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    John Oliver: Televangelists

    "For there is always light, if only we are brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to be it." Amanda Gorman

    "When Fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross"

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    this was great. the number is a real number.
    people can be so, so dumb.

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    Biggest con job after the president.

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

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    Quote Originally Posted by AerchAngel View Post
    Biggest con job after the president.

    I love the Steve Martin movie that basically told the truth.
    Leap of Faith. Great movie.

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    I'm going to send him a dollar or some Cuban pesos I have

    Wonder if he will anything
    "For there is always light, if only we are brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to be it." Amanda Gorman

    "When Fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross"

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    Quote Originally Posted by goldfly View Post
    I'm going to send him a dollar or some Cuban pesos I have

    Wonder if he will anything
    Don't feed the beast.

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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dalyn View Post
    Don't feed the beast.


    I'm curious if he we'll send any crazy stuff back like those prayer clothes etc he got
    "For there is always light, if only we are brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to be it." Amanda Gorman

    "When Fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross"

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    Quote Originally Posted by goldfly View Post
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dalyn View Post
    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 ****.
    Forever Fredi


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    rumor is any money that is sent, is being given to Doctors without borders
    "For there is always light, if only we are brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to be it." Amanda Gorman

    "When Fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross"

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    Quote Originally Posted by goldfly View Post
    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

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    Quote Originally Posted by drewdat View Post
    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
    "For there is always light, if only we are brave enough to see it. If only we are brave enough to be it." Amanda Gorman

    "When Fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross"

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    Quote Originally Posted by goldfly View Post
    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.
    Last edited by Runnin; 08-18-2015 at 07:20 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Runnin View Post
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Runnin View Post
    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dalyn View Post
    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"
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    Quote Originally Posted by goldfly View Post
    rumor is any money that is sent, is being given to Doctors without borders
    Quote Originally Posted by drewdat View Post
    It's on the website.
    Eggz. Not really a "rumor".
    "For all his tattooings he was on the whole a clean, comely looking cannibal."

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    Quote Originally Posted by jpx7 View Post
    Eggz. Not really a "rumor".
    Right, because everything on the internet is true.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Runnin View Post
    Right, because everything on the internet is true.
    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).
    "For all his tattooings he was on the whole a clean, comely looking cannibal."

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