(September 26, 2016 at 4:08 am)mcolafson Wrote: Do I have to memorize the whole bible or make up stuff at whim?
From what I've seen, they basically pick a bible passage or two and use it to prop up whatever particular BS they're selling that day.
Quote:Who is / was the most successful televangelist in history?
No idea, but Joel Osteen, Joyce Meyer, and Creflo Dollar have raked in some serious cash over the years.
Quote:Should I go into apprenticeship of some accomplished T-vangelist before I hang my own shingle?
I'm no expert, but I doubt that's how it works. Remember: these are con artists. They're not going to simply divide the pie into a greater number of smaller pieces by choice. They compete with each other.
Quote:Do I have to get some license for televangelizing? You know like accountants, real estate people have to have?
LMAO, no. There's no televangelist bar, board, or certification.
Quote:Do I have to get some form of professional insurance?
You know, when a doctor fucks up, you can sue him... I don't like being sued.
Yup, insurance is a must, as is labelling your business a church. Why pay taxes when you don't have to?
Quote:Who was the youngest T-vangelist?
What is more profitable, setting up a scheme like Amway or t-vangelizing?
No idea, and no idea.
If you really want to get into it, you need to start with a prosperity gospel church somewhere. Become 'ordained', and start travelling to other churches giving sermons and whatnot. Once you get fans, turn on the business side of it: books, pamphlets, trinkets, DVDs and CDs of your sermons, etc. Keep building it up until you can afford to build a mega-church, then go into overdrive: 30 minute infomercial type TV programs, 1-900 prayer hotlines, expensive subscriptions for access to dumb shit, national and worldwide tours with exorbitant ticket prices, etc.
Congratulations, you're a billionaire.
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