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quaker bill

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5. From what I have read

Reply to NNN0LHI (Original post)

Thu Dec 29, 2011, 07:58 AM

Dec 2011

most of the funds obtained were donated to animal shelters (after paying for the google ads and such). He offered the services of "certified, caring, atheist, animal lovers" who were clearly at no risk of being "raptured".

According to the NPR interview, he considered himself an atheist, and did not charge all that much for the "service". He stated that if he believed that the "rapture" was really going to happen, he would have needed to charge alot more.

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Man made at least $35,000 by promising to care for people�s pets after the owners were raptured [View all] NNN0LHI Dec 2011 OP

Nobody's ever gone broke underestimating the stupidity of the American public. hobbit709 Dec 2011 #1

These folks assumed their pets wouldn't be raptured with them? DCKit Dec 2011 #2

A lot of fundies believe that animals don't have souls. Mac1949 Dec 2011 #4

I see nothing wrong with Mr. Centre's business -- he made a promise to care for the animals, and Nay Dec 2011 #3

Agree, sounds like he was up front and honest. although, I do wonder about his 'contingency plan' if maggiesfarmer Dec 2011 #6

Who would be around to sue if he didn't? Zalatix Dec 2011 #8

What IF rapture did occur........ comipinko Dec 2011 #12

From what I have read quaker bill Dec 2011 #5

Good for him slay Dec 2011 #7

Old adage: " A fool and his money are soon parted." - nt badtoworse Dec 2011 #9

Damn! Why didn't I think of that? GoCubsGo Dec 2011 #10

The more money "liberated" from folks so inclined, the better. comipinko Dec 2011 #11