participate in a christian marriage ceremony. these are more than just words. they are our marriage vows, the commits we make before family and friends and in the sight of god. it came as something of a shock when pat robertson, a televangelist and candidate told viewers of his 700 club that if their spouse contracted a disease, they could justifiably hughes to divorce them. >> here's the loved one. this is the woman or man you loved for 20, 30, 40 years and suddenly that person is gone. they are gone. if you respect that vow, he said until death do us part, this is a kind of death. >> controversial comments from mr. robert son is nothing new. he suggested a deal with the devil for the earthquake in haiti. he tied the abortion in america