Duck Dynasty guy: my health care is pie in the sky when I die

[lpetrich]

Phil Robertson says he has free health care courtesy of God

He is from Duck Dynasty, and he recently wrote a book, "The Theft of America’s Soul: Blowing the Lid Off the Lies That Are Destroying Our Country", where he claimed that the government is no substitute for God.

Fox Business Network host Neil Cavuto read an excerpt from the book, in which Robertson writes, “My view is simple: No government program whether healthcare, Social Security … can save you. It may put food in your belly at great expense, it may get you in the hospital at even greater expense, it may provide for you in the dog days of your life, but only one thing will and that’s Jesus.”

That's so *wrong*. That's government *financing*. Is he saying that Jesus Christ will rain down the money to finance one's healthcare? Or that he will step in and work lots of healing miracles?

“Contrary to what Kamala Harris said, she says, ‘Elect me and everything’s free. Look, everybody can have their own health care, the government’s going to finance the whole thing. It’s not gonna cost but $30 trillion. I’m offering you the greatest deal you ever had. Elect me and everything will be free,'” the reality star began.

She ought to say "Sure, it will be paid for by taxes. But it will be taxes instead of insurance-company premiums. You won't have to pay any premiums."

“But she’s saying that other people that have been getting away with financial murder will pay for it,” Cavuto chimed in. “The rich — guys like you.”

“What I’m saying is, Kamala — I already have health care,” Robertson replied. “It’s given to me by God, eternal health care. I’m guaranteed to be raised from the dead. I have life and immortality given to me by God through Jesus.”

In other words, "I'll be getting pie in the sky when I die." ( The Preacher and the Slave)

Cavuto pushed back, saying: “But people get sick on Earth in their human form, so would you advise…?”

“The temporary reprieve is not worth it,” Robertson interjected. “I’m telling [Kamala], I have eternal health care and it’s free. Doctors can give you a temporary reprieve, but they cannot save you from physical death. The doctors who treat you, they die too.”

“But you’re not dismissing that we, people need health care, right?” Cavuto pressed again.

So what about that? If this world is so worthless, then why not exit it?

“I didn’t have health care for 50 years and someone says, now I’m rich and famous, so I said, ‘Miss K You can buy every kind of insurance known to man if you want to, but I’ve never needed it for 50 years,'” he maintained. “So there ya go.”

What a lucky duck.

 

[Cheerful Charlie]

Obviously, Robertson is an idiot. He lucked out without insurance not getting sick. So he thinks that is what everybody should do. Of course, not everybody gets that choice. Lack of intelligence + fundamentalist religion. Always a bad combination.

 

[Angry Floof]

I wonder if before he dies he gets a clue that religion is no substitute for conscience. Probably not. That shit is potent.

 

[Spacetime Inhabitant]

One can guarantee that if he got a serious illness or injury he would become a patient at a private hospital with the best care from top doctors, due to his wealth.
So much for relying on Jesus.
Also if he wrote a book two thousand years ago he wouldn't be able to get a publisher to get mass copies of the book printed and distributed so that he could make lots of money [no paper,no publishers, no printing, no mass distribution - all products of discoveries and inventions by other people and by society in general].

 

[ideologyhunter]

And folks, you can lose weight and control your cholestrol and blood pressure stats -- just have a sit-down with your chef and personal trainer.

 

[T.G.G. Moogly]

Phil needs to poll his fellow Jesus eaters and see how many are following his advice when it comes to insurance.

 

[Keith&Co.]

One can guarantee that if he got a serious illness or injury he would become a patient at a private hospital with the best care from top doctors, due to his wealth.
So much for relying on Jesus.

No, he would attribute his wealth to the fact that he relies on Jesus. That's WHY he never had a disease that was beyond poultices and Epsom salts until he could afford the good stuff.
And if he had a kid born with kidneys on the outside, that'd be because of that time he saw Ann Margaret on the picture screen and thought about her all night instead of Jesus.

 

[TSwizzle]

I don't know who Cavuto is but why on earth would he have the nutcase Phil Robertson on his show ? This sort of thing is just clickbait.

 

[James Brown]

That was an awful lot of words to simply say, "Let them eat cake."

 

[ideologyhunter]

On the general question of pies in the sky & Jesus eaters & the safely orthodox...are there churches that offer No Gluten communion host? Lite communion? Parmesan Ranch communion? I imagine this movement could gather steam if it started in, say, a California mega-church. You might even get Panera to create some appropriately Mediterranean spiced version of the host. And they deliver. I would expect the pastor to reassure the flock that those who request Lite Communion are just as holy as those who eat the 'regular' version.

 

[Keith&Co.]

On the general question of pies in the sky & Jesus eaters & the safely orthodox...are there churches that offer No Gluten communion host?

These are tkhe people who, at the height of the AIDS scare, many churches refused to change their communion procedures to reduce the risk of sharing bodily fluids.
Because disease is God's judgment, and God surely would not infect someone who was worshiping.

Saying the body of Christ isn't healthy is just asking for god to smite.

And remember the furor over the Hidden Valley commercial suggesting that Ranch would improve the flavor of the death cookies? The whole ad campaign shut down in three days.

Nah, you cannot take this part of the superstition casually.