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Religions > Atheism |
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"Samir Ribic" |
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18 Sep 2003 02:30:44 AM |
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TCT |
Ten days ago I received cable television after 11 years of damaged TV
system due to war in Bosnia. I remarked one chanel called TCT where
some ordinary dressed people scream about decline of society. There is
subtitle for telephone numbers you can pray with and in addition
pictures of credit cards. Yet another proof that religion is mainly
business. Do you know more about this channel, it looks quite
ridiclous?
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| User: "ArWeGod" |
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| Title: Re: TCT |
18 Sep 2003 03:32:40 AM |
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"Samir Ribic" <samir.ribic@alemsistem.com.ba> wrote in message
news:f9e33c87.0309172330.31a4f24c@posting.google.com...
Ten days ago I received cable television after 11 years of damaged TV
system due to war in Bosnia. I remarked one chanel called TCT where
some ordinary dressed people scream about decline of society. There is
subtitle for telephone numbers you can pray with and in addition
pictures of credit cards. Yet another proof that religion is mainly
business. Do you know more about this channel, it looks quite
ridiclous?
I have never heard of it, but in the United States we have something called
the 700 Club that was started by a man who was later sent to prison for
fraud. It's named after the original 700 people who gave US$1000 to get it
started. They also created Heritage Park, a theme park for stupid people.
Their names are Tammy and Jim Baker. They stole a lot of money from a lot of
people.
--
ArWeGod
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| User: "Pipe Major Darra MacPiarais" |
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| Title: Re: TCT |
19 Sep 2003 07:01:06 AM |
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ArWeGod <ArWeGod@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
Ten days ago I received cable television after 11 years of damaged TV
system due to war in Bosnia. I remarked one chanel called TCT where
some ordinary dressed people scream about decline of society. There is
subtitle for telephone numbers you can pray with and in addition
pictures of credit cards. Yet another proof that religion is mainly
business. Do you know more about this channel, it looks quite
ridiclous?
I have never heard of it, but in the United States we have something called
the 700 Club that was started by a man who was later sent to prison for
fraud. It's named after the original 700 people who gave US$1000 to get it
started. They also created Heritage Park, a theme park for stupid people.
Their names are Tammy and Jim Baker. They stole a lot of money from a lot of
people.
The 700 Club is Pat Robertson and is based in Virginia Beach, VA. The
Bakkers had The PTL Club, which is long since gone these past few
years...
--
Pipe Major Darra MacPiarais - Death 'Piper Of the BAAWA
Lead Taste Tester - Wireless Cannibals, Inc. && Atheist #1142
"Well, what the hell can you do with a dead body?"
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| User: "*Nemo*" |
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| Title: Re: TCT |
18 Sep 2003 04:18:06 AM |
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In article <I4eab.323$iF3.81@newssvr29.news.prodigy.com>,
"ArWeGod" <ArWeGod@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
"Samir Ribic" <samir.ribic@alemsistem.com.ba> wrote in message
news:f9e33c87.0309172330.31a4f24c@posting.google.com...
Ten days ago I received cable television after 11 years of damaged TV
system due to war in Bosnia. I remarked one chanel called TCT where
some ordinary dressed people scream about decline of society. There is
subtitle for telephone numbers you can pray with and in addition
pictures of credit cards. Yet another proof that religion is mainly
business. Do you know more about this channel, it looks quite
ridiclous?
I have never heard of it, but in the United States we have something called
the 700 Club that was started by a man who was later sent to prison for
fraud. It's named after the original 700 people who gave US$1000 to get it
started. They also created Heritage Park, a theme park for stupid people.
Their names are Tammy and Jim Baker. They stole a lot of money from a lot of
people.
Wait a sec. I thought the 700 Club was Pat Robertsons big thing. Did he
take it over from Jim BaKKKer?
--
Nemo - EAC Commissioner for Bible Belt Underwater Operations.
Atheist #1331 (the Palindrome of doom!)
BAAWA Knight! - One of those warm Southern Knights, y'all!
Charter member, SMASH!!
http://home.earthlink.net/~jehdjh/Relpg.html
Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus
Quotemeister since March 2002
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| User: "stillsunny" |
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| Title: Re: TCT |
18 Sep 2003 09:37:17 AM |
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*Nemo* <nemo0037@yahoo.NOSPMPLS.com> wrote in message news:<nemo0037-A5DA19.05180018092003@news03.east.earthlink.net>...
