Pat Robertson thinks God says it’s okay to ignore that “death till you part” part of the marriage vow when a wife has Alzheimer’s. Cause, you know, a guy’s a guy. He has needs!
Pat ‘Family Values’ Robertson Says a Man Should Divorce His Wife for Getting Sick
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I guess ProperPat doesn’t really believe that “till death” part of the religious ceremony. I don’t think many people are surprised.
What if……some part of the Alzheimers patient’s mind actually grasps what is going on, and simply can’t say so. They would then have to be aware of, and live with the fact that their spouse was off to the beach, without the person they vowed to be with, till death. Talk about getting kicked while you’re down!!
This is a hypocritical post with a sensational headline. Shouldn’t we be praising a conservatives when they think logically?
Pat Robertson is actually right on this. Alzheimer’s is an ugly disease that literally takes a person’s mind from them. If the guy provided his wife with full provisions, he has every moral right to move on with his life.
People like you are disgusting. So much for the “sanctity of marriage.” So much for “’til death do us part.”
You people are pro-death, NOT pro-life.
How does “pro” or anti- death come in to this? And who is “you people”? I’m against the death penalty, pro-choice, and generally a democratic socialist and an atheist, so I don’t know what you’re referring to.
I fully respect the sanctity of any contract, but I recognize that unforeseen events can drastically affect the terms of a contract.
It seems that most commenters here have little to no understanding of Alzheimer’s disease, which essentially destroys a person’s brain beyond recognition — literally — people who have the disease cannot recognize their own children.
Perhaps this is a question of ethics, but it is NOT a liberal/conservative issue. I say shame on AddictingInfo.com for creating division where it need not be.
Um, yeah, I agree with him on this… The same would go for a woman whose husband had alzheimer’s.
He seems to recognize that this is an ugly disease and not the woman’s fault, and he also seems to hate to give this advice… What do you guys recommend, that the husband just see other people while he’s married to another woman?
Shouldn’t we be praising conservatards when they think logically? I don’t understand what this post is getting at? Honestly, I think this post is hypocritical, and it’s the reason that there’s this talk of a ‘liberal media’ that is trying to deceive people.
How can Robertson claim to believe in miracles and still provide such hopeless, unchristian advice that falls in direct conflict with his idea of the sanctity of marriage? I’ve known many gay couples who have remained faithful through dire sickness. Maybe he should take his cue from them! It is Robertson’s selfish thinking that is truly corrosive to America.
Who cares. It’s not like she would know either way. If it were me, I’d relegate her to in-home nursing care and look after her directly, not unlike an invalid child. At the same time, I too would agree that he can move on with his life to a reasonable degree. I don’t think he should abandon her, but she’s a noisy breathing potato at this point – be practical.
The question has to do with the definition of marriage and of a person. Alzheimer’s destroys the brain to the point where there is NO more capacity to relate to one’s spouse or anyone else and then the body becomes unable to function as well. This dear woman is at this point. Her value hasn’t changed as a human, but her capacity to recognize those around her and be healed is not coming back. What would she want? What would YOU want if you were in this position? Would you want your spouse to martyr themselves on your behalf while the shell of your body kept alive? For what purpose? As for me, I would want my husband to enjoy a full life. Robertson did not say to abandon his wife. He said to make sure she had excellent care. What else can he do? Clearly the above posters have not been faced with this in their own lives.
My mother was faced with this for years, and what she wanted was to make sure my father was comfortable up until his very last moment of life. It wasn’t about having a full life for her, she had that with her husband already, she had memories, she had love, she had faith and she cared about his well being, after all he was still her living, breathing husband. She was his care giver up to the very last moment of his life, she has no regrets and has wonderful memories with her husband, even memories that were made during the time that you say there is NO more capacity. I believe you are wrong about the NO more capacity … I read Dennis the Menace to my father two days before he passed and he responded with a smile (something he had read to us for years made him happy to hear even in his worst stage of Alzheimer’s) I have fond memories of his last days of life, and so does my mother … so I guess the definition of marriage to her is till death do us part.
Babblingrock, you hit the nail on the head…marriage is not always about happiness and getting what one “needs”.
Pat Robertson is an idiot. Alzheimers is an illness and a person afflicted with this illness should have their loved ones with them to the last. Who knows what they really can remember and even if their brain doesn’t remember…,supposed people of faith like Pat Robertson should know that their soul does. True families are able to find some good things even in the worst of times just as yours did. I commend you
It is sad when Christians force themselves into this type of situation. If they would consistently & contextually interpret Scripture, they wouldn’t appear two-faced. That is the reason I wrote the FREE SHOCKING eBook Biblical Sex at http://www.BiblicalSex.info.
He left out “In sickness and in health”. That is part of the traditional marriage vows. I would like to see a ceremony he preformed on tape to see if he includes that line. If so, he shot his wad.
Screw that bastard! It is NOT a person’s fault if he/she gets certain illnesses! He ought to be ashamed of himself! Oh, GUYS have needs, huh? What about women? Yeah, women have needs, too! What a good Christian this dork is (NOT!)! Yeah, whatever, Pat! You need to eat ur words!
May the Devil take him soon.