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A series of scandals resulted in the destruction of the reputations of several famous Christian evangelists. Some of the more famous happened in the 1980s with Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker and Jimmy Swaggart. A scandal is a widely publicized incident involving allegations of wrong-doing, disgrace, or moral outrage. ...
Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. ...
Evangelism is the proclaiming of the Christian Gospel. ...
The 1980s refers to the years of 1980 to 1989. ...
James Orsen Bakker (born January 2, 1940, in Muskegon, Michigan) is an American televangelist, a former Assemblies of God minister, and a former host (with his then-wife Tammy Faye Bakker) of The PTL Club, a popular evangelical Christian television program. ...
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Some scandalized televangelists continue preaching, though with a far diminished viewership. Despite their respective scandals, they each often retain a core group of "faithful" followers.
Jim Bakker
 After receiving millions in salary and bonuses from his PTL televangelism network, Jim Bakker was forced to resign in 1987 following threats of the revelation of payoffs to former secretary Jessica Hahn, to whom Bakker's staff members had paid $265,000 to keep secret her sexual services to him. A later investigation into financial irregularities at PTL and its Heritage USA Christian-oriented theme park led to Bakker additionally being indicted on federal charges of fraud, tax evasion, and racketeering. [1] Image File history File links I_Was_Wrong_cover. ...
Jim Bakker (born January 2, 1939 in Muskegon, Michigan) is an American televangelist, Assemblies of God preacher, and evangelist beset by scandal, and the former host of The PTL Club (PTL being an acronym for Praise the Lord and People That Love) with his then-wife Tammy Faye Bakker. ...
James Orsen Bakker (born January 2, 1940, in Muskegon, Michigan) is an American televangelist, a former Assemblies of God minister, and a former host (with his then-wife Tammy Faye Bakker) of The PTL Club, a popular evangelical Christian television program. ...
1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Jessica Hahn (born July 7, 1959 in Massapequa, New York) is a American model and former church secretary who is best known for her affair with televangelist Jim Bakker. ...
Heritage USA is the now defunct 2,300 acre (9 km²) Christian theme park/water park built in Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA, by PTL Club founders televangelist Jim Bakker and Tammy Faye Bakker. ...
Darlene Bishop Darlene Bishop, a televangelist in Monroe, Ohio was sued by four relatives "over her claim that God cured their father — her brother — of throat cancer. He died of the disease 18 months ago." Her book, Your Life Follows Your Words tells how her brother was cured of cancer, but "there is no mention of his death in the book, which she says is due to the fact that it was published at a time when he had been in remission for more than a year." Bishop was also accused of probate irregularities and of mishandling her brother's estate.[2] Monroe is a city located in east central Butler and west central Warren counties in southwestern Ohio in Lemon and Turtlecreek Townships. ...
Ted Haggard On November 3, 2006, Ted Haggard, who was more regarded as a pastor rather than as a televangelist, resigned his leadership of the National Association of Evangelicals[3] and temporarily stepped aside as pastor of his church because of allegations by former prostitute[4] and masseur Mike Jones that Haggard engaged in sex with him for three years and used methamphetamine. Haggard at first claimed he did not know his accuser.[5] He later admitted receiving a massage from Jones but denied having sex with him. He also admitted buying methamphetamine but asserted he never kept it and denied ever using it. On November 4th he was dismissed by the church for "sexually immoral conduct." [6] November 3 is the 307th day of the year (308th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 58 days remaining. ...
For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...
Ted Arthur Haggard (born June 27, 1956) is a former American evangelical preacher. ...
The National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) is an agency dedicated to coordinating cooperative ministry for evangelical denominations of Christians in the United States. ...
Male prostitution is the sale of sexual services (prostitution) by a male (hustler) with either male or female clients. ...
For sexual massage, see erotic massage. ...
Michael F. “Mike†Jones (born in 1956 or 1957) is a former escort and masseur. ...
Methamphetamine (dextro-N-α-dimethyl-phenethylamine or desoxyephedrine and popularly shortened to crystal meth or ice [2] or simply meth) is an N-methylated analog of amphetamine hydrochloride. ...
Kent Hovind On November 2, 2006, Kent "Dr. Dino" Hovind and his wife, Jo, were found guilty by a jury in Federal court in Pensacola, Florida of numerous federal tax and tax-related offenses. Hovind is best known as an outspoken "Young Earth" creationist. He is serving a 10-year prison term.[7][8] Kent E. Hovind (born January 15, 1953) is an American evangelist and prominent Young Earth creationist who is serving a ten year term in U.S. federal prison for 58 counts of tax fraud, obstructing federal agents and related charges. ...
Adam and Eve, the first human beings according to Genesis. ...
Jimmy Swaggart Jimmy Swaggart admitted "sinning against God" and his wife in 1988 after being caught on film taking a prostitute to a motel. He had previously built his ministry into a $150 million-a-year concern.[9] Image File history File links Swaggartconfession. ...
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In 1991 it was alleged that he was stopped by police in a car with another prostitute. [10]
Jim Whittington Jim Whittington spent 10 years in prison for money laundering, mail fraud, conspiracy, and interstate transportation of stolen property from his evangelist crusades and direct mail business in the 1980s. Reverend Jim Whittington was born in 1941 in Grifton, North Carolina. ...
On November 2, 2005, U.S. District Court Judge Malcolm Howard ordered the Rev. Jim Whittington to pay $5,500 a month. Whittington, who had expensive high-speed boats and a Rolls-Royce, owed wheelchair-bound Valeria Lust $848,532.[11]
Randall Radic Pastor Randall Radic of the First Congregational Church of Ripon, California pleaded guilty in 2006 to embezzlement. Radic hopes to receive some leniency during sentencing because he will testify about a murder confession of a fellow inmate.[12] Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ...
References - ^ Ostling, Richard. "Enterprising Evangelism", Time, 1987-8-03. Retrieved on 2007-01-27.
- ^ Ed Pilkington, Ed. "Tele-evangelist sued over 'God can heal' claim", The Guardian, January 2, 2006. Retrieved on 2006-11-03.
- ^ Jeff Sharlet (2005). "Soldiers of Christ: I. Inside America's most powerful megachurch". Harper's 310 (1860): 41-54. p. 42.
- ^ Harris, Dan. "Evangelical Leader Denies Accusation of Paying Former Gay Prostitute for Sex", ABC News, 2006-11-3. Retrieved on 2006-11-05.
- ^ Banerjee, Neela. "Accused of Gay Liaison, Head of Evangelical Group Resigns", The New York Times, 2006-11-3, pp. 1. Retrieved on 2006-11-04.
- ^ "US pastor admits sex 'immorality'", BBC News, 2006-11-05. Retrieved on 2006-11-05.
- ^ "Dr. Dino, wife guilty", Pensacola News Journal, 2006. Retrieved on 2006-11-03.
- ^ "'Dr. Dino' guilty on all counts", Pensacola News Journal, 2006. Retrieved on 2006-11-04.
- ^ "On This day: 21st Febuary 1998 TV evangelist quits over sex scandal", BBC World News. Retrieved on 2007-01-25.
- ^ "Swaggart Plans to Step Down", The New York Times, October 15, 1991. Retrieved on 2007-01-25.
- ^ "Preacher ordered to pay Fla. widow", News 14 Carolina, Associated Press, 2005-11-02. Retrieved on 2007-01-25.
- ^ "Fleeced flock hopes crooked preacher gets the max", CNN, Associated Press, 2007-02-13. Retrieved on 2007-02-13.
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