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The IRS, Religion, and John Oliver
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I originally read the title as "The IRS, Religion and John Denver"
I'll pray for you, sister.
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That was awesome! John Oliver is such a hoot.
But nothing will EVER knock Jimmy Swaggart off his throne in my mind. He was very intent, and talking about the return of Jesus. But not some wimpy emasculated Jesus, oh NO. This guy was coming back in GLORY! And delivered with much menacing intensity, he was going to "put his long lean leg over a steamin' white stallion" when he showed up to put creation right, yes sir!
Yep, I've never forgotten that phrase. Kinda hard to forget something that purple, right?
Oh but wait, it gets BETTER! I find I did forget an additional purple descriptor as you'll see.
Because.... just now, for fun I just googled "long lean, etc" and got a page from a recent book by Rod Parseley, entitled "The Finale: One World, One Ruler, One Reign". Apparently HE never forgot Swaggart saying it either. Heck, for all I know they swapped notes.
"He slides a long lean Galilean leg over a steaming white stallion that is snorting and pawing impatiently at the turf. Suddenly His long whip billows out like the crash of a thousand cannons." etc etc more purple etc"
Great stuff!
But nothing will EVER knock Jimmy Swaggart off his throne in my mind. He was very intent, and talking about the return of Jesus. But not some wimpy emasculated Jesus, oh NO. This guy was coming back in GLORY! And delivered with much menacing intensity, he was going to "put his long lean leg over a steamin' white stallion" when he showed up to put creation right, yes sir!
Yep, I've never forgotten that phrase. Kinda hard to forget something that purple, right?
Oh but wait, it gets BETTER! I find I did forget an additional purple descriptor as you'll see.
Because.... just now, for fun I just googled "long lean, etc" and got a page from a recent book by Rod Parseley, entitled "The Finale: One World, One Ruler, One Reign". Apparently HE never forgot Swaggart saying it either. Heck, for all I know they swapped notes.
"He slides a long lean Galilean leg over a steaming white stallion that is snorting and pawing impatiently at the turf. Suddenly His long whip billows out like the crash of a thousand cannons." etc etc more purple etc"
Great stuff!
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I absolutely love John Oliver and I thank you, kenny, for posting the video. I watched it all the way through and I actually learned a lot. I had no idea how incredibly predatory televangelists were. I knew how over-the-top they were in their preaching, but I had no idea how much money they took from poor and sick people or how. I was truly shocked.
It may just have been my mood today (I had oral surgery the day before yesterday) or it may be my general feeling about this, but I didn't find any of it amusing. I found it painful to watch the video and almost couldn't get through it. I really didn't even get a smile out of it. I just felt horror struck. What these televangelists are doing should be illegal, but do not ask me to wrap my brain around how today. I believe in freedom of religion and my mind is not operating on all its cylinders today. Not that my mind is one of the finer ones in the country on the best of days!
Again, thank you, kenny.
Deb
It may just have been my mood today (I had oral surgery the day before yesterday) or it may be my general feeling about this, but I didn't find any of it amusing. I found it painful to watch the video and almost couldn't get through it. I really didn't even get a smile out of it. I just felt horror struck. What these televangelists are doing should be illegal, but do not ask me to wrap my brain around how today. I believe in freedom of religion and my mind is not operating on all its cylinders today. Not that my mind is one of the finer ones in the country on the best of days!
Again, thank you, kenny.
Deb
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It ain't just illegal; it's is tax free! ... multimillion dollar private jets.
You and I pay higher taxes so these scumbags can fly in style and live in mulitmillion dollar mansion.
Praise God.
Such is the stranglehold religions have on this stoopid stoopid country.
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Hold up, let's not group all religions in the same light after all they do vary 
Really this isn't much different from Scientology in operating tax free and generating revenue to fund an extravagant lifestyle for the top dogs.
Granted lots of people give freely to their religion of choice but some go too far literally preying on followers who believe they must give to be in the good graces. That is a whole different animal than throwing a buck in the collection plate.
Really this isn't much different from Scientology in operating tax free and generating revenue to fund an extravagant lifestyle for the top dogs.
Granted lots of people give freely to their religion of choice but some go too far literally preying on followers who believe they must give to be in the good graces. That is a whole different animal than throwing a buck in the collection plate.
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I'm just surprised some of these guys from the old guard - like Tilton - are still operating. I guess there are still enough marks left to provide a lavish lifestyle. I've read that televangelism is not what it once was and tend to think that's true. Although, you see people like Joel Osteen doing what amounts to the same thing. He's just a bit more slick about it.
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^Well, if there’s a sucker born every minute, that’s a lot of marks!
I live in the “heartland” Bible Belt and I’ve related here before that megachurches are prevalent while internet connections are not nearly so reliable...hard to get unbiased information or unfiltered news if your only sources are the local paper (largest section being “religion”) and Betty Jo at the Hair Cuttery, and your preacher. Oh and if you’re too sick to get to church or the creek has risen and you can’t get anywhere, you can watch any number of televangelists all weekend long and plant your seeds over the phone!
I live in the “heartland” Bible Belt and I’ve related here before that megachurches are prevalent while internet connections are not nearly so reliable...hard to get unbiased information or unfiltered news if your only sources are the local paper (largest section being “religion”) and Betty Jo at the Hair Cuttery, and your preacher. Oh and if you’re too sick to get to church or the creek has risen and you can’t get anywhere, you can watch any number of televangelists all weekend long and plant your seeds over the phone!
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@stracci2000, I don't blame you one bit, just hope she doesn't sell the jewels to give them more money!
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How can I persuade the believers to send me the money for a luxury, private, $ 65000000 - diamond ring?
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You’d have to be a man, first of all, or just use your husband if you have one (if you don’t that’s a problem because women have no credibility if they don’t have a husband you know) to ask on your behalf. Then you just spread the word that if your flock sends you their seed, and lots of it, they too will reap the giant harvest—so many rewards they won’t be able to store them! Also promise them free pizza on Fridays and put candy back in the vending machines in school cafeterias. Be sure to tell your believers that you can’t be showing up talking to Our Lady of Tax Fraud wearing rags and no bling. They’ll understand.
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