Pat Robertson's opinion matters...
...why?

Wow... That's... Just wow...

On the other hand? Once that horrific disease progresses to the point where the victim (yes, the victim of the disease) needs constant care and remembers nothing and no-one?

I guess it's a matter for the heart of the individual. Just like any decision in marriage should be.

peace

How anti Christian! Alzheimer's can make a spouse a better person. Like when they completely forget that they are alcoholics. They just forget to have that drink.

Robertson is a worthless human being. One day he get a rude awakening when he stands in judgement from God and gets slapped down to hell. When he get buried he better include a few gallons of sunblock (SPF) 1 million+.

While I totally agree with your sentiments about these frauds, I still think this bozo is right to an extent. Not all Alzheimers is the same, some is infrequent like my grandfather while others are more severe like my great grandfather and grandmother who couldn't do anything except sit in a chair with an occasional burst of a totally off topic and random sentence.

My great grandfather couldn't recognize anyone anymore. He had no clue who we were. Only a few times were we able to get a "yes" or "no" from them when we asked if they were thirsty. But does this really give us the right to just abandon them? They ARE family. I could never leave a wife or husband behind, because they were no longer in control of their mental facilities. It's not their fault. And besides a marriage vow, we made a personal vow when we chose to spend our lives with them.

But then again, like I mentioned above, they're not really there as far as we know. It's almost like a paradox to me. On one hand, I can understand the divorce. But then again, on the other I find it cruel and wrong. My great grandmother stood by my great grandfather when he got it. There was no question about it. Then she got it some time after he passed, but we took care of her.

'In sickness and in health'

'Til death do us part'

'In good times and in bad'

So much for vows.

Here's a little insight into Pat Robertson. I am a Registered Nurse at the world's premier cardiac hospital. I have taken care of this man on three different occasions. He is a hypocrite and anytime I see him preaching about his Jesus it makes me want to puke.

This man is full of hatred, and is by far the most self-centered and evil patient I have ever had the displeasure of taking care of. Believe me when I tell you that this man's heart is full of hate.

I have taken care of celebrities, Saudi Royalty, and several Prime Ministers, and none of them frightened me with their views toward mankind as much as this man did.

What's really sad about this is, that anyone should feel the need of doctrinal 'approval' from any middleman on such things. I have also worked in a warding capacity with such and similarly ill people and there are no doctrinal standard rules available.

But then I guess, that zombies in any case never can or will take responsibility for any decissions, but leave it to whatever authorities they believe in.

At first I was going to bypass this discussion, and then decided to weigh in, as I have direct experience with this topic and subject matter:

Alzheimer’s Disease, is a horrible disease, the person will never get better, and not baring a miracle, will eventually lose all capacity to reason and comprehend what all is going on. It is a nightmare for the person and the family, who are often the first line of caregivers for a person suffering from this.

What is not stated, is that the caregivers, give tirelessly and with compassion to a person who has this disease, endless days and nights, week after week, hoping that the next round of medicines will do some good, all of the while, without rest, or hope, without support and give up much, sacrificing everything all for the love for the person who is suffering, in an unconditional way.

The person suffering is in a point of mental confusion, never knowing the day or the time, lost within their own being, often looking for reasons, as they can no longer care for themselves, having to deal with changes, and being terrified of those changes, getting mean about such. They lose all track of time, their internal clocks are gone and ultimately, their minds slowly slip away.

It is agonizing to watch the downward spiral, even with the medications, it is one that can drain a caregiver emotionally, mentally and physically, to the point where they get sick, and need rest. Families try to care for their loved ones, spouses, siblings and parents with this disease, only to in the long run, forced to watch, in horror and grief, as their loved one is locked away for their safety.

Pat Robinson, needs to get a bolt from what ever god he worships, for the lack of compassion on his part. It is cruel and horrible, not even thinking of what the spouses are feeling, and knowing or the emotional distress that his statement would cause on the part of the person with Alzheimer’s or their families. It is a lack of understanding and compassion, and funny something tells me that Jesus would have never abandoned his mother or father, if they were struck and would ultimately have condemned the person who did such.

I know of this disease, not cause I suffer from it, but cause I am a caregiver for a person who has it. And believe me, it is emotionally horrible when the person looks right at you, and can not even recognize your face, even though you are the child or sibling of such. People who are in this position of being a caregiver, do not need that kind of advice, rather they need sound advice from people who have experience on such, cause time is a luxury they do not have, and they need professional help. This disease, this form of dementia, has crept up through the years to be in the number 6 spot for causes of deaths.

My advise for Pat Robinson, is that he needs to go and spend time on an Alzheimer’s ward, and then time with families who are caregivers for those with this horrible disease, to see how they have to cope and manage, and learn from it, maybe in time find out that his advice was the absolutely the worst part.

The one question arises, would you abandon someone you love in their hour of need, forgoing giving them all of your love, cause it is the right thing to do?