# Omnibus Religious Fucks in the NEWS **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 7, 2022, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-religious-fucks-in-the-news/959066 "2022-02-07T18:33:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 38
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2024, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-religious-fucks-in-the-news/959066/741 "2024-07-20T04:06:19Z")
Well, sometimes the fuckers get fucked. First Baptist Dallas, a constant fountain of hate pastored by that long-time idiot Robert Jeffress, has burned down. Hope he thinks that jeebus intervened and made this happen, too. Nah, he doesn’t have that much introspection. At least we won’t have to hear how the dumbass building is “historic” any more. > **[Massive 4-alarm blaze at historic First Baptist Dallas "knocked down and...](https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/2-alarm-fire-reported-at-first-baptist-church-in-dallas/)** > > The initial call reporting the fire at 1717 San Jacinto St. came in just after 6 p.m. Friday. It was upgraded from a three-alarm fire to a four-alarm fire just after 8:15 p.m. Fortunately, no injuries. Too bad the new one didn’t burn down, too. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-religious-fucks-in-the-news/959066/742 "2024-08-06T01:18:28Z")
I kind of like euphemisms. My favorite one, of course, is one I coined, when a friend asked me what was going on when a local religious leader’s funeral cortege passed us by. My response was, “He’s off to check the validity of his claims”. Speaking of religious leaders and euphemisms, [this is going too far.](https://www.yahoo.com/news/texas-megachurch-reveals-why-lead-193034319.html) “Sexual communication”? > A Texas megachurch has revealed that its pastor was forced to step down over “excessively personal” and sometimes “sexual” communications with women. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-religious-fucks-in-the-news/959066/743 "2024-08-06T10:44:20Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > Speaking of religious leaders and euphemisms, [this is going too far.](https://www.yahoo.com/news/texas-megachurch-reveals-why-lead-193034319.html) “Sexual communication”? Your link says: _“At the time, Cross Timbers said that Anthony’s known actions did not involve “any children,” any “physical or sexual interactions” or “any illegal activity.” But after the resignation, elders discovered other messages that were indeed sexual in nature.”_ I understand the idea of using “sexual communication” as a euphemism, but — are they, as it happens, in fact limiting themselves to describing literal _messages?_ ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-religious-fucks-in-the-news/959066/744 "2024-08-06T10:51:07Z")
Not sure whether that means innuendos, actual sexting or dick pics. And I don’t really want to know. This line from the story was a real winner: > [@](#): > > It is the latest in a string of sudden resignations by high-profile protestant church leaders in north Texas for alleged personal violations. That’s an incredibly specific and worrying trend… ---
**Author:** ![ctnguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6de8d8/32.png) [@ctnguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ctnguy)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-religious-fucks-in-the-news/959066/745 "2024-08-06T11:26:01Z")
How’s this for religious fuckery? Pastor goes with machete and armed bodyguards to grab two children out of school as part of a custody dispute. > **[WATCH | Panga-wielding pastor terrorises staff, pupils at Katlehong school |...](https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/panga-wielding-pastor-terrorises-staff-pupils-at-katlehong-school-20240805)** > > Brandishing a panga, a controversial pastor, Paseka "Mboro" Motsoeneng, and another man, also carrying a panga, as well as another masked man, armed with an assault rifle, allegedly terrorised staff and some pupils at Matsediso Primary School in... The community, being somewhat displeased by his behaviour, has burned his church down. > **[WATCH | Pastor Mboro's church torched in Katlehong | News24](https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/watch-pastor-mboros-church-torched-in-katlehong-20240806)** > > Disgruntled Katlehong residents have set alight the church of controversial religious leader Paseka "Pastor Mboro" Motsoeneng. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-religious-fucks-in-the-news/959066/746 "2024-08-06T19:29:08Z")
Can’t say I blame the villagers for expressing their displeasure so explicitly. ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-religious-fucks-in-the-news/959066/747 "2024-08-06T21:37:01Z")
> [@ctnguy](#): > > The community, being somewhat displeased by his behaviour, has burned his church down. This will resurface in a few months as evidence of anti-Christian sentiment. ---
**Author:** ![Askance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askance/32/8281_2.png) [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-religious-fucks-in-the-news/959066/748 "2024-08-07T00:58:42Z")
> [@ctnguy](#): > > The community, being somewhat displeased by his behaviour, has burned his church down. Obviously they had torches, but tell me they had pitchforks! ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-religious-fucks-in-the-news/959066/749 "2024-08-07T01:17:59Z")
That all this happened in South Africa doesn’t really surprise me. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-religious-fucks-in-the-news/959066/750 "2024-08-07T04:50:39Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#): > > That all this happened in South Africa doesn’t really surprise me Yeah, luckily we don’t have religious extremists over here. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-religious-fucks-in-the-news/959066/751 "2024-08-07T05:00:22Z")
Damned if I didn’t laugh at that. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-religious-fucks-in-the-news/959066/752 "2024-08-07T18:38:17Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > Yeah, luckily we don’t have religious extremists over here. Calling Westboro Baptist Church… ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-religious-fucks-in-the-news/959066/753 "2024-08-07T19:07:37Z")
@needscoffee said “religious”. ---
**Author:** ![BippityBoppityBoo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bippityboppityboo/32/5745_2.png) [@BippityBoppityBoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BippityBoppityBoo)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-religious-fucks-in-the-news/959066/754 "2024-08-07T19:10:28Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > said “religious”. One tongue-in-cheek irony thread winner 🏆 for you. Thanks for the snort laugh~I needed one. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-religious-fucks-in-the-news/959066/755 "2024-08-07T20:11:38Z")
My point about it being South Africa was that it’s the world’s capital for known violent crimes. ---
**Author:** ![scudsucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scudsucker/32/14101_2.png) [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2024, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-religious-fucks-in-the-news/959066/756 "2024-08-09T07:23:41Z")
For reasons (unhealthy alcohol use) I am currently in a rehab program, in a halfway house. So I share space with about 18 people (it is a big house). Many people with addictions turn to religion as an “alterntive” - in my opinion just swapping drugs for god. Anyway, each to their own, and if people are drawn to the religious aspect, it is not my business. The religious fuck in this case was actually a tele-evangelist, heard on a fellow inmate’s tablet, taking time out from his sermon to shill wooden cross necklaces. So far, so ordinary. But what amused me was the selling point: these crosses are large, BUT in case carrying a large cross around your neck is a little onerous, they have been crafted to be lightweight - they are hollow. Maybe the subtlety is lost on his followers, but it certainly cheered me up this morning. (Unfortunately I did not catch his name, nor the exorbitant price he was asking) ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2024, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-religious-fucks-in-the-news/959066/757 "2024-08-09T14:47:49Z")
Good wishes for you! ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2024, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-religious-fucks-in-the-news/959066/758 "2024-08-09T18:56:54Z")
> [@scudsucker](#): > > Many people with addictions turn to religion as an “alterntive” - in my opinion just swapping drugs for god. Karl Marx: “Religion is the opiate of the people.” ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2024, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-religious-fucks-in-the-news/959066/759 "2024-08-09T20:17:57Z")
But, hey, free opium… . Good work so far… keep us posted (by which I mean give us the snark on all your fellow travelers…). ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-religious-fucks-in-the-news/959066/760 "2024-08-11T05:27:49Z")
I have a friend who has worked in the substance abuse treatment field, and she said that religious fanaticism is not uncommon when people are drying out or cleaning up. Eating disorders and compulsive gambling are also very common “replacement” behaviors. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-religious-fucks-in-the-news/959066.md?page=37) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-religious-fucks-in-the-news/959066.md?page=39)