For a Mere $45, You Can Prey for Trump

Inspired by Rabbit's thread, I thought you might enjoy this article on the uglier side of Christianity.

For only $45 you can establish a “point of contact” with God via a gold-plated coin engraved with President Trump and King Cyrus’ faces — according to the “Jim Bakker Show” at least.

The coin is being peddled by Lance Wallnau, who claims God told him people need it to pray for Trump.

“When I asked the Lord, ‘Why the coin?’ he said ‘Because when you take the coin, it’s a point of contact,’” Wallnau said in the recording. “So your faith is being released with a million other believers to pray protection and peace and wisdom and counsel over the president of the United States and over his family.”

https://www.aol.com/article/news/2019/05/16/televangelist-jim-bakker-sells-dollar45-trump-coin-calls-it-point-of-contact-with-god/23727628/

The prosperity theology subset of this religion can't die soon enough.

Huh... In not sure if the title was an autocorrect, a typo, or a Freudian slip, but it was unintentional.

Jim Baker...Jim Baker...

He's that guy who sales 10 year supplies of beans and rice in buckets? lulz

Faith: Quality assured, pre-packaged and delivered to your doorstep!

Christianity is silly sometimes

Islam is even more silly

Not my cup of tea but if someone gets something out of it, good for them.

Roffl! Christians selling idolatry! The evangelical right is a parody. Maybe, we should call them trans-Christian. Its what they identify as, even if they have no understanding of the source material.

I just wish it was at least a funny one.

That is actually hilarious but also pretty horrible that someone sets up a scam like that and take advantage of people.

Sucker born every minute, they're gonna be netted by someone.

Giving to Caesar what is Caesar's, which is obviously their backwater sub-cult.

Joel Osteen says hi.

Lol, religion taking advantage of the uneducated again.

As they say, Religion is the opium of the people.

Just how big is the faith industry in America exactly, is this sort of thing common?

no no no, not idolatry. it's a "point of contact"

because, you know, god ISN'T everywhere...

@mandzilla: Bigger than it should be, but not mainstream. A 2006 figure placed it at under 20 percent of US Christians.

That's still a lot of money on the table for scammers to bilk.

@mattbbpl: Ah okay I see, not so widespread then but still scammers gonna scam.

Reminds me of that priest who asked his congregation for a private jet so he could be closer to god or something lol.

Do they offer a 60$ option if you want to be a better tier Trump prayer? :P

@horgen: For another $45, you can also buy a MAGA hat. It will go great with your crucifix.

@mattbbpl: Lovely. Can't have people thinking I am one of those regular supporters. I'm a true supporter.

Depends on what you mean by Faith

If you include all the fake religions like Scientology and the various other it´s a multi-billion industry a year

@comp_atkins: Right?! Lol

@Jacanuk: Yeah, Scientology must be a big money maker.

Watch his show if you want a good laugh. Him being a jackass is a given but compared to his lackies on stage or the zombies in the crowd I don't know who is worse. I was always under the assumption preachers, well, preach. He, on the other hand, spends more time selling over-priced junk than anything else. He sells dehydrated food with the apparent upcoming rapture but what about the H2O needed to re-hydrate the food? People won't have food but the faucets will still work? He is a fraud 100 times over.