Televangelists

[RoadRunner79]

Televangelists.

We've all seen them at some time, those overdressed, fake looking people who appear on your TV late at night, or early in the morning, selling all sorts of fake "blessings" and asking you for money so they can live their extravagant lifestyles while their followers often struggle.

From Peter Popoff, who was outed as a fake by James Randi in the 80s, and is still going strong, to the appropriately named Creflo Dollar jr, and so many others, these slick conmen are milking millions of desperate people out of their money every week.

Do these people, in your opinion, have ANY redeeming characteristics?

Have you ever encountered these individuals, or any like them, in RL?

Do you have any stories about these professional crooks?

I don't like them either.  Even ones that aren't necessarily "crooks" often still have the fakeness / fake drama, that turns me off.
I'm not against it as an idea, but I can't watch most of TBN.

However, interestingly enough, I came to faith, from watching one you had mentioned (Creflo Dollar).  At least as I remember it, it must have been the one time, that he wasn't asking for money.  I bought one book, and seen him one more time, where he was back to the send me money, and I'll make you rich... haven't watched him since.