When will the faithful at the mega churches wake up?

[AlCzervik]

how much money will they keep giving in exchange for rank hypocrisy and i'm not just talking about Haggard, i'm talking ab out all of them. Dobson, Olsteen, Falwell, Robertson, Hinn, Dollar and their ilk? Doesn't their inner alarm bells go off when they step inside those gigantic costly to build and run sanctuaries, when they see their pastor being driven around in an expensive car and living in a large lavishly appointed home. I don't get them, i understand they need to go to church by why not a regular sized one, why a supersized one?

[Erika]

1. Remember the bloated bodies of dead Jonestown?

They drank the Kool aid and they died. It seems the GOP has capitalized on the techniques.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. A lot of fundies believe wealth is a sign of God's favor.

Yeah, I know Jesus said something about how it's easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of Heaven, blah, blah, blah, but that's SO First Century. To fundies, if you're rich it's proof that God likes you. So if your megachurch looks like a cross between the Taj Mahal and Yankee Stadium, it's just evidence that Jesus loves you.

[Erika]

4. Exactly The GOP preaches God loves and blesses the rich

and those poor parasites are truly evil.

You think they are a little confused?

[Vidar]

43. Yup, goes back to our puritan forbears--as does so much that

ails this country.

[earth mom]

64. Exactly-fundies LOVE money before all else. That's why they LOVE Oprah.

Funny how I couldn't quite understand why Oprah had so many rethuglican followers. But after the O'Lielly fundie fest on Oprah last week, it suddenly dawned on me why they love her so. They LOVE LOVE LOVE Oprah because of her massive wealth. NOT because Oprah has done good deeds with her money-OH HELL NO-but because she is so rich they are hoping some of whatever Oprahs got that has made her so rich will rub off on them! Unbelievably disgusting! :puke:

[eleny]

3. I used to work with a fundie

One day, I mentioned seeing a few minutes of the Sunday service on tv and commented on the pastor's suits. My co-worker replied that, yes, he spent a lot on clothes and how the church members liked seeing pastor all decked out very fine.

They're not just pastors - they're rock stars.

[Erika]

5. Did you ask them if God loved rock stars

and approved their $ being spent on the rockstars instead of the poor? Tammy and Jim Bakker had a dog room, fully air conditioned, and heated for their pets.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

6. 18,000 children die every day from starvation

and these so-called Christians build mega churches. it's sickening.

[Name removed]

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[Jim Sagle]

8. Fuck off ya fuckin' Freep.

[Mr_Spock]

65. Darn, they finally silenced the Freep

It was fun playing with it while it lasted...

[LeftyMom]

9. that reminds me, pizza does sound good

:boring:

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

10. That's a really hilarious freeper imitation, complete with all-caps

hollering, misspelling and horrible grammar. Nice job! You've perfectly captured the frothing-at-the-mouth, rabidly retarded illiteracy and ignorance of that ilk.

:rofl:

[Mr_Spock]

25. lol, I know - it's too good to be real!

No Freeper is that good at getting all the Freep points into one post with such perfect Freep grammar and cap-lock thingy to boot! :rofl:

[Midlodemocrat]

31. Here's the problem. I don't think he/she/it is acting.

:rofl:

[Erika]

38. Probably not, Very sad

But the harm they've done to our country by backing W is devestating. I have no fondness for them.

[Lexingtonian]

13. Depart from us, Pagan

Don't lecture us about Christianity- you know nothing about it.

When Clinton lied, no one died.

Actually, we're on the Constitution's side. We believe in Section 1 of the 14th Amendment, and your side is treasonous and seditionist in its efforts to deny us those rights. Your side pretends the Confederate Constitution is still in force.

Well, your side's run is over. You've arrived at your political Appomattox.

Have a nice day! Especially Wednesday! :-)

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

14. His flame burned briefly, but so very very brightly.

[Midlodemocrat]

24. Well, he did get the KKK right.

But Lord what a moran.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

42. I always find the "KKK"'s a bit amusing and ironic--which party would the KKK be

more at home with, here in 2006, I wonder?

[Midlodemocrat]

50. I had the unfortunate opportunity to have the KKK host a rally in

my hometown many years ago. I was teaching high school at the time and used the event, (which turned ugly as the protestors were hell bent on ripping off their hoods, :thumbsup: )as an object lesson in intolerance.

Usually here on DU when I see KKK I automatically think Rove. It's funny how DU 'programs' you like that. I find myself wanting to insert smilies into emails.

[KitchenWitch]

15. A hearty and liberal welcome to DU

enjoy your short stay!

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

16. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

OMG! You just cracked me the fuck up. I need that now. Thanks Freeperdude.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

17. Pitiful little creatures, aren't they?

:nopity:

[Midlodemocrat]

20. The thing I love best about the Freeps is they are so logical

not.

What a POS. I'm surprised his mommy let him stay up this late.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

28. I know. They are just so damn smart.

:rofl:

Fortunately, I have put my screen caption to good use on this little fella.

[Midlodemocrat]

18. STOP YELLING AT US you cowardly POS. Why aren't you in Iraq

you scum sucking POS asshole rethuglican? Can't bring yourself to leave mommy's basement.

Hey asshole. In the words of your moran in chief. Bring. It. On.

[LSK]

19. you are seriously in need of help

Maybe I should go start a similar thread on freerepublic. Oh wait, I would be banned in seconds....

