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51. Thanks very much for that!

Mon May 12, 2025, 04:18 PM

May 12

I saved that one for later on my YouTube channel. I created a file called “long form“ specifically for videos like that. Thank you very very much. I really do appreciate it.

He was an amazing man and a true voice of reason.

He was one of the few guests that Bill Maher had on as an exclusive guest for a whole hour on his show.

I remember one question that Maher asked him that went something like “what do you think of the predictions of the rapture and all that”

Spong said “ Not much! If you took away Revelations and the book of Daniel, the tent preachers would have nothing to go on about!”

I nearly fell off my chair when he said that!

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