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jmbar2

(6,277 posts) Sat Oct 8, 2022, 08:42 PM Oct 2022

Marjoe (1972) Fantastic documentary on fake evangelism

I saw this many years ago, but wanted to see it again after seeing some clips of Michael Flynn at the revival tours.

He blows the scam wide open. He's amazing.

https://tubitv.com/movies/312543/marjoe

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Marjoe (1972) Fantastic documentary on fake evangelism (Original Post) jmbar2 Oct 2022 OP

That looks fantastic! Thanks so much Lettuce Be Oct 2022 #1

I remember seeing this at the movies with my sister and some friends ms liberty Oct 2022 #2

These are the people who want to install a theocracy jmbar2 Oct 2022 #3

I also saw this years ago QED Oct 2022 #4

Reminds me of Ricky Bobby thanking baby cheezus jmbar2 Oct 2022 #5

Marjoe's mother held his head under a running faucet until he memorized his "sermons". no_hypocrisy Oct 2022 #6

Aside from the religion scam jmbar2 Oct 2022 #7

Lettuce Be

(2,339 posts)

1. That looks fantastic! Thanks so much

Reply to jmbar2 (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2022, 08:52 PM

Oct 2022

ms liberty

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2. I remember seeing this at the movies with my sister and some friends

Reply to jmbar2 (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2022, 09:53 PM

Oct 2022

I was 12/13 years old. I'm southern. It was eye opening. Great movie.

jmbar2

(6,277 posts)

3. These are the people who want to install a theocracy

Reply to ms liberty (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 8, 2022, 10:06 PM

Oct 2022

We need some modern evangelicals to break out like this and expose the scam.

QED

(3,008 posts)

4. I also saw this years ago

Reply to jmbar2 (Original post)

Sat Oct 8, 2022, 10:20 PM

Oct 2022

and it was an eye opener. The friend I saw it with and I had a running "gag" whenever something good happened like a good grade on a test, etc. We were in high school.

We just sang "The Lord's been good to me tonight."

jmbar2

(6,277 posts)

5. Reminds me of Ricky Bobby thanking baby cheezus

Reply to QED (Reply #4)

Sat Oct 8, 2022, 10:28 PM

Oct 2022

no_hypocrisy

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6. Marjoe's mother held his head under a running faucet until he memorized his "sermons".

Reply to jmbar2 (Original post)

Sun Oct 9, 2022, 03:58 AM

Oct 2022

Child abuse and exploitation.

And the rubes ate it up.

jmbar2

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7. Aside from the religion scam

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #6)

Sun Oct 9, 2022, 09:33 AM

Oct 2022

he seems to have come out of it with a lot of insight and a conscience. I'm really glad he did this doc -- it was a good way for his to sever his reliance on the scam, and to redeem himself a bit for having been a part of it.

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