I posted this on another thread...but I think it needs its own thread so we can all add our own ideas on how to make this work...
Ya know, I'm gonna start an Internet religion.
I'm gonna claim to be God's one true messenger and since the world is going online, the Lord has revealed to me that the truth can be found only on my website.
However, maintaining a website isn't free...writing down the visions from the Lord takes time and effort, so I'm gonna have to ask people to donate to my website. Credit Cards, Checks, PayPal will all be accepted.
Those who feel that they have a special calling can actually join my cyber church by promising monthly donations of certain amounts. This will allow them to access certain parts of the site reserved solely for the "chosen". We'll even have a chat room where the lucky chosen ones can talk with the "cyberdonian messenger" when I feel like popping in with new visions from the Lord.
It'll be slow at first, I know, but when those seeking the true religion find my site, they will feel the holy spirit move them to join and send in their donations. We will then flourish and become a reckoning in the spiritual world. Plus my bank account will flourish. Because that's what its all about.. making some cash with as little work as possible. And it's all tax deductible.
Yep...I think that would be a great new career.