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irisblue

(32,975 posts) Thu Nov 9, 2017, 05:39 PM Nov 2017

Anyone else think Moore will do a 1988 style Jimmy Swaggert?

Publically weeping, begging for forgiveness, then jumping back in 3 weeks.
NYT. Feb 1988
BATON ROUGE, La., Feb. 21— The Rev. Jimmy Swaggart, who last year condemned a fellow television evangelist, Jim Bakker, as ''a cancer on the body of Christ,'' today confessed to sins of his own and begged to be forgiven.

Speaking before a congregation of 8,000 people at his World Faith Center here, Mr. Swaggart said that his ministry would continue, but that he would be absent from the pulpit for ''an indeterminate time.''

Interesting to check out the video.

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Anyone else think Moore will do a 1988 style Jimmy Swaggert? (Original Post) irisblue Nov 2017 OP

That'll win over the rubes in the audience...it'll scare away the GOP leadership brooklynite Nov 2017 #1

No underpants Nov 2017 #2

If allegations are true, he should pull a Swaggert. He has been saved of his sins by Jesus. Freethinker65 Nov 2017 #3

I thought of Swaggert almost immediately when I first heard the news. Justice Nov 2017 #4

"Ahhh hev see-inned against yewwwww." Girard442 Nov 2017 #5

I remember seeing Swaggart's blubbering "I waas aaa siinnner" sob, sob Motley13 Nov 2017 #6

Hell no. Stuckinthebush Nov 2017 #7

I doubt it Orange Free State Nov 2017 #8

Was Swaggart involved with a teenager? nt JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2017 #9

I never heard that, it was several prostitutes Motley13 Nov 2017 #10

Yes, I see that as a much "lesser" offense. JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2017 #11

That was a honking shocking event in 1988. irisblue Nov 2017 #12

Shocking to his flock, I suppose. JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2017 #13

Won't work in the current environment malaise Nov 2017 #14

Not a chance. He'll admit it and say it was okay before he ever says he did something wrong. onenote Nov 2017 #15

Why would he? He can just lie and declare any facts which contradict his lies to be a liberal StevieM Nov 2017 #16

"Recent history suggests that he might not lose substantial evangelical support. dalton99a Nov 2017 #17

brooklynite

(94,571 posts)

1. That'll win over the rubes in the audience...it'll scare away the GOP leadership

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Thu Nov 9, 2017, 05:40 PM

Nov 2017

Also, a lot harder to do when you've publicly denied it.

underpants

(182,803 posts)

2. No

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Thu Nov 9, 2017, 05:43 PM

Nov 2017

He doesn't live in anything like the real world.

Freethinker65

(10,021 posts)

3. If allegations are true, he should pull a Swaggert. He has been saved of his sins by Jesus.

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Thu Nov 9, 2017, 05:43 PM

Nov 2017

Praise the Lord.

Justice

(7,188 posts)

4. I thought of Swaggert almost immediately when I first heard the news.

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Thu Nov 9, 2017, 05:44 PM

Nov 2017

Girard442

(6,072 posts)

5. "Ahhh hev see-inned against yewwwww."

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Thu Nov 9, 2017, 05:46 PM

Nov 2017

Not bad the first time for Swaggart. Didn't work as a re-run. Might work for Moore as a Moldy Oldie. We'll see.

Motley13

(3,867 posts)

6. I remember seeing Swaggart's blubbering "I waas aaa siinnner" sob, sob

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Thu Nov 9, 2017, 05:48 PM

Nov 2017

I was channel surfing & never had seen a religious show like that before,
immediately called my husband saying , you wont believe this shit.
I'll never forget it.