love god the most are also the least enthusiastic about going to meet him.
area51
(11,868 posts)it's long past time to pack it in.