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Re: Gospel of wealth facing scrutiny
« Reply #1 on: Dec 28th, 2007, 10:01am » |
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Not much of a difference. There is only so much that a government can do to protect people from their own foolishness.
If it is outright fraud, then action is in order. If you are advertising a book for ten dollars and you pocket the money but dont send the book, fraud. But investing in religious magic is not the same.
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Re: Gospel of wealth facing scrutiny
« Reply #2 on: Dec 28th, 2007, 12:25pm » |
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What? People using religion to take money from other people? Say it ain't so.
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Re: Gospel of wealth facing scrutiny
« Reply #3 on: Dec 28th, 2007, 1:34pm » |
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Greedy evangelists fleecing people of their money!? Say it ain't so Olie.
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Re: Gospel of wealth facing scrutiny
« Reply #4 on: Dec 28th, 2007, 3:03pm » |
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"With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion."
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Re: Gospel of wealth facing scrutiny
« Reply #5 on: Dec 29th, 2007, 1:44am » |
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These guys are slimes. Benny Hinn right near the top. 
There was really sickening guy from Texas, I think, that sat behind a silly desk pretending to read messages and that he had some shortcut to God but it wouldn't work unless you sent in big time....usually a thousand dollars. If you did, you'd clean up and cure your arthritis.
Nothing changes. He's done time for fraud I think.
God always needs money.
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Re: Gospel of wealth facing scrutiny
« Reply #6 on: Dec 29th, 2007, 2:06pm » |
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George Carlin on religion
When it comes to bullshit, big-time, major league bullshit, you have to stand in awe of the all-time champion of false promises and exaggerated claims, religion. No contest. No contest. Religion. Religion easily has the greatest bullshit story ever told. Think about it. Religion has actually convinced people that there's an invisible man living in the sky who watches everything you do, every minute of every day. And the invisible man has a special list of ten things he does not want you to do. And if you do any of these ten things, he has a special place, full of fire and smoke and burning and torture and anguish, where he will send you to live and suffer and burn and choke and scream and cry forever and ever 'til the end of time!
But He loves you. He loves you, and He needs money! He always needs money! He's all-powerful, all-perfect, all-knowing, and all-wise, somehow just can't handle money! Religion takes in billions of dollars, they pay no taxes, and they always need a little more. Now, you talk about a good bullshit story. Holy Shit!
http://www.godlessgeeks.com/LINKS/Carlin_on_religion.htm
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Re: Gospel of wealth facing scrutiny
« Reply #7 on: Dec 29th, 2007, 4:24pm » |
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Re: Gospel of wealth facing scrutiny
« Reply #8 on: Dec 29th, 2007, 6:34pm » |
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on Dec 29th, 2007, 2:06pm, MvT wrote:George Carlin on religion
When it comes to bullshit, big-time, major league bullshit, you have to stand in awe of the all-time champion of false promises and exaggerated claims, religion. No contest. No contest. Religion. Religion easily has the greatest bullshit story ever told. Think about it. Religion has actually convinced people that there's an invisible man living in the sky who watches everything you do, every minute of every day. And the invisible man has a special list of ten things he does not want you to do. And if you do any of these ten things, he has a special place, full of fire and smoke and burning and torture and anguish, where he will send you to live and suffer and burn and choke and scream and cry forever and ever 'til the end of time!
But He loves you. He loves you, and He needs money! He always needs money! He's all-powerful, all-perfect, all-knowing, and all-wise, somehow just can't handle money! Religion takes in billions of dollars, they pay no taxes, and they always need a little more. Now, you talk about a good bullshit story. Holy Shit!
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Re: Gospel of wealth facing scrutiny
« Reply #9 on: Dec 29th, 2007, 7:44pm » |
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on Dec 28th, 2007, 12:25pm, fubar wrote:| What? People using religion to take money from other people? Say it ain't so. |
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lol fu... yah its been going on since the beginning of time... I'm here to tell ya that God is free... and love is free... AMEN... HALLELUIA...God doesn't want us to be broke to support His church because HIS church is every where. ok now send me $5 bucks...
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