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Can’t Fill the House On Easter? Try Handing Out Gadgets
Houses of Mammon
Desperate to stand out, some megachurches are baiting Easter crowds with flat-screen TVs, iPads, and Starbucks gift cards. The craziest part? They don’t think it’s crazy.
Matthew Paul Turner
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Apr. 20 2014
5:45AM EDT
The Daily Beast
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