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Old 07-28-2002, 09:26 PM   #11
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Indeed it would, but of course it never happened.

Here in PNG religious fraudsters regularly claim AIDS cure through prayer at their rallies. Utterly irresponsible as there is a widespread STD problem and rapidly increasing number of AIDS cases here.
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Old 07-28-2002, 09:39 PM   #12
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Why would some one lie about something so serious though? (this is somewhat rhetorical, of course)

I mean what do you gain by lying to people? What does your religon gain by misrepresenting things like this? I wonder if money is involved, i'm sure the 700 club asks for donations and things, i'm not sure about papau new guinea, though you said they were fraudsters.
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Old 07-29-2002, 04:40 PM   #13
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What I term fraudsters are other peoples "evangenical missionaries" or "blessed prophets". What to they want? Money of course, and they are happy to take it off people who are getting 25 USD a week, if they are lucky enough to have a job. Do you think that sort of person has any qualms about telling lies to extract someones hard earned cash?

Apart from being "blessed" by big name con men like Benny Hinn and Creflo Dollar over the last few years, there are dozens of "minor leaguers" coming in every year, and it isn't done out of love.
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That's depressing.
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