Televangelists: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

[@beachbum1523]

As Jackie Gleason so correctly pointed out, "When churches needs money, preachers ask the people for it. When the people need money, the preachers tell them to ask God."

[@nikowaqaisavou9371]

So true

[@brucemarmy8500]

Yes, and your point is ? What? You don't think God has it in cash, for you? God won't do it for me, but you is golden?

[@beachbum1523]

@@brucemarmy8500 You're not following me. If "God" has cash for anyone, then why is Kenneth Copeland hitting people up for cash? Hey...... If he's a "man of God", then he can get the cash from God and leave me out of the picture.

[@brucemarmy8500]

@@beachbum1523 Ken has the $. This is about how you get rich. Doin' what a rich man tells you to do is how you become a rich man. Don't you know that?

[@brucemarmy8500]

@@beachbum1523 This is how the Almighty has touch Ken's heart, by having him absorb the excess cash weighing the faithful down. By giving him $ the faithful prove worthiness to Him. God's plan is to make Ken a mountain of money that god wants him to have, why can't you see? I'm totally pulling your leg Ken is a graduate of Conman Academy, this is his life's calling. The whole thread, I was just seeing how triggered folks can get. Answer: Plenty. Try to relax, friend. Convincing me of something isn't as important as keeping oneself from being overly vexed by words of unknown people.

[@ddfjsdflz]

This actually almost made me cry. My own mother believes in this and for years I've been trying to talk some sense into her which has put a permanent stain in our relationship. These people are horrible.

[@rosabscura]

I'm really sorry about that. Smh *internet hug*

[@sofiaisabel5007]

Pan Sorry :( Wish you the best of luck to deal with that! Be strong :)

[@j0nnY77x]

it must be hard trying to convince her otherwise i hope you do one day

[@computergeeksmart]

Pan *internet hug on top of internet hug*

[@Adam-zc3of]

Pan Well, you now know to show this to her.

[@snoopy1977]

Well this story hits home, my dad started following an evangelist and instead of receiving treatment for his prostate cancer he went to one of this guy's services and had him place his "healing hands" on him for a cure. With medical treatment he had a 90% chance of living but you can guess how far prayer got him, it got him buried. I'm still furious about it 7 years later.

[@catherinem.a.m.558]

I’m very sorry for your loss

[@jobeyy]

so sorry for your loss

[@higoodbye7545]

Hopefully karma comes round to get them :(

[@ajaxstone]

you mean healing hand in him?

[@myssadonno2759]

@@higoodbye7545 sadly karma is about as real as televangelists

[@suezbell1]

Watching in December 2023 and STILL RELEVANT.

[@DoctorZtormtrooper]

It will always be relevant as long as people still care about religion and people want to exploit that for money.

[@HunkMine]

nothing has changed AT ALL lmao

[@Crewcapt295]

try march 2024

[@ursinecanine9657]

​@@Crewcapt295 I did. Still painful.

[@jacobsinfulsaint7543]

Watching in 2024...still very RELEVANT

[@hankhouke]

When my grandmother died, we began getting threatening collection calls. They were saying my grandmother was not paying her $1000 a month pledge. We learned she had given her life savings to these clowns, and we also owed thousands to the old folks home and hospital and funeral expenses. This 100 year old woman was not competent at the time, but we never recovered a cent of the $200,000 that this criminal trash had stolen.

[@MainelyLove]

Hank My heart goes out to you and your family. Of all the horror stories I've read here today I am commenting on your because my maternal grandmother was a born again Christian from the 1930's into the early 1980's but poor, and yet she forced her children, my mother and aunt, to grow up in even more poverty and even hunger because she had to go to church and give them $. When television came and those televangelists she gave them $ too. These criminal trash as you called them steal from families, not just the person being duped into their lies. You made that point so well.. and I am truly sorry for what this did to your grandmother and you and your parents.

[@hankhouke]

Thank You and stay safe my friend.

[@NeighborSenpai]

I sincerely hope that your family is better now, honestly won't call these people clowns because it's an insult to actual clowns

[@jamesalexanderjimenez-medi7667]

What? That’s horrible... It’s disgusting people use good for evil - they will get what they deserve

[@corporateraider9766]

You poor suckers. Jezuz

[@kendallbohlen3238]

For someone who has Lupus and grew up in church, this hit on such a level. I had so many people lay hands on me after I was diagnosed in high school and it jaded the hell out of me. Also these type of preachers are EVERYWHERE and they are bastards.

