<article>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#article10_01_14_170218</id>
	<title>Pat Robertson Says Haitians Made a Pact WithThe Devil<span class="vballoon-marquee rd\_5"><span>Comments:</span><a href="#">92</a></span></title>
	<author>samzenpus</author>
	<datestamp>1263491280000</datestamp>
	<htmltext>chipmunk82 writes <i>"Pat Robertson has blamed Tuesday's 7.3 magnitude earthquake on <a href="http://patrobertsonhaitipactwiththedevil.blogspot.com/2010/01/pat-robertson-blames-haiti-earthquake.html">the Haitians' 'pact with the devil'</a> two centuries ago while seeking liberation from the French."</i></htmltext>
<tokenext>chipmunk82 writes " Pat Robertson has blamed Tuesday 's 7.3 magnitude earthquake on the Haitians ' 'pact with the devil ' two centuries ago while seeking liberation from the French .
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<sentencetext>chipmunk82 writes "Pat Robertson has blamed Tuesday's 7.3 magnitude earthquake on the Haitians' 'pact with the devil' two centuries ago while seeking liberation from the French.
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30774394</id>
	<title>Re:who is REALLY Crazy</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1263482400000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I had an "opportunity" (if you want to call it that) a few years ago to talk with some Baptist missionaries who had just returned from Haiti.  This statement by Robertson is absolutely in line with what those people had to say about what was going on in that country in<nobr> <wbr></nobr>... I believe it was 2006 or 2007.  Open worship of the devil due to a pact of long standing.  These people actually believe that to be true.</htmltext>
<tokenext>I had an " opportunity " ( if you want to call it that ) a few years ago to talk with some Baptist missionaries who had just returned from Haiti .
This statement by Robertson is absolutely in line with what those people had to say about what was going on in that country in ... I believe it was 2006 or 2007 .
Open worship of the devil due to a pact of long standing .
These people actually believe that to be true .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I had an "opportunity" (if you want to call it that) a few years ago to talk with some Baptist missionaries who had just returned from Haiti.
This statement by Robertson is absolutely in line with what those people had to say about what was going on in that country in ... I believe it was 2006 or 2007.
Open worship of the devil due to a pact of long standing.
These people actually believe that to be true.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30885542</id>
	<title>Re:Riiiiiight...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1264350840000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Saying "The True $RELIGIOUS\_GROUP" is a bad idea and divisive. Within every religion there are multiple sects. Fighting over things like who are the True Muslims is one of the reasons the Sunnis and Shi'ites have been kicking the crap out of each other for so many years.</p><p>People like Pat Robertson put a black mark on the overall belief system that Christians believe in. The best thing they can do is denounce him and show him up by doing some good, which they are already doing.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Saying " The True $ RELIGIOUS \ _GROUP " is a bad idea and divisive .
Within every religion there are multiple sects .
Fighting over things like who are the True Muslims is one of the reasons the Sunnis and Shi'ites have been kicking the crap out of each other for so many years.People like Pat Robertson put a black mark on the overall belief system that Christians believe in .
The best thing they can do is denounce him and show him up by doing some good , which they are already doing .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Saying "The True $RELIGIOUS\_GROUP" is a bad idea and divisive.
Within every religion there are multiple sects.
Fighting over things like who are the True Muslims is one of the reasons the Sunnis and Shi'ites have been kicking the crap out of each other for so many years.People like Pat Robertson put a black mark on the overall belief system that Christians believe in.
The best thing they can do is denounce him and show him up by doing some good, which they are already doing.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30820342</id>
	<title>So by his logic...</title>
	<author>sorak</author>
	<datestamp>1263921540000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>The Devil was freeing slaves in the 18th century while God's followers were building a society upon the institution?</p><p>So how do you tell the difference between the two?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>The Devil was freeing slaves in the 18th century while God 's followers were building a society upon the institution ? So how do you tell the difference between the two ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>The Devil was freeing slaves in the 18th century while God's followers were building a society upon the institution?So how do you tell the difference between the two?</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30862272</id>
	<title>theodicy again</title>
	<author>findoutmoretoday</author>
	<datestamp>1264190940000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><tt>An echo of the Great Lisbon Earthquake.&nbsp; Once again the question arises if&nbsp; God is good and omnipotent.&nbsp; Pat Robertson is convinced God is (good and omnipotent) and therefore there must be a sin preceding the event.</tt></htmltext>
<tokenext>An echo of the Great Lisbon Earthquake.   Once again the question arises if   God is good and omnipotent.   Pat Robertson is convinced God is ( good and omnipotent ) and therefore there must be a sin preceding the event .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>An echo of the Great Lisbon Earthquake.  Once again the question arises if  God is good and omnipotent.  Pat Robertson is convinced God is (good and omnipotent) and therefore there must be a sin preceding the event.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30767676</id>
	<title>Riiiiiight...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1263496260000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Interestin</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext>Sure, that's a much more rational explanation than tectonic plate theory, which couldn't possibly be correct since the planet is only 6,000 years old! Obviously, sin is the root cause of all "natural disasters" or "acts of God". So, if your church gets <a href="http://www.google.com/#hl=en&amp;q=church+struck+by+lightning&amp;aq=0&amp;aqi=g1&amp;oq=church+struck+&amp;fp=df82d86320cf60e9" title="google.com">struck by lightning</a> [google.com], then your parishioners have got some explaining to do!</htmltext>
<tokenext>Sure , that 's a much more rational explanation than tectonic plate theory , which could n't possibly be correct since the planet is only 6,000 years old !
