Colorado televangelist and fundraiser extraordinaire Marilyn Hickey has something she wants you to have. A ring, to be precise. According to Westword's Amy Haimerl:
Not a particularly valuable ring, either, but one of those 25-cent-turn-your- finger-green suckers prized by kids the world over. With Hickey's blessing, however, the simple band gains "magical" powers.
And, from Hickey's own mailer:
"I want you to wear this ring on your finger for AT LEAST the NEXT 24 HOURS. You may feel led to wear it longer and that's fine. It's yours to keep and use however you feel directed in your heart."
"I do feel directed to encourage you to SOW A SEED of FAITH! Make it a specific seed for the specific MIRACLE TURNAROUND HARVEST that you need. You may feel led to sow a seed with the number 7 in it ($27, $37, $57, $77, $107 or whatever). The amount doesn't matter as much as your OBEDIENCE to God's leading.
I wonder if God will then send you a message to drink more chocolately-flavored Ovaltine...
The mind boggles. As long as there are gullible people on this green Earth, there will be people ready and capable of fleecing them.
Maybe I will felt led of God to write this woman a letter and ask her to post me a check for $l77, or $207, or $7777? Who knows?
I know I'd rather trust Captain Midnight's secret coded message every Saturday morning on television than I would trust such a charlatan.
Let me just close with the motto of the Secret Squadron - "Justice...through strength and courage."
Out.
Posted by: Julian at August 20, 2004 08:16 AM