Christian ministries outsourcing prayer line to India

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Drett

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An American Christian woman complained recently after calling the prayer line of a major TV ministry and requested prayer for her mother’s persistent ulcers. Her prayer representative, who called himself “Darren,” prayed in a strong Indian accent, while apparently reading from a script, that “all the gods would bless her mightily.”

The manager of the Indian outsourced prayers company, located in Mumbai, India, apologized for the incident and fired the Hindu employee who, he said, had not been properly trained. But dozens of similar incidents have rattled callers since major ministries began outsourcing their prayer lines to India. The ministries insist they are overwhelmed by the growing number of calls for prayer so have to pass on prayer requests to call centres in India.

One report said many of the Indian call centre “prayers” learned to recite “Christian prayers” by watching US TV evangelists.

Outsourcing gets religion | Bryan Patterson's Faithworks
 

zone

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An American Christian woman complained recently after calling the prayer line of a major TV ministry and requested prayer for her mother’s persistent ulcers. Her prayer representative, who called himself “Darren,” prayed in a strong Indian accent, while apparently reading from a script, that “all the gods would bless her mightily.”

The manager of the Indian outsourced prayers company, located in Mumbai, India, apologized for the incident and fired the Hindu employee who, he said, had not been properly trained. But dozens of similar incidents have rattled callers since major ministries began outsourcing their prayer lines to India. The ministries insist they are overwhelmed by the growing number of calls for prayer so have to pass on prayer requests to call centres in India.

One report said many of the Indian call centre “prayers” learned to recite “Christian prayers” by watching US TV evangelists.

Outsourcing gets religion | Bryan Patterson's Faithworks

LOLOLOL!!!!
 
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TomH

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An American Christian woman complained recently after calling the prayer line of a major TV ministry and requested prayer for her mother’s persistent ulcers. Her prayer representative, who called himself “Darren,” prayed in a strong Indian accent, while apparently reading from a script, that “all the gods would bless her mightily.”

The manager of the Indian outsourced prayers company, located in Mumbai, India, apologized for the incident and fired the Hindu employee who, he said, had not been properly trained. But dozens of similar incidents have rattled callers since major ministries began outsourcing their prayer lines to India. The ministries insist they are overwhelmed by the growing number of calls for prayer so have to pass on prayer requests to call centres in India.

One report said many of the Indian call centre “prayers” learned to recite “Christian prayers” by watching US TV evangelists.

Outsourcing gets religion | Bryan Patterson's Faithworks
That's crazy funny.
 

maxwel

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I think when my friends call wanting advice... I'm going to start outsourcing their calls.
: )
 
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Ilovecoffee

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Thats sad. Next we are going to have

"Welcome to the prayer line: For Christian press 1, Buddhist press 2, Jewish press 3, Muslim press 4, Druid press 5 For all other faiths please wait and the next available clergy will be with you shortly.
 
Dec 26, 2012
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Thats sad. Next we are going to have

"Welcome to the prayer line: For Christian press 1, Buddhist press 2, Jewish press 3, Muslim press 4, Druid press 5 For all other faiths please wait and the next available clergy will be with you shortly.
UMM Are you sure it's not happening already? :p
 

SparkleEyes

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It just means the ministries that are outsourcing their call centers are in the same category as the US companies that are doing so. These ministries are more interested in the bottom line ($$$) than helping people. Very sad. :( :( :(
 

maxwel

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You guys think I write my own posts and comments on CC...

but I've already outsourced my comments to India.

Sometimes my comments don't make any sense,
but at this price, I just can't complain.
: )
 
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Looks like something ripped from the Onion. People never cease to astound me.