In article <I4eab.323$iF3.81@newssvr29.news.prodigy.com>,
"ArWeGod" <ArWeGod@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
"Samir Ribic" <samir.ribic@alemsistem.com.ba> wrote in message
news:f9e33c87.0309172330.31a4f24c@posting.google.com...
Ten days ago I received cable television after 11 years of damaged TV
system due to war in Bosnia. I remarked one chanel called TCT where
some ordinary dressed people scream about decline of society. There is
subtitle for telephone numbers you can pray with and in addition
pictures of credit cards. Yet another proof that religion is mainly
business. Do you know more about this channel, it looks quite
ridiclous?
I have never heard of it, but in the United States we have something called
the 700 Club that was started by a man who was later sent to prison for
fraud. It's named after the original 700 people who gave US$1000 to get it
started. They also created Heritage Park, a theme park for stupid people.
Their names are Tammy and Jim Baker. They stole a lot of money from a lot of
people.
Wait a sec. I thought the 700 Club was Pat Robertsons big thing. Did he
take it over from Jim BaKKKer?
Bakker, not three K's :-)
(No offense -- I'm just a little tired of the three K thing, and
whatever his many faults, I don't think Jim Bakker's program and
policies were overtly racist -- I seem to recall many people of color
on that program).
And you're correct. The Bakker's show was the PTL (Praise the Lord,
or People that Love, or alternately, Pouring Tammy's Liner) Club,
though they were affiliated sometimes with both Robertson and Falwell.
Sunny
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| User: "ArWeGod" |
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18 Sep 2003 05:39:02 PM |
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"stillsunny" <stillsunny1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:c472f5b5.0309180637.145ec37f@posting.google.com...
*Nemo* <nemo0037@yahoo.NOSPMPLS.com> wrote in message
news:<nemo0037-A5DA19.05180018092003@news03.east.earthlink.net>...
In article <I4eab.323$iF3.81@newssvr29.news.prodigy.com>,
"ArWeGod" <ArWeGod@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
"Samir Ribic" <samir.ribic@alemsistem.com.ba> wrote in message
news:f9e33c87.0309172330.31a4f24c@posting.google.com...
Ten days ago I received cable television after 11 years of damaged
TV
system due to war in Bosnia. I remarked one chanel called TCT where
some ordinary dressed people scream about decline of society. There
is
subtitle for telephone numbers you can pray with and in addition
pictures of credit cards. Yet another proof that religion is mainly
business. Do you know more about this channel, it looks quite
ridiclous?
I have never heard of it, but in the United States we have something
called
the 700 Club that was started by a man who was later sent to prison
for
fraud. It's named after the original 700 people who gave US$1000 to
get it
started. They also created Heritage Park, a theme park for stupid
people.
Their names are Tammy and Jim Baker[sic]. They stole a lot of money
from a lot of
people.
.... snip the KKK stuff...
And you're correct. The Bakker's show was the PTL (Praise the Lord,
or People that Love, or alternately, Pouring Tammy's Liner) Club,
though they were affiliated sometimes with both Robertson and Falwell.
Sunny
Well, I'm only quoting Tammy itself, from "Larry King Live" a week ago, so
she / I may be lying! ;-)
She said they started 700 Club. Pat Robertson got involved later, when it
made money. They got ousted and started the PTL network (in CA, I think).
Later they started a third one in another state, I can't recall what she
said it was, tho "Trinity" comes to mind.
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ArWeGod
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| User: "stillsunny" |
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19 Sep 2003 03:56:48 PM |
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"ArWeGod" <ArWeGod@sbc_global.net> wrote in message news:<auqab.658$vt.499@newssvr25.news.prodigy.com>...
Well, I'm only quoting Tammy itself, from "Larry King Live" a week ago, so
she / I may be lying! ;-)
She said they started 700 Club. Pat Robertson got involved later, when it
made money. They got ousted and started the PTL network (in CA, I think).
Later they started a third one in another state, I can't recall what she
said it was, tho "Trinity" comes to mind.
You might be right. I was operating from memory.
Sunny
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| User: "jwk" |
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| Title: Re: TCT |
19 Sep 2003 03:35:02 PM |
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(stillsunny) wrote in message news:<c472f5b5.0309180637.145ec37f@posting.google.com>...
*Nemo* <nemo0037@yahoo.NOSPMPLS.com> wrote in message news:<nemo0037-A5DA19.05180018092003@news03.east.earthlink.net>...
In article <I4eab.323$iF3.81@newssvr29.news.prodigy.com>,
"ArWeGod" <ArWeGod@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
"Samir Ribic" <samir.ribic@alemsistem.com.ba> wrote in message
news:f9e33c87.0309172330.31a4f24c@posting.google.com...
Ten days ago I received cable television after 11 years of damaged TV
system due to war in Bosnia. I remarked one chanel called TCT where
some ordinary dressed people scream about decline of society. There is
subtitle for telephone numbers you can pray with and in addition
pictures of credit cards. Yet another proof that religion is mainly
business. Do you know more about this channel, it looks quite
ridiclous?
I have never heard of it, but in the United States we have something called
the 700 Club that was started by a man who was later sent to prison for
fraud. It's named after the original 700 people who gave US$1000 to get it
started. They also created Heritage Park, a theme park for stupid people.
Their names are Tammy and Jim Baker. They stole a lot of money from a lot of
people.
Wait a sec. I thought the 700 Club was Pat Robertsons big thing. Did he
take it over from Jim BaKKKer?
Bakker, not three K's :-)
(No offense -- I'm just a little tired of the three K thing, and
whatever his many faults, I don't think Jim Bakker's program and
policies were overtly racist -- I seem to recall many people of color
on that program).
Maybe Sunny, but I am sure he, just as Falwell, does not permit
interracial mixing. Blacks are fine as long as they keep to
themselves, you know. I heard a story about a Liberty U student who
fell in love with wome girl not of his race. He couldn't date her
("dating" there meaning sitting in the same room, with other
"couples", reading a bible and being closely monitored) so he married
her without ever talking to her. This is why the fundy is so twisted.
jwk
BAAWA
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| User: "stillsunny" |
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| Title: Re: TCT |
20 Sep 2003 09:41:46 AM |
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(jwk) wrote in message news:<c6f5ba32.0309191235.4a59814e@posting.google.com>...
stillsunny1@yahoo.com (stillsunny) wrote in message news:<c472f5b5.0309180637.145ec37f@posting.google.com>...
<snip>
(No offense -- I'm just a little tired of the three K thing, and
whatever his many faults, I don't think Jim Bakker's program and
policies were overtly racist -- I seem to recall many people of color
on that program).
Maybe Sunny, but I am sure he, just as Falwell, does not permit
interracial mixing.
Apparently, he likes all sorts of other mixing!
Blacks are fine as long as they keep to themselves, you know. I heard a
story about a Liberty U student who
fell in love with wome girl not of his race. He couldn't date her
("dating" there meaning sitting in the same room, with other
"couples", reading a bible and being closely monitored) so he married
her without ever talking to her. This is why the fundy is so twisted.
Okay.
A couple of things.
I have disliked Falwell for as long as I can remember, and he (and a
few others) were in large part responsible for my first flight from
religion.
I am also aware that he's got a segregationist past, and that his
claims to have left that past behind don't bear up under close
scrutiny (having known a few people who lived in or near Lynchburg,
Tennessee -- which is, strangely enough, a dry county, and the home of
the Jack Daniels distillery)
I grant there may indeed have been a *culture* which precluded race
mixing at Liberty U -- but even in an article lambasting him, can find
no official *policy* regarding interracial dating.
http://www.onepeoplesproject.com/falwell.htm
In a nutshell, Falwell's a political animal, and overt racism doesn't
play well any more (unless, of course, you're talking about Arabs in
the post 9/11 world)
And I'm not defending him, nor Jim Bakker. I can't imagine how
Falwell's retained any vestige of respectibility over all these years.
But I don't assume, either, that because I don't like them, they
automatically ascribe to all things I find repugnant; or because I can
assume Falwell may still be racist, that Jim and Tammy were. They ran
television ministries. They loved *money*. The courted leaders of
the black churches, which is a very large and powerful group. And as
silly and leaky-eyed as she was, Tammy has a history of being about as
accepting of all people as anyone can be.
http://www.sptimes.com/News/070701/TampaBay/With_love__Tammy_Faye.shtml
Of course, it's easy to be accepting when people are going hungry to
send you money so that you can air condition your dog houses.
Sunny
who still finds it strange that people would comply with an appeal
that says, "If you love God, send _me_ money!" and still likes best
Robin Williams' line about, "It's not my Cadillac. It's God's
Cadillac, and he's asked _me_ to drive it!"
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| User: "jwk" |
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22 Sep 2003 08:04:39 AM |
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(stillsunny) wrote in message news:<c472f5b5.0309200641.19a6afd9@posting.google.com>...
jwkinraleigh@yahoo.com (jwk) wrote in message news:<c6f5ba32.0309191235.4a59814e@posting.google.com>...
(stillsunny) wrote in message news:<c472f5b5.0309180637.145ec37f@posting.google.com>...
<snip>
(No offense -- I'm just a little tired of the three K thing, and
whatever his many faults, I don't think Jim Bakker's program and
policies were overtly racist -- I seem to recall many people of color
on that program).
Maybe Sunny, but I am sure he, just as Falwell, does not permit
interracial mixing.
Apparently, he likes all sorts of other mixing!
Blacks are fine as long as they keep to themselves, you know. I heard a
story about a Liberty U student who
fell in love with wome girl not of his race. He couldn't date her
("dating" there meaning sitting in the same room, with other
"couples", reading a bible and being closely monitored) so he married
her without ever talking to her. This is why the fundy is so twisted.
Okay.
A couple of things.
I have disliked Falwell for as long as I can remember, and he (and a
few others) were in large part responsible for my first flight from
religion.
I am also aware that he's got a segregationist past, and that his
claims to have left that past behind don't bear up under close
scrutiny (having known a few people who lived in or near Lynchburg,
Tennessee -- which is, strangely enough, a dry county, and the home of
the Jack Daniels distillery)
I grant there may indeed have been a *culture* which precluded race
mixing at Liberty U -- but even in an article lambasting him, can find
no official *policy* regarding interracial dating.
http://www.onepeoplesproject.com/falwell.htm
In a nutshell, Falwell's a political animal, and overt racism doesn't
play well any more (unless, of course, you're talking about Arabs in
the post 9/11 world)
And I'm not defending him, nor Jim Bakker. I can't imagine how
Falwell's retained any vestige of respectibility over all these years.
But I don't assume, either, that because I don't like them, they
automatically ascribe to all things I find repugnant; or because I can
assume Falwell may still be racist, that Jim and Tammy were. They ran
television ministries. They loved *money*. The courted leaders of
the black churches, which is a very large and powerful group. And as
silly and leaky-eyed as she was, Tammy has a history of being about as
accepting of all people as anyone can be.
http://www.sptimes.com/News/070701/TampaBay/With_love__Tammy_Faye.shtml
Of course, it's easy to be accepting when people are going hungry to
send you money so that you can air condition your dog houses.
Sunny
You're being too nice Sunny. I think you really want to tell me off.
:) The deal about not allowing inter-racial dating is real. Or at
least was just a few years (16?) ago. I have no doubt that they would
keep it off any official web site. I think the thing here is *you
assume people are nice except where they have shown themselves to be
bad. I assume that anyone who shows themselves to be evil has all the
evils anybody they associate with has. I may not have a right to
assume this but I'm probably correct :) Later.
jwk
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| User: "stillsunny" |
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| Title: Re: TCT |
22 Sep 2003 03:35:13 PM |
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(jwk) wrote in message news:<c6f5ba32.0309220504.7d5c034c@posting.google.com>...
stillsunny1@yahoo.com (stillsunny) wrote in message news:<c472f5b5.0309200641.19a6afd9@posting.google.com>...
<snip>
Of course, it's easy to be accepting when people are going hungry to
send you money so that you can air condition your dog houses.
Sunny
You're being too nice Sunny. I think you really want to tell me off.
Actually, I really don't, and almost didn't respond to this message at
all for that reason. It's odd being some sort of advocate for these
people.
