Religion

MineralMan

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3. Yup. It works.

Tue Jan 1, 2019, 12:17 PM

Jan 2019

Now, those two single, elderly sisters may not have been harmed by any of it. That's not always the case, though. Sadly, many have been fleeced right into poverty by "pastors" who drive fancy cars and fly in private jets. There are many opportunities in promising forgiveness and eternal life. Some take advantage of those opportunities to grift. Too many, I think.

Have you been to the Vatican? Nice digs there. Fancy place. Must have cost plenty.

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Selling Jesus - The Ultimate Pyramid Scheme [View all] MineralMan Jan 2019 OP

Two single , elderly sisters I knew, willed their entire small fortune to the Church. empedocles Jan 2019 #1

Yup. It works. MineralMan Jan 2019 #3

Many version of this quote exist, but sums it up nicely to me... Moostache Jan 2019 #2

That's not the best pitch for it, though. MineralMan Jan 2019 #5

Donate " Seed Money" comes next Bretton Garcia Jan 2019 #43

I always thought main stream religion was a good marketing plan mitch96 Jan 2019 #4

Marketing 101. MineralMan Jan 2019 #6

I once knew a successful businessman who wrote a book about salesmanship. I looked through it KPN Jan 2019 #9

Do you remember the title of the book? MineralMan Jan 2019 #27

Oops. Seems I replied mistakenly to my post when trying KPN Jan 2019 #42

Hello Mineral Man -- unfortunately, I can't recall the title of the book exactly -- KPN Jan 2019 #41

Megachurch hucksterJoel Osteen was... Bretton Garcia Jan 2019 #44

It isn't even close to being a pyramid scheme Major Nikon Jan 2019 #7

Yeah, so you say, but how much is ETERNAL LIFE MineralMan Jan 2019 #8

A pyramid scheme is a particular kind of fraud Major Nikon Jan 2019 #10

Well, I'm certainly no expert on con games. MineralMan Jan 2019 #12

The Pig-In-a-Poke.... NeoGreen Jan 2019 #22

Lmao...that last paragraph is so true Docreed2003 Jan 2019 #16

If you can keep a straight face, religion is the easiest con of all. MineralMan Jan 2019 #17

"our own community church called "Stairway to Heaven"" mitch96 Jan 2019 #20

Religion pays the people at the very top of the pyramid. Mariana Jan 2019 #37

Yep, there's big money in the selling of religion! Beyond authority and control, there's RKP5637 Jan 2019 #11

in my email this morning... handmade34 Jan 2019 #13

Here's my favorite religious con Cartoonist Jan 2019 #14

Hi MineralMan - As always, thank you for another thought provoking post! Pendrench Jan 2019 #15

An excellent response. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #18

Pendrench doesn't sound like a nominal Christian to me. MineralMan Jan 2019 #25

Perhaps the poster above just misspelled a key word. calimary Jan 2019 #32

My rule is this: I let each person define him or herself. MineralMan Jan 2019 #33

"Christianist" is a term I read awhile ago, but by now I don't remember where. calimary Jan 2019 #34

I think it's a good word, but it's not in common usage, MineralMan Jan 2019 #35

Hi MineralMan - thank you for your reply and kind words. Pendrench Jan 2019 #45

In my 62 years, your situation is EXTREMELY ATYPICAL Ferrets are Cool Jan 2019 #28

Hi Ferrets are Cool - Thank you for your reply. Pendrench Jan 2019 #36

To be honest, you sound Ferrets are Cool Jan 2019 #38

Thank you Ferrets are Cool - I greatly appreciate your kind words. Pendrench Jan 2019 #39

Hopefully not atypical Raven123 Jan 2019 #31

Don't forget the "original sin" fraud. Pope George Ringo II Jan 2019 #19

Yabbut, that one's a little confusing. MineralMan Jan 2019 #21

Big Dan Teague NeoGreen Jan 2019 #23

Wonderful Movie! MineralMan Jan 2019 #24

Not just a couple of coins....10 PERCENT Ferrets are Cool Jan 2019 #26

I remember dubya saying "I'm forgiven". Absolving himself calimary Jan 2019 #29

It's really okay to live like shit, because after you're dead, everything is roses and cake! brewens Jan 2019 #30

You'll eat pie in the sky when you die, MineralMan Jan 2019 #40