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[–] thesohoriots@lemmy.world 96 points 1 month ago

“They say you should only speak good of the dead. He’s dead. Good.”

[–] KingPorkChop@lemmy.ca 70 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The scumbag lived far longer than he should have.

[–] blargh513@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Thats what burns my ass. Why do these pieces of shit never die young?!

[–] Regna@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

Hate and scorn sustains them.

[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

There is no God

They're highly motivated. Because they believe in a wrathful god they know whatever is waiting for them on the other side is going to be unpleasant

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 month ago

Apparently, ~91yrs too long, in fact.

[–] VoidJuiceConcentrate@midwest.social 53 points 1 month ago (1 children)

OK now do Joel Osteen next.

[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 26 points 1 month ago (3 children)

And Kenneth Copeland. With fire.

[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I've never seen a person who looked more like a demon in a skin suit than Kenneth Copeland.

https://youtube.com/shorts/8xIGtqujBkY

fucker looks like the Edgar suit from Men in Black.

[–] lennybird@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

If I was religious I would definitely think he was the devil quoting scripture.

[–] ArtVandelay@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Holy fucking nightmares those eyes

[–] VoidJuiceConcentrate@midwest.social 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

fuck dude that guy's held together with staples and wd-40

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 1 month ago

Even before I saw that guy preach, I thought he was the creepiest-looking person ever. His sermons and lifestyle don't help.

I have no fucking idea how he isn't dead first with how he looks

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 40 points 1 month ago (2 children)

"if you gave ~~Jerry Falwell~~ Jimmy Swaggart an enema you could bury him in a matchbox." - Christopher Hitchens (would have said RIP)

[–] riquisimo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Had to chew on this to figure it out.

Enemas inject things, so why would it make someone smaller?

Enemas are used to clear stools. Constipation relief.

Ahh. I get it now.

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 2 points 1 month ago

Don't feel bad, it was a very subtle jab. The best part was it was at the end of a Fox News interview as they cut away, so it was what I liked to call a sarcasm grenade. Pull the pin, let it sit for a minute. Boom.

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago

A classic. 🥰

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 28 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Prostitution shouldn’t be a scandal. But also, all televangelists deserve to die.

[–] gdog05@lemmy.world 25 points 1 month ago

Hypocrisy was the real scandal. Not so much the prostitution. I'm certain there was a ton of anti-sex work judgement to go along with that. But otherwise I fully agree.

[–] dylanmorgan@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago

It’s the hypocrisy. SW should be legal/decriminalized, but this motherfucker would have preached against fornication while getting a BJ under the pulpit if he thought he’d get away with it.

[–] dylanmorgan@sh.itjust.works 24 points 1 month ago

Took far too long. He got ~70 years more than he should have.

[–] ScrambledEggs@lazysoci.al 22 points 1 month ago

Finally, some good news.

[–] omgboom@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Hell gained another demon today

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

The earth was force-fed another pile of garbage today

[–] But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago (3 children)

What else did everyone else have for dinner today?

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[–] victorz@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago

"Oh well 😀"

Imagine being so shitty that people consider it good news when they hear of your death. I should hope to at least aim for a neutral reaction, or better...

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"Encounters" is such a funny way to phrase it. Like he was traveling through the woods on a quest and had to roll on the random table upon which a pack of wolves was also an option.

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

C'mon epic battle... Epic battle please... DAMNIT! Sex workers AGAIN!

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 6 points 1 month ago

Swaggart "Can I roll to convince the sex workers to leave me alone?"

GM "Sure."

Swaggart rolls a nat 20

Swaggart "Oh no, it looks like I rolled a nat 1. Looks like I have to sleep with the sex workers, again."

[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

Jimmy: “boy heaven sure is hot!” “And why am I in a hot tub of lava next to hitler and Regan?”

[–] Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 month ago

Good riddance to bad rubbish.

[–] rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago

Snorting meth off a gay hooker's butt forever in the afterlife

[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 month ago

Wasn't soon enough. Rot in hell.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 month ago

Good riddance

[–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 month ago

Contributors built Jimmy Swaggart Ministries into a business that made an estimated $142 million in 1986...

... Swaggart said publicly that his earnings were hurt in 1987 by the sex scandal.

Mawww.

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Rest in piss

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

🎵 Only the good die young! 🎶🎷

[–] baatliwala@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago
[–] jhoff90@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

90 years of doing Satan's work, he can go back home where he belongs now.

[–] Hermit_Lailoken@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Don't blame this on Satan.

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The only one who could ever reach me

Was the son of a preacher man

The only boy who could ever teach me

Was the son of a preacher man

Yes, he was, he was

Ooh, yes, he was

[–] El_guapazo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Jimmy converted to Islam at the last second. He wanted to be surrounded by 72 virgin prostitutes.

[–] 0li0li@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago
[–] Whirlygirl9@kbin.melroy.org 2 points 1 month ago

https://youtu.be/3I4qZxkUzU0

"Oh God I'm a sinner, I deserve to go to hell"

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

How’s the temperature down there, Jimbo?

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