On Friday, August 19, 2016 at 7:25:59 PM UTC-4, Your Name wrote:
> In article <
97f1eb6e-70c7-4ccf...@googlegroups.com>,
> Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher
> <
thetibet...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Friday, August 19, 2016 at 2:29:52 AM UTC-4, Wise TibetanMonkey, Most
> > Humble Philosopher wrote:
> > > On Friday, August 19, 2016 at 2:10:42 AM UTC-4, Your Name wrote:
> > > > In article <
e8c972bb-9933-4680...@googlegroups.com>,
> > > > Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher
> > > > <
thetibet...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > On Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 10:18:00 PM UTC-4, Your Name wrote:
> > > > > > In article <
dcc41f9f-9ea6-4327...@googlegroups.com>,
> > > > > > Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher
> > > > > > <
thetibet...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > I find it amazing Jesus was able to draw crowds without singing or
> > > > > > > dancing.
> > > > > > > Perhaps everybody ignored him. Some Michael Jackson steps would have
> > > > > > > helped.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I play music loud to bring attention to my campaign. Perhaps they
> > > > > > > played drums and flute or something similar. Yes, the Christians
> > > > > > > are taking advantage of it:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Jesus didn't draw crowds ... he's just a fictional character in a
> > > > > > story book and they can do anything: Harry Potter can cast spells,
> > > > > > Luke Skywalker can use the Force, the rabbits in Watership Down can
> > > > > > talk, Superman is almost invincible, ...
> > > > >
> > > > > If he made the fish jump into the nets and turned water into wine, he
> > > > > would draw a crowd.
> > > > >
> > > > > Churches give "free handouts" to attract a crowd.
> > > >
> > > > You've got that backwards ... the Church expects free handouts from
> > > > their faithful sheep followers. That's why they hand round a plate for
> > > > "donations". (In ye olde days the Church simply stole what they
> > > > wanted.)
> > > >
> > > > One of the conmen "priests" (self-appointed) here in New Zealand goes
> > > > cons the poorer people in the community and then goes out and buys
> > > > expensive houses and cars for himself. :-\
> > > >
> > > > Another conman-run company here that makes breakfast cereals claims to
> > > > be a "religious organisation" so they can get out of paying income
> > > > taxes.
> > >
> > > Well, churches get donations and then hand out some to the homeless and
> > > indigent.
> > >
> > > They do attract the very poor for that reason.
> >
> > Mind you, they channel the small change to the poor, but keep a big chunk
> > in their pockets. It's big business.
>
> Much of what the Church hands out (such as food parcels, etc.) is
> donated by businesses or individuals, so they don't actually pay for
> that either. The church also makes more money by selling some of the
> donated items in their charity shops.
>
> That (and the lack of paying any tax) is why many modern churches are
> quite often big buildings on large land areas.
"Whoever controls the food, controls the jungle"