OnThe 700 Club (1966) he stated that the attacks on September 11, 2001, were theresult of God removing a protective barrier from the United States aspunishment for the nation's acceptance of homosexuals and feminists andblamed the politicians for "allowing it to happen", a sentiment thatshow hostPat Robertson readily agreed with. Contrary to popular belief,neither Falwell nor Robertson ever apologized.

[on the reasons for the terrorist attack on New York City on 9/11/01] Ireally believe that the pagans, and the abortionists, and thefeminists, and the gays and the lesbians who are actively trying tomake that an alternative lifestyle, the ACLU, People For the AmericanWay, all of them who have tried to secularize America. I point thefinger in their face and say, "You helped this happen!"