Rod Parsley (Christian Rightist in Ohio): The demons have taken my money away! Please help!

[ck4829]

The Columbus Dispatch reports that Parsley is claiming to be the victim of a "demonically inspired financial attack":

The Rev. Rod Parsley, megapastor and televangelist, has issued a desperate plea for money, telling his flock that he is facing a "demonically inspired financial attack" that is threatening his ministry.

Parsley is asking for donations by Dec. 31, calling that date an "unavoidable deadline" during an episode of Breakthrough posted yesterday on www.rodparsley.com. Breakthrough is Parsley's television show.

A message titled "Crisis -- Urgent" on the Web site says ministries such as Breakthrough and World Harvest Bible College are "in jeopardy."

The headline of the appeal for donations reads: "Will you help me take back what the devil stole?"

http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/parsley-pleads-money-will-you-help-me-take-back-what-devil-stole

[Ozymanithrax]

1. Where can I contribute to the Demons? Let's make Parsley poorer than a hamburger whore.

I feel it is my humanistic duty to try.

[snake in the grass]

16. What, in the world, is a "hamburger whore"?

It sounds really, really bad!

:evilgrin:

[KamaAina]

18. "Will Work For Food"?

:shrug:

[Ozymanithrax]

21. A lady so poor that she will work for a McConalds Happy Meal.

I ran across the reference in one of Kinsy Milhone's ABC murder mysteries.

[meegbear]

2. What the devil stole?

... This year, the church settled for $3.1 million with a family whose son was spanked at its day-care center in 2006, to the point his buttocks and legs were covered with welts and abrasions.

The boy, then 2, said he was spanked with a "knife" by a substitute teacher. His parents, Michael and Lacey Faieta, believe it was a ruler.

The Faietas said the payment was made this year. During yesterday's Breakthrough broadcast, Parsley referred to a $3 million check he had to write from the ministry.

"The Faieta decision imposed against us earlier this year has made our circumstances more serious," the statement said. No indication was given as to why the money must be raised by Dec. 31 or what specifically could happen if it's not.

Who's the devil?

[guitar man]

6. He's lucky

If somebody did that to my child they would wind up in ICU. :grr:

[LeftinOH]

3. "Demons", aka: Hookers

[sinkingfeeling]

4. Way to go, Devil! Hope the Rev. Parsley's finances get 1000 times worse.

[guitar man]

5. Schadenfreude!!!

:rofl:

[Sebastian Doyle]

7. Hail Satan!1!1!

Shut that dominionist piece of shit down, Lucifer! :evilgrin: :headbang:

[mitchum]

8. That's why I always pull for the devil

[frebrd]

9. Nice to hear some good news for a change! eom

[MineralMan]

10. Sounds like the moron invested in a Ponzi scheme so he could

get those big percentage gains.

Could be the new Minnesota one, starring right wing radio investment blabber, Pat Kiley. He sucked in a lot of people with promises of 10% returns in currency trading. Bwahaha!

More info at:

http://wcco.com/local/cook.kiley.ponzi.2.1369889.html

[snake in the grass]

17. Yes, but...

...the Devil led him to make those poor investments. Satan's powers are irresistible.

Hail Satan!

[marmar]

11. If his followers pony up the cash, then......

...... they are even dumber than the dumbasses I already think they are.

[Cirque du So-What]

12. My route occasionally takes me past Parsley's House of Mammon

Perhaps this is the cumulative effect of the psychic 'fuck you's I send in his direction :evilgrin:

[BeHereNow]

13. Obviously the Devil doesn't like competition Mr. Parsley.

Only one evil fuck on the world stage at a time.
The Devil doesn't share top billing Rod, what did you expect?
BHN

[LostInAnomie]

14. Looks like all my prayers at the black masses finally paid off.

Hail Satan!

[The Straight Story]

15. I live not far from his church and have followed him some over the years, he is a nut

One of his homes is worth over 800k and his 'followers' are scary.

I have no problems with Christians, but the fundie side...they scare me.

[malaise]

19. Tell him the demon is in his mirror

Bwaaaaaaaaaaah hahahahaahahahaha - he's the classic snake oil salesman - fleecing the flock.

[Initech]

20. $10 says he pulled a Ted Haggard and spent it all on hookers and blow.

[Brother Buzz]

22. Oral Roberts isn't even cold yet and he's already stealing from his playbook

[Vidar]

23. Oral Roberts is back already?

[goldcanyonaz]

24. Embarrassed to admit this but I used to think he was hot.

I know, it's a sickness and I need help.

[DemoTex]

25. Quite possibly the inspiration for Reno 911's Rev. Gigg LeCarp.

Reno 911 shows no mercy for TeeVee preachers. Here is a clip (adult language, etc):

http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?title=televangelist&videoId=70829