[@loturzelrestaurant]

Do you know the Epic channel of 'Genetically Modified Sceptic'? He studied the Bible SO WELL, its amazing! His videos on Christianity overall are so good. Full of facts; great comment-sections also!

[@kendallbohlen3238]

@@loturzelrestaurant I have not, though I am curious now. Thanks for the recommendation, I'll have to check out!

[@loturzelrestaurant]

@@kendallbohlen3238 No problem. Have a nice day.

[@loturzelrestaurant]

@@kendallbohlen3238 If you have the time, tell me later how it went; though you dont have to.

[@loturzelrestaurant]

@@kendallbohlen3238 And? What now?

[@darthbane5676]

The Bible, I kid you not, details a time when Jesus literally flipped a table in anger over stuff similar to this.

[@readingswithjenna9714]

He called them the synagogue (assembly) of satan.

[@violetrose25]

It's the only time recorded where Jesus lost his temper.

[@JamesRichardWiley]

Strange that God didn't notice them until Jesus stumbled across these turds.

[@coolvoice7]

Darth Bart bang on the nail👍 makes you wonder if the religious zealots have read the Bible at all, if so they must be exceptionally selective about what passages they read.

[@ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113]

.Upon seeing said Whip, Lupus Larry exclaimed, "Hey, Mr. Roper, Mr. Furley; Look what Jesus made. A Whip. It is a miracle!" To which jesus replied; "That, is not funny. Just wait til' my Dad, i mean myself, hears about this!" Then, he flipped the table and everyone lived happily ever under. End

[@pam0626]

The saddest part of this well-researched episode is that the people who need to hear it most probably can’t afford HBO or are too conservative to ever watch it.

[@far2ez]

Is that really sad when JO actively ostracizes conservative viewers by misrepresenting them and attacking strawmans? Either conservatives are the enemy to be dehumanized or the human beings to be listened to and aided, but not both.

[@sirubisan698]

I have and I AM a conservative. Have you seen how far both oliver and HBO have fallen since this??

[@pam0626]

@@sirubisan698 No. Too busy. 😝

[@sirubisan698]

@@pam0626 of course they expect the brain dead to consume next product no matter how sloppy it is like DNC Ball lickers and Velma

[@Chrisf5483]

Well the reality is these people are way too far gone for the most part to ever change.

[@JaredC63]

"act happy over my blessings, folks" is possibly the most narcissistic and insufferable sentence that has ever been spoken. I'm definitely using it from now on

[@undrwatropium3724]

Best comment ever 🤣

[@JABoyle3875]

Don’t forget to use the look on that guy’s face in the freeze frame.

[@porkchop4401]

Yep. And the worst part is nothing will ever happen to him. Death is death But life is where you can be hurt and humbled.

[@boRegah]

Well, non-sociopaths tend not to be so power hungry.

[@michelegyselinck5400]

I’m a Christian and I believe that God is waiting for him when he dies, but it won’t be with a welcoming committee. He’s going straight to hell.

[@novemtigris3041]

This takes "we could make a religion out of this" to a whole new level.

[@richiemata9428]

SpectroMan was a really nice year to get my food here in the morning haha mornings too good to eat it was and it’s okay great atmosphere

[@oandr]

capitalism

[@haruhisuzumiya6650]

Japan: How about I do...anyway

[@StormMcBeth]

I was the 666th like.

[@Hero_of_Legend]

And lo', did say unto them the Fonz, "'eeeeeeey!"

[@Cabral_del_Norte]

2020, this episode never gets old.

[@BiffChunksteak]

Hasamalabasa! Fabalamasala! I'm not making this up! Savannamanilla! Favelapelada!

[@harrycoleii7659]

The follow up segment is excellent also!!

[@ilikebeingsmart]

Sometimes I watch this to cheer myself up, which I kinda need at the moment with all that’s going on.

[@AlphaladZXA]

Kinda makes me question why they still exist, almost all the ones I see on my grandparents TV shows look like frauds and leeches on blindly faithful people.

[@timq6224]

@@kindelfmclennan -- no need. The scam artists were around in Jesus' time, and they will continue long after we are dead.