Obviously , sin is the root cause of all " natural disasters " or " acts of God " .
So , if your church gets struck by lightning [ google.com ] , then your parishioners have got some explaining to do !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Sure, that's a much more rational explanation than tectonic plate theory, which couldn't possibly be correct since the planet is only 6,000 years old!
Obviously, sin is the root cause of all "natural disasters" or "acts of God".
So, if your church gets struck by lightning [google.com], then your parishioners have got some explaining to do!</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30770340</id>
	<title>Why?</title>
	<author>denzacar</author>
	<datestamp>1263462120000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>and every 100 years or so the voodoo leaders go up on one of the mountains to renew their agreement.</p></div><p>Why would you go up on the mountain to communicate with Satan?<br>Wouldn't the "reception" be better at the sea level or at the bottom of the ocean?</p><p>Unless you are saying that it is actually Satan that is running the show up in heaven, or perhaps that he and God are one and the same?<br>That WOULD explain a lot though...<br>From crucifixion of Jesus, through Spanish Inquisition to fire-bombing of abortion clinics.<br>Including the earthquake, as the devil is a well known kidder.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>and every 100 years or so the voodoo leaders go up on one of the mountains to renew their agreement.Why would you go up on the mountain to communicate with Satan ? Would n't the " reception " be better at the sea level or at the bottom of the ocean ? Unless you are saying that it is actually Satan that is running the show up in heaven , or perhaps that he and God are one and the same ? That WOULD explain a lot though...From crucifixion of Jesus , through Spanish Inquisition to fire-bombing of abortion clinics.Including the earthquake , as the devil is a well known kidder .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>and every 100 years or so the voodoo leaders go up on one of the mountains to renew their agreement.Why would you go up on the mountain to communicate with Satan?Wouldn't the "reception" be better at the sea level or at the bottom of the ocean?Unless you are saying that it is actually Satan that is running the show up in heaven, or perhaps that he and God are one and the same?That WOULD explain a lot though...From crucifixion of Jesus, through Spanish Inquisition to fire-bombing of abortion clinics.Including the earthquake, as the devil is a well known kidder.
	</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30770980</id>
	<title>I have a question</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1263464340000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Troll</modclass>
	<modscore>-1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>What if Robertson is speaking the truth but no one wants to hear it?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>What if Robertson is speaking the truth but no one wants to hear it ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>What if Robertson is speaking the truth but no one wants to hear it?</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30821312</id>
	<title>Re:Proof that there's no God</title>
	<author>richardkelleher</author>
	<datestamp>1263925680000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>His contract with the devil was reviewed by his lawyer first.  You must have someone experienced to read the fine print before you sign.</htmltext>
<tokenext>His contract with the devil was reviewed by his lawyer first .
You must have someone experienced to read the fine print before you sign .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>His contract with the devil was reviewed by his lawyer first.
You must have someone experienced to read the fine print before you sign.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30768508</parent>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30771066</id>
	<title>If they did strike a deal with the devil ...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1263464760000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Who would know better than Pat?  He's been hand in hand with the forked one for years!</p><p>I can't believe people still follow this mentally ill old man!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Who would know better than Pat ?
He 's been hand in hand with the forked one for years ! I ca n't believe people still follow this mentally ill old man !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Who would know better than Pat?
He's been hand in hand with the forked one for years!I can't believe people still follow this mentally ill old man!</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30788018</id>
	<title>No frickin way....</title>
	<author>tempest69</author>
	<datestamp>1263579720000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>We ignore people in general that seem to be doing no harm to society..  <br> <br>So we ignore the ramblings of Joel Osteen, and he is seen as mainstream and acceptable.  I'm not a fan, but I really have no issue with him.  <br> <br>Ignoring the issue provides Pat an air of mainstream thought, that his ideas arent b@t$h!t insane.  This makes people comfortable agreeing with his point of view.  This makes people OK with making choices based on his jacked up view of the world.  Leading to abhorrent behavior due to some crazy interpretation of the will of God.  Quite a few people have a fine moral compass with different ideas of ultimate truth.  But to allow Pat to speak uncontested is to endorse his views as reasonable.<br> <br>
So I say that a being who punishes those whom had no say in a decision is morally corrupt.<p>
Storm</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>We ignore people in general that seem to be doing no harm to society.. So we ignore the ramblings of Joel Osteen , and he is seen as mainstream and acceptable .
I 'm not a fan , but I really have no issue with him .
Ignoring the issue provides Pat an air of mainstream thought , that his ideas arent b @ t $ h ! t insane .
This makes people comfortable agreeing with his point of view .
This makes people OK with making choices based on his jacked up view of the world .
Leading to abhorrent behavior due to some crazy interpretation of the will of God .
