Pat Robertson on the Haitian Earthquake ...

[Fast_Eddie]

Originally Posted by Sandy G

I think at least some of these televangelists ARE sincere in their beliefs-At least at first. But after they develop a following, then it becomes increasingly one thing & one thing only-How to keep the ol' mazuma rollin' in by the bucketfuls, to support an over-the-top lifestyle in many cases. The only one that I think that has remained pretty much pure is Billy Graham. But even his "organisation" relies on pretty heavy-handed tactics-My granmother gave to him, Bible-a-Month club, & another couple. When we took over her finances around '99, & the monthly checks quit coming in, boy, did we get a lot of NASTY correspondence... I think I called one of 'em, & told 'em what I thought they oughta do w/their Bibles, my granmother was 99 years old, had lost her mind, was in the hospital, & I would appreciate it if we NEVER heard from them again. We never did. I can only imagine how much she'd shelled out over the years to those effin' bloodsuckers....And they ALL talk..."We got a Live One here...You oughta send a Plea out to her"...And here'd be MORE literature coming from Help Paco/Hadjii/Juliana Outta His/Her Mudhole Children's League...Grrrrr...

Honestly, I think for the most part they are all sincere and truely believe what they're on about. Thing is, that's kind of what scares me. When it's a con job, the'll give in once the opportunity to look important is passed and there is no profit in it. But when they are true believers, they're in the same catagory as the Islamic whack jobs that fly planes into buildings. Nothing will stop them.

I agree, Graham is a different deal. He's the kind of guy I probably wouldn't agree with all the time but wouldn't be offended by either. Trying his best to do what he thinks is right and probably doing more good than harm. Not my cup of tea, but I do respect him.

I remember when I was in College watching Robert Tilton. Remember him? Used to seak in toungues and tell foks that if they sent him a check, God would make sure they got their money back with interest. Called himself "The Prosperity Proffit". Told folks God wanted them to be rich and if they weren't they were doing something wrong. But nothing a donation couldn't fix. Guy eventually got into some kind of trouble with the whole thing and went away. But I can't imagine how many people he ripped off.