t took another year for things to become clear. In August 2015, the couple were channel-hopping in a Jacksonville motel room, when they caught an episode of John Oliver's satirical news show, Last Week Tonight.
"I never watched John Oliver. I had never even heard of the guy," says Larry. But his attention was immediately caught by a skit that ripped into money-grabbing televangelists. Larry and Darcy sat up in shock, recognising all the names.
They say they felt as though God was lifting a veil. "We had been so ignorant," Larry says, shaking his head.
https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-476753 ... ket-newtab
The preachers getting rich from poor Americans
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DukeofNuke
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The preachers getting rich from poor Americans
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"Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but not their own facts."
-Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan
"Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but not their own facts."
-Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan
dv wrote: Semi-related: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/worl ... 96786.html
I'm kind of torn on that one. One the one hand, there is a reasonably good chance that guy is a closet homosexual, and it will be absolutely hilarious when he gets caught getting boinked by one of his parishioners. On the other hand, if he comes out, that whole flood thing will get blamed on him - encouraging that sort of BS thinking.
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Owners of Noah's Ark Attraction Sue for Rain Damage
https://www.thedailybeast.com/owners-of ... ain-damage
Umm ... Act of God ?
https://www.thedailybeast.com/owners-of ... ain-damage
Umm ... Act of God ?
intellectual/hipster/nihilist
"Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but not their own facts."
-Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan
"Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but not their own facts."
-Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan
DukeofNuke wrote: Owners of Noah's Ark Attraction Sue for Rain Damage
https://www.thedailybeast.com/owners-of ... ain-damage
Umm ... Act of God ?
AMEN!
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People have been falling for this garbage over and over again since time began. What's the solution for "will believe anything we tell you?"
Remember, people, to forgive is divine. In other words, it ain't human.
ukimalefu wrote:dv wrote:Robert B. wrote: Damn, I should've gone into the clergy.
Inorite?
So we could start a religion of our own. How hard could it be? what could go wrong?
(Scientology)
Aw, he's no fun, he fell right over.
Science is Truth for Life. In FORTRAN tongue the Answer.
...so I'm supposed to find the Shadow King from inside a daiquiri?
Science is Truth for Life. In FORTRAN tongue the Answer.
...so I'm supposed to find the Shadow King from inside a daiquiri?
user wrote:ukimalefu wrote:dv wrote:Robert B. wrote: Damn, I should've gone into the clergy.
Inorite?
So we could start a religion of our own. How hard could it be? what could go wrong?
(Scientology)
The best part of that "religion" is that L. Ron Hubbard started it as a bar bet.
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maurvir wrote:user wrote:ukimalefu wrote:dv wrote:Robert B. wrote: Damn, I should've gone into the clergy.
Inorite?
So we could start a religion of our own. How hard could it be? what could go wrong?
(Scientology)
The best part of that "religion" is that L. Ron Hubbard started it as a bar bet.
I've heard that assertion numerous times, but is there actual history on that?
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arkayn wrote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-rfCnW5VlE
I see your video and raise you one earworm.
https://youtu.be/7-NOZU2iPA8
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Pyke notte thy nostrellys