Televangelist Jesse Duplantis seeks $54M private jet
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Louisiana televangelist Jesse Duplantis is asking his followers for donations to buy a $54 million private jet. He is the second prominent televangelist this year to preach the virtues of a private plane. Tony Dokoupil reports.
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I’m in the wrong business. Need to start a church asap!
John Oliver tried that. Turns out it’s really easy.
That is precisely that attitude which leads to people starting these devilish ministries to exploit its congregants
That’s what L Ron Hubbard said.
Come to Atlanta in the black areas. There is a church of any rank and file every 2 miles. You’d make a fortune.
Hmmm .. What about taking 54 million and helping people in need
No, Jesus can just snap his fingers and be there if he wanted to, Jessie.
He has given HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS of dollars to help people. I know the man and I’ve known him for many years.
Smart man. It’s a shame NOT to profit from sheer stupidity. ?
Those are demons!!!!
@oldi184
God helps people through the Christians and i don’t know what’s going on but a lot more could be done for the world if the Christians would help their neighbors more. Im a poor man who has a very low salary job and i try to help others by giving what little i have to them because i know (glory to the Father and His holy scriptures) i will get back what i gave (Luke 6:38).
Anyone that would give that con-artist a dime is a fool.
If I could get a million people to send me evev 5 to 25 a month I could live like king too
@K-GUY 123 it’s in large numbers of small donations they have probably at least a million or so contacts and or partners who could easily send 50 to 100 dollars apiece and nobody loses thier shirt over it but still the money could be better spent
@aribbonatatime Damn these simple-minded people are rich to be able to pay for a jet!
And Jesus says that when you call your brother a fool you’re in danger of hellfire. Jesus would also ride the bus and fly commercial or ride a dingy just to teach us humility like he did with that donkey. That was the whole purpose of him riding a donkey.. Duplantis is sickening.
I think that’s the point. Reason these people are so horrible is because they take advantage of simple-minded people. I don’t think it helps to blame the victims.
How about you catch the damn bus….
How about waking to Church
Lol seriously!
“Ride with demon childre with runny noses..Lord no!”
Mrs. NYC, he would have to sit beside poor people in his $2000 suit that poor people PAID for!! Do you get what I’m saying? Hypocrisy!!!
And to think this guy doesn’t even pay taxes
Taxation is theft
artsHscience I don’t care about this specific circumstance I’m talking about Dexter Smith’s moronic comments. Oh please, Red Cross is still worse then this guy. People give donations willingly to this guy knowing what he does. Red Cross wasted $500 mil while lying and saying they were helping people. https://www.npr.org/2015/06/03/411524156/in-search-of-the-red-cross-500-million-in-haiti-relief
+Adam but this man might not pay any.
The church owns his mansion and the CBS report says no taxes are paid on it. I’m sure his suits, cars and even this plane will be church owned.
He probably takes such a low actual wage that it’s below the poverty threshold and he pays no taxes on it.
Dexter Smith that’s not how any of that works. Google church accounting or not for profit accounting. Churches are not for profits, so like not for profits they don’t operating at a profit they only pay expenses and the money isn’t saved or given to private owners. SALARIES are taxed. Including the ministers salary.
Doesn’t even pay taxes. Not a cent. There are loop holes in the tax laws that need to be sewn shut. If an non-profit or a church makes over, say $2 million a year in gross revenue, they should be taxed at the going tax rate for businesses (LLC’s, corporations, etc.). Below $2 million in gross revenues, they should be taxed at a flat 15% on the federal level PLUS whatever individual states deem appropriate.
These televangelists are showing they are wolves in sheeps clothings.
@Saxo Pio hey that’s a NOFX album
They are wolves in wolves clothing
All protestants
And when you call them out on it, they say you’re the devil.
That’s all they’ve ever been.
What a fraud…
Yup
Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ wouldn’t be on a donkey or an airplane!!!!! But He would be putting these guys in their place!!!!!
Matthew 7:15 (KJV)
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Beware of false prophets!…there are so many of them in the U.S.!!!
Evolution is a theory
Televangelist sounds made up. More like television guy
@Vijay Jagpaul Im triggered reeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!
Be aware of false followers. 60 millions of them voted for Trump.
munci this country is filled with stupid brainless idiots
These prosperity pimps are a disgrace and don’t represent the gospel
@BeBePewDiePie BeBePewDiePie Falsey though
The problem is they DO represent the gospel !!!
