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"Not sure they qualify as a

ocean-kat — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 16:02:06 +0000

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"Not sure they qualify as a cult though."

Seems to me the only difference between a cult and a religion is the how many generations of con men have been running the scam and the number of people who are fooled by the fiction they're selling.

Wow, Copeland has not aged

EmmaZahn — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 11:59:57 +0000

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Wow, Copeland has not aged well at all. Looks like he has had some face work done, implants, botox? He does look demented in that clip, though. Is that dementia or just the flip side of TDS? idk. I haven't seen the Copeland ministries since I switched from network television to streaming videos. He and wife Gloria are charismatic, prosperity gospel preachers who were/are weekend regulars on local UHF infomercial/ rerun channels. I always thought wife Gloria was the better preacher. Not sure they qualify as a cult though. More like entertainers and self-help marketers. They sell books, videos, retreats, etc. and their audiences seem to be pretty fluid -- buying in to their messages and products for varying lengths of time. Basically, the only difference between them what are now known as entertainer/influencers is that they were earlier and more successful than, well, almost anyone except maybe Kylie (or is it Kendall) Jenner. It's a shame they have become that political but how is that different than how political so many actors/entertainers have become?

BTW, Omar Wasow's math needs work.

I found another video of the

ocean-kat — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 02:18:05 +0000

In reply to One encouraging sign? “A cult

I found another video of the people in that church laughing.

One encouraging sign? “A cult

artappraiser — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 01:54:43 +0000

In reply to Signs you might be in a cult - and is that a bad thing?

One encouraging sign? “A cult member walked out door immediately after flying saucer failed to land.” When some exit, those who remain will likely seem more extreme but that obscures underlying change. It’s like “evaporative cooling.” Via @ciphergoth. https://t.co/krIVeopvEo
— Omar Wasow (@owasow) November 9, 2020

thanks Emma, I do follow

artappraiser — Sun, 08 Nov 2020 09:06:25 +0000

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thanks Emma, I do follow several of the culture writers at FT but I didn't have her, I've added her now!