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TexasTowelie

(116,442 posts) Sat May 18, 2019, 12:13 AM May 2019

Lakewood Church warns of fake Joel Osteen account offering prayers for money

If you see "Joel Osteen" asking for money in exchange for prayers on Facebook, it's not the real Joel Osteen.

Lakewood Church has been warning people about a Facebook account posing as "Joel Osteen Ministries," which has been asking people for donations up to $50 to activate prayer request accounts.

The message has been circulating on both Facebook and Twitter, church officials told Chron.com.

"Unfortunately, your Joel Osteen prayer request account has not been activated," the message said. "In order to activate your account, you will need to add a monthly donation of $24.99, which will give you access to 3 prayer requests per month..."

The message goes on to offer "platinum prayer request" account to anyone who pays $49.99 per month.

Read more: https://m.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Lakewood-Church-warns-of-fake-Joel-Osteen-account-13850080.php#photo-6478656

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Lakewood Church warns of fake Joel Osteen account offering prayers for money (Original Post) TexasTowelie May 2019 OP

I can understand how it would be difficult dflprincess May 2019 #1

You wouldn't be the only one. TexasTowelie May 2019 #2

I was just going to ask for guidance on how to tell which one is the fake. sinkingfeeling May 2019 #10

"platinum prayer request" customerserviceguy May 2019 #3

I'm a cheapskate. TexasTowelie May 2019 #4

The irony is customerserviceguy May 2019 #5

Which they had every intention of doing the same Major Nikon May 2019 #12

God answered your prayer... He said: Buy a ticket keithbvadu2 May 2019 #16

That's good with me rusty quoin May 2019 #6

I don't see much difference between the fake and real Joel Osteen Ministries texasfiddler May 2019 #7

There is one difference that I've noticed: TexasTowelie May 2019 #8

All you atheists send $$$ to me and I'll think positive thoughts about you. Girard442 May 2019 #9

Maybe I'll start an Atheist's Non-Prayer Circle MineralMan May 2019 #11

Will the membership include non-thoughts as well, to go with the non-prayers? The Genealogist May 2019 #13

There will be a small additional monthly fee MineralMan May 2019 #15

How can you tell the difference? Iggo May 2019 #14

dflprincess

(28,440 posts)

1. I can understand how it would be difficult

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat May 18, 2019, 12:19 AM

May 2019

To tell the difference between a real and fake Osteen account. I'll bet the fake one charges less.

TexasTowelie

(116,442 posts)

2. You wouldn't be the only one.

Reply to dflprincess (Reply #1)

Sat May 18, 2019, 12:26 AM

May 2019

This thread could get interesting. Have some popcorn while we wait.

sinkingfeeling

(52,958 posts)

10. I was just going to ask for guidance on how to tell which one is the fake.

Reply to dflprincess (Reply #1)

Sat May 18, 2019, 07:04 AM

May 2019

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)

3. "platinum prayer request"

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat May 18, 2019, 12:46 AM

May 2019

What incredible bullshit!

TexasTowelie

(116,442 posts)

4. I'm a cheapskate.

Reply to customerserviceguy (Reply #3)

Sat May 18, 2019, 12:53 AM

May 2019

I pray for free. Maybe that's why most of my prayers aren't answered. I'm still waiting to win the lottery.

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)

5. The irony is

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #4)

Sat May 18, 2019, 01:02 AM

May 2019

Protestantism started because the RCC was selling salvation.

Major Nikon

(36,899 posts)

12. Which they had every intention of doing the same

Reply to customerserviceguy (Reply #5)

Sat May 18, 2019, 11:03 AM

May 2019

It's also how metaphorical Jesus paid the rent, so if you think about it there's nothing more Christian.

keithbvadu2

(39,862 posts)

16. God answered your prayer... He said: Buy a ticket

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #4)

Sat May 18, 2019, 11:27 PM

May 2019

rusty quoin

(6,133 posts)

6. That's good with me

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat May 18, 2019, 01:55 AM

May 2019

texasfiddler

(2,185 posts)

7. I don't see much difference between the fake and real Joel Osteen Ministries

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat May 18, 2019, 04:31 AM

May 2019

TexasTowelie

(116,442 posts)

8. There is one difference that I've noticed:

Reply to texasfiddler (Reply #7)

Sat May 18, 2019, 04:37 AM

May 2019

The fake Joel Osteen ministry says that they will say prayers for your money, Joel doesn't even provide a prayer--you get a better bargain with the swindlers.

Girard442

(6,386 posts)

9. All you atheists send $$$ to me and I'll think positive thoughts about you.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat May 18, 2019, 05:26 AM

May 2019

MineralMan

(147,334 posts)

11. Maybe I'll start an Atheist's Non-Prayer Circle

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat May 18, 2019, 08:19 AM

May 2019

For just $19.95 per month, your membership would entitle you to a complete absence of prayers by atheists on your behalf. In addition, your name would be put on the "Do Not Pray for Me" list which is available to pastors and other religious folk at no charge in either Excel or PDF format.

Enjoy Freedom from Prayer! Join the Circle Today!