Quite a few people have a fine moral compass with different ideas of ultimate truth .
But to allow Pat to speak uncontested is to endorse his views as reasonable .
So I say that a being who punishes those whom had no say in a decision is morally corrupt .
Storm</tokentext>
<sentencetext>We ignore people in general that seem to be doing no harm to society..   So we ignore the ramblings of Joel Osteen, and he is seen as mainstream and acceptable.
I'm not a fan, but I really have no issue with him.
Ignoring the issue provides Pat an air of mainstream thought, that his ideas arent b@t$h!t insane.
This makes people comfortable agreeing with his point of view.
This makes people OK with making choices based on his jacked up view of the world.
Leading to abhorrent behavior due to some crazy interpretation of the will of God.
Quite a few people have a fine moral compass with different ideas of ultimate truth.
But to allow Pat to speak uncontested is to endorse his views as reasonable.
So I say that a being who punishes those whom had no say in a decision is morally corrupt.
Storm</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30792280</id>
	<title>naturally</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1263672900000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><i>that's a much more rational explanation than tectonic plate theory,</i></p><p>tectonic plate theory wasn't mentioned in the bible, therefore it can't be true.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>that 's a much more rational explanation than tectonic plate theory,tectonic plate theory was n't mentioned in the bible , therefore it ca n't be true .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>that's a much more rational explanation than tectonic plate theory,tectonic plate theory wasn't mentioned in the bible, therefore it can't be true.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30767676</parent>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30818912</id>
	<title>Napoleon the what?</title>
	<author>edittard</author>
	<datestamp>1263915240000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Did I hear him say, around 0:15, Napoleon <i>the Third</i>?</p><p>There's one lone single historical fact in the whole diatribe and he can't even get that right.</p><p>I bet he stinks of piss.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Did I hear him say , around 0 : 15 , Napoleon the Third ? There 's one lone single historical fact in the whole diatribe and he ca n't even get that right.I bet he stinks of piss .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Did I hear him say, around 0:15, Napoleon the Third?There's one lone single historical fact in the whole diatribe and he can't even get that right.I bet he stinks of piss.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30768770</id>
	<title>Nothing new</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1263499680000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Pat has a long history of saying stuff like this. He's kinda like the Fred Phelps prototype (except that he's not near the hatemonger Phelps is; just a senile old troll).</htmltext>
<tokenext>Pat has a long history of saying stuff like this .
He 's kinda like the Fred Phelps prototype ( except that he 's not near the hatemonger Phelps is ; just a senile old troll ) .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Pat has a long history of saying stuff like this.
He's kinda like the Fred Phelps prototype (except that he's not near the hatemonger Phelps is; just a senile old troll).</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30774798</id>
	<title>Re:who is REALLY Crazy</title>
	<author>haruchai</author>
	<datestamp>1263485460000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>You won't find the Devil hiding under rocks - he prefers comfort ( which is akin to laziness aka Sloth - one of the seven deadly sins).<br>And if you want to find evil - look no further than the list of the filthy rich.<br>As is written in the Holy Book, "the love of money is the root of all evil" and<br>"it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God"</p><p>Somehow, for all their fundamentalism, these simple facts escape so many of those pious souls that hawk Heaven, name-drop Christ<br>and confound the masses.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>You wo n't find the Devil hiding under rocks - he prefers comfort ( which is akin to laziness aka Sloth - one of the seven deadly sins ) .And if you want to find evil - look no further than the list of the filthy rich.As is written in the Holy Book , " the love of money is the root of all evil " and " it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God " Somehow , for all their fundamentalism , these simple facts escape so many of those pious souls that hawk Heaven , name-drop Christand confound the masses .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>You won't find the Devil hiding under rocks - he prefers comfort ( which is akin to laziness aka Sloth - one of the seven deadly sins).And if you want to find evil - look no further than the list of the filthy rich.As is written in the Holy Book, "the love of money is the root of all evil" and"it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of God"Somehow, for all their fundamentalism, these simple facts escape so many of those pious souls that hawk Heaven, name-drop Christand confound the masses.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30848218</id>
	<title>Re:Riiiiiight...</title>
	<author>RugidChild</author>
	<datestamp>1264099200000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Pat Robertson said that it was a true story that the Haitians made a pact with the devil. Does that mean that Pat Robertson is the devil since obviously he was the only other person there to witness this deal going down.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Pat Robertson said that it was a true story that the Haitians made a pact with the devil .
Does that mean that Pat Robertson is the devil since obviously he was the only other person there to witness this deal going down .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Pat Robertson said that it was a true story that the Haitians made a pact with the devil.
Does that mean that Pat Robertson is the devil since obviously he was the only other person there to witness this deal going down.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30944028</id>
	<title>I have a new mission... join me.</title>
	<author>JayRott</author>
	<datestamp>1264685340000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>ummmmm does this moron listen to the shit he says!?!? I'm in the wrong business. I could spew crap to idiots too.... maybe someone will pay me for it. Any takers? For $5 I'll send you God's love in the form of a keychain. $20 or more and I can send it to you in the form of a coffee mug. $100 will get you love from a Vietnamese prostitute, and a free T-shirt.</htmltext>
<tokenext>ummmmm does this moron listen to the shit he says ! ? ! ?
