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Docreed2003

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15. Agree completely...

Reply to murielm99 (Reply #14)

Fri Sep 1, 2017, 05:43 PM

Sep 2017

Perhaps it's because of my families experience, but I have a healthy dose of skepticism for charismatic leaders. I also have a deep interest in studying movements like Jones' to attempt to understand why reasonable people would willingly fall into that trap. Make no mistake, Joel Osteen isn't much different than Jim Jones. The difference is Osteen has chosen to ride the money train as long as he can, and he's obscenly successful at doing so!

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Hilarious Joel Osteen memes [View all] underpants Sep 2017 OP

Here's one a buddy sent me Docreed2003 Sep 2017 #1

I cannot understand how SO many people fall for someone like Osteen or Trump Skittles Sep 2017 #2

Yep... Docreed2003 Sep 2017 #3

oh wow Skittles Sep 2017 #4

Yeah, wouldn't wish that on anyone... Docreed2003 Sep 2017 #11

Holy cow. murielm99 Sep 2017 #14

Agree completely... Docreed2003 Sep 2017 #15

There are many ways to study cults. murielm99 Sep 2017 #24

I do have such family members. murielm99 Sep 2017 #12

I have no use for him either! Docreed2003 Sep 2017 #16

People see what they want to see marylandblue Sep 2017 #7

Yep. Simon & Garfunkel got it right in The Boxer. nt Blue_true Sep 2017 #21

Incredible story underpants Sep 2017 #26

That's surprising and somewhat encouraging... Docreed2003 Sep 2017 #32

Spend some time in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri BannonsLiver Sep 2017 #25

honey, I've been Texas over four decades Skittles Sep 2017 #30

And I've lived in Oklahoma for 4 decades. BannonsLiver Sep 2017 #34

As I posted below - evangelicals and regular church folk see right through him. underpants Sep 2017 #27

Because WAY before those two they fell for Baker and Robertson..... Bengus81 Sep 2017 #39

Mock him into irrelevance... dhill926 Sep 2017 #5

Great idea: L. Coyote Sep 2017 #19

I hope this destroys him. smirkymonkey Sep 2017 #6

IMO many attend because of prestige bobbieinok Sep 2017 #42

Here's another one Lotusflower70 Sep 2017 #8

Another one Lotusflower70 Sep 2017 #9

Saw one today. Norbert Sep 2017 #10

What a douche! longship Sep 2017 #13

My favorite dsc Sep 2017 #17

Watch him blink his eyes while trying to explain away ,... Jimbo101 Sep 2017 #18

i keep waiting for him to do his famous grunt. unblock Sep 2017 #20

Gosh, there is a resemblance. nt yonder Sep 2017 #22

Never noticed that before underpants Sep 2017 #23

Did the guy from the furniture store plan in advance, NOOOOO, he came forward when the need Motley13 Sep 2017 #28

Exactly underpants Sep 2017 #29

Yup. And until his stores reopen as stores TexasBushwhacker Sep 2017 #41

I worked for a lady who had kidney cancer, she went to see Leroy Jenkins blueinredohio Sep 2017 #31

why am I not surprised, maybe she died in peace thinking that crap Motley13 Sep 2017 #35

Bow down to $$$ ye sinners!! workinclasszero Sep 2017 #33

Such a worthy target. May the wrath and smartass remarks continue. (nt) Paladin Sep 2017 #36

Knock knock Tactical Peek Sep 2017 #37

/ underpants Sep 2017 #38

Why don't their followers ever notice that the only ones getting prosperous TexasBushwhacker Sep 2017 #40