Willy Loc: Alaska

Rumor has it that Mr. Swaggart has been hospitalized with severe injuries.
Apparently he was out walking his duck and got hit by a boat.

lenben Loc: Seattle

I read that after Swaggarts sexual disclosure, his contributions dropped from $2M per week to $1 M per week. Astounding that folks would still send money to this obvious hypocrite.

Rich Maher Loc: Sonoma County, CA

Bible and internet, must be true.

Ransch Loc: O'Fallon MO

Not yet.

cneajna Loc: Port Angeles, WA

The Attic is where controversial topics go.

cneajna Loc: Port Angeles, WA

And apparently Bryan Fischer thinks Jesus is okay with torture and says Christianity is not a pacifist religion. LOL Well for some that may be true.... but I'm pretty sure if you were able to ask Jesus he might not agree.

kwils Loc: Salem, Ma

Thanks, but is religion a controversial subject? You're discussing it now in chit -chat.

bunuweld Loc: Arizona

I did not know who Jimmy Swaggart was and I now checked in the Internet. There is this interesting tidbit in Wikipedia:
<<Swaggart's confession and downfall[edit]
On February 21, 1988, without giving any details regarding his transgressions, Swaggart gave his now-infamous "I have sinned" speech as he tearfully spoke to his family, congregation, TV audience, and finally said "I have sinned against You, my Lord, and I would ask that Your Precious Blood would wash and cleanse every stain until it is in the seas of God's forgetfulness, not to be remembered against me anymore."[10] On a New Orleans morning news show four days later, Murphree stated that while Swaggart was a regular client, they had never engaged in sexual intercourse.[11] The clip of Swaggart's confession was played repeatedly on news and tabloid television programs.

The Louisiana presbytery of the Assemblies of God initially suspended Jimmy Swaggart from the ministry for three months. The national presbytery of the Assemblies of God soon extended the suspension to their standard two-year suspension for sexual immorality. His return to the pulpit coincided with the end of a three-month suspension originally ordered by the Assemblies. Believing that Swaggart was not genuinely repentant in submitting to their authority, the hierarchy of the Assemblies of God immediately defrocked him, removing his credentials and ministerial license. Swaggart then became an independent, non-denominational Pentecostal minister, and Family Worship Center became non-denominational. Jimmy Swaggart Bible College (now World Evangelism Bible College) had lost many of its students by the end of May 1988.>>

<<1991 scandal[edit]
On October 11, 1991, Swaggart, for a second time, was found in the company of a prostitute, this time Rosemary Garcia, when he was pulled over by a police officer in Indio, California, for driving on the wrong side of the road. According to Garcia, Swaggart stopped to proposition her on the side of the road. She later told reporters, "He asked me for sex. I mean, that's why he stopped me. That's what I do. I'm a prostitute."[12] This time, rather than confessing to his congregation, Swaggart told those at Family Worship Center that "The Lord told me it's flat none of your business."[13] Swaggart's son Donnie then announced to the stunned audience that his father would be temporarily stepping down as head of Jimmy Swaggart Ministries for "a time of healing and counseling."[12]>>

I guess he has had a comeback. :)

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

Tammy Fay has too :roll: :roll: :roll: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Cykdelic Loc: Now outside of Chiraq & Santa Fe, NM

Religion isn't controversial at all. Prime v. Zoom, on the other hand.......

tommyf Loc: Vero Beach, FL

Thank you for this. The forum is entitled "The Attic". A while back, the ADMIN decided to create this forum for these types of discussions. Apparently, this forum allows in depth discussions regarding issues that we all find to be somewhat controversial. Prior to The Attict, I do remember some people, including me, getting quite heated, throwing disrespectful slurs toward each other. It just really got out of hand. My input was just to throw some insight to the original person who posted something about Jimmy Swagart....no disrespect was ever intended.

thom w Loc: San Jose, CA

I don't know what could be controversial about Swagart? Perhaps if there were someone who supported him but most seem in agreement here.

kwils Loc: Salem, Ma

You don't really think that there is a list somewhere of topics that are forbidden in general chat. I think the intent of the attic is to send out of control posters there and not the topic.

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

is that your final decison :?: :shock: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

kwils Loc: Salem, Ma

No. I'm going to use a life line and phone a friend.