I 'm in the wrong business .
I could spew crap to idiots too.... maybe someone will pay me for it .
Any takers ?
For $ 5 I 'll send you God 's love in the form of a keychain .
$ 20 or more and I can send it to you in the form of a coffee mug .
$ 100 will get you love from a Vietnamese prostitute , and a free T-shirt .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>ummmmm does this moron listen to the shit he says!?!?
I'm in the wrong business.
I could spew crap to idiots too.... maybe someone will pay me for it.
Any takers?
For $5 I'll send you God's love in the form of a keychain.
$20 or more and I can send it to you in the form of a coffee mug.
$100 will get you love from a Vietnamese prostitute, and a free T-shirt.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30778990</id>
	<title>ignore him</title>
	<author>vxice</author>
	<datestamp>1263571380000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>This is one of those people who love to stir up a storm for the heck of it.  Ignore him and he will no longer matter, admittadly this wont stop him from saying stupid shit just he will be ignored.  And then likely go on to host a show on fox news</htmltext>
<tokenext>This is one of those people who love to stir up a storm for the heck of it .
Ignore him and he will no longer matter , admittadly this wont stop him from saying stupid shit just he will be ignored .
And then likely go on to host a show on fox news</tokentext>
<sentencetext>This is one of those people who love to stir up a storm for the heck of it.
Ignore him and he will no longer matter, admittadly this wont stop him from saying stupid shit just he will be ignored.
And then likely go on to host a show on fox news</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30852170</id>
	<title>Re:Riiiiiight...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1264070940000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Pssh. How do you know we even existed 2 minutes ago? Tectonic plates were created <i>in motion</i>!</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Pssh .
How do you know we even existed 2 minutes ago ?
Tectonic plates were created in motion !</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Pssh.
How do you know we even existed 2 minutes ago?
Tectonic plates were created in motion!</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30784206</id>
	<title>Re:who is REALLY Crazy</title>
	<author>Xabraxas</author>
	<datestamp>1263551220000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Please tell me you're joking and not just an idiot.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Please tell me you 're joking and not just an idiot .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Please tell me you're joking and not just an idiot.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30771550</id>
	<title>Urban Myth..</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1263466560000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>..says CNN - "Kate Ramsey, a Caribbean scholar at the University of Miami, says that the "pact to the devil" that evangelical Christian Pat Robertson suggested led to Tuesday's earthquake is a 19th century "fabrication" meant to discredit its slave rebellion and Vodou religion. "</p><p>- http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/01/14/haiti.updates/index.html</p><p>not that we didn't believe you anyway, Pat.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>..says CNN - " Kate Ramsey , a Caribbean scholar at the University of Miami , says that the " pact to the devil " that evangelical Christian Pat Robertson suggested led to Tuesday 's earthquake is a 19th century " fabrication " meant to discredit its slave rebellion and Vodou religion .
" - http : //edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/01/14/haiti.updates/index.htmlnot that we did n't believe you anyway , Pat .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>..says CNN - "Kate Ramsey, a Caribbean scholar at the University of Miami, says that the "pact to the devil" that evangelical Christian Pat Robertson suggested led to Tuesday's earthquake is a 19th century "fabrication" meant to discredit its slave rebellion and Vodou religion.
"- http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/01/14/haiti.updates/index.htmlnot that we didn't believe you anyway, Pat.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30797248</id>
	<title>Re:who is REALLY Crazy</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1263729780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>It was funny until I realised you were serious.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>It was funny until I realised you were serious .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>It was funny until I realised you were serious.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30862212</id>
	<title>Re:who is REALLY Crazy</title>
	<author>spun</author>
	<datestamp>1264190640000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Do you know the history of Haiti? Look it up. #2 is the actual truth. It doesn't require a conspiracy, only a powerful and imperialist neighbor. You know why the Dominican Republic doesn't have Haiti's problems? Because they kissed our ass at every opportunity, and did exactly what we told them to do. Haiti didn't.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Do you know the history of Haiti ?
Look it up .
# 2 is the actual truth .
It does n't require a conspiracy , only a powerful and imperialist neighbor .
You know why the Dominican Republic does n't have Haiti 's problems ?
Because they kissed our ass at every opportunity , and did exactly what we told them to do .
Haiti did n't .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Do you know the history of Haiti?
Look it up.
#2 is the actual truth.
It doesn't require a conspiracy, only a powerful and imperialist neighbor.
You know why the Dominican Republic doesn't have Haiti's problems?
Because they kissed our ass at every opportunity, and did exactly what we told them to do.
Haiti didn't.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30820386</id>
	<title>Re:Riiiiiight...</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1263921780000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Insightful</modclass>
	<modscore>4</modscore>
	<htmltext>Why does this guy even get a moment's notice? The true Christians were those that jumped on planes to give free medical support, and the millions who are giving generously to support a suffering people. Religious people are saving lives as we discuss this, and don't care about the spotlight, like this glory-monger.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Why does this guy even get a moment 's notice ?
