Pay-to-Pray Scam: Christian Prayer Center Must Refund $7 Million

[Angelina]

I had a feeling that this website was a scam. It was just a matter of time before they were caught out.


Pay-to-Pray Scam: Christian Prayer Center Must Refund $7 Million
Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra - Christianity Today

The trouble was, the popular site—which eclipsed even the International House of Prayer in its Facebook following—was a fraud. A counter-Facebook page, the Christian Prayer Center Scam, went up in 2012.
The testimonials were fake. The photos of happy customers were stock footage. And “Pastor John Carlson,” who sent weekly emails and had a LinkedIn page, was made up. Correspondence was signed by the non-existent “Pastor Eric Johnston.”
Customers will be getting their money back in full, attorney general Bob Ferguson announced on Thursday, if they apply for a refund by June 12.

http://www.christianitytoday.com/gleanings/2016/march/pay-to-pray-scam-christian-prayer-center-refund-millions.html

 

[Angelina]

My biggest beef with this was that the owner was asking for money for prayer. I came across this site a few years ago through their advert. Apparently the guy isn't even a Christian. :wacko:

 

[Angelina]

A friend of mine was investigating this site at one time but I told her to steer clear. Christians would not ask for money for prayer.

 

[lforrest]

I bet the owner of that site could use some prayers right now...

That will be $35 please.

Oh you don't have any money left? This ones on me ;)

 

[Angelina]

heh! ;) I'm sure there would be a few prayers going up for him at this moment. Bless ya!

 

[StanJ]

This was an ancient RCC practise selling favours and special dispensations. They were called indulgences.

https://books.google.ca/books?id=9DJfglwGb2AC&pg=PA5&lpg=PA5&dq=Catholic+Church+sold+special+dispensations&source=bl&ots=513z5U4kjS&sig=W8mpXIImNgTCUkHgRSE4djkOfYA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwia7c6H_9fLAhVO0GMKHQViCoMQ6AEIJTAD#v=onepage&q=Catholic%20Church%20sold%20special%20dispensations&f=false

 

[Angelina]

Wow! It's kind the same but slightly different?

 

[StanJ]

Well, you know what they say there's nothing new under the sun. I myself only learned about this several years ago but never when I was in the RCC.

 

[heretoeternity]

A friend of mine was investigating this site at one time but I told her to steer clear. Christians would not ask for money for prayer.

Tell that to the Roman church...they do it all the time...you pay them 100 bucks and they pray your loved on out of purgatory or whatever..it happens all the time....are they going to refund billions as well?
This is not only an ancient practice, but happens now, some friends and relatives have told me, they have actually paid to have this "prayer" accomplished...