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2024-01-19 Olde Tyme Religion

'It's because of your faithfulness': Pastor Joel Osteen breaks down in tears as he tells congregation the $100million loan he took out to convert NBA stadium into their Texas megachurch has been paid off after just 19 years

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Posted by Skidmark 2024-01-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [27 views ] Top

#1 His congregation achieved this voluntarily. Unlike, the usual stadium deal where the professional leagues get the local pols to tax the citizenry to build one for them.

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-01-19 07:08|| 2024-01-19 07:08|| Front Page Top

#2 His congregation achieved this voluntarily.

Masses of the already victimized encouraged to donate to assure their timely arrival in Heaven.

Not much different than any other cult.
But it gives them peace.

Posted by Skidmark 2024-01-19 09:35|| 2024-01-19 09:35|| Front Page Top

#3 ...something about Martin Luther and indulgences.

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-01-19 10:29|| 2024-01-19 10:29|| Front Page Top

#4 Every dollar in the collection plate is a dollar not going to gummint. But those liberal churches funding NGOs...

Posted by M. Murcek 2024-01-19 11:01|| 2024-01-19 11:01|| Front Page Top

#5 "Not much different than any other cult. But it gives them peace."

Be thankful. I've found the G-dless fill that hole with something. Usually it is filled with something more annoying, and I find those people are usually more obtuse. Most atheists I know, atheism is their religion and they wont shut up about it (they are so annoying) anytime they can lecture someone of the cross. The other spectrum of the G-dless are Nihilists with their super self-centered approach to the world. And the remainder of G-dless... I'd rather a Mormon Neighbor, they bake the best cookies.

Posted by mossomo 2024-01-19 13:02|| 2024-01-19 13:02|| Front Page Top

#6 Indeed.

And they outperformed the WNBA.

Posted by swksvolFF 2024-01-19 13:09|| 2024-01-19 13:09|| Front Page Top

#7 A moment's Smile - Kid is sure he knows God's name!

https://twitter.com/i/status/1747580595218141618

Posted by NoMoreBS 2024-01-19 13:45|| 2024-01-19 13:45|| Front Page Top

#8 Rantburg’s atheists are pretty cool, and quite reasonable. Dirro the Christians, and so forth. The trolls don’t count.

Posted by trailing wife 2024-01-19 20:36|| 2024-01-19 20:36|| Front Page Top

#9 I'd rather a Mormon Neighbor

Had one, no thanks.
Their kids threw rocks at my dogs.

Posted by Skidmark 2024-01-19 23:13|| 2024-01-19 23:13|| Front Page Top

#10 No pellet guns?

Posted by Frank G 2024-01-19 23:22|| 2024-01-19 23:22|| Front Page Top

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