The true Christians were those that jumped on planes to give free medical support , and the millions who are giving generously to support a suffering people .
Religious people are saving lives as we discuss this , and do n't care about the spotlight , like this glory-monger .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Why does this guy even get a moment's notice?
The true Christians were those that jumped on planes to give free medical support, and the millions who are giving generously to support a suffering people.
Religious people are saving lives as we discuss this, and don't care about the spotlight, like this glory-monger.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30767676</parent>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30787896</id>
	<title>Re:Why?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1263578580000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext>What are you an idiot? What does voodoo have to do with Satan? Satan is a catholic invention.</htmltext>
<tokenext>What are you an idiot ?
What does voodoo have to do with Satan ?
Satan is a catholic invention .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>What are you an idiot?
What does voodoo have to do with Satan?
Satan is a catholic invention.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30770340</parent>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30836666</id>
	<title>Why is this story on /.?</title>
	<author>xxuserxx</author>
	<datestamp>1263978360000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>This is somthing that belongs on Newsvine.  Let the morons discuss there.</htmltext>
<tokenext>This is somthing that belongs on Newsvine .
Let the morons discuss there .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>This is somthing that belongs on Newsvine.
Let the morons discuss there.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30786454</id>
	<title>Re:ignore him</title>
	<author>LowlyWorm</author>
	<datestamp>1263564240000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>I think it better to publicize him. The more who have an understanding of him the less likely they are to believe or follow him. I see him as a representation of the extreme fundamentalist of his generation; I suspect they constitute the majority of the demographic who watch his show. As science explains away the demons and devils he sees behind every bush the next generation of believers become less and less abrasive to common sense.</htmltext>
<tokenext>I think it better to publicize him .
The more who have an understanding of him the less likely they are to believe or follow him .
I see him as a representation of the extreme fundamentalist of his generation ; I suspect they constitute the majority of the demographic who watch his show .
As science explains away the demons and devils he sees behind every bush the next generation of believers become less and less abrasive to common sense .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I think it better to publicize him.
The more who have an understanding of him the less likely they are to believe or follow him.
I see him as a representation of the extreme fundamentalist of his generation; I suspect they constitute the majority of the demographic who watch his show.
As science explains away the demons and devils he sees behind every bush the next generation of believers become less and less abrasive to common sense.</sentencetext>
	<parent>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30778990</parent>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30779904</id>
	<title>Re:who is REALLY Crazy</title>
	<author>Scrameustache</author>
	<datestamp>1263576360000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p> It is easy to flippantly ridicule a comment like this.  However if you actually take the time to THINK about it for a little while, it may not be so crazy after all.</p></div><p>If you think about it and your conclusion is that they weren't already cursed back when they were slaves to the French, but they were cursed after, I think you may need to, you know, stop, take a deep breath, and consider taking a vow of silence.</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>It is easy to flippantly ridicule a comment like this .
However if you actually take the time to THINK about it for a little while , it may not be so crazy after all.If you think about it and your conclusion is that they were n't already cursed back when they were slaves to the French , but they were cursed after , I think you may need to , you know , stop , take a deep breath , and consider taking a vow of silence .</tokentext>
<sentencetext> It is easy to flippantly ridicule a comment like this.
However if you actually take the time to THINK about it for a little while, it may not be so crazy after all.If you think about it and your conclusion is that they weren't already cursed back when they were slaves to the French, but they were cursed after, I think you may need to, you know, stop, take a deep breath, and consider taking a vow of silence.
	</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30849648</id>
	<title>Pat Robertson</title>
	<author>Capt.DrumkenBum</author>
	<datestamp>1264105500000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Well, Pat Robertson would know all about deals with the devil.<br>
I mean it is not like he would forget the deal he himself made with haiti only 200 years ago.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Well , Pat Robertson would know all about deals with the devil .
I mean it is not like he would forget the deal he himself made with haiti only 200 years ago .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Well, Pat Robertson would know all about deals with the devil.
I mean it is not like he would forget the deal he himself made with haiti only 200 years ago.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30847580</id>
	<title>Robertson misses the point, as usual</title>
	<author>gyrogeerloose</author>
	<datestamp>1264096680000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>If that moron had spent five minutes reading the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian\_Vodou" title="wikipedia.org">Wikipedia article</a> [wikipedia.org] on Haitian Voodoo, he would have realized that it is not Satanic worship at all. In fact, according to the article, it "[...] is based upon a merging of the beliefs and practices of West African peoples, with Roman Catholic Christianity, which was brought about as African slaves were brought to Haiti in the 16th century and forced to convert to the religion of their owners, while they largely still followed their traditional African beliefs[...]"</p><p>In other words, it's actually a variation on Christianity. Not that Robertson would recognize actual Christianity in the first place, only his own perversion of it.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>If that moron had spent five minutes reading the Wikipedia article [ wikipedia.org ] on Haitian Voodoo , he would have realized that it is not Satanic worship at all .
In fact , according to the article , it " [ ... ] is based upon a merging of the beliefs and practices of West African peoples , with Roman Catholic Christianity , which was brought about as African slaves were brought to Haiti in the 16th century and forced to convert to the religion of their owners , while they largely still followed their traditional African beliefs [ ... ] " In other words , it 's actually a variation on Christianity .
