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IrishAfricanAmerican

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3. The tactic I've seen used most in evangelical churches...

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2026, 09:22 AM

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is to have a "guest preacher" on the Sunday before Election Day. This "ringer" has a message of hellfire and apocalyptic destruction if the Democratic Party wins. (A couple of these "sermons" I have heard over the years could have been given my Hitler himself.) The church can say they had no idea what the message would be. This gives them a hint of plausible deniability and probably enough to win in a court case if the govt. ever took the time to pursue such things. I think it's past time for the IRS to get serious about this scam.

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