[@hollyaveent]

This is an actual man of God. Bless you John Oliver! All hail the Lady of Perpetual Exemption!!

[@Argumemnon]

"Wealth is a sign of god's favour" Ah, yes. I remember Jesus saying that rich people get easily into Heaven. Sure.

[@thomasoates3003]

Indeed. He said the exact opposite.

[@soufyane68]

Of course ...they have private jets

[@thomasoates3003]

@@soufyane68 Ah, you see, they can't travel with normal people! They're human-ness would corrupt them! That was sarcasm, BTW.

[@diesel2421]

🤣🤣🤣

[@thecollector2464]

Yeah

[@maleahlock]

I actually have lupus and, believe me, I would throat punch any televangelist who says this. Most people with chronic debilitating illnesses live in poverty because they can no longer work or afford the medical help they need and become desperate to be well. Preying on the desperate is unconscionable.

[@Richard-jm3um]

Mal Lock It Is Indeed, Such Disgusting People

[@aloshyreji4313]

Mal Lock well..It's these christians who prevented healthcare by supporting Republicans

[@aloshyreji4313]

Mal Lock all of them in the video supported Trump

[@Widdekuu91]

Don't take this the wrong way. But the first thing I thought was; 'Oh god, the amount of House-jokes that Mal Lock must endure....' I seriously wish you strength to deal with those. Assuming that they make them.

[@firetarrasque4667]

Anyone who can't, I would gladly do it for them.

[@HeRacesTheSun]

Jesus... "Leave your material belongings and follow me" Televangelists... "We accept all major credit cards"

[@XAlreadyKnowX]

HeRacesTheSun best comment by far.

[@stephensdygert7600]

HeRacesTheSun Jesus lived "all things in common" during his exclusive earthly ministry to the nation of Israel. He told all, to sell all, and redistribute to the poor. The early jewish kingdom church in Acts 2, 3,4,5, were living "all things in common"

[@matthew_natividad]

Along with cash

[@barbarachimento9723]

HeRacesTheSun

[@lucidreamer6522]

Кристина Александровна ここに英語をはなしてください。ロシア語をわかりませんよ。。。

[@loonyluna1096]

Celebrating the long overdue passing of Pat Robertson with this classic! 🥳 If Christian heaven is real, at least he isn’t there!!

[@SarafinaSummers]

This in the cart of weed make it all worthwhile. 😂

[@susanrhodes9079]

🤣🤣🤣✌️😎

[@readynowGO]

stuck in the 4th circle for eternity B]

[@thecaptain5300]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@yahyaahmad8574]

😂😂😂Nailed it!!!

[@lindawoodring7404]

"He loves you and he needs MONEY! he's all powerful, all knowing, all loving, Just can't handle money" - Gorge Carlin

[@himurahana8672]

Ah, the words of the wisest. I miss that man.

[@Len2415]

Hahaha

[@Len2415]

George was really something else

[@sean8102]

Joe bless you!

[@TeamRocketHQR]

Thank you for posting this. I remember watching this on youtube before. XD I'm sure we could talk for HOURS about how right George was about this. For example: Church doesn't have to pay taxes?????

[@KevinStagg]

"We've seen midgets grow". Uhmmmmm, those are called children.

[@TAndrackeH]

HAHAHAHAHA Indeed, right on.

[@lewisbeer6156]

Probably my favorite comment ever

[@donnakaye2015]

Good one.🤣🤣🤣

[@heyhey11793]

😂🤣😂🤣

[@showrajgurung4890]

fuck. made my day. thanks mate

[@Onlera]

Okay, that cancer bit made me really mad. I was diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer at the end of last year. For the first few months of 2020, I went through an awful regime of chemotherapy which, even tho it’s over, is still affecting my hands and cognitive abilities. So knowing that someone tried to turn the horror and fear that goes with facing a cancer diagnosis into monetary profit, preying on someone so vulnerable, makes me immensely mad.

[@gabrielrognon6238]

good luck with your chemo. This episode is old but it still drive me mad every time I listen to it.

[@alberttatlock5237]

It's a fairly common practice to pray on the weak and vunerable, they are like vultures, if you see a wealthy preacher you are looking at the Devil. You know he's in it purely for the money, the worst kind are the friendly, warm, amiable and cheerful kind, conmen.

