Status: Strange News
Earlier this month the Secret Service raided the offices of the
Great News Network (a Texas ministry) and seized 8300 inspirational tracts. The problem with the tracts?
They were printed on million-dollar bills. I would say fake million-dollar bills, but since there's no such thing as real million-dollar bills, there can't exactly be fake ones either. However, the Secret Service felt they looked a little bit too much like real currency for comfort. Reportedly someone had tried to deposit one at a bank. Meanwhile, the Great News Network isn't happy and is threatening to sue the government. But they should realize the government has an extremely low tolerance for any kind of fake currency. Witness the case of
J.S.G. Boggs (whom I write about in
Hippo Eats Dwarf). He's an artist who creates counterfeit currency as art, though his bills are single-sided, so they're not likely to be mistaken for actual money. Nevertheless, the Secret Service raided his studio back in 1992 and seized thousands of his works, and haven't returned them to this day.
Incidentally, here's the tract that was written on the million-dollar bills. (You can try to purchase the bills
here):
The million dollar question: Will you go to Heaven? Here's a quick test. Have you ever told a lie, stolen anything, or used God's name in vain? Jesus said, "Whoever looks upon a woman to lust after her has committed adultery already with her in his heart." Have you looked with lust? Will you be guilty on Judgment Day? If you have done those things God sees you as a lying, thieving, blasphemous, adulterer at heart. The Bible warns that if you are guilty you will end up in Hell. That's not God's will. He sent His Son to suffer and die on the cross for you. Jesus took your punishment upon Himself -"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." Then He rose from the dead and defeated death. Please, repent (turn from sin) today and trust in Jesus, and God will grant you everlasting life. Then read your Bible daily and obey it.
(Thanks to Joe for the link)
Comments
What is written on these tracts are more importnat than any million dollar can bring you. This is the hope that you should seek for, and not what the money can bring you.
...We tried to have them printed at a copy center. No good. Even when we said, "How about if we make them jumbo-size -- larger than any American dollar bill has ever been?" Still no good. We finally just had sneak down and use a one of the color printer here in the office even though we really weren't authorized to do so.
Anyway, my point is that copies of money are definitely frowned on!
Trying to scare kids into religion?
Pretty low.
i promise! But it says "This note is not legal tender for all debts, public and private.
How much is it worst??
Thanks, I'll stick to my atheist ways of appreciating the world, only being angry with those that give me true reason to be, accepting those of all races, religions and orientations, and wanting a bit more than what I have but also being happy with where I am at the moment.
I will not have an imaginary friend that I believe will grant me everlasting life as long as I truly believe he exists. I will simply cherish this life and live it to its fullest.