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May 26, 2005

This day in history (televangelist edition)

From Facing South:

It was on this day 25 years ago -- May 25, 1980 -- that the legendary Oral Roberts claims to have come face-to-face with Jesus in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

And not just any Jesus, mind you -- the Savior described by Roberts (in a fundraising letter, of course) was 900 feet tall.

1987: Oral had to raise $x-million by a certain date or be called home to Jesus, right? As I recall, it was about this time of year when the following joke went around --
"Hey, didja hear? Oral Roberts died!"
"Really?!?"
"Yeah, the check bounced...!"

Posted by Jeff at May 26, 2005 09:15 AM