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    Pastor upset over counterfeit $100 bill placed in offering plate

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    As a pastor, I have no problem with people putting $100 bills into the offering.

    Except when they're fake. Like this one.

    When we deposited the church funds, the bank machine wouldn't accept this bill. I thought it was because it was wrinkled or folded at the end. The machine wouldn't accept a smoothed-out bill either. I brought it to a banker, who required all of five seconds to determine it was counterfeit.

    The banker kindly said things like, "Look at the color; it's not quite the right green. The paper doesn't have the visible fibers. Note the lack of fine wavy lines all around. The image isn't quite as sharp as it should be. The edges aren't straight. Even the size of the bill is 1/16 inch too large all around."

    I said, "It's old and wrinkled with a big crease in the middle. So it didn't look that different from other old bills."

    She said, "That's exactly what counterfeiters do. They crease and wrinkle the bill to make it look old so it's not as noticeable."

    At least I got one thing half right.

    She consoled me, "As counterfeits go, this is a pretty good one."

    So the church was out $100, and the bank sent the bill to the hot and fiery place of final examination and destruction where all bills of falsehood go.

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    A day late and a 100 dollars short?

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    I hate it when that happens.

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    Counterfeit seed!

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    Many ministers only deserve to be paid with that money

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    Many ministers only deserve to be paid with that money
    Ohhhhh boy

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cardinal TT View Post
    Many ministers only deserve to be paid with that money
    I agree - Phony Doctrine/Preaching = Phony Money (LOL)

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    As a pastor, I have no problem with people putting $100 bills into the offering.

    Except when they’re fake. Like this one.

    When we deposited the church funds, the bank machine wouldn’t accept this bill. I thought it was because it was wrinkled or folded at the end. The machine wouldn’t accept a smoothed-out bill either. I brought it to a banker, who required all of five seconds to determine it was counterfeit.

    The banker kindly said things like, “Look at the color; it’s not quite the right green. The paper doesn’t have the visible fibers. Note the lack of fine wavy lines all around. The image isn’t quite as sharp as it should be. The edges aren’t straight. Even the size of the bill is 1/16 inch too large all around.”

    I said, “It’s old and wrinkled with a big crease in the middle. So it didn’t look that different from other old bills.”

    She said, “That’s exactly what counterfeiters do. They crease and wrinkle the bill to make it look old so it’s not as noticeable.”

    At least I got one thing half right.

    She consoled me, “As counterfeits go, this is a pretty good one.”

    So the church was out $100, and the bank sent the bill to the hot and fiery place of final examination and destruction where all bills of falsehood go.
    Musta been from that bad batch - oh well

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