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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsBob asked the televangelist to pray for his hearing. After several minutes of violently shaking
Bobs head and yelling praise the lord the preacher whispered to Bob hows your hearing?
Bob responded I dont know yet, its not until Tuesday morning!
Ilsa
(61,695 posts)I'll probably repeat it.
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,549 posts)MustLoveBeagles
(11,618 posts)badhair77
(4,218 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,549 posts)dameatball
(7,399 posts)Floyd R. Turbo
(26,549 posts)badhair77
(4,218 posts)Floyd, youre spreading sunshine everywhere today.
defacto7
(13,485 posts)One of the early TV evangelists. Gad... First of the big time ones.
LuckyLib
(6,819 posts)asking my Dad How did he do that? My devoutly Catholic father said that the minute the crippled guy staggered off stage, he collapsed! Too bad he couldnt have started us questioning religion then. I knew Roberts was a charlatan. Adults wouldnt own up to it! (They were in their own Christian cult.)
Delmette2.0
(4,167 posts)I called him Oily Roberts. I meant it as him being a snake oil peddler.
redstatebluegirl
(12,265 posts)redstatebluegirl
(12,265 posts)Said he saw,a giant Jesus in the desert.
keithbvadu2
(36,829 posts)lillypaddle
(9,581 posts)Doc_Technical
(3,526 posts)The revival was fully underway and the preacher called to the congregation to send down members who wanted to have afflictions healed.
A little old lady on crutches came forward and the preacher asked her to identify herself and describe her ailment.
"My name is Mrs. Smith and I've had terrible arthritis for many years. Now my legs are badly crippled."
"Sister Smith, I want you to go behind that curtain and pray that you may be healed."
Then the preacher turned to a man with a harelip. "What is your name and affliction, brother?"
"My name is Mithter Jones and I hathn't been able to thpeak right thinth I wath born."
"Borther Jones, go behind the screen with Sister Smith and we'll all pray for your swift recovery."
And the preacher and the crowd prayed and the heavens were split by lightning and thunder, which was taken as a sign that all was well.
"Sister Smith," said the preacher. "Your legs are healed and I want you to throw your crutches over the curtain and stand on your firm strong legs."
And a pair of crutches flew over the curtain and clattdred to the floor. The crowd went wild, cheering and crying out "Hallelujah!"
"And now, Brother Jones, I want you to speak in a clear, fine voice."
And Brother Jones said, "Thithter Smith justh fell on her ath."