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KY_EnviroGuy

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15. Copeland and many others play on human need for an escape from reality....

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Mon Nov 18, 2019, 04:42 AM

Nov 2019

and pain of human existence. That's universal across the globe.

As long as we have that need inherited in our DNA, charismatic psychopaths will seize the opportunity and say they know what some god or gods want and don't want, build a church or theocratic government and gladly take people's money and/or time in unlimited quantities.

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Preacher (crazy eyes) Kenneth Copeland defends his life of luxury [View all] Demovictory9 Nov 2019 OP

I'd say those eyes are far more evil than just crazy Blue Owl Nov 2019 #1

He looks like one of the deadites from Ash vs Evil Dead. TheBlackAdder Nov 2019 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2019 #7

Ha ha, that first one looks just like him at church. ooky Nov 2019 #14

what about camel eye of needle rich man get into heaven? nt msongs Nov 2019 #2

He seems nice. LuckyCharms Nov 2019 #3

What a freak! StarryNite Nov 2019 #4

Oral Roberts disciple... czarjak Nov 2019 #5

He needs to give it all to the poor as Jesus told rich people. roamer65 Nov 2019 #8

Ah, yes, the wealth gospel assholes sakabatou Nov 2019 #9

Pat Robertson, KC and their ilk are CBR - Cash Based Religion. keithbvadu2 Nov 2019 #10

One day we will kick these televangelist grifter pieces of shit to the curb. Initech Nov 2019 #11

They won't get anything. Except more money. Archae Nov 2019 #12

I'm watching the Righteous Gemstones right now. Initech Nov 2019 #13

Copeland and many others play on human need for an escape from reality.... KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2019 #15

When I was good young Catholic boy I used to tune in to Arnold Murray's sermons dustyscamp Nov 2019 #16