My "WTF?" of the day, religious con men and kooks edition...

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By the way, the Jim Bakker show, mentioned here?
Yes, that is the same Jim Bakker who made lots of money overselling his hotel and theme park "for Jesus."
Nowadays he's selling overpriced "survival food."

Rick Wiles: Gay Marriage 'Sealed' America's Destruction

Submitted by Brian Tashman on Tuesday, 8/11/2015 4:40 pm

After making the case that God will use Muslim “avengers” to kill tens of millions of Americans as punishment for legal abortion, “Trunews” host Rick Wiles warned on “The Jim Bakker Show” yesterday that God will soon punish the U.S. for the Supreme Court’s ruling on marriage equality. Wiles explained that just as the Medes destroyed Babylon, Iran will now destroy the new Babylon … America. America’s shift into “Mystery Babylon,” Wiles said, came with the Obergefell decision: “I believe on June 26, 2015, when the Supreme Court made the ruling, I believe it was sealed, we made the transition. It’s done … I felt in my spirit such a dark, sickening feeling that something really evil has happened to America.”

- See more at: http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/rick-wiles-gay-marriage-sealed-americas-destruction#sthash.xrRSzL60.dpuf

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1. Give us a timeline, Mr. Wiles

I know Jesus said that nobody knows the day or the hour, but you're so in touch with God, you've doubtless formed some opinion about the approximate timing: Six months? A year? Five years? I'll make the Toby Ziegler bet with you: All the money in my pockets against all the money in your pockets that you're wrong. We'll get together on the day you choose, and you can pay me.

Then I want a public admission that you're a fraud and a charlatan.

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2. You're assuming Wiles knows he's lying.

Wiles does sincerely believe in his own delusions.

We had a "Endtimes" preacher here in Sheboygan years ago, when it was pointed out to him that Jesus HIMSELF said he would return in less than 100 years, and it was about 2,000 years now and no Jesus returning, the preacher had a fit.

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4. Whether he knows he's lying or not

I'm willing to put some money down on his being dead wrong. According to the post, Wiles is really sure that Iran's going to invade and conquer the United States "soon." How soon is that, and how sure is he? I'm willing to put my money down on the table.

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3. In League With Satan

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5. Mainling religulous stupidity

will reduce the brain to jello. Case in point.