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2na fisherman

(225 posts)
16. Grifters All
Sat Dec 27, 2025, 12:13 PM
Saturday

It's becoming too obvious that most religious leaders are only in it for the money. The tax exempt status of their churches and related properties make it the preferred home of many Elmer Gantries fleecing their flocks of gullible people. Many flaunt their wealthy lifestyles living in mansions and traveling in jets all paid for by "tithes" to their church. How many televangelist TV shows are on the air presenting sermons which are really thinly veiled sales promotions begging for money so they can keep the grift going? And they justify this barely legal thievery often preaching the "prosperity gospel" which says being filthy rich is god's way of bestowing blessings on the faithful. And you too can be rich if you just believe and pray harder for those blessings. But above all, send your money to them so they can pray for your prosperity while they really make you more impoverished financially and spiritually.

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Not surprising Mz Pip Saturday #1
Republicans and Catholic priests have ruined Christianity. milestogo Saturday #2
It actually started in 1980 synni Saturday #6
I was about to add that Sanity Claws Saturday #7
That's true. milestogo Saturday #13
My favorite meme about the Moral Majority is that it was neither. Martin68 Saturday #15
When i lived in the Pacific Northwest mwmisses4289 Saturday #18
James Dobson UpInArms Saturday #41
Have you seen the movie Spotlight? Sector 001 Saturday #17
Yes milestogo Saturday #19
On Netflix but 'currently not available in your country' Attilatheblond Saturday #27
It's on TubiTV Sector 001 Saturday #38
Never again will I step into Dawson Leery Saturday #36
Swear to god?! ybbor Saturday #3
You done good, dad. Mawspam2 Saturday #10
❤️ ybbor Saturday #35
Conservative Christians embracing Trump has consequences surfered Saturday #4
There is NOTHING Christian nor Conservative about following TACO Don. ProudMNDemocrat Saturday #11
And Jesus said milestogo Saturday #14
Donnie is merely a means to and end for them to get back on top. Really, they don't give a shit what he does... paleotn Saturday #33
It's a start - be nice when those numbers are reversed and more rurallib Saturday #5
That's part of the reason why the Evangelicals are trying to take over. They're losing members and money. ChicagoTeamster Saturday #8
Maybe religious leaders shouldn't support evil people kerouac2 Saturday #9
People seeing examples like trump, Bayard Saturday #12
Grifters All 2na fisherman Saturday #16
Did you know that the Catholic Church is one of the largest land owners in the world? Sector 001 Saturday #22
That Much? 2na fisherman Saturday #37
The Progressives of 125 years ago were spearheaded by the religious Wednesdays Saturday #20
I feel like the world is full of proof tonekat Saturday #21
"religiously unaffiliated" J_William_Ryan Saturday #23
Me and a drinking buddy created the Liquidian religion. Dr. T Saturday #29
Not necessarily. A lot of people don't care. Agnostic or just don't give a shit about religion. erronis Saturday #31
I haven't rejected religion, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Saturday #24
I wrote this on my Facebook page the other day. Sector 001 Saturday #25
As a lifelong atheist/agnostic, I think what people are rejecting TexasBushwhacker Saturday #26
Many people are turned off by the sheer hypocrisy of rightwing"Christians" Martin Eden Saturday #28
Here's To The Ongoing Restoration Of Our Freedoms Through Our Nation's Dissaption Of Delusion And Embrace Of Reason MayReasonRule Saturday #30
New Pledge of Allegiance 2na fisherman Saturday #39
It's The Only Good Orderly Direction That There Is MayReasonRule 22 hrs ago #66
Thank you, Jesus. Now if you could make it 100% non-believers by 2027 ---- or maybe, 3Hotdogs Saturday #32
Mainstream Religion Deep State Witch Saturday #34
As a Jew Bluestocking Saturday #40
thank you Skittles Saturday #64
The buildings are nice, and they are all over the place. Missed buying a nice church building a few years ago. twodogsbarking Saturday #42
Good travelingthrulife Saturday #43
The headline is misleading. J_William_Ryan Saturday #44
This guy just spoke to me yesterday wolfie001 Saturday #46
Country's in trouble because of religious kooks wolfie001 Saturday #45
Religion is a scam angrychair Saturday #47
At this point, religion is the root of all evil and it doesn't matter which one you're talking about. Vinca Saturday #48
Didn't they talk to the Pastafarians? mdbl Saturday #49
I think hypocritical zealots might be a deterrent. Buddyzbuddy Saturday #50
And yet True Dough Saturday #51
Excellent news duckworth969 Saturday #52
I would posit that it is organized religion in America that is driving away members. pecosbob Saturday #53
Yes I agree FakeNoose Saturday #57
2000 years ago religion had some reason about morality, but humanity has learned much since then in understanding NowsTheTime Saturday #54
Most civilizations have had their religions and deities. bucolic_frolic Saturday #55
28%? Maninacan Saturday #56
No affiliated, but believers in something JustKay Saturday #58
I am close to eight decades ahead of the game. rzemanfl Saturday #59
It's a big country. The numbers of Jesus's 2,000 year old church are still rising, ancianita Saturday #60
Faith is easy when times are good. OC375 Saturday #61
MAGA hypocrisy certainly doesn't help... Blasphemer Saturday #62
GOOD Skittles Saturday #63
It doesn't mean what people think it does. They aren't turning atheist or agnostic in any great numbers, though. valleyrogue Saturday #65
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