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Hi. Christianity is big business in the U.S. Here's how megachurch pastors and televangelists enrich themselves while often further embedding themselves in right-wing politics.

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How The Right Sold Christianity - EARLY ACCESS & AD-FREE

Hi. Christianity is big business in the U.S. Here's how megachurch pastors and televangelists enrich themselves while often further embedding themselves in right-wing politics. Watch Part 1, How (And Why) The Right Stole Christianity: https://youtu.be/3Yun7o-bb4Y Hosted by Cody Johnston Executive Producer - Katy Stoll Directed by Will Gordh Written by Erik Barnes Edited by Michael Swaim Produced by Jonathan Harris Associate Producer - Quincy Tucker Post-Production Supervisor - John Conway Researcher - Marco Siler-Gonzales Graphics by Clint DeNisco Head Writer - David Christopher Bell Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 04:53 - The Origins of Prosperity Gospel 15:53 - Trump Guitars 20:23 - Faith-Based Scams 25:52 - Personal Responsibility 33:07 - The Wave of Grifters 38:45 - Getting Away With It

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Delaney Jade

thank you for the spoonful of humor to make paying attention to this sort of shit just slightly less painful

Tim S Root

Jim Bakker had a theme park for a hot second

Cory Hammerschlag

Not sure who the writer is yet but a tip of the hat to them for "you can't spell gold without god, but you take the L" Also title monkey is getting pretty funny, quid pro (testant) quo was solid. Is that the same title monkey? How often do you have to replace them? Nvm, I'll save that for the next even more q's

Kim

Oh man, imagine how genuinely awesome it would be if an actually well-intended, fact/science based self help program called Mended existed. ...I wish we lived in that timeline....

Cerulean

I'll pass this time, the last ep you did on religion was pretty lacking in nuance. Too pissed off to care I guess, and I can't even blame you there.

Tarren Renn

Sadly, Christianity and the Bible being used for money and politics is nothing new. The reason that the current Bible in use is called the King James version is because King James paid to have it rewritten with the changes that the King wanted in it that fit with his political agenda. I have not been Christian for 35 year, but I was brought up Catholic, and I still am fighting the fact that I was brought up with those beliefs and the fact that our society has so much "Christian values" that it shoves down our throats.

Dark Puppy

i appreciate someone recognizing the bloodfeast of the winter werewolf for those of us who observe

AEPSchmitt

I am so thankful to have been born in a (mostly) non-religious country. Religion is an effective and scary tool for populists to abuse.

Steven Smith

That guitar is blasphemy. Wtf is this naming every part after a poorly crafted jack-o'-lantern with a footprint on it

Hefefloeckchen

Jet, Jesus, both start with a J, how ofter does this happen?

Hefefloeckchen

Maybe i should get myself a televangalist to sell my hand quilted blankets

Cletus Yesk

We should take inspiration from them, start The Church of Warmbo.