Cause of Haiti's Troubles

By now even the most ardent news-hater has heard about Pat Robertson's notorious explanation of Why Haiti was hit by a 7.0 earthquake and has suffered such loss of life and such sorrow.  I have refrained from comment to avoid the innate knee-jerk reaction politics invokes.  Theology requires more thought (probably why most people avoid it).

Obviously not all Christians believe as Robertson does.  But it would be interesting to ask them why they don't.  Do they simply believe that God is a God of love, therefore He would never do such a thing.  If so, what do they attribute the suffering to?  Chance?  Then God isn't much of a God of love to leave such a horrible thing to chance.

In actuality either position can be dispelled simply by both Scripture and history.  Scripture and history are replete with people who were incredibly blessed with worldly blessings despite their Godlessness.  Equally, we see millions of Godly people who suffer under the general curse of the fall.  This has been since the beginning of time.  I could start when Godly Abel was slain by godless Cain, but then it would take millions of writing hours I do not have.

 Robertson's theology is weak.  SE Cupp accused Robertson on Red Eye of being a literalist.  She herself is terribly misinformed on the issue as was made obvious by this statement.  If Robertson were a true literalist wouldn't he also have to account for all these facts I don't have time to mention?  No, unfortunately, it appears that Robertson has, instead, decided to create a theology of his own.  This is an idolatry all too common in the church.  "The essence of idolatry is the entertainment of thoughts about God that are unworthy of Him." Tozer.

The simple answer to what happened in Haiti is found in Christ's words: He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. Matt. 5:45b.