# ROFL The preacher of that Zion Temple joint on North Forest lives next to my parents **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 29, 2006, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rofl-the-preacher-of-that-zion-temple-joint-on-north-forest-lives-next-to-my-parents/16662 "2006-08-29T13:01:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2006, 10:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rofl-the-preacher-of-that-zion-temple-joint-on-north-forest-lives-next-to-my-parents/16662/61 "2006-08-30T10:11:23Z")
Well, I think the real question is: Is this a church of Christianity, or are they completely missing the point of Christianity? ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2006, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rofl-the-preacher-of-that-zion-temple-joint-on-north-forest-lives-next-to-my-parents/16662/62 "2006-08-30T10:13:06Z")
The Pastor of my parents church drives a 04’ or 05 caddy,this is a “poor” parish that is on the verge closing 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2006, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rofl-the-preacher-of-that-zion-temple-joint-on-north-forest-lives-next-to-my-parents/16662/63 "2006-08-30T10:17:30Z")
> [@Jon](#): > > The Pastor of my parents church drives a 04’ or 05 caddy,this is a “poor” parish that is on the verge closing 😉 arent churches funded by donations? Not by the pastors? 😕 I haven’t been to church since I was like 5 (except for when I drove my grandma to church a few times) so I’m out of the loop on that ish ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2006, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rofl-the-preacher-of-that-zion-temple-joint-on-north-forest-lives-next-to-my-parents/16662/64 "2006-08-30T10:24:44Z")
There are plenty of preechers that have good jobs outside of church. As far as Christianity goes, it is not “completely” about material things so no, I don’t think he is “completely” missing the point. ---
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2006, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rofl-the-preacher-of-that-zion-temple-joint-on-north-forest-lives-next-to-my-parents/16662/65 "2006-08-30T10:24:52Z")
> [@HotRodKid](#): > > like ignoring that priests have been molesting kids for DECADES … or “fixing” those situations by shipping a preist to a different church where the parishoners dont know hes a pedo … thats like punishing a serial killerer in buffalo by relocating him to rochester … oh yea … definantly wont kill again > > or maybe how they have done nothing to ACTUALY teach safe sex … teaching people NOT to use condoms is like teaching rock climbing w/o ropes … make a mistake and your DEAD Yeah…those are Catholics…I am not Catholic. The preacher at the church my parents go to is married, I went to school with his son. oh, and they are also not against the use of condoms. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2006, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rofl-the-preacher-of-that-zion-temple-joint-on-north-forest-lives-next-to-my-parents/16662/66 "2006-08-30T10:27:40Z")
> [@RedGoober4Life](#): > > I can’t believe I just read what I read on their website: > [http://www.ziondominion.org/](http://www.ziondominion.org/) Wow, they actually reference “the many late model luxury cars found in the parking lot during their services” right on their website. > [@wordmagazine.net](#): > > Complete with a gymnasium, a school, an onsite administration building, a Frank Lloyd Wright Mansion, a 600 car capacity parking lot and a 1,200 seat auditorium, this 60,000 square foot facility in Williamsville is a significant upgrade from their current facility which stands impressively like a stone mansion in the midst of “the hood” at 460 Genesee Street in the City of Buffalo. Tax shelter? ---
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2006, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rofl-the-preacher-of-that-zion-temple-joint-on-north-forest-lives-next-to-my-parents/16662/67 "2006-08-30T10:37:17Z")
> [@JoesTypeS](#): > > yes, when I said “most leaders of **Large Evangelical Christian** Churches” I was really being broad :bloated: > > I think I was making an especially sweeping generalization about all christian organizations when I said “all those suckers who give money to **that place** every week…” :roll: Um yeah I wasn’t directly quoting you. I was saying a generalized statement. :bloated: ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2006, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rofl-the-preacher-of-that-zion-temple-joint-on-north-forest-lives-next-to-my-parents/16662/68 "2006-08-30T10:49:02Z")
> [@AWDrifter](#): > > There are plenty of preechers that have good jobs outside of church. > As far as Christianity goes, it is not “completely” about material things so no, I don’t think he is “completely” missing the point. People will always alter religion at their convenience. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rofl-the-preacher-of-that-zion-temple-joint-on-north-forest-lives-next-to-my-parents/16662.md?page=3)