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SergeStorms

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41. So each individual church....

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #4)

Sun Jul 31, 2022, 01:52 PM

Jul 2022

is like a mini-Trump enterprise. No taxes, no accountability, and the guy at the tops authority is never questioned.

I'm really surprised Trump never tried to start a church, considering all of its advantages. He has the cult, but he hasn't quite got the IRS completely out of the picture. He keeps them pretty well baffled with all of his bullshit, but they're still looking at him.

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Wisconsin pastor among 6 arrested in St. Paul-Stillwater prostitution of minors sting - Yahoo News [View all] mzmolly Jul 2022 OP

The Reverend CurtEastPoint Jul 2022 #1

Creepy. mzmolly Jul 2022 #3

Whhhyyyy am I not surprised. nt DURHAM D Jul 2022 #2

Not even a little. lindysalsagal Jul 2022 #6

Calvary Chapel is Trump evangelical dalton99a Jul 2022 #4

Jesus. mzmolly Jul 2022 #5

... Ocelot II Jul 2022 #10

LOL mzmolly Jul 2022 #21

Maybe not. But you clearly don't know how to manage money. 3Hotdogs Jul 2022 #28

Sure about that? paleotn Jul 2022 #36

Wow! LiberalFighter Jul 2022 #7

The very edge of becoming a cult supposedly. I'd go ahead and call them a cult. paleotn Jul 2022 #34

So each individual church.... SergeStorms Jul 2022 #41

When I was 15 frogmarch Jul 2022 #8

Such an awful experience. calimary Jul 2022 #27

That's a terrible thing to go through.... SergeStorms Jul 2022 #42

I think the feds need to interview Taylor's congregations youth MagickMuffin Jul 2022 #9

I'm thinkin' this mug shot won't be featured in the church newsletter. Raster Jul 2022 #13

He looks like Clapton Traildogbob Jul 2022 #15

+1 2naSalit Jul 2022 #39

And I am going to guess REPUBLICAN! Raster Jul 2022 #11

If this country allows these whackjob republicans back into power SouthernDem4ever Jul 2022 #37

Of course he was. AllyCat Jul 2022 #12

I sure wish Traildogbob Jul 2022 #14

FFRF.org publishes a newsletter that includes a list of "Black Collar Crimes" spooky3 Jul 2022 #16

Great heads up. Traildogbob Jul 2022 #18

YW nt spooky3 Jul 2022 #25

A running list of Republican sex offenders is online Warpy Jul 2022 #19

Thank you Traildogbob Jul 2022 #22

Yep. mzmolly Jul 2022 #30

Makes sense. As Carlin said, "Why, Why, WHY is it that all the people who are anti-abortion, 3Hotdogs Jul 2022 #31

It appears as if.... SergeStorms Jul 2022 #43

Or, she'd be blamed mzmolly Jul 2022 #48

Yeah. SergeStorms Jul 2022 #49

Another republican child rapist. Why am I not surprised: onecaliberal Jul 2022 #17

My daughter was molested by our minister. mommymarine2003 Jul 2022 #20

Damn that Traildogbob Jul 2022 #23

Thanks. It has really been horrific, and she is so broken. mommymarine2003 Jul 2022 #44

I wish I could Traildogbob Jul 2022 #47

I am so sorry. I hope she recovers and can heal spooky3 Jul 2022 #24

Thank you for caring. mommymarine2003 Jul 2022 #45

That's horrible. mzmolly Jul 2022 #29

Thank you for caring. mommymarine2003 Jul 2022 #46

One day, all of these assholes will be caught! And then we will be free! Initech Jul 2022 #26

Trust no one BSdetect Jul 2022 #32

No doubt . . . AverageOldGuy Jul 2022 #33

It's not even shocking news anymore. Just more details. keithbvadu2 Jul 2022 #35

+1 2naSalit Jul 2022 #40

Calvary is one of the Assemblies of God brands I think Mosby Jul 2022 #38