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uuu2me
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What do you think about the 700 club on TV?
And when they pray for people
The give answers to prayer
And when they pray for people
The give answers to prayer
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Tis_Bearself
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It’s interesting from time to time but coming from a very biased viewpoint with political overtones. That is true of most programs that present news and views so as long as you understand the bias of whatever channel you are watching and adjust your mental filter accordingly, you should be all right.
I’m not really into the stuff where they claim that some group of people are sinful/ made a deal with the Devil and that’s why an earthquake or disaster hit them. That’s eye rolling time.
Praying for people is good.
“Giving answers to prayer” is something they are not really in a position to do so that part is baloney. Any “answers to prayer” would be directly understood by the person making the prayer and would come from God, not God via Pat Robertson or whoever.
I’m not really into the stuff where they claim that some group of people are sinful/ made a deal with the Devil and that’s why an earthquake or disaster hit them. That’s eye rolling time.
Praying for people is good.
“Giving answers to prayer” is something they are not really in a position to do so that part is baloney. Any “answers to prayer” would be directly understood by the person making the prayer and would come from God, not God via Pat Robertson or whoever.
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Mary_Estelle
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Used to like it years ago, but it has been sliding a bit downhill these past few years. Peace.
meltzerboy
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Just like virtually everything else?
I’ve watched Pat Robertson’s show from time to time over the years despite the fact I disagree with his politics and his religion. He still has an entertaining personality and, on rare occasions, a glimmer of wisdom. I was surprised when he supported Rudy Guiliani for his presidential bid.
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MaryT777
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I just remember my 7 year old daughter accidentally turning to the 700 club tv program and watching it or a short period of time and saying:
“Mommy there is a show that says if you give 700 dollars you can get the prayer you want.”
Out of the mouth of Babes as the old saying goes.
Mary.
“Mommy there is a show that says if you give 700 dollars you can get the prayer you want.”
Out of the mouth of Babes as the old saying goes.
Mary.
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egretps
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Pat Robertson’s personal net worth is 100 million dollars. beliefnet.com/faiths/christianity/8-richest-pastors-in-america.aspx?p=3
Other than that… I sometimes enjoy the stories of regular people who have overcome adversity, or of the people who have received medical help or assistance through their outreach ministry.
Now, there might be some clucking of tongues considering this, coming from a Catholic. But, the treasures of the Vatican are part of Humanity’s Heritage. All the art, patronage over the centuries, writings, and the buildings don’t get passed down to a single family’s children but is held in trust for all people.
Other than that… I sometimes enjoy the stories of regular people who have overcome adversity, or of the people who have received medical help or assistance through their outreach ministry.
Now, there might be some clucking of tongues considering this, coming from a Catholic. But, the treasures of the Vatican are part of Humanity’s Heritage. All the art, patronage over the centuries, writings, and the buildings don’t get passed down to a single family’s children but is held in trust for all people.
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Peter_J
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I’m pretty rusty wrt the 700 Club, but I’ll chime in that the more time passes the more skeptical I’ve become about fundamentalist Christians in general.
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zaffiroborant
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Can’t listen to more than 5 minutes of it, it sets my teeth on edge, always has every single time it’s ended up on my TV.
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Darryl_B
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Only seen it on TBN. As a by product of receiving TBN I also received EWTN. I watched TBN for a while but eventually I ended up secretly switching to EWTN when I thought no one was watching me, and prayed that God would forgive me for my indiscretion, for my moments of weakness in truth.
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Church_Militant
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Not much…
Catholics pray for people all the time so what makes 700 Club special…being on TV? Watch daily Mass on EWTN.And? Read the lives of the saints and do some research on answers to prayer and miracles in Catholic circles. There’s plenty.
700 club has never really impressed me…
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egretps
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Did you become Catholic after watching EWTN or were you Catholic already?
I was so happy 20 years ago when I started to get a ‘free’ broadcast of EWTN in St. Louis! We couldn’t afford cable and someone with foresight started a channel! May God Bless them!
I learned so much from EWTN over the years, and now that our local cable provider no longer carries it, I get it over the Internet!
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MaryT777
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This would be a great thread:
EWTN: Did you become Catholic after watching it or were you Catholic already.
I hope you will start a thread on it for I think it would be great as a starter thread.
Mary.
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egretps
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Sounds like a plan MaryT777!
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Darryl_B
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Yes, God bless their work. I was protestant at the time and Catholic was off my radar, but a combination of various situations which occurred (including my growing dissatisfaction of protestant programming and the emptiness it left in my soul) eventually lead to a very significant date in my life 19th April 2014.
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PacificNorthwes
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Can’t stand it. I lived in Virginia Beach in the early days of the 700 club and heard such drivel as this: A caller asked what a man should do if he hears the call to do something for God and Pat Robertson said that he had to follow the call. Then the caller asked - what if a woman heard the call and Pat Robertson said it didn’t happen that way - it has to follow the chain of command (basically saying that the woman had to follow a man’s call).
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Kielbasi
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the cbn and 700 club were rev robertson’s big score.
when cable tv was in its infancy, cable operators needed programming. the idea that it could be profitable to produce new programming for cable hadn’t come down
reruns of old shows, theatrical films and religious programming led the way to fill schedules on cable.
Pat owned his own station and sold the cbn for a huge profit
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StudentMI
Guest
Protein shakes.
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Peter_J
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How do you know if it’s God call or just your own thinking?
Answer: if you’re a man then it’s God call, if you’re a woman than it’s just your own thinking.
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Peter_J
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SyroMalankara
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He was not the only one either, the same model has made many a swindler… i mean televangelist filthy rich
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