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11. Rafael Cruz, Pastor of a Purifying Fire Religion Franchise in Carrollton Texas

Fri Oct 25, 2013, 07:43 AM

Oct 2013

– Part of the Benny/Suzanne Hinn “Christian” Worldwide Tax Racket Empire
http://thisculturalchristian.blogspot.com/2013/08/rafael-cruz-pastor-of-purifying-fire.html
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When the media uses the word “pastor” to describe the grifter, once illegal immigrant, father of Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, they are no doubt not going into any church building but merely quoting some checked mark, or line from one of his tax returns claiming tax exemption for his “religious” efforts to launder cash for the poor and needy? – with his mail order minister’s certificate???

So there was no "discussion" when Cruz accused the entire Democratic Party of "assaults on the church itself."

To Cruz, requiring faith-based hospitals and schools to match secular employers' insurance is about punishing churches and charging them for "violating their faith."

He talked about his religious liberty work in Attorney General Greg Abbott's office defending a Ten Commandments monument and the words "under God" in pledges.

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How Sleazy Christian Con Artists Took Over the GOP [View all] xchrom Oct 2013 OP

Being a shaman is the oldest con in history. hobbit709 Oct 2013 #1

Yep, same old game over and over again, and the suckers and faithful line up RKP5637 Oct 2013 #2

Accurate, to some extent. nightscanner59 Oct 2013 #4

Agreed. Good points. n/t Silver Gaia Oct 2013 #6

+ 1 toby jo Oct 2013 #7

Yep, you said it! mountain grammy Oct 2013 #16

Ted Cruz is a product of Houston's Second Baptist Church in Katy. Zen Democrat Oct 2013 #3

In general, the whole "end time" thing I think is the most dangerous aspect. LisaLynne Oct 2013 #5

Rafael Cruz, Pastor of a Purifying Fire Religion Franchise in Carrollton Texas malaise Oct 2013 #11

Ed Young gives Oxymorons a bad name. dchill Oct 2013 #12

Well actually the main church is in Houston on Woodway. That's where Cruz efhmc Oct 2013 #20

Hinn rmac709 Oct 2013 #8

welcome to DU gopiscrap Oct 2013 #24

Dateline exposure of Benny Hinn malaise Oct 2013 #9

I can't get over Suzanne Hinn and the Holy Ghost Enema. Rozlee Oct 2013 #27

I've never been able to respect much of "christianity". nightscanner59 Oct 2013 #10

Sadly, your grandma's council holds true for too many of the Powers that Be FailureToCommunicate Oct 2013 #14

Funny you mention that. I'm on sabbatical working on my autobiographical novel. nightscanner59 Oct 2013 #15

Cool. FailureToCommunicate Oct 2013 #18

LOL, who knows? I'm working on it from bits and pieces, and a few hundred pages of narrative. nightscanner59 Oct 2013 #21

i would like to read when it is published noiretextatique Oct 2013 #31

Every one of these "non denominational" Christian churches is headed up bullwinkle428 Oct 2013 #13

Today's prophets for profit and power, remind me of Tenskwatawa the Shawnee Prophet Hubert Flottz Oct 2013 #17

I used to watch Benny Hinn on TV but didn't really think he was all that funny. BlueJazz Oct 2013 #19

Ralph Reed is one of the smarmiest of all... SMC22307 Oct 2013 #22

How easily we overlook those who bear some responsibility for this: Moderate Christians. cleanhippie Oct 2013 #23

Hey now! I positively LOVE Benny Hinn... Demo_Chris Oct 2013 #25

Ewwww: The Evil Spawn of Bennie & Suzzy "FastBuck" Hinn (R) Berlum Oct 2013 #26

It's a type of group hysteria and mob mentality. Rozlee Oct 2013 #28

Religion is Pathological Stainless Oct 2013 #29

This is a must read. jsr Oct 2013 #30

It's a sloppy analysis. What happened is that the GOP became more and more reliant struggle4progress Oct 2013 #32