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Old 06-12-2003, 02:33 PM   #11
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My last bit of self-defense here is this: I had a sense this was a scam, and to me, these scammers are low-lifes who are trying to take advantage of trusting people. They're trying to use religion to put people at ease while they steal their money. They're playing with peoples' emotions and attempting to use their beliefs against them.
How, exactly, is this different from televangelists, and most of the generally big-name preachers?
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How, exactly, is this different from televangelists, and most of the generally big-name preachers?
These guys have a lot harder time suckering people out of their hard-earned money.

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How, exactly, is this different from televangelists, and most of the generally big-name preachers?
I make no claim that internet spammers are basically any different from televangelists. For the record, I don't like them either!
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