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Oral Roberts, who despite previous claims the Lord would bring him home if he failed to meet fundraising deadlines, died of pneumonia at age 91 in Newport Beach, California on Tuesday, December 15th. He helped create whole scandal-plagued mess that is fundamentalist Christian televangelism and self-enriching "prosperity theology."
Boundaries
Americans on inner journeys visit a vast buffet of the spirit, choose personal beliefs and look for comfort across traditional boundaries.
The Line?
The story smacked of religious bias during the Christmas season:
An elementary school in Taunton, MA allegedly suspended a second-grader, it went, and required the boy to undergo a psychological evaluation after he drew a picture of Jesus Christ on the cross.
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Re: The Line
ReplyDeleteI think the TV station crossed it, labeling a literal "shot in the dark" as originating from the "mobile newsroom."
Don't know about the school, but I'll bet the School Supt. smells like a weasel, too.