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Paula White Continues to Scam the Faithful out of Money
If you have ever followed Paula White's television ministry you can tell in advance what she will say and when to fill her coffers with money. Each spring when Jewish people are observing Passover, this Christian preacher tells the viewing audience to send her a special Passover seed, AKA money, so they will receive a supernatural financial windfall from heaven. It is common in word of faith ministries to fleece the flock by utilizing specific dates on the calendar or Bible verses. On New Year's Eve it is common for preachers in the word of faith fellowship to ask for a specific sum that ties into the coming year. In 2000, people across the land were asked to give $2,000, $200, or $20.00 based on their personal situation. I've watched TV preachers ask for $633 because they were discussing Matthew 6:33 as an example.
Cheryl E PrestonPublished 4 years ago in The SwampBillion Dollar Smiles
Large oak desks presented newsmen and women the opportunity to sit like the panel on high and the individual sitting by herself. Dozens of tablets and digital recording devices and cameras surrounded the woman like animals’ eyes peeping out from the brush of the jungle. She wore a forest green colored suit with gold trim and a matching pillbox hat. She poured a glass of water from the large pitcher. It was chilled but had no ice in it. She breathed calmly, almost seductively. Her voluptuous figure caught the attention of the photogs who would sell her photographs for millions. The curve of her mouth said judicious. Her nose perceptive. And her eyes burned like lanterns in darkness. She moved the microphone closer. Her ebony skin matched the digital apparatus. The hearing commenced.
Skyler SaundersPublished 4 years ago in The SwampLatin America Burns
Latin America is a hotbed these days. Fire, violence, chaos, and even death make up a gloomy panorama that reveals the generalized feeling of tiredness and indignation of a society that has endured too much. One that cries out as if its survival depended on it, "No more!
HowToFind .comPublished 4 years ago in The Swamp10 Reasons Why the Trump Presidency Will End Soon
Throughout history, world empires have ended rather abruptly. The Babylonian Empire was destroyed when the Medes and the Persians diverted the Euphrates River. As a result, the Babylonians were no longer defended by the river. The Persian Empire was demolished by Alexander the Great in 331 BC even though the Persian army outnumbered the Greeks almost at a 6 to 1 ratio. After Alexander the Great suddenly died nine years later, the Greek Empire was split up into four different regions.
Adrian HolmanPublished 4 years ago in The SwampMeghan Markle Invited Hillary Clinton to Meet Baby Archie
Soon after Hillary Clinton said publicly that she wanted to give Meghan Markle a hug she got to do just that last Tuesday, November 12, 2019. The Duchess of Sussex secretly invited the former Secretary of State to visit her and her family at Frogmore Cottage. Prince Harry was not at home at the time of the visit, but Hillary spent time with Meghan and baby Archie. While there, Mrs. Clinton was able to get her wish to hug Meghan and to hold Archie just as she has been accustomed to holding her own grandchildren.
Margaret MinnicksPublished 4 years ago in The SwampBryan Watch: Nov 2019
It was a fairly slow week for Congress. Only fifteen votes, and five of those on noncontroversial bills. The biggest action in the House this week was the start of Impeachment Hearings, with several career diplomats testifying. Steil is not on any of the relevant committees, but he did claim that impeachment was a distraction from Congress funding the federal government (Fund the Military, H 8970, November 13). Apparently he is not convinced that Congress can walk and chew gum at the same time.
John HeckenlivelyPublished 4 years ago in The SwampWomen of Kokoda
I grew up in Australia, and was 7 years old when Paul Keating drew our attention to the importance of our army's efforts at Kokoda. As I grew older, I became more aware of my own family's connections to the Pacific, and heard every now and again a mention of my great-aunt Consie going to Papua New Guinea during World War Two as a nurse.
Kirstie ClosePublished 4 years ago in The SwampThe Politics of Dancing
There was a time, not so very long ago, when I was certain that the path we walked was not the path of my choosing. Fraught with danger and warning signs that were ignored, we had marched in headfirst with nothing but nerves of steel, a pocketful of pharmaceuticals, and $20 worth of peyote, spiralling totally out of control. As graduate students we spent an inordinate amount of time pondering right versus wrong, light versus dark, and lager versus ale through the early morning hours, nestled in college bars and private rooms in Asian massage parlors, as if it was all just a masturbatory fantasy, only to find that the crisis had now reached critical levels.
Robert GottesmanPublished 4 years ago in The SwampPolitics and Economics, Should They Ever Mix?
Politics and economics, should they ever be mixed? Definitions: Politics: the art and science of directing and administrating states and other political units—the business or profession of politics—Manoeuvres or factors leading up to or influencing decisions.
Peter RosePublished 4 years ago in The SwampWhat Is Next for Argentina?
On Sunday 27th, October 2019, Argentine voters went to polls, to elect their new President, with Alberto Fernández winning the election with 48% of the vote.
Jack A. SibleyPublished 4 years ago in The SwampThoughts on 'The War Game'
Tonight, I watched The War Game, the BBC’s eerily advanced take on nuclear war, a granddaddy of Threads, now almost 55 years old. Several years before even I was born, the filmmakers managed to pose what still remains the central, existential question of our age: What the hell do we do with ourselves, now that we are stone-age people, with space-age weapons?
Grant PattersonPublished 4 years ago in The SwampMake America Think Again: King, Dictator, or Tyrant
I tend to look at current events through the prism of the past. It gives us the most perspective on what to expect next. Since Trump has been referred to as a King, Dictator, and Tyrant, I thought it appropriate to evaluate the actions of our “elected leaders” through the prism of history to determine who is acting in such a manner.
Bill CroftPublished 4 years ago in The Swamp