Oliver
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| #1 Posted on 15.12.09 1854.02 Reposted on: 15.12.16 1855.39 | Oral Roberts, dead at 91 (usatoday.com)
Love him or hate him, he started the televangelist movement. I never cared for TV preachers, but I found him to be the least...I dunno, scummy? He seemed more authentic.
He dealt with a lot of tragedy in his life, losing two kids (one by plane crash and one by suicide) but he enjoyed a long life and a long marriage. Promote this thread! | | DrDirt
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| #2 Posted on 16.12.09 1104.28 Reposted on: 16.12.16 1105.03 | I don't know. Compared to Billy Graham, he was a little scummy. Compared to Jimmy Swaggart, a saint. | ALL ORIGINAL POSTS IN THIS THREAD ARE NOW AVAILABLE |
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