(November 29, 2015 at 6:53 pm)Judi Lynn Wrote:(November 29, 2015 at 6:30 pm)Heat Wrote: Con man - A person who willingly and knowingly lies, cheats, or tricks someone in means of a confidence game, knowing that this is what they are doing and purposely acting as though they believe one thing whilst knowing this is not what they believe.
Religious Person - A person who professes their belief, and tries to persuade others to believe the same because they feel this belief is the truth, and will not willingly lie, or trick someone, in order to get them to believe it, because this is what they personally believe is true, but may unknowingly deceive someone.
Con man - Joel Osteen. Lives in a 10 million dollar mansion, thanks to all his "followers"
Religious person - Joel Osteen. Tricks millions of followers into giving to the church, whereas he thinks he IS the church.
I fail to see the difference between the two.
Clearly, there's some overlap...
Boru
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