Not that Robertson would recognize actual Christianity in the first place , only his own perversion of it .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>If that moron had spent five minutes reading the Wikipedia article [wikipedia.org] on Haitian Voodoo, he would have realized that it is not Satanic worship at all.
In fact, according to the article, it "[...] is based upon a merging of the beliefs and practices of West African peoples, with Roman Catholic Christianity, which was brought about as African slaves were brought to Haiti in the 16th century and forced to convert to the religion of their owners, while they largely still followed their traditional African beliefs[...]"In other words, it's actually a variation on Christianity.
Not that Robertson would recognize actual Christianity in the first place, only his own perversion of it.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30900282</id>
	<title>I think he confused the whole country with ....</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1264441200000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>I think he confused the whole country with Blues Legend Robert Johnson<br>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert\_Johnson\_\%28musician\%29</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I think he confused the whole country with Blues Legend Robert Johnsonhttp : //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert \ _Johnson \ _ \ % 28musician \ % 29</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I think he confused the whole country with Blues Legend Robert Johnsonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert\_Johnson\_\%28musician\%29</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30774614</id>
	<title>Re:If they did strike a deal with the devil ...</title>
	<author>obarthelemy</author>
	<datestamp>1263484080000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Informativ</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>the sad thing is, he's probably not mentally ill, just astute enough to take advantage of the stupidity of a bunch of worshipers.</p><p>They are the mentally deficient ones. He's a successful businessman.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>the sad thing is , he 's probably not mentally ill , just astute enough to take advantage of the stupidity of a bunch of worshipers.They are the mentally deficient ones .
He 's a successful businessman .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>the sad thing is, he's probably not mentally ill, just astute enough to take advantage of the stupidity of a bunch of worshipers.They are the mentally deficient ones.
He's a successful businessman.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30768508</id>
	<title>Proof that there's no God</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1263498720000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Pat Robertson hasn't been hit by lightning and/or a meteor. (yet)</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Pat Robertson has n't been hit by lightning and/or a meteor .
( yet )</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Pat Robertson hasn't been hit by lightning and/or a meteor.
(yet)</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30790386</id>
	<title>anynone else notice</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1263658320000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>did anyoe notice the little symble in the C of CBN.com kindof looks like the symbole for the onion.... mnd you  would take the onion much more seriousely than i would eve take something with christian in its name</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>did anyoe notice the little symble in the C of CBN.com kindof looks like the symbole for the onion.... mnd you would take the onion much more seriousely than i would eve take something with christian in its name</tokentext>
<sentencetext>did anyoe notice the little symble in the C of CBN.com kindof looks like the symbole for the onion.... mnd you  would take the onion much more seriousely than i would eve take something with christian in its name</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30786114</id>
	<title>Re:Proof that there's no God</title>
	<author>Locke2005</author>
	<datestamp>1263561840000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>That's not proof that there is no God, just proof that God doesn't get pissed off at people that say and do really stupid things in his name. The organizers of the Children's Crusade didn't get struck by lightning either.</htmltext>
<tokenext>That 's not proof that there is no God , just proof that God does n't get pissed off at people that say and do really stupid things in his name .
The organizers of the Children 's Crusade did n't get struck by lightning either .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>That's not proof that there is no God, just proof that God doesn't get pissed off at people that say and do really stupid things in his name.
The organizers of the Children's Crusade didn't get struck by lightning either.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30824594</id>
	<title>He said...</title>
	<author>bluefoxlucid</author>
	<datestamp>1263896100000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext><p><div class="quote"><p>
Robertson's remarks on Thursday were also considered to be inflammatory when he suggested on his television show, The 700 Club that the current situation in Haiti is a direct result of a deal Haitians made with Satan in the late 1700s.</p><p>
Robertson stated that the Haitian people in that time, "were under the heel of the French, uh, you know Napoleon the 3rd and whatever, and they got together and swore a pact to the Devil. They [the Haitian leaders] said, 'We will serve you [Satan] if you'll get us free from the French.' True story. And so the Devil said, 'Okay, it's a deal.&rsquo; And, uh, they kicked the French out, you know, with the Haitians revolted and got themselves free. But ever since they have been cursed by, by one thing after another, desperately poor. That island of Hispaniola is one island. It's cut down the middle. On the one side is Haiti on the other side is the Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic is, is prosperous, healthy, full of resorts, etcetera. Haiti is in desperate poverty. Same island. They need to have and we need to pray for them a great turning to God and out of this tragedy I'm optimistic something good may come. But right now we're helping the suffering people and the suffering is unimaginable."</p></div><p>
Uh, you know.  The french and whatever.  And stuff.  And then there was like, the devil thing.  Satan himself, you know.  Dude pass the blunt.  So anyway there was like... the chinese... and opium... and they were cool... but this whole Haiti thing was full of like.  You know.  The french and whatever.  And Haiti worshipped them.  Or Satan, or whatever.
