Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:31 pm Post subject: Televangelists disturb me
Almost nothing makes me cringe more than Televangelists. Don't these guys make you feel sick to your stomach? They claim that they believe in god and that they have seen visions of God. Also, they claim that they can heal you if you make donations of money to them. I've been seeing this "Peter Popoff" guy late at night on infomercials and he really makes me sick to my stomach. I just read on Wikipedia that he earns $500, 000 dollars a year from donations, and he drives a 2006 Porsche convertible worth $90,000.
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:23 pm Post subject: Re: Televangelists disturb me
pat666rick wrote:
Almost nothing makes me cringe more than Televangelists. Don't these guys make you feel sick to your stomach? They claim that they believe in god and that they have seen visions of God. Also, they claim that they can heal you if you make donations of money to them. I've been seeing this "Peter Popoff" guy late at night on infomercials and he really makes me sick to my stomach. I just read on Wikipedia that he earns $500, 000 dollars a year from donations, and he drives a 2006 Porsche convertible worth $90,000.
I've had the feeling for quite some time that most televangelists are Atheists who know a good racket when they see it. _________________ "The christian god is a being of terrific character; cruel, vindictive, capricious and unjust" - Thomas Jefferson
I would much rather listen to the mendicant in the street reciting scriptures than the wasteful beings on TV who preach about money in the Name of the Lord.
I was utterly disgusted by one sermon on TV where the "preacher" kept saying "Send money, and HE will triple your amount and make you RICHER (in wealth)!" I wonder who this Jesus they speak of is because I've read no such thing in the bible.
I wonder if these televangelists are really atheists? Do you guys think so? What the hell would give a person the idea to start conning people for a living? I'd feel so awful about myself if I was one of these "televangelists". The people who actually make the donations aren't very bright people. I am lucky in that I can smell a gimmick from a mile away. The Televangelists themselves disturb me, but also the sum of money that gets donated to these idiots is ridiculous. _________________ PM me if you want to talk/ask me something.
I wonder if these televangelists are really atheists? Do you guys think so? What the hell would give a person the idea to start conning people for a living? I'd feel so awful about myself if I was one of these "televangelists". The people who actually make the donations aren't very bright people. I am lucky in that I can smell a gimmick from a mile away. The Televangelists themselves disturb me, but also the sum of money that gets donated to these idiots is ridiculous.
I joked with my family, who are Catholics, that I'm going to open up a Candle shop with pictures of the Saints to sell and set up shop in the middle of a Hispanic neighborhood.
Honestly, I could never do such a thing. Although I don't believe in a Hell, I'm sure one wouldbe created for me if I ever do such a thing.
I remember Robert Tilton. That guy was hilarious. He was known for fraud, and his facial expressions.
Some guys spliced together some of his sermons, and made a video. They added farting sounds to be timed to his facial expressions. _________________ When you need something, that's a responsibility, that only an adult...of my maturity...Bunnies!!!
I want to become one.... so I can make $100 million a year like Benny Hinn.
the fucking blood sucking vampire that he is. _________________ "The christian god is a being of terrific character; cruel, vindictive, capricious and unjust" - Thomas Jefferson
Joined: Feb 04, 2007 Age: 40 Posts: 273 Location: A higher state of existance
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 8:39 pm Post subject:
Televangelists only confirm that agnosticism is the right choice for me. Joel Osteen seems to be the only one out there that even remotely practices what he preaches. I've watched his show a few times and found him to be interesting. _________________ Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand. Homer J. Simpson
Televangelists only confirm that agnosticism is the right choice for me. Joel Osteen seems to be the only one out there that even remotely practices what he preaches. I've watched his show a few times and found him to be interesting.
True, Joel Osteen seems to be a very decent man. I don't like the whole preaching for money etc. but he's definitely not a Pastor Hagee.
Joined: Jan 20, 2008 Posts: 87 Location: College Park,MD
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:33 pm Post subject:
You know what's even worse, there are no mainline religious tv programs available in broadcast or cable television. All I get is either the prosperity gospel or the \ "social conservative" gospel.
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum
