Stuckinthebush
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Tue Sep-06-11 08:39 AM
Response to Reply #65 |
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Been there and did that. Wasn't impressed.
Logic finally prevailed and I have never been happier.
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| -Bank foreclosures upon Kansas mega-church |
pstokely |
Sep-05-11 02:55 PM |
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Could this possibly signal the beginning of a trend? |
Cirque du So-What |
Sep-05-11 02:58 PM |
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Taking a new direction... |
rfranklin |
Sep-05-11 02:59 PM |
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God downgraded to AA+ rating. nt |
Deep13 |
Sep-05-11 03:02 PM |
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lol! |
femrap |
Sep-06-11 12:54 PM |
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Interesting comment - |
DURHAM D |
Sep-05-11 03:08 PM |
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Perhaps they mean "total piece" as in - "of the pie." |
calimary |
Sep-06-11 02:27 AM |
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A little more reading suggests that at least part of the problem is that |
hedgehog |
Sep-05-11 03:16 PM |
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They've been in financial trouble for a couple years now. |
proud2BlibKansan |
Sep-05-11 06:54 PM |
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I see a nice, big library in the future. |
RandySF |
Sep-05-11 03:18 PM |
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Or a wonderful skating rink, especially for rural youth who probably |
monmouth |
Sep-05-11 04:02 PM |
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big money will make it the worlds largest Strip Club... , Mary Mag's nudy bar |
dogmoma56 |
Sep-05-11 07:39 PM |
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all that money God's taken in over the years and He can't make a payment? |
rurallib |
Sep-05-11 03:32 PM |
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I love the smell of churches and banks fighting each other. |
russspeakeasy |
Sep-05-11 03:39 PM |
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I know! It's nice when you don't have to pick a side - just enjoy the poison! |
plumbob |
Sep-05-11 04:29 PM |
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Yes, that does give me a warm feeling too. n/t |
Scuba |
Sep-06-11 05:22 AM |
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If the Spaghetti Monster is all-powerfull.... |
RandySF |
Sep-05-11 03:41 PM |
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these people: ego, vanity, pride, social status. it is always about $$ to them nt |
msongs |
Sep-05-11 04:02 PM |
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How dare you insult the all knowing, all powerful... |
SkyDaddy7 |
Sep-05-11 06:39 PM |
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Standard |
bongbong |
Sep-05-11 04:02 PM |
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One down, and how many more to go? |
CanonRay |
Sep-05-11 04:05 PM |
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Oh this just makes my day. |
MuseRider |
Sep-05-11 04:06 PM |
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Nice pic. Do I sense a hint of sarcasm? |
UnrepentantLiberal |
Sep-05-11 05:27 PM |
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Well, perhaps a tad |
MuseRider |
Sep-05-11 06:36 PM |
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Cool. |
UnrepentantLiberal |
Sep-05-11 07:28 PM |
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Amen |
proud2BlibKansan |
Sep-05-11 06:55 PM |
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Will Republicans and conservatives vilify churched for taking on too much debt |
RandySF |
Sep-05-11 04:18 PM |
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Theatre spectacles are expensive! |
AlbertCat |
Sep-05-11 04:23 PM |
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Greed and coveting have taken their toll. |
penndragon69 |
Sep-05-11 04:24 PM |
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What brings a pastor total peace? |
dickthegrouch |
Sep-05-11 05:18 PM |
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Mega-church, you've been livin' hell to me |
UnrepentantLiberal |
Sep-05-11 05:24 PM |
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God isn't good with money? I guess another stereotype bites the dust. |
Tom Ripley |
Sep-05-11 05:54 PM |
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So- is Olathe East High School (the congregations new home) a public school? |
stlsaxman |
Sep-05-11 06:23 PM |
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Yes, a lot churches hold services in school gyms |
pstokely |
Sep-05-11 11:37 PM |
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the only way that a church congregation |
melm00se |
Sep-06-11 10:49 AM |
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since many school boards are packed with fundies, churches probably get lower rates to rent school g |
pstokely |
Sep-06-11 02:24 PM |
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in actuality |
melm00se |
Sep-08-11 05:05 AM |
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Per the Olathe public School district website, yes. |
quakerboy |
Sep-06-11 12:48 AM |
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Hmm, with "thousands of members," they either |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Sep-05-11 06:29 PM |
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To Bad So Sad .. you folks need more GAW prayer |
Yon_Yonson |
Sep-05-11 06:30 PM |
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The bitch of karma strikes! |
Dawson Leery |
Sep-05-11 06:41 PM |
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Awesome - wonderful news. |
proud2BlibKansan |
Sep-05-11 06:52 PM |
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This pulpit pimp, Jerry Johnson, screwed those folks. |
TxVietVet |
Sep-05-11 06:58 PM |
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Check out the size of this church |
proud2BlibKansan |
Sep-05-11 06:59 PM |
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Also a rich part of town |
pstokely |
Sep-05-11 11:39 PM |
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Strangely reminiscent of the way our closest Home Depot sits. |
dimbear |
Sep-06-11 03:42 AM |
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I'd like to see every last megachurch in the country shuttered and burned to the ground. |
Occulus |
Sep-05-11 07:02 PM |
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Damn! Finally some good news. |
Scruffy1 |
Sep-05-11 07:11 PM |
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well, some people oughta try living WITHOUT religion. n/t |
alp227 |
Sep-06-11 12:00 AM |
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Why can't they foreclose on Westboro Baptist instead? |
NOMOREDRUGWAR |
Sep-06-11 12:26 AM |
