Well, look at Jimmy Swaggert, Oral Roberts, Jim and Tammy and the 700 Club. They and all of their "southern brothers" and lavish spending and lifestyles. Poor old ladies being bilked by them! It's been going on for centuries with so called religious leaders. They might as well just rob a bank. People remain gullible therefore continue to support these organizations out of pure stupidity and gullibility. It continues to this day with many getting away with it.

What a rarity any big-time "religious leader" living modestly would be...the last one I can think of was Francis of Assisi........

I tend to think that at least 90+% of ALL Priests, etc, have the same ideology of " There's money to made in them there Believers."

This not not just a problem in the churches, many non profits have the same type abuses. A reason for outside auditors. After uncovering a $30,000 embezzlement at one post, I made a nice chunk of change doing them for other posts. Almost all non profits including the churches have requirements for annual outside audits, very few ever have them. If we are going to continue to have not profit status in our tax code, we must demand that they have outside accountants verify their annual financials publicly.

This stuff happens all the time! Bishops, Televangelists, and so many other high ranking religious leaders do this shit. What a waste.

A few years ago I had to do some work at Dulles International Airport. Being escorted to the restroom in the nearest hangar, a passenger jet was pointed out. The escort asked me what I thought it cost. I have never bought a plane, and said so.He then asked how many passengers I thought it might carry. I replied 75. He said 1. The owner. And he has 5 of them with a sixth on order. Each one cost 60 million and each one costs a million a year to keep them ready to fly. He uses them to spend weekends in Europe. Businessman? Clergyman? Who knows...

2.4 million that the people gave to the church and he spent it on himself. Seems to be what many religious leaders enjoy doing.
What a disgusting excuse for a 'man of the cloth'.

And of course he blames the staff. It's their fault just like the altar boys.

As an aside... What's up with the fancy hats? Do they focus special jesus ray's into their skulls?

Brainwashed followers can continus giving money to these hypocrites, somehow I don't care.