</p></div>
	</htmltext>
<tokenext>Robertson 's remarks on Thursday were also considered to be inflammatory when he suggested on his television show , The 700 Club that the current situation in Haiti is a direct result of a deal Haitians made with Satan in the late 1700s .
Robertson stated that the Haitian people in that time , " were under the heel of the French , uh , you know Napoleon the 3rd and whatever , and they got together and swore a pact to the Devil .
They [ the Haitian leaders ] said , 'We will serve you [ Satan ] if you 'll get us free from the French .
' True story .
And so the Devil said , 'Okay , it 's a deal.    And , uh , they kicked the French out , you know , with the Haitians revolted and got themselves free .
But ever since they have been cursed by , by one thing after another , desperately poor .
That island of Hispaniola is one island .
It 's cut down the middle .
On the one side is Haiti on the other side is the Dominican Republic .
The Dominican Republic is , is prosperous , healthy , full of resorts , etcetera .
Haiti is in desperate poverty .
Same island .
They need to have and we need to pray for them a great turning to God and out of this tragedy I 'm optimistic something good may come .
But right now we 're helping the suffering people and the suffering is unimaginable .
" Uh , you know .
The french and whatever .
And stuff .
And then there was like , the devil thing .
Satan himself , you know .
Dude pass the blunt .
So anyway there was like... the chinese... and opium... and they were cool... but this whole Haiti thing was full of like .
You know .
The french and whatever .
And Haiti worshipped them .
Or Satan , or whatever .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>
Robertson's remarks on Thursday were also considered to be inflammatory when he suggested on his television show, The 700 Club that the current situation in Haiti is a direct result of a deal Haitians made with Satan in the late 1700s.
Robertson stated that the Haitian people in that time, "were under the heel of the French, uh, you know Napoleon the 3rd and whatever, and they got together and swore a pact to the Devil.
They [the Haitian leaders] said, 'We will serve you [Satan] if you'll get us free from the French.
' True story.
And so the Devil said, 'Okay, it's a deal.’ And, uh, they kicked the French out, you know, with the Haitians revolted and got themselves free.
But ever since they have been cursed by, by one thing after another, desperately poor.
That island of Hispaniola is one island.
It's cut down the middle.
On the one side is Haiti on the other side is the Dominican Republic.
The Dominican Republic is, is prosperous, healthy, full of resorts, etcetera.
Haiti is in desperate poverty.
Same island.
They need to have and we need to pray for them a great turning to God and out of this tragedy I'm optimistic something good may come.
But right now we're helping the suffering people and the suffering is unimaginable.
"
Uh, you know.
The french and whatever.
And stuff.
And then there was like, the devil thing.
Satan himself, you know.
Dude pass the blunt.
So anyway there was like... the chinese... and opium... and they were cool... but this whole Haiti thing was full of like.
You know.
The french and whatever.
And Haiti worshipped them.
Or Satan, or whatever.

	</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30769922</id>
	<title>truth</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1263460620000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>0</modscore>
	<htmltext><p>Actually the Haitians did at one point make a pact with Satan. Now i do not blame the earth quake on that as tectonic plates have been proven to be real and it just makes much more sense, but the fact still remains that Haiti has had Satan worship for centuries and every 100 years or so the voodoo leaders go up on one of the mountains to renew their agreement.</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>Actually the Haitians did at one point make a pact with Satan .
Now i do not blame the earth quake on that as tectonic plates have been proven to be real and it just makes much more sense , but the fact still remains that Haiti has had Satan worship for centuries and every 100 years or so the voodoo leaders go up on one of the mountains to renew their agreement .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Actually the Haitians did at one point make a pact with Satan.
Now i do not blame the earth quake on that as tectonic plates have been proven to be real and it just makes much more sense, but the fact still remains that Haiti has had Satan worship for centuries and every 100 years or so the voodoo leaders go up on one of the mountains to renew their agreement.</sentencetext>
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<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30780060</id>
	<title>Ceiling cat...</title>
	<author>pierreact</author>
	<datestamp>1263577080000</datestamp>
	<modclass>None</modclass>
	<modscore>1</modscore>
	<htmltext>Dear ceiling cat, I pray you to protect us from some's stupidity. If you need some help in this mission, I'll also pray the spaghetti monster....
Amen.</htmltext>
<tokenext>Dear ceiling cat , I pray you to protect us from some 's stupidity .
If you need some help in this mission , I 'll also pray the spaghetti monster... . Amen .</tokentext>
<sentencetext>Dear ceiling cat, I pray you to protect us from some's stupidity.
If you need some help in this mission, I'll also pray the spaghetti monster....
Amen.</sentencetext>
</comment>
<comment>
	<id>http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/ConversationInstances.owl#comment10_01_14_170218.30772700</id>
	<title>who is REALLY Crazy</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
	<datestamp>1263472080000</datestamp>
	<modclass>Funny</modclass>
	<modscore>2</modscore>
	<htmltext> It is easy to flippantly ridicule a comment like this.  However if you actually take the time to THINK about it for a little while, it may not be so crazy after all.


For the past three hundred years Hati has been in a precarious situation.  However, right next door, the Domican Republic , things are much better off. Why?
