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Posted on May 12, 2008
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A European hedge fund just invested $30 million in a Christian-oriented video sharing site. The vast majority of Americans identify as Christian, and while the economy may be taking a nose dive, there’s still money to be made on Jesus.


Guardian:

A new website run from Plano, Texas, has proved that the Old Testament promise of manna from Heaven has relevance in the digital age.

GodTube, an evangelical twist on YouTube, its secular video-sharing equivalent, has generated so many hits that a London-based hedge fund has poured money into it. GLG Partners, which has no known religious affiliation, has backed GodTube with an investment of $30m. With almost 80% of the American population - about 240 million - describing themselves as Christian, there is a thriving market for the site.

Since its launch last August, GodTube has uploaded more than 100,000 videos, all with an overt religious theme. Broadcast Him is its slogan, though the site’s executives also employ the catchphrase Jesus 2.0.

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By Aegrus, May 15, 2008 at 10:48 am Link to this comment

It’s called, Personal Responsibility.

Your tirade against Christianity doesn’t help anyone.

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By hippy pam, May 14, 2008 at 6:06 am Link to this comment

Every religion CLAIMS to be THE ONE…Every CHRIST BASED RELIGION CLAIMES TO BE THE TRUE #1…Here is a FACT for the PEABRAINS TO PONDER….If you add the letter D to the word evil-what do you get???If you remove one letter O from the word good-what do you get? WHO WAS THE TRUE PROPHET?jesus or muhammed?Why couldn’t there have been SEVERAL PEOPLE GOING AROUND
“PREACHING” a doctrine of PEACE?Why can"HUMANS “live and let live”?Why do WE have to have SOME ONE/THING tell us HOW TO CO-EXIST?Most Humans are out to get the BEST FOR THEMSELVES-regardless of who they have to knock out of the way to get it…

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By hippy pam, May 13, 2008 at 5:30 pm Link to this comment

Just a WEBSITE..that takes $$$ from GULLIBLE PEOPLE who are taught TO NOT THINK FOR THEMSELVES CUZ GOD WILL WATCH OVER THEM…GULLIBLE PEOPLE WHO SPEND $$$ THEY MAY NOT HAVE TO KEEP THE ministers/priests/
rabbi’s[dare I say that?]ETC in the MANNER THEY DEMAND while the SUPPLICANTS[why do you think they are called SUPPLICANTS?][Yes I WAS raised in a METHODIST CHURCH]pray for WHATEVER>>>Is BULLSH*T and CREW any different in that they SPEND OTHER PEOPLES $$$$$ while WE BEG FOR CRUMBS????And it would be nice if old age PASSED ME BY….But at 60 years old-I have EARNED EVERY GRAY HAIR AND WRINKLE….{probably while SINNING….

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By jfior, May 13, 2008 at 11:10 am Link to this comment

nothing like trying to insulate a population from reality….

like the con of the Global Day of Prayer which culminated on May 11 but got rolling on May 1 with 10 consecutive days of prayer for the world by millions…or so they say…in some form or another…it seems odd that in that same 10 day period there was a Cyclone that hit Myanmar (May 3rd) and caused thousands of deaths and a massive earthquake hit China (May 11/12) which caused many thousands more….

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By Thomas Billis, May 13, 2008 at 9:23 am Link to this comment

Do not worry it was imaginary money to go with their imaginary friends.If it were given its proper name it would be called “DelusionalTube”.I beleive they sell holy viagra with the catchphrase"get hard with God”.

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By Dave24, May 13, 2008 at 7:51 am Link to this comment

GodTube: A place where easily manipulated, often indoctrinated, non-thinking believers use social reinforcement to justify their irrational beliefs in order to preserve the mythological, manmade idea called “God.”

This site will be a cash cow (sorry for the metaphor, Hindus), but long-live secular YouTube.

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By Expat, May 13, 2008 at 7:42 am Link to this comment

^ go suck an egg!

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By Expat, May 13, 2008 at 7:38 am Link to this comment

^ of light visit you and bestow it’s blessings: But then I think it already has.  May you enjoy your time in Gehenna.

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By Aegrus, May 13, 2008 at 7:34 am Link to this comment

Pam, calm down, eh? It’s just a website. I’m very far from Christianity, but I don’t understand the outrage you’re expressing.

Secularism is meant to preserve the right to practice religion by keeping it separate from government as well as keeping free-thinkers safe from religious intolerance.

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By Expat, May 13, 2008 at 7:28 am Link to this comment

^ cured of all ills and life will be wonderful and global warming will not affect you and old age will avoid you and all infirmities will be visited on others less fortunate.  Further, you will live blissfully, happily, forever!  Isn’t that wonderful?

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By DaveF, May 13, 2008 at 6:56 am Link to this comment
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GodTube: A place where people can justify irrational belief, seeking approval of fellow non-thinkers to reinforce their bigoted mythology.

It will be a cash cow, certainly,but long-live secular Youtube.

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By Jim Yell, May 13, 2008 at 6:51 am Link to this comment
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There are so many things wrong with religion, it is amazing that so many people make such a display of believing what is transparently false.

This critic isn’t only about Christianity, or even Abrahamic religion in general, but in the way Chritianity is being hyped.

I have a cousin who told me that her husband had researched religion and found that Mormons averaged higher incomes than other denominations and therefore they became Mormons. I think she didn’t realize what that statement revealed about their religious choice.

It is a wonder that Christ is supposed to be the be all and end all of Christian belief, but when the old books of the Bible contradict the forgiveness and charity taught by Christ, most embrace the contradictions offered by the old prophets, who were on the whole a group of hateful and nasty people and then they talk about Christianity. Well Christ never said he wanted people to be rich, or that belief in religion would bring wealth. He wanted people to be foregiving and none judgmental and use their energies to improve themselves, not to force others to follow his teachings. We know how well that has worked.

Now the improving attendance at some churches is being motivated by magical thinking, say you love Jesus and your bank account will grow, say you love Jesus and your nasty personality will suddenly be loved by everyone. Well not exactly.

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By hippy pam, May 13, 2008 at 6:28 am Link to this comment

WOW-Does this mean????If I pray…. EVERY THING WILL “GET RIGHT?“My friend will be cured of CANCER-My son will FIND ANOTHER JOB-I will be able to AFFORD MY MEDICATIONS-My sister[with 3 small children]and her husband[who just got LAID OFF
AFTER 16 YEARS ON A JOB]WILL NOT HAVE THEIR HOUSE FORCLOSED[even tho they only owe 4 more years to pay on it]-The Emerald Ash Borer WILL STOP KILLING TREES-The Japanese Beetle WILL GO BACK TO JAPAN-GLOBAL WARMING WILL REVERSE ITSELF-yatta yatta yatta-

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