80s Televangelist Scandals in a Nutshell
The recent investigations into six of the largest TV ministries has made me dig up some more information about past scandals. This video sums up a lot of what happened in the 80s with the PTL (Praise the Lord) Club, Oral Roberts, and Jimmy Swaggart. Even if you are familiar with those scandals, I think you should still watch this video. It gives you a good overview of those scandals.
Oddly enough (or maybe not), pretty much all of the TV ministries currently being investigated also uses prosperity-based teachings. While there is nothing wrong with prosperity teaching, when that’s all you teach to the masses, that’s a problem. There is more in the Bible than showing you the way to fill up your bank account with money…or to be more accurate, fill up these televangelists bank accounts.
By the way…
The $23,000 toilet was purchased by Joyce Meyer and not Benny Hinn as I initially suspected. I know it’s marble and all, but it better flush by itself and clean itself for that kind of money!
November 14th, 2007 at 4:10 am
Joyce Meyer’s toilet is actually a commode – an antique chest of drawers donated to the ministry by a supporter. The story is here http://www.philcooke.com/Joyce_Meyer_toilet
Hopefully Grassley won’t be playing too loosely with the facts in order to create a media circus.