If you are unwilling to accept that it is in fact the work of the DEVIL, there are two options:

1)  The blacks in Haiti are naturally inferior, and incapable of governing themselves.
2)  The world for the past three hundred years has waged a continuous and systematic crusade against the blacks in Haiti in response to the overthrow of the French rulers 300 years ago.

If you believe the 2nd, you must also believe there is an organization to carry out this task.  Hence you believe a shadowy illuminate exists controlling the affairs of nations. This is pretty insane if you ask me.  It also makes a nation weak by blaming all the difficulties on others and not accepting responsibility yourself.  If you believe the 1st option, you are a racist.  Noone likes racists.

However if you just blame it on the devil, you have assigned a nations ills to ONE cause that the nation can rally behind and fight.  By claiming that the Devil made Haitians deforest half their country in order to make charcoal, or that the Devil make the politicians corrupt and self interested, you are facing the problem head on.  Religion was created to force people who have no natural proclivity 'to do the right thing',  onto the path of the straight and narrow.  By blaming the counties ills on sins, you are encouraging the Haitians not to Sin.  This is a good thing. We need Christian fundumentalists to come into the country, take it over, and root out the Devil from every rock and cranny that he might be hiding under.</htmltext>
<tokenext>It is easy to flippantly ridicule a comment like this .
However if you actually take the time to THINK about it for a little while , it may not be so crazy after all .
For the past three hundred years Hati has been in a precarious situation .
However , right next door , the Domican Republic , things are much better off .
Why ? If you are unwilling to accept that it is in fact the work of the DEVIL , there are two options : 1 ) The blacks in Haiti are naturally inferior , and incapable of governing themselves .
2 ) The world for the past three hundred years has waged a continuous and systematic crusade against the blacks in Haiti in response to the overthrow of the French rulers 300 years ago .
If you believe the 2nd , you must also believe there is an organization to carry out this task .
Hence you believe a shadowy illuminate exists controlling the affairs of nations .
This is pretty insane if you ask me .
It also makes a nation weak by blaming all the difficulties on others and not accepting responsibility yourself .
If you believe the 1st option , you are a racist .
Noone likes racists .
However if you just blame it on the devil , you have assigned a nations ills to ONE cause that the nation can rally behind and fight .
By claiming that the Devil made Haitians deforest half their country in order to make charcoal , or that the Devil make the politicians corrupt and self interested , you are facing the problem head on .
Religion was created to force people who have no natural proclivity 'to do the right thing ' , onto the path of the straight and narrow .
By blaming the counties ills on sins , you are encouraging the Haitians not to Sin .
This is a good thing .
We need Christian fundumentalists to come into the country , take it over , and root out the Devil from every rock and cranny that he might be hiding under .</tokentext>
<sentencetext> It is easy to flippantly ridicule a comment like this.
However if you actually take the time to THINK about it for a little while, it may not be so crazy after all.
For the past three hundred years Hati has been in a precarious situation.
However, right next door, the Domican Republic , things are much better off.
Why?
If you are unwilling to accept that it is in fact the work of the DEVIL, there are two options:

1)  The blacks in Haiti are naturally inferior, and incapable of governing themselves.
2)  The world for the past three hundred years has waged a continuous and systematic crusade against the blacks in Haiti in response to the overthrow of the French rulers 300 years ago.
If you believe the 2nd, you must also believe there is an organization to carry out this task.
Hence you believe a shadowy illuminate exists controlling the affairs of nations.
This is pretty insane if you ask me.
It also makes a nation weak by blaming all the difficulties on others and not accepting responsibility yourself.
If you believe the 1st option, you are a racist.
Noone likes racists.
However if you just blame it on the devil, you have assigned a nations ills to ONE cause that the nation can rally behind and fight.
By claiming that the Devil made Haitians deforest half their country in order to make charcoal, or that the Devil make the politicians corrupt and self interested, you are facing the problem head on.
Religion was created to force people who have no natural proclivity 'to do the right thing',  onto the path of the straight and narrow.
By blaming the counties ills on sins, you are encouraging the Haitians not to Sin.
This is a good thing.
We need Christian fundumentalists to come into the country, take it over, and root out the Devil from every rock and cranny that he might be hiding under.</sentencetext>
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	<title>where did he say the pact caused the earthquake?</title>
	<author>Anonymous</author>
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	<htmltext><p>I'm struggling to find a video clip where he says the pact with the devil actually caused the earthquake. I've watched lots of different clips of him and haven't seen once him saying that the pact caused the quake, I can just see him mentioning the pact.. Did he actually say it?</p></htmltext>
<tokenext>I 'm struggling to find a video clip where he says the pact with the devil actually caused the earthquake .
I 've watched lots of different clips of him and have n't seen once him saying that the pact caused the quake , I can just see him mentioning the pact.. Did he actually say it ?</tokentext>
<sentencetext>I'm struggling to find a video clip where he says the pact with the devil actually caused the earthquake.
I've watched lots of different clips of him and haven't seen once him saying that the pact caused the quake, I can just see him mentioning the pact.. Did he actually say it?</sentencetext>
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