You are correct
Amen and amen. Shame shame
What a nauseating human being!! ?
Snake oil salesman..He’s the donkey he mentions!
High maintenance preachers should have a reality show ‘keeping up with the millionaire preachers”
As a Christian I’d watch & judge them with contempt. They did have a show a few years back called Preachers of LA. It was disgusting to say the least.
Maret Villa Unfortunately there already are tv shows like this! I don’t watch any of them but I’ve seen the commercials.
Now if he took his partners with him
jesus told me this man is full of lies
KenTie Studios spiritually accountable?
No he isn’t. He needed the plane to get to different destinations as fast as possible to preach to people.
And nice, you’ll be spiritually accountable for what you posted.
Which Jesus?
Lmfao
Ehh… this cannot be a joke because if it is, edit it please as it a bit offensive to me.
? people are dumb enough to give their money to these guys…. well done !
Julie Nielsen well actually they are no pastors nor priests, but charlatan, off to prison with them.
They are pastors not priests. I think Jesus took off in one when He went on to Heaven, or something much better. : )
Julie Nielsen good for you ! All tv priests should have a privat Gulfstream…. – jesus had also one, did you know that ? The government wants to hold this fact secret from the people.
I have been giving to Jesse and other ministries like his for years. God has blessed me greatly for it. You can’t buy your way to Heaven. Just repent of your sins and receive Jesus as your Lord and Savior, to get to Heaven. Jesse is a great man of God and teacher of God’s Word. I give into ministries like this because God leads me to do it, so I can bless others around the world who are not saved, through their ministries.
This is hilarious! What a con-artist but his sheeple already bought him 3 so I’m sure he will get it!
Jamie Lynne back up your ridiculous comments. Absolutely hilarious.
“In the beginning the Church was a fellowship of men and women centering on the living Christ.
Then the church moved to Greece where it became a philosophy. Then it moved to Rome where it became an institution.
Next, it moved to Europe, where it became a culture.
And finally it moved to America where it became an enterprise.!!!!!!”
The man is disgusting
I love your comment. I would have liked it 100 times.
@mayena so two wrongs make a right? Is that from Proverbs ?
How many souls have you won for the kingdom of God.
Jets are for soul winners, not for soul losers
You should check out the satanic thrown below the vatican….
When it goes to Japan will it be an anime?
This is why people think religion is a joke . Smh what god is he taking about . These televangelist are wolves in sheep clothing . Jesus teaches us not to love the things in this world . These people do not understand scripture.
I don’t think religion is a joke. I am pretty sure religion is a scam, and it takes to be pretty dumb to buy all that BS.
@Don’t Be Fooled very true. I myself do not belive in God and these pastors just prove me right everyday. They are all liers but what when they preach about God they are all telling the truth right ? Lmao bs.
Brandon P did you know that is why the Book of Mormon was written?. Ancient prophets who testified of Jesus Christ, His Birth, Life, Ministry, Healing, His Atonement and Resurrection.. It supports the old and new testament 1000%. You pick that book up and start reading, you’ll know what I am talking about. It Is another Testament of the Lord Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father and the Holy Ghost.
mbassy musix You better pray that you can come to understand that it is only He who does save, every day you breathe, His Grace attends you and enables you to make better choices and changes in your own life. He Loves You, His arms are stretched out for you.
They are also teaching their congregation to be materialistic and thinking that God will bless them with material wealth. What a disgrace to the Christian faith these men are! Jesus was the very opposite of them. He never even associated with such men and outright condemned them to their faces. Jesus Christ himself condemned such men!
This is one reason why people don’t go to church. My daddy used to say, “Don’t blame Christ for the Christians.” …..Jesse says, “Jesus wouldn’t be riding a donkey.” straight out of a donkey’s mouth. … wow…. private jets ? he has three…. some people don’t understand their wants and needs are two different things. Let Jesse pay for his new ride with the tax money he doesn’t pay that we the people do.
Teri LaFaye Pistol Poet TM
Great saying!
Teri LaFaye Pistol Poet TM Sis, he has disguised his greed for need! It is disgusting how these charlatans use the name of the Lord as their personal bank!! Makes me mad enough to chew bricks!?
What a coincidence…I too am asking for donations for a new jet. Please post below if you’d like to donate.
I don’t have too much money but I can sell food in front of your house.
¡Mike B!
No.
¡Mike B! I still have checks from my deceased mom’s account. What is your address???
LOL!
!Mike B!..do you take personal checks and what is the address?
Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz? My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends.