Megachurch pastor seeks donations for pricey private jet

[gotbeer]

Megachurch pastor seeks donations for pricey private jet

 

[Redondo]

Of course he does.

[Hollyw00d]

Indulgences are alive and well ladies and gentleman

Megachurches are a scam

[mtangelsfan]

This disgusts me as much as those losers at westboro.  

 

Drag the name of Christ down.                   

 

Spend that money for the poor, the hungry, the widows and orphans or missions.

 

Arggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

[TobiasFunke]

Saw an infomercial the other day for holy water that wipes away debt.

I shit you not

[Adam]

Saw an infomercial the other day for holy water that wipes away debt.

I shit you not

Pretty sure the dude who sells that crap was a mega church guy who fell hard - affairs and what not

[Brandon]

I had a feeling the dude was black. Awesome name too, Dollar.

 

A lot of this church stuff is so fraudulent. I changed my tune when a loan for a Catholic priest came across my desk many years ago where he was a multi-millionaire. Makes me feel for the older church related family that had a loan and made very little as far as income with a lot going back into the church.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

I am wondering how many people could be helped with $65 million. The aircraft he is asking for donations to buy, a Gulfstream G650, is pretty much top of the line as private jets go. At least one business magazine calls it "the world's best private jet." It has a range of more than 8,000 miles, allowing it to fly non-stop to most destinations in the world. You can see one here.

 

As for those who want the Dollar family (what an appropriate name that is) to fly commercial, you can't expect them to go through security checkpoints and wait in line like the rest of us, can you? God doesn't want that. He wants him to have a $65M business jet instead.

 

I don't know how anyone can listen to that and be motivated to open their wallet.

Edited March 14, 2015 by Vegas Halo Fan

[henry]

[mtangelsfan]

As a Christian, I find this obscene.  Vegas, you ask how many people that could help?  Millions of people if spent wisely in the right places.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

As a Christian, I find this obscene.  Vegas, you ask how many people that could help?  Millions of people if spent wisely in the right places.

 

No one who can truthfully call himself a man of God and in the next breath ask for $65M for personal convenience.

[maximus p]

Wait, organized religion is a scam?  Shocking news.  Is water still wet?

[Don]

Wait, organized religion is a scam? Shocking news. Is water still wet?

There's nothing wrong with a group of people gathering to worship a God of their choosing with a goal of helping their community or those less fortunate in the world. I haven't been to a church in years, but I still believe that most churches are run by and include people that behave well and have good intentions. This case is, of course, gross. But to suggest that it in any way represents Christianity or religion in general, isn't correct either. Some people are terrible and exploitative. It's just a human thing, but the faith behind it is not the cause.

Edited March 16, 2015 by Don

[Taylor]

Indulgences are alive and well ladies and gentleman

Megachurches are a scam

 

Not all of them. I've been part of several megachurches that devote a significant portion of their money to helping the poor and other vulnerable of society.

[AngelsLongBall]

I am wondering how many people could be helped with $65 million. The aircraft he is asking for donations to buy, a Gulfstream G650, is pretty much top of the line as private jets go. At least one business magazine calls it "the world's best private jet." It has a range of more than 8,000 miles, allowing it to fly non-stop to most destinations in the world. You can see one here.

As for those who want the Dollar family (what an appropriate name that is) to fly commercial, you can't expect them to go through security checkpoints and wait in line like the rest of us, can you? God doesn't want that. He wants him to have a $65M business jet instead.

I don't know how anyone can listen to that and be motivated to open their wallet.

Guys, you have it all wrong. He's on a covert mission to convert all the ISIS recruits and can't accomplish that by flying commercial. In and out, real quick, no questions

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Guys, you have it all wrong. He's on a covert mission to convert all the ISIS recruits and can't accomplish that by flying commercial. In and out, real quick, no questions

 

Oh, since you put it that way, I have a $300 check to write. Thanks for clearing that up, ALB.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Wait, organized religion is a scam?  Shocking news.  Is water still wet?

 

[mrwicked]

Awesome!

Jesus loves Gulfstreams.

[mtangelsfan]

this generalization of churches is lame.  There are bad representatives in all areas of life.

[Hollyw00d]

this generalization of churches is lame.  There are bad representatives in all areas of life.

Most other areas of life don't try to tell you how to live your life and ask their followers to blindly trust what they say and do.

[Docwaukee]

will they take a slightly used Torii Hunter jersey?

[HaloMagic]

Why not just ask for a DC-10 and convert to Scientology?

[mtangelsfan]

Most other areas of life don't try to tell you how to live your life and ask their followers to blindly trust what they say and do.

 

LOL, what churches have you gone to?  

 

Also, lots of groups give guidelines on how to live life.

[gotbeer]

Most other areas of life don't try to tell you how to live your life and ask their followers to blindly trust what they say and do.

 

This from a country that thinks democracy is voting for either a Republican or a Democrat.  Depending on which cult you belong to.

[nate]

LOL, what churches have you gone to?  

 

Also, lots of groups give guidelines on how to live life.

 

Isn't the point of a preacher to carry out God's word?  Isn't the word of God infallible?  As a Christian aren't you supposed to follow God's word?

 

Look no further than the gay marriage debate and where it is most contested - the bible belt.  Those people can't think for themselves.  Just look at the political ads there, they start off with Jesus, move to guns and then go back to Jesus.