[Mr_Spock]

21. lol

This is a funny joke.

I am sure there are lots of dumb Freepers who think like this though :rofl:

[PerfectSage]

22. Fuck you I won't do what'cha tell me.... ....Motherfucker

:smoke: :beer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okdrczRQFgQ

[Mr_Spock]

32. Love that song, love that line

Makes me feel rebellious and strong. :D

[PerfectSage]

34. Me too

But the first time I heard it I lmao at the zen buddhist shock value of that line.

[Oeditpus Rex]

23. 'I HAVE HAD MANY OTHER NICS BLOCKED

BY THE FASCIST HATE AMERICA HYPOCRITICAL LIBERAL ADMINS."



Imagine that.



Buh-bye! :hi:

[Midlodemocrat]

27. Yeah, because they are so intriguing, the mods wouldn't see right through them.

:eyes:

The sheer stupidity of these morans is actually frightening.

[SeattleGirl]

26. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Oh, and, BUH BYE!!!!!! :rofl:

[ghostsofgiants]

30. Bored, huh?

Nice to see intelligent political discourse is alive and well on the internet.

[Erika]

33. What' a NIC?

These people are truly weird.

[Mr_Spock]

37. network interface card?

:shrug:

[WCGreen]

35. You are so right.....

I have seen the light....

After 22k posts, I realize that DU is nothing more than a hotbed of free thinkers gone wild...

And for only 19.95, you can get the newset video's of hot DU'ers gone wild...

(DVD's are available for those people who know how to deal progress...)

[Erika]

40. Check your spelling on thinkers

Thanks.

[WCGreen]

49. My spell check isn't working for some reason...

I type much too fast...

[SeattleGirl]

45. "It's my first time!"

:rofl:

[Skittles]

36. go take your meds

check with Rush or Haggard if you can't find any

[readmoreoften]

39. PLEEZE DON'T EVAR DELEAT THIS POSST!!!!! /nt

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

48. I think the mods are letting everyone enjoy a good "pile-on" for a while.

[swag]

41. You had me goin' for a minute there, ya daffy bastard!

[Mr_Spock]

44. C'mon, who are you really?

Are you the guy who posted a deliberately flame-inducing thread in GD earlier tonight?

Is this your next level of practical joke?

:rofl:

[Mr_Spock]

47. LibRULE!

You may have to get used to it.

[speedoo]

51. I have some enlistment papers for you to sign.

You should have no problem with that, correct?

You would not be just another rethug chickenhawk, would you?

[patrick t. cakes]

52. who would jesus beat up?

:hi:

[reyd reid reed]

53. Ummmmm

is this written in English?

:shrug:

[Nicole]

54. George, is that you??????

The 666 in your username & all KKKs gave your ass away. Try harder next time. :rofl:

[Robeson]

55. Is this satire?...

...or are you as demented as your post? :shrug:

[Jamastiene]

56. Damn, you don't have to fucking yell, you fucking freeper.

I wasn't deaf before your eyesore of a post. Besides, who the fuck cares what you think anyhow? I sure the fuck don't.

[AtomicKitten]

57. do you kiss your sister with that mouth?

[TygrBright]

58. hahahahahah.... Agent X-Ray is that you?

Plan Zebra is on schedule.

The gray cat plays at midnight. Repeat, the gray cat plays at midnight.

Oh, and HILARIOUS imitation of a freeptard, Sir! Up to and including the admission of being a playground bully! Right on!

Remember: The gray cat plays at midnight.

That is all.

mysteriously,
Bright

[ContraBass Black]

59. Convicted of what?

[rockymountaindem]

60. Ha!

Oh mods... you can't delete this. You just can't. Whew...

This is so full of talking points it just has to be a joke, right? Well, I know too many people who believe all these things to think it's really a joke, but still... somebody must have spent a lot of time trying to dig through all their Blast Faxes to compile all of these in one place.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

61. Stop jerking off to Guns and Ammo and go sign up for the real thing.

The recruiter's office is a few miles away, so go ahead and spend your Bush tax cut on the gas to get there, numbnuts.

[Luna_C_06]

62. So this is what a crazy freeper post

looks like before the admins come. Never seen one that wasn't edited before. Man, you guys are soooo crazy! :crazy:

[Raksha]

63. Get lost, Freeper troll! n/t

[LeftyMom]

11. They're adolescents

Obsessed with appearance and externally imposed meaning because they have yet to build any structure within themselves. The danger is that their churches discourage the very introspection that might lead them to grow up.

Oh, and they block traffic like a mofo. Getting home from work tonight was a bitch because I made the mistake of going past GapJesus and whatever to-do they have going on with the searchlights and crap.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

12. A lot of people LIKE the trappings of kings and royalty, whether they are

assumed by their pastor, or Bush, or some other idol of theirs.

There are a lot of people in this country who are happy to have their royalty, and be ruled by them.

[StellaBlue]

29. about the same time they wake up from the delusion that is religion /nt/

[upi402]

46. true, they've learned to NOT question BS

[knitter4democracy]

66. Many are already pretty damaged by the time they get there.

They need a new family because of how messed up their real family is, and these megachurches give them that. They get free childcare during any and all services and meetings, they get hugs and support from everyone they meet, and they get the help they need to get healthier, either in an AA group or something like that. They're depressed, they're addicts, and they need all the help, love, and support they can get.

They are blind to pretty much everything there.