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This video, about religious scam artists, is actually quite heartbreaking. It's a about 22 minutes long, though you don't need to watch it all the way through to get the point.
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Originally posted by vivifyLet's be clear, these are con artists who use religion as a scan. They are not Christian people. I.e. A follower of Christ.
This video, about religious scam artists, is actually quite heartbreaking. It's a about 22 minutes long, though you don't need to watch it all the way through to get the point.
[youtube]7y1xJAVZxXg[/youtube]
Originally posted by divegeesterI agree. The sad part is that the people who give them money are Christians and the same or similar techniques used by those con artists are used by many churches to gain or hold on to members. In fact I would go so far as to say that a significant percentage of Churches could be described as at least partially con artists.
Let's be clear, these are con artists who use religion as a scan. They are not Christian people. I.e. A follower of Christ.
Originally posted by vivifyheh, i was gonna make a thread about this myself
This video, about religious scam artists, is actually quite heartbreaking. It's a about 22 minutes long, though you don't need to watch it all the way through to get the point.
[youtube]7y1xJAVZxXg[/youtube]
Originally posted by vivifyAll religion is a scam, a con.
This video, about religious scam artists, is actually quite heartbreaking. It's a about 22 minutes long, though you don't need to watch it all the way through to get the point.
[youtube]7y1xJAVZxXg[/youtube]
Originally posted by divegeesterLet's be clear, these people are accepted and lauded as being Christians and have
Let's be clear, these are con artists who use religion as a scan. They are not Christian people. I.e. A follower of Christ.
Originally posted by vivifyI dislike religious scam artists too, but the whole world is under a delusion if the Bible is
This video, about religious scam artists, is actually quite heartbreaking. It's a about 22 minutes long, though you don't need to watch it all the way through to get the point.
[youtube]7y1xJAVZxXg[/youtube]
Originally posted by FMFNot really. The problem is that these people are seen as "God's messengers", or "anointed" servants, by their followers. Speaking against these people is often akin to blasphemy. For example, there's this one woman named Juanita Bynum who was part of a telethon on TBN, a Christian TV station. I watched say things like "give what you have; give what don't have"...which were her exact words. She also said "give a hundred dollars; give a thousand dollars". While she was doing this, she went up and "blessed" people who had a cloth that was only given to people who gave money. She deliberately passed over those who went up to the stage wanting to be "blessed" by her, in gave her blessing only to those waving the cloth.
In the US, in ordinary local churches, is there any condemnation voiced about televangelists of the kind this thread has drawn our attention to?
Originally posted by twhiteheadCan't disagree.
I agree. The sad part is that the people who give them money are Christians and the same or similar techniques used by those con artists are used by many churches to gain or hold on to members. In fact I would go so far as to say that a significant percentage of Churches could be described as at least partially con artists.
Originally posted by googlefudgeYour opinion does not surprise me. If you look at my profile you will a selection of quotes from "Christians" in this forum who are more than happy to turn on one fellow Christian who they don't like, while ignoring the those they do like, irrespective of disagreement of opinion.
Let's be clear, these people are accepted and lauded as being Christians and have
much right to label themselves as such as anyone else.
I do not see other churches condemning them, or campaigning against them and their
charitable status, or denouncing them on the news.
There are no protests outside of these churches [by Christians] and no lett ...[text shortened]... actually do campaign against them and expose them as frauds?
Look to the Skeptics and atheists.
Originally posted by vivifyFunny stuff, but very sad at the same time. God does not require money, for healing or anything else for that matter.
This video, about religious scam artists, is actually quite heartbreaking. It's a about 22 minutes long, though you don't need to watch it all the way through to get the point.
[youtube]7y1xJAVZxXg[/youtube]
Originally posted by googlefudgeThe Christians I associate with are wonderful people, fully of life, love and happiness. You on the other hand, come across to me as being quite bitter for some reason.
Let's be clear, these people are accepted and lauded as being Christians and have
much right to label themselves as such as anyone else.
I do not see other churches condemning them, or campaigning against them and their
charitable status, or denouncing them on the news.
There are no protests outside of these churches [by Christians] and no lett ...[text shortened]... actually do campaign against them and expose them as frauds?
Look to the Skeptics and atheists.