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But he was supposed to be the next Falwell |
pstokely |
Sep-06-11 01:03 AM |
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Another concrete bunker for Jeezus bites the dust. n/t |
bengalherder |
Sep-06-11 01:56 AM |
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I thought Jesus saves? Except when the check bounces :) - n/t |
coalition_unwilling |
Sep-06-11 02:41 AM |
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Former church members react after closing of mega-church is announced |
pstokely |
Sep-06-11 08:39 AM |
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I saw a very well known one of these assholes on the road a few months ago.. |
Fumesucker |
Sep-06-11 08:39 AM |
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Here's a pic of the scumbag Johnson |
snagglepuss |
Sep-06-11 08:39 AM |
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Say whaaaaa????? |
stranger81 |
Sep-06-11 08:39 AM |
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Bizarre |
trusty elf |
Sep-06-11 08:39 AM |
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Ahhhh Great! Thank you for that! |
NBachers |
Sep-06-11 08:39 AM |
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Where could the money have gone? |
Botany |
Sep-06-11 08:39 AM |
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Just like Jesus |
rpannier |
Sep-06-11 08:39 AM |
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Tax their racket unless they can prove money they collect is going |
glowing |
Sep-06-11 08:39 AM |
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Ditto. |
SoapBox |
Sep-06-11 08:39 AM |
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for several years |
oldhippydude |
Sep-06-11 08:39 AM |
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Its not like that racket has stopped under the new administration either. |
glowing |
Sep-06-11 10:12 AM |
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Shouldn't people find out where their money is going before they give? |
LeftyMom |
Sep-06-11 08:39 AM |
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God tells them it's okay to do this and break the rules of religion. |
Indianademocrat91 |
Sep-06-11 08:39 AM |
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Most[1] "Christians" have no idea about the text of the bible. |
boppers |
Sep-06-11 08:39 AM |
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They ;never read it, they just "believe in" it |
eridani |
Sep-06-11 08:39 AM |
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Ha! |
TBA |
Sep-06-11 08:39 AM |
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You want to talk to somebody who lives the values of Christ? |
boppers |
Sep-06-11 08:39 AM |
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They are required by their dogma to give a percentage of what they earn, they call it tithing |
Dragonfli |
Sep-06-11 08:39 AM |
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Ten. It's not just fundies, it's in the OT so they all believe it to some degree. |
LeftyMom |
Sep-06-11 08:39 AM |
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growing up among mormons |
oldhippydude |
Sep-06-11 08:39 AM |
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Many cults "take care of their own" in hiring. I might call it bigotry, though. |
No Elephants |
Sep-06-11 08:39 AM |
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Scientologists are worse. |
boppers |
Sep-06-11 11:13 PM |
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It goes without saying that's a scam. |
LeftyMom |
Sep-06-11 11:19 PM |
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No, they can't be crazy, because in Scientology, being "crazy" is a scam! |
boppers |
Sep-06-11 11:46 PM |
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Always the way w/ the big money gospel - false gospel n/t |
ShockediSay |
Sep-06-11 08:39 AM |
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Donating to the church is voluntary. Paying taxes is not. |
No Elephants |
Sep-06-11 08:39 AM |
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Actually to them it is not, they consider tithing to be more important than taxes, they are required |
Dragonfli |
Sep-06-11 08:39 AM |
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No one arrests them or confiscates their property if they don't tithe. |
No Elephants |
Sep-06-11 08:39 AM |
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It's a racket then? |
Dragonfli |
Sep-06-11 08:39 AM |
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A few rotten apples in the barrel |
classysassy |
Sep-06-11 08:39 AM |
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Not until they come into the fold? |
AtheistCrusader |
Sep-06-11 08:39 AM |
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"A few rotten apples"? |
Missy Vixen |
Sep-06-11 08:39 AM |
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What a condescending crock of crap. nt |
LeftyMom |
Sep-06-11 08:39 AM |
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seek and you shall find? |
naaman fletcher |
Sep-06-11 08:39 AM |
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Bait? |
No Elephants |
Sep-06-11 08:39 AM |
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No thanks |
Stuckinthebush |
Sep-06-11 08:39 AM |
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ROFL |
snooper2 |
Sep-06-11 08:49 AM |
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"the God I believe in isn't short of cash" n/t |
KurtNYC |
Sep-06-11 10:23 AM |
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You mean a few shining examples |
quakerboy |
Sep-06-11 01:45 PM |
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mega churches $$$$ |
PatrynXX |
Sep-06-11 08:39 AM |
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K&R n/t |
DeSwiss |
Sep-06-11 08:39 AM |
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Times Like this...I almost think there really is a God. |
BigEd7 |
Sep-06-11 08:39 AM |
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a better use of tithe money |
SemperEadem |
Sep-06-11 08:39 AM |
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The whole concept of the megachurch needed to die a long time ago |
Blue_Tires |
Sep-06-11 08:39 AM |
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Inside "Dr" Johnston's McMansion |
pstokely |
Sep-07-11 12:06 AM |
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One more reason the church needs to be taxed. |
sarcasmo |
Sep-08-11 04:39 PM |
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No moonie bailout? |
pstokely |
Sep-07-11 01:10 AM |
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God doesn't want them to lie to thousands at a time? |
WhiteTara |
Sep-06-11 09:08 AM |
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JE$U$ $AVE$ |
Tom Ripley |
Sep-06-11 10:01 AM |
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Wishing the same for Liberty University & Pat Robertson's farcical church. |
Vidar |
Sep-08-11 02:47 PM |
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