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conscious evolution Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 01:51 PM
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Sand of Christ WTF?
http://www.sandofchrist.com/

I must have missed sunday school when they covered this one.
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WildClarySage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 01:55 PM
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1. bawhahahahahaha!
somebody figured out how to turn dirt into money.
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sinkingfeeling Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 01:57 PM
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2. I like the fact that each one is blessed and made holy by a specially trained ordained minister!
Who knew all it took to make something holy was special training? And for only $29.95 plus S & H!
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Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 01:57 PM
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3. I'm sure their patron saint is
P. T. Barnum of "a sucker is born every minute" fame.
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Clovis Sangrail Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 02:09 PM
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4. another in the same vein
making money off of religious suckers
http://www.youvebeenleftbehind.com/

Document storage and "Rapture" triggered email messaging system
and only $40/year
:rofl:
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stopbush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 02:14 PM
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5. Well, we now know what Madoff has decided on for his next career move.
Edited on Tue Dec-23-08 02:27 PM by stopbush
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auntsue Donating Member (169 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 02:43 PM
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6. rip off indeed
Edited on Tue Dec-23-08 03:01 PM by auntsue
I clicked on the read more button and they say they give "a part of their net profit to YMCA" but in the next question about the high cost they say their process of blessing the sand is so expensive that they haven't made a profit. ! ! ! !
This is the kind of thing that made Jesus so mad in the temple it wish he was here to smack these guys ! !
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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 03:01 PM
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7. Its a pet rock
For fundies....
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cloudbase Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 03:15 PM
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8. Let's arrange a DU group buy.
At the discount rate, of course.
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rug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 03:33 PM
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9. At least these are worth $29.99.
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DeSwiss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 04:41 PM
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10. Jesus Dirt!!! Well, I'll be. This really gives a whole new meaining to....
"...from dust thou came; and to dust thou shalt return."

- I'm sure Rick Warren is behind this....

K&R!!!

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knitter4democracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-23-08 04:53 PM
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11. I'm Orthodox, and even I think it's crap.
And I have holy water in the house. I don't know why they're just making crap up like that, but it must sell.
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elshiva Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-24-08 12:08 AM
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12. It has to do with the "Footprints in The Sand" poem.
Edited on Wed Dec-24-08 12:16 AM by elshiva
Footprints in the Sand
One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord.
Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky.
In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand.
Sometimes there were two sets of footprints,
other times there were one set of footprints.
This bothered me because I noticed
that during the low periods of my life,
when I was suffering from
anguish, sorrow or defeat,
I could see only one set of footprints.
So I said to the Lord,
"You promised me Lord,
that if I followed you,
you would walk with me always.
But I have noticed that during
the most trying periods of my life
there have only been one
set of footprints in the sand.
Why, when I needed you most,
you have not been there for me?"
The Lord replied,
"The times when you have
seen only one set of footprints in the sand,
is when I carried you."
---Mary Stevenson
http://www.footprints-inthe-sand.com/index.php?page=Poem/Poem.php

On Edit: They used to read this in Sunday school a lot at my church. And I even had a plaque with this on it. Of course, I'm an atheist now and I think the sentiment is corny.
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comrade snarky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-28-08 01:18 AM
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13. I dont know how you can be so cynical!
It has to be real, it has a certificate from god. From god!



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PassingFair Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-29-08 11:57 PM
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14. If it spills, you can wipe it up with THIS:
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knitter4democracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-30-08 08:45 AM
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15. So, he slaps a verse from Acts on it, and it's okay?
Even though it goes entirely against Christ's teachings? Sheesh, what a crock.
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moobu2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-30-08 09:11 AM
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16. But do you get a certificate of authenticity?
With the Jesus sand, you get a certificate of authentic from a specially trained minister proving that it is real Jesus sand and not simply sand they collected from the beach. Call me a skeptic but without a certificate, this could just be a plain old green fabric swatch.
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PassingFair Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-30-08 10:43 AM
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18. Cain't you SEE?
It's been TOUCHED by Don Stewart!!!11!!!
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Jamastiene Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-30-08 10:08 AM
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17. For sale: 1 Bridge in Alaska
Now 10% off! Get it today while supplies last. Jesus walked on it.

:hide:
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Beartracks Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-02-09 10:21 PM
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19. Check out the Domain info
This isn't just scammy on the surface -- i.e. How do we know the sand has actually been blessed? -- but also, the sandofchrist.com domain was registered only a few months ago with an address and phone number that are associated with MANY, many scams.

Google the address: "po box 99800" emeryville
Google the phone number: 510-595-2002
Prepare to be amazed at the results!

Here's the registration info for sandofchrist.com from whois.net:

****************************************
WHOIS information for: sandofchrist.com:



Domain Name.......... sandofchrist.com
Creation Date........ 2008-10-14
Registration Date.... 2008-10-14
Expiry Date.......... 2009-10-14
Organisation Name.... Rock Reagan
Organisation Address. P O Box 99800
Organisation Address.
Organisation Address. EmeryVille
Organisation Address. 94662
Organisation Address. CA
Organisation Address. US

Admin Name........... PrivateRegContact Admin
Admin Address........ P O Box 99800
Admin Address........
Admin Address........ EmeryVille
Admin Address........ 94662
Admin Address........ CA
Admin Address........ US
Admin Email.......... contact@myprivateregistration.com
Admin Phone.......... +1.5105952002
Admin Fax............

Tech Name............ PrivateRegContact TECH
Tech Address......... P O Box 99800
Tech Address.........
Tech Address......... EmeryVille
Tech Address......... 94662
Tech Address......... CA
Tech Address......... US
Tech Email........... contact@myprivateregistration.com
Tech Phone........... +1.5105952002
Tech Fax.............
Name Server.......... yns1.yahoo.com
Name Server.......... yns2.yahoo.com
****************************************

Other scams associated with that address and phone number include www.peanutgallerygifts.com, contact-moneybookers.com, hubfanprotect.com, and too many others to list, but they do each seem to have a different "Organisation" name. The one for sandofchrist.com is "Rock Reagan." That name and others may be actual names lifted from other places online; I found a forum posting at 800notes.com where a woman discovered that her own highly unusual name was being listed as the "Organization" for one of the scam sites!
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Lost-in-FL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-02-09 10:46 PM
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20.  Don't they use those mini canisters for crack cocaine? nt
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