There are hundreds and hundreds of preachers like Pat Robertson, especially in the Southeast. That's where I grew up, and I remember how effective these creeps were in using fear to separate people from their hard-earned money. Most aren't as successful as Pat, but most of them make a good living off of people. Having been around those characters probably explains why I'm so deeply suspicious of great public shows of religion. Somewhere someone is invariably making a lot of money. Many of their techniques have unfortunately entered the political process. Some of the words are changed, but the techniques are familiar. On Nov 11, 2005, at 8:02 PM, Olhomorto@aol.com wrote:
To me it is amazing that Robertson has such a following in terms of television viewers. He ought to be a universal laughing stock, but sadly, there will be many people who are actually worried that his "predictions" will come true.
Mike