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goldfly
08-18-2015, 04:20 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y1xJAVZxXg
yeezus
08-18-2015, 06:33 AM
this was great. the number is a real number.
people can be so, so dumb.
AerchAngel
08-18-2015, 08:01 AM
Biggest con job after the president.

I love the Steve Martin movie that basically told the truth.
Dalyn
08-18-2015, 10:04 AM
Biggest con job after the president.

I love the Steve Martin movie that basically told the truth.

Leap of Faith. Great movie.
goldfly
08-18-2015, 12:17 PM
I'm going to send him a dollar or some Cuban pesos I have

Wonder if he will anything
Dalyn
08-18-2015, 12:22 PM
I'm going to send him a dollar or some Cuban pesos I have

Wonder if he will anything

Don't feed the beast.
Hawk
08-18-2015, 01:15 PM
When I was a kid some of my family took me to a Benny Hinn revival -- better than literally any live theater performance I've ever seen; people collapsing everywhere, possessed 'demons' screaming from the rafters of the arena, wheel-chaired people walking. It was intense, I've never forgotten it.

These same family members were involved in Jim Bakker's "Heritage Village"/PTL venture in Charlotte in the 70s/80s, then Morningstar Ministries (also in CLT) ... they've since moved back home and started what is now the largest Megachurch in town. Through them I've been exposed to the modern side of contemporary Christianity, and it's really interesting thing to be associated with (even by extension) provided you can keep it at arms length and clearly divide your personal faith from the kind of cult mentality -- especially in relation to 'giving' -- that you see in some of these larger churches.
goldfly
08-18-2015, 01:38 PM
Don't feed the beast.



I'm curious if he we'll send any crazy stuff back like those prayer clothes etc he got
Dalyn
08-18-2015, 01:41 PM
I'm curious if he we'll send any crazy stuff back like those prayer clothes etc he got

Send him underwear with a dollar and ask if he can bless them to rid you of your hemorrhoids.
The Chosen One
08-18-2015, 01:47 PM
Send him underwear with a dollar and ask if he can bless them to rid you of your hemorrhoids.

Go with genital warts. That'd make whatever secretary opening up that letter just say ok **** this ****.
goldfly
08-18-2015, 04:17 PM
rumor is any money that is sent, is being given to Doctors without borders
drewdat
08-18-2015, 04:28 PM
rumor is any money that is sent, is being given to Doctors without borders

It's on the website.


Our Lady of Perpetual Exemption may choose to wind down and dissolve in the near future. Upon dissolution, any assets belonging to the Church at that time will be distributed to Doctors Without Borders, a non-profit charitable organization
goldfly
08-18-2015, 04:34 PM
It's on the website.

nice

glad to hear it is true

don't mind at all sending some money and hope i get some weird thing sent to me knowing my money is going there in the end
Runnin
08-18-2015, 05:36 PM
nice

glad to hear it is true

don't mind at all sending some money and hope i get some weird thing sent to me knowing my money is going there in the end
Mega churches and televangelists should be taxed at a full rate. They are con artists and only feed into the predatory nature of capitalism. It's lunacy to give these crooks a free ride.
Hawk
08-18-2015, 05:49 PM
Mega churches and televangelists should be taxes at a full rate. They are con artists and only feed into the predatory nature of capitalism. It's lunacy to give these crooks a free ride.

All institutions that make profit, regardless of nature, should be taxed.
AerchAngel
08-18-2015, 07:08 PM
Mega churches and televangelists should be taxes at a full rate. They are con artists and only feed into the predatory nature of capitalism. It's lunacy to give these crooks a free ride.

I would give you 10 thanks for that.
goldfly
08-18-2015, 07:19 PM
Send him underwear with a dollar and ask if he can bless them to rid you of your hemorrhoids.

i sent a dollar with a note saying "i hope this seed will help grow into making sure Bud Light Lime is stricken from this earth"
jpx7
08-18-2015, 09:20 PM
rumor is any money that is sent, is being given to Doctors without borders

It's on the website.

Eggz. Not really a "rumor".
Runnin
08-18-2015, 09:43 PM
Eggz. Not really a "rumor".
Right, because everything on the internet is true. :Bowman:
jpx7
08-18-2015, 10:37 PM
Right, because everything on the internet is true. :Bowman:

It's a promise, not a rumor—a subtle but important distinction (even if the former isn't much more of a guarantee than the latter).
goldfly
09-12-2015, 12:47 AM
went and got the mail today and this was in it:

https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpt1/v/t1.0-9/11896077_885602125132_3103684480154423766_n.jpg?oh =5ff83b134fe26d30fe5d8ec2db544f0a&oe=56A65F22