This is too funny. Always thought these wacky evangelicals’ faith was a mile wide and an inch deep. There is a reason why these gullible people are always taken to the cleaners by their money-grubbiing pastors.

For most of them, their faith seems to be based on nothing more than a cult of personality surrounding their favorite pastor. I don’t think very many of them understand Christianity very much at all in any kind of context other than their insular little world of big-box, retail-style religion. This talk of “branding” and “franchising’ fits in perfectly with this mentality.

I am not religious myself, but I have seen enough of these hypocrites on TV and various videos to know how they operate. I am always amazed at how little they utilize actual Bible teachings, relying almost entirely on silly theatrics and crowd manipulation techniques. And then they and their congregations condescendingly pray for the people who laugh at them, like myself.

Keep on praying people, because your prayers just ain’t working to save the soul of this sinner. I think you’d better try harder. And while you’re at it, how about doing it far, far away from me? You can have your weird superstitions and intolerance for critical thought. Just keep them to your selves. People like me pity your gullible and easily manipulated minds.

These “video churches” are the logical end step of this kind of idiotic idolatry, unless these con men are considering opening Chick-Fil-A franchises in the churches themselves. Their “flocks” deserve the fleecing they get from these hypocrites.

If prayers won't save you then maybe aerobics, day care, a bookstore, and breakfast meetings are more up your alley?

100% correct. I find it pretty funny too. Still, we should be careful about cults of personality. All too often, when people think with their hearts and not their minds, these cults end up hurting millions of people who do not agree with them. That's what happened during the crusades, the spanish inquisition, the holocaust, etc.

I am a religious person, and evangelicals freak me out.

"Oh Lord I pray for this judgemental critic of those who take your Word into all the nations, the Evangelicals of Your flock. He decries their knowledge of Scripture but his narrative shows he is also at least as ignorant of Your Word as those he criticizes. While I am at it, Oh Lord, empower the Evangelicals in America, turn our country back to wisdom and reason. Rescue America from Your Enemies, Oh God. I praise You, Oh Lord and give You The Glory. Blessed be Your Name in All the Earth. Amen."

Aren't you supposed to be doing that in the closet? It seems pretty clear that your "prayer" isn't addressed to God at all, which was sort of the point of the injunction. As Jesus said, guys like you who do it in public have their reward--in your case, an extremely self-aggrandizing ego boost. Whatever floats your boat, man.

predicto:

"Oh Lord I pray for this judgemental critic of those who take your Word into all the nations, the Evangelicals of Your flock. He decries their knowledge of Scripture but his narrative shows he is also at least as ignorant of Your Word as those he criticizes. While I am at it, Oh Lord, empower the Evangelicals in America, turn our country back to wisdom and reason. Rescue America from Your Enemies, Oh God. I praise You, Oh Lord and give You The Glory. Blessed be Your Name in All the Earth. Amen."

AMEN and AMEN.

Coelacanth:

Aren't you supposed to be doing that in the closet? It seems pretty clear that your "prayer" isn't addressed to God at all, which was sort of the point of the injunction. As Jesus said, guys like you who do it in public have their reward--in your case, an extremely self-aggrandizing ego boost. Whatever floats your boat, man.

Your lack of knowledge is blinding. This approach is has been a standard attack used by secularist for a number of years now and comes from a lack of understanding of biblical principles. I suppose that you believe that Christian Ministers should only pray in closets?

I am not religious myself, but…

But what?

I don’t think very many of them understand Christianity very much at all in any kind of context.

Now, how would you know what Christianity is since you appear to be relying on your wits alone and basically admitted you think the whole idea of prayer, God, et al. is B.S.?

Keep on praying people, because your prayers just ain’t working to save the soul of this sinner. I think you’d better try harder. And while you’re at it, how about doing it far, far away from me? You can have your weird superstitions and intolerance for critical thought. Just keep them to your selves. People like me pity your gullible and easily manipulated minds.

How are these preachers and believers not “far, far away from you” already? You tell them to keep to themselves, so what’s the problem, can’t get yourself to turn the channel?

You don't have to be a dinosaur to be a paleontologist.

I just hope that I live long enough to see the first robotic minister.

Find a way to read the gospel and get into a good Bible preaching church...hope you ask for forgiveness or Jesus may laugh while you wept in hell

ObamaforOsama:

Jesus may laugh while you weep in hell

Nice! Jesus as Nelson Muntz... "Ha ha!"

<link> (Punch a nerd and picture the son of god! "You're an Octowussy!")

Nanotech:

Coelacanth:

Aren't you supposed to be doing that in the closet? It seems pretty clear that your "prayer" isn't addressed to God at all, which was sort of the point of the injunction. As Jesus said, guys like you who do it in public have their reward--in your case, an extremely self-aggrandizing ego boost. Whatever floats your boat, man.

Your lack of knowledge is blinding. This approach is has been a standard attack used by secularist for a number of years now and comes from a lack of understanding of biblical principles. I suppose that you believe that Christian Ministers should only pray in closets?

Only when they are alone.

Jesus may laugh while you wept in hell

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Jesus with a satanic cackle! Wow, what an appealing image !!!

Don't you find it odd that those who shout the most loudly about the absolute necessity of reverence toward Jesus of Nazareth tend to exhibit the least understanding of Christ as described in the Christian Scriptures?