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Contrary1

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Fri Aug 16, 2013, 08:35 PM Aug 2013

This Christian Preacher Has No Idea Why His eBook’s Cover is Unintentionally Hilarious… [View all]



Here’s some helpful advice: If you’re a fundamentalist Christian, and you’re writing a book about the Bible Principles of Child Discipline (such as “You cannot raise the kids without a paddle”), and you’re looking for a perfect family to put on your book’s cover, you should do a little bit of research when picking a photo…





That, of course, would be one of the families featured on the ABC sitcom “Modern Family,” a show that several religious groups love to hate because it features a homosexual couple (with an adopted child, no less) and was once touted as the “next big thing for gay rights”.


Someone tipped him off:



http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2013/08/14/this-christian-preacher-has-no-idea-why-his-ebooks-cover-is-unintentionally-hilarious/
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"I got the image from Google Images, which I assumed were not copyrighted..." Cooley Hurd Aug 2013 #1
You'd be amazed jberryhill Aug 2013 #3
You mean I can't just use anything I find on the internet? Ms. Toad Aug 2013 #10
Bleh jberryhill Aug 2013 #11
It depends on whether they walk in through the door to the office Ms. Toad Aug 2013 #14
Office? jberryhill Aug 2013 #17
I may not have one much longer... Ms. Toad Aug 2013 #18
An evangelist-type stole one of my images online for a video he produced and I caught him Coyotl Aug 2013 #22
Interesting... Ms. Toad Aug 2013 #23
That is funny as hell sharp_stick Aug 2013 #2
Oops. n/t Bolo Boffin Aug 2013 #4
That sounds like something Phil Dumphy would do. nt Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2013 #5
Does this guy live next door to the Amish Mafia or something? derby378 Aug 2013 #6
Proves the the need for keeping at least a little bit of reality in your life. nt Raine Aug 2013 #7
TV is "wickedness", but teh intertubes aren't???????? kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #8
Google Image "wickedness" with safe search off on jberryhill Aug 2013 #9
Safe search off on? Turborama Aug 2013 #12
Sigh jberryhill Aug 2013 #13
I can read very well, thanks Turborama Aug 2013 #15
Are you saying I have a writing problem? jberryhill Aug 2013 #19
Not at all Turborama Aug 2013 #20
Everyone knows the Internet is for "pastor porn" --as extensive research must be done on how to anneboleyn Aug 2013 #21
OK, if this is true, it is freaking hilarious. cbayer Aug 2013 #16
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