:) The deal about not allowing inter-racial dating is real. Or at
least was just a few years (16?) ago. I have no doubt that they would
keep it off any official web site. I think the thing here is *you
assume people are nice except where they have shown themselves to be
bad. I assume that anyone who shows themselves to be evil has all the
evils anybody they associate with has. I may not have a right to
assume this but I'm probably correct :) Later.
You're probably right, though I still prefer to verify a thing before
I assume it's true.
Sunny
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| User: "Lord Calvert" |
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20 Sep 2003 10:10:24 AM |
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I am also aware that he's got a segregationist past, and that his
claims to have left that past behind don't bear up under close
scrutiny (having known a few people who lived in or near Lynchburg,
Tennessee -- which is, strangely enough, a dry county, and the home of
the Jack Daniels distillery)
His headquarters are in Lynchburg, Virginia, not Lynchburg, Tennessee.
Rich Goranson, Amherst, NY, USA (aa#MCMXCIX, a-vet#1)
EAC Ill-Legal Dept. "Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter Here"
"My country, right or wrong; to be defended when right and righted when wrong."
- Thomas Jefferson
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| User: "stillsunny" |
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22 Sep 2003 05:03:31 PM |
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forlornh@aol.commode (Lord Calvert) wrote in message news:<20030920111024.23450.00001019@mb-m19.aol.com>...
I am also aware that he's got a segregationist past, and that his
claims to have left that past behind don't bear up under close
scrutiny (having known a few people who lived in or near Lynchburg,
Tennessee -- which is, strangely enough, a dry county, and the home of
the Jack Daniels distillery)
His headquarters are in Lynchburg, Virginia, not Lynchburg, Tennessee.
Whoops!
<grumbles -- brain spasms, know the symptoms...>
Sunny
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| User: "*Nemo*" |
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18 Sep 2003 08:05:05 PM |
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In article <c472f5b5.0309180637.145ec37f@posting.google.com>,
(stillsunny) wrote:
Wait a sec. I thought the 700 Club was Pat Robertsons big thing. Did he
take it over from Jim BaKKKer?
Bakker, not three K's :-)
(No offense -- I'm just a little tired of the three K thing, and
whatever his many faults, I don't think Jim Bakker's program and
policies were overtly racist -- I seem to recall many people of color
on that program).
But... but... that was my very first chance *ever* to use that gag!
Now you've gone and spoiled it for me.
<me goes of to find a nice dry place to sulk...>
--
Nemo - EAC Commissioner for Bible Belt Underwater Operations.
Atheist #1331 (the Palindrome of doom!)
BAAWA Knight! - One of those warm Southern Knights, y'all!
Charter member, SMASH!!
http://home.earthlink.net/~jehdjh/Relpg.html
Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus
Quotemeister since March 2002
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| User: "" |
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18 Sep 2003 10:38:48 AM |
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On 18 Sep 2003 07:37:17 -0700, (stillsunny)
wrote:
*Nemo* <nemo0037@yahoo.NOSPMPLS.com> wrote in message news:<nemo0037-A5DA19.05180018092003@news03.east.earthlink.net>...
In article <I4eab.323$iF3.81@newssvr29.news.prodigy.com>,
"ArWeGod" <ArWeGod@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
"Samir Ribic" <samir.ribic@alemsistem.com.ba> wrote in message
news:f9e33c87.0309172330.31a4f24c@posting.google.com...
Ten days ago I received cable television after 11 years of damaged TV
system due to war in Bosnia. I remarked one chanel called TCT where
some ordinary dressed people scream about decline of society. There is
subtitle for telephone numbers you can pray with and in addition
pictures of credit cards. Yet another proof that religion is mainly
business. Do you know more about this channel, it looks quite
ridiclous?
I have never heard of it, but in the United States we have something called
the 700 Club that was started by a man who was later sent to prison for
fraud. It's named after the original 700 people who gave US$1000 to get it
started. They also created Heritage Park, a theme park for stupid people.
Their names are Tammy and Jim Baker. They stole a lot of money from a lot of
people.
Wait a sec. I thought the 700 Club was Pat Robertsons big thing. Did he
take it over from Jim BaKKKer?
