Fleecing The Flock

Some of you may remember Robert Tilton, the televangelist who back in the late 1980's and early 1990's was on TV everywhere, and all the time. His many promises to have viewers make and keep their 'faith vows' (i.e. sending his ministry money) would yield great 'harvest' (i.e. you'll go from poverty to wealth) were so laughable that many people, including me, watched for sheer entertainment.

By the way, I still have in my files, and still pull out from time to time for laughs, the 'faith-prayer mat' and the 'anointed hankerchief' that his ministry sent me when a bunch of us at a party one night called his toll free line in near hysterics. The exact promise was that if I wrapped up my 'vow' in the mat or the hanky and sent it back to Bob within 24 hours then I would be, and I quote, "Blessed, Blessed, Blessed!" Guess I missed out on that blessing.

Check this blog article at MMI on preacher Bob's latest tactic. I especially love the end where the blogger tells us how he chose to 'sew the seed' that Tilton sent him.

By the way, should you ever google 'farting preacher' you'll find some parady-video clips of Tilton that are rather tasteless. It is vintage Tilton, however.

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