[@noahtabor9399]

And the best it is, is placebo.

[@Theinternalrewrite]

I'm a Christian. I've been receiving chemo for bowel cancer. I've been praying that the treatment is very effective. Sometimes the struggle is part of God's plan to build character. But it's still for my good. I will give money to God but it's not payment, not purposely for selfish gain and while faith can move mountains I trust God will lead me along paths, even difficult ones, for my good. Even in death I will be in his loving hands.

[@noahtabor9399]

Theinternalrewrite I am so sorry for you and hope that you get all the help you deserve. But I can’t help but feel that your being taking advantage of.

[@kathleenroberts6931]

Iceland 🇮🇸 outlawed Televangelists. We should, too!

[@bloomingtg1214]

We had Trump as our President. As a whole, we’re too stupid and gullible to outlaw televangelists.

[@TheeAntiChris]

That’ll be the day when America stops assisting the richest criminals and actually starts defending the working class. So, never.

[@calebstevens7487]

Too bad we have that pesky first amendment

[@alexisindovinella1600]

I'm not from US but hate sectarians too much. My ex was in a Christian sect and literally goes mad after it. I think humankind must outlawed all sects and mad preachers, not only Christian, of course!

[@coldramen1449]

Violation of human rights

[@tekbarrier]

"The size of your seed will determine the size of your harvest" That's not how plants work

[@chiensyang]

Jesus stated about the small muster seed becoming a big tree. In fact, Jesus talked a lot about doing great thing while having just small faith. We should start labeling the Prosperity Gospel as cult.

[@carltontheduke2571]

If I could chime in, as a Christian myself, "seed faith" just SOUNDS dirty.

[@chiensyang]

@@carltontheduke2571, I did too.

[@albatrosstheconcussed8157]

It's not how babies work, either, so I have no clue where they got this idea.

[@holmesmoss540]

Plants need Brawndo. It has electrolytes.

[@SWHalo2]

"My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves." - Jesus

[@lkhjsdfg]

But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me. - Jesus (when he's not advocating slavery)

[@blacksun3884]

“May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could acquire the free gift of God with money." -Peter admonishing Simon, Acts 8:20 “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and worldly possessions." Matthew 6:24

[@emil5111]

+Scott Cox How many slaves did jesus own exacly? How many people did jesus kill? Wasnt this a time when slavery was seen as normal as us owning a pet? Please awnser these as unbiased as possible and we can start an actual conversation

[@Swinburnean]

Why are you trying to engage such an obvious troll? The quotation is taken out of context; it would be like attributing Hamlet's words to William Shakespeare (technically correct but, for the argument he's making, completely disingenuous). Also, not once did Jesus advocate slavery.

[@SniperMasterB]

+john P he owned none because while he himself wasn't a slave he acted as a servant and a master

[@blackneos940]

Televangelists: Providing Atheists with ammo for decades.

[@johnlopperman2161]

black But it's all blanks.

[@Tcrror]

@@johnlopperman2161 Atheists don't believe in fairy tales, which automatically makes us incredibly more intelligent than religious morons.

[@jonnyroxx7172]

“Atheists” aka “Intelligent, educated, rational human beings”

[@johnlopperman2161]

@@jonnyroxx7172 Aye, but only a minimum of education comes from schools. Major learning comes directly from living. Without the middleman.

[@jonnyroxx7172]

JOHN L OPPERMAN I completely agree.

[@GuiItyUniverse]

My father revealed to me today he follows the word of Kenneth Copeland. I cried for him today. He's 70 years old and doesn't understand he's being taken advantage of.

[@antoinea5732]

Show him this segment!!

[@MonicaHelton]

Sadly the elderly often fall for these scams.

[@championsforever-w3g]

they are con artists

[@nikushim6665]

Reading the closure statement on the website was also hilarious. "We have still, miraculously, not broken any laws by promising you untold riches in return for sending us money. We’re also not closing down because you all kept sending us actual seeds, even though we explicitly told you not to. We’re closing because multiple people sent us sperm through the mail. And when someone sends you jizz through the mail, it’s time to stop whatever you’re doing."

[@ChristopherCudworth]

This made me laugh. But I wonder if it was biblical literalists mistaking Oliver's satire for reality.

[@josephschaffer2716]

Lol phenomenal

[@chrissimon8368]