Bakker, not three K's :-)
(No offense -- I'm just a little tired of the three K thing, and
whatever his many faults, I don't think Jim Bakker's program and
policies were overtly racist -- I seem to recall many people of color
on that program).
And you're correct. The Bakker's show was the PTL (Praise the Lord,
or People that Love, or alternately, Pouring Tammy's Liner) Club,
though they were affiliated sometimes with both Robertson and Falwell.
Sunny
Or "Praise Tammy's Lips"
Jim Bakker could have plead insanity just by pointing to Tammy and
saying he sleeps with her. UGGHH!
Don't feel bad about confusing which crook runs which show, they are
basically all the same.
While I'm an atheist, I DO respect freedom of religion, I have no
disdain for honest believers. Actually I feel sorry for them at times.
But I have no tolerance for crooks, or people who are against the wall
between church and state.
drift
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| User: "Douglas Berry" |
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18 Sep 2003 10:48:47 AM |
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On 18 Sep 2003 07:37:17 -0700, several witnesses claim to have seen
stillsunny1@yahoo.com (stillsunny) scrawl a message on the wall:
And you're correct. The Bakker's show was the PTL (Praise the Lord,
or People that Love, or alternately, Pouring Tammy's Liner) Club,
though they were affiliated sometimes with both Robertson and Falwell.
Pass The Loot
--
Douglas Berry
http://gridlore.home.mindspring.com
Atheist #2147, Atheist Vet #5
Ezekiel 13:20 "Wherefore thus saith the
Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows"
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| User: "stillsunny" |
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18 Sep 2003 06:20:58 PM |
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Douglas Berry <gridlore@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:<kpkjmv8f33fsaj8rta323217pvfh2kts3o@4ax.com>...
On 18 Sep 2003 07:37:17 -0700, several witnesses claim to have seen
stillsunny1@yahoo.com (stillsunny) scrawl a message on the wall:
And you're correct. The Bakker's show was the PTL (Praise the Lord,
or People that Love, or alternately, Pouring Tammy's Liner) Club,
though they were affiliated sometimes with both Robertson and Falwell.
Ooohh, cascade possibilities!
Pass The Loot
Pray Tammy Leaves
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| User: "*Nemo*" |
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18 Sep 2003 04:16:36 AM |
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In article <f9e33c87.0309172330.31a4f24c@posting.google.com>,
(Samir Ribic) wrote:
Ten days ago I received cable television after 11 years of damaged TV
system due to war in Bosnia. I remarked one chanel called TCT where
some ordinary dressed people scream about decline of society. There is
subtitle for telephone numbers you can pray with and in addition
pictures of credit cards. Yet another proof that religion is mainly
business. Do you know more about this channel, it looks quite
ridiclous?
I look in on that one pretty regularly, mostly for comic relief. Those
people are cretins of the highest order. I call it the "All *GAWD!* All
The Time Channel."
--
Nemo - EAC Commissioner for Bible Belt Underwater Operations.
Atheist #1331 (the Palindrome of doom!)
BAAWA Knight! - One of those warm Southern Knights, y'all!
Charter member, SMASH!!
http://home.earthlink.net/~jehdjh/Relpg.html
Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus
Quotemeister since March 2002
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| User: "Sean C" |
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| Title: Re: TCT |
18 Sep 2003 02:36:49 PM |
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In article <f9e33c87.0309172330.31a4f24c@posting.google.com>, Samir
Ribic <samir.ribic@alemsistem.com.ba> wrote:
Ten days ago I received cable television after 11 years of damaged TV
system due to war in Bosnia. I remarked one chanel called TCT where
some ordinary dressed people scream about decline of society. There is
subtitle for telephone numbers you can pray with and in addition
pictures of credit cards. Yet another proof that religion is mainly
business. Do you know more about this channel, it looks quite
ridiclous?
Here is their website:
http://www.tct-net.org/
In America these people are called "televangelists": a combination of
"television" and "evangelist." Televangelists employ a fairly standard,
tried-and-true formula for getting people worked up and extracting
their cash, so one ministry is largely indistinguishable from the next.
This one seems a bit more subdued than some of the others, and does
allow you to post "free" prayer requests online, so I am not sure what
the catch is there.
http://www.tct-net.org/prayer.php?action=post
Sean C
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