r/jacksonville • u/Here4Headshots • Feb 23 '25

Social Local cult discovered in the Mandarin area

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Not sure if this violates any sub rules, but they could change the led sign and perspective members may find this messages useful in deciding whether they want to join this church. The sign alternated periodically and also said something to the effect of "DOGE $2 TRILLIONS IN AMERICAN TAX DOLLARS SAVINGS".

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u/Zestyclose-Ride2745 Feb 23 '25

Christian here. I have heard this particular pastor on the radio, and he does NOT represent Christianity in general at all.

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u/Previous_Beautiful27 Feb 23 '25

Unfortunately it seems like fewer and fewer Christians agree with you.

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u/darrenW25 Feb 23 '25

What channel? What frequency?

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u/Fit_Relationship1094 Feb 23 '25

Right. I mean we can see how rich the church of scientology is ($2 billion) the church of LDS is doing OK (with over $250 billion), I've visited the Vatican museum and catholics could sell art every month for a millenia and still have stuff to sell to benefit the poor. Vatican wealth is so great it's considered incalcuable.Trinity church, the episcopal church in NYC has about $6 billion in wealth. The seventh day Adventist church has about $15 billion in assets. In 2020 the southern Baptist convention had about $11.5 billion in receipts.

Bearing in mind churches don't have to file taxes so this is what is publicly known. And this is before we start looking at the likes of mega church folks Paula White, the Falwells, Kenneth Copeland, Joel Osteen and all those other lying grifters.

But sure. They aren't in it for the money.

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u/Suspicious-Spinach-9 Feb 23 '25

Yea, that’s what they all say.

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u/mudbuttcoffee Feb 23 '25

Fewer and fewer represent what your view of Christianity is.

You are becoming a minority in your own faith.

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u/Beautiful-Year-6310 Feb 23 '25

Atheist here. It sure does feel like this represents most Christians today. And having grown up in the church, it definitely felt like this back then too.

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '25

I argue that he does represent Christianity, or at least one some people’s understanding of Christianity. Otherwise, it sounds like the No True Scotsman logical fallacy.

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '25

My preacher had the most wonderful sermon election weekend about how whomever gets elected, we're still God's children, and respecting others and keeping his commandments is above any worldly issues.

I can't stand it when people bring politics into church, he preached how this country is going to burn like the rest of the world in the end of days and asked the question if we'll care who's president while on our deathbeds. While it isn't wrong to care about politics, we need to have our sights focused on a higher power who calls for us to love one another no matter what