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Help[Facts] Re: And now for something REALLY offensive...
in reply to a message by CheBanana
Cardinal Sin, whom I believe is the Archbishop of Manila and therefore head RC dude in the Philippines (sp?), is probably devout but unremarkable except for his admittedly-great name.
Hope your elation over this find didn't prevent you from actually getting to Benny Hinn. Very distinctive fellow, with the German accent, amazing two-toned grey hair, and palm whacks in the head to heal the devoted. Oh, and have I asked you for money in the last 90 seconds?
Probably the worst turnoff to prospective Christians since Billy James Hargis, the TV evangelist of the 70's who apparently consorted indiscrimately with the young female AND male members of his "All American Kids" choir. Not that Mr. Hinn, thank Gawd, is of that stripe...
Do you have TV evangelists in the Greek Orthodox tradition? How about TV Sibyls?
Hope your elation over this find didn't prevent you from actually getting to Benny Hinn. Very distinctive fellow, with the German accent, amazing two-toned grey hair, and palm whacks in the head to heal the devoted. Oh, and have I asked you for money in the last 90 seconds?
Probably the worst turnoff to prospective Christians since Billy James Hargis, the TV evangelist of the 70's who apparently consorted indiscrimately with the young female AND male members of his "All American Kids" choir. Not that Mr. Hinn, thank Gawd, is of that stripe...
Do you have TV evangelists in the Greek Orthodox tradition? How about TV Sibyls?
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There was an attempt by US Evangelists to set up a local TV station, but it was met with total indifference and eventually went out of business. Thankfully the Greek Orthodox tradition does not share a lot of the prudish aspects found elsewhere: priests do marry (but not between themselves), stuff like abortion are not considered political issues, and the only "dryness" priests advocate are Martinis. We obviously do have fringe fanatics who demonstrate against bar-codes and credit cards because they are supposed to embedded with the number 666. Fortunately there have been no wannabe-Messiahs running miracle mills for sex and profit.
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