what transpired next could be interesting, yes, but this was said on Robertson's own programming, so there was likely not too much of a challenging followup.

Thanks, everyone, for your comments. Here are just some of the many left overnight by our Facebook friends:

Remy H: "How Taliban'esque"

AnnMarie DG "It's so absurd I can not even watch this"

Jack F: "While Pat may be 'right wing' I think he represents a small but dangerous group fundamentalists that have much in common with fundamentalists that blow themselves up... I have many friends and relatives who find this at best the rambling of someone that needs a stay at a psych unit"

Jeffrey J: "Talibangelicals are so amazing. Were there a God, Rev. Robertson woud have been struck down long ago."

David B: "Who care what Pat Robertson thinks? I mean, really...."

Michelle R: "I will spend some extra time tonight meditating with him in mind, in the hopes that he will perhaps some day have an opportunity to learn compassion for others"

Tina BG "How incredibly close-minded."

Brad M: "May Pat Robertson have relief from suffering and its causes."

Dan M: " ‎'if you see the Buddha on the road, kill him.' maybe this is Pat's way of coming out as a Buddhist. :) "

Bruce AB: "Religious tolerance, all the way 'round."

Hal S: "Congrats Pat, you are now officially American Taliban."

Mike K: "May this not incite violence."

Troy C R: "I have to say as an Orthodox Christian there are some things said in this thread that show the same kind of ignorance towards TRUE Christianity/Christians as Mr. Robertson has shown to other religions, people of certain walks of life, etc. The poor man doesn't know what it really means to be Christian. I pray for him every time I see stories like this. Kyrie Eleison!"

Shannon MW: “The whole purpose of religion is to facilitate love and compassion, patience, tolerance, humility, forgiveness,” Dalai Lama

Khrystene D: "What a tormented, grasping ego-mind..."

Dana C: "Hate speech"

Jessie C: "This made me sick to my stomach. :( "

Ashley C: "It makes me sad that a man so exemplified for his faith is so terrified he will advocate hateful actions... He would be horrified to see the rosary I hang on my Buddha statue, they both remind me of those who have gone through troubled times and yet remained compassionate- literally or mythically. Maybe Mr. Robertson could use something like that."

Scott P: "I guess we were all put here for a purpose and Pat's is to test the limits of our compassion. And test them to the limits he has . . . how are we all doing?"

Jerimie W: "I feel sorry for pat... He has lost all compassion"

Maggie B: "Seriously, Pat?"

More comments, just posted -- there are still lots more we havent shared yet, but -- :

Ellen K: "This feels deeply sad to me on so many levels... the depth of ignorance in this view - the ignoring of our deep connection at the level of the heart - the belief that somehow there is them and there is us... and oh so much more..."

Laurey C: "Thank you for sharing this!"

Nicole W: "Nothing scares me more than religious extremists gaining positions of power and taking the most basic freedoms away from anyone that doesn't feel the same way they do."

Melida B: "Vitriolic speech at its finest. This radical sentiment has become now socially accepted by a big chunk of this country thanks to propaganda machine Fox News. It's so toxic, I can only equal it to the toxic propaganda created once in Rwanda in 1994 or Germany in the 1930's. What is the buddhist thing to do?"

Patti T: "people are applauding. That is just ..... shameful. <span class="idc-smiley"><span style="background-position: -12px -36px;"><span>:(</span></span></span> "

Yes. Kindle Fire too: http://www.pocketmags.com/information/

Yes, I've had countless readers send me "Buddha Bar" and "Buddha Lounge" photos, but this does strike me as taking things to a different level.

thanks -- yes, we've in fact posted this here: http://www.shambhalasun.com/sunspace/?p=24411

Thanks for that, Apuleius. Yes, here she is talking about that book: http://www.oprah.com/omagazine/Gillian-Anderson-Books-That-Made-a-Difference

Honestly, we've been so deluged with spam, as other sites have been, that there must have been an error made in confusion. We have no aversion to playful interactions, so long as they're not spam (or clearly wrong speech).

fixed. thank you.

- rgms