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[–] Goretantath@lemmy.world 73 points 6 days ago

I don't see a problem, its one scammer vs another..

[–] FarrellPerks@feddit.uk 19 points 5 days ago (1 children)

As opposed to the actual pastors who usually run the scams?

[–] rekabis@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 days ago

I mean, when the crime is going to happen regardless…

[–] uberdroog@lemmy.world 16 points 5 days ago

That's the whole point of church, no?

[–] PiraHxCx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 48 points 6 days ago

Are they sure it isn't the pastor themselves that are trying to increase their output of incendiary sermons asking for donations by adding AI-made sermons?

[–] schwim@piefed.zip 41 points 6 days ago (1 children)

It makes sense, it's a proven pool of gullibility.

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[–] Sharkticon@lemmy.zip 14 points 5 days ago

Scammed by the pastors or scammed by AI, not really seeing a difference. I guess there's more of a chance the pastor is a pedophile? Who knows.

[–] teft@piefed.social 36 points 6 days ago

The really funny thing is the congregations can't train their flock on how to avoid these scams because if they do then the church won't be able to scam them any more.

[–] switcheroo@lemmy.world 13 points 5 days ago

Considering how dumb and gullible the average religious nutjob is, this should be one helluva easy grift.

[–] Mulligrubs@lemmy.world 29 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The AI won't rape the kids though, so we'll still need some priests on staff

[–] crunchy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Not for Grok's lack of trying

[–] Zozano@aussie.zone 6 points 6 days ago

Thank you Elon.

[–] Yawweee877h444@lemmy.world 32 points 6 days ago
[–] texture@lemmy.world 28 points 6 days ago (4 children)

This only makes the most sense. What other group has proven to be easier to scam? None, I'd imagine.

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[–] SeaSgt@lemmy.zip 9 points 5 days ago

No deepfake required there.

[–] nutsack@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 6 days ago

damn. I need to get in on this honestly

let em, stupid tax, better than them donating to republicans.

those conman pastors don't get to complain.

"hey, I was going to steal that!!"

[–] Ganbat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 6 days ago (1 children)

So this is what they meant when they said AI was gonna take people's jobs...

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[–] ChaoticEntropy@feddit.uk 7 points 5 days ago

They really are coming for everybody's jobs.

[–] pyrinix@kbin.melroy.org 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)

lol, gotta keep that religious scam scheme a-chugging.

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[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 13 points 6 days ago (1 children)

You don't need AI when you got keneth copeland

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

AI is more convincingly human than kenneth copeland.

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

easy targets

Those scammers should stop scamming those scammers talking about an invisible sky daddy.

[–] luciferofastora@feddit.org 8 points 6 days ago

My aunt already falls for every religious scam under the sun. Donate for this good cause here, help build a church there, God told me to do whatever and I need some assistance...

Religion is one hell of a drug and I'm not surprised that a community convinced of their divine protection would contain enough gullible victims to make it worth the effort. They might not all be that stupid, but it's like MMOs: some whales are enough to make it profitable.

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 12 points 6 days ago

I guess the only solution is to get rid of churches to prevent the continuation.

[–] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago

They noticed something was wrong when the pastor wasn't raping children

[–] MidsizedSedan@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago

Beware of false prophets or something..

"If those kids could read, they would be very upset"

[–] Wigglesworth@retrolemmy.com 8 points 6 days ago

My mom's favorite pastor is dead, but I'll still tell her about this.

She believes in a magic sky god who set his own rules up for us to fail by way of damnation. A pastor coming back to life wouldn't be a jump in her reality.

[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

This “might” be the only time where I’m ok with AI scamming people.

[–] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago

Reminds me of Louis CK's SNL monologue...

Hey you can't say something racist! I was saying something racist already!

[–] MetalSlugX@piefed.social 7 points 6 days ago
[–] dumbass@piefed.social 6 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Pastors: Hey! It's our job to rip them off! Damn AI taking our jobs!

[–] felsiq@piefed.zip 6 points 6 days ago (2 children)

11 comments and every single one is dunking on religion… have I ever mentioned I love this place?

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[–] deliriousdreams@fedia.io 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Who could possibly have seen that coming. It'll be Trump supporters who donate next.

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 3 points 6 days ago

You didn't even need ai. They still love bannon after he openly stole millions and posted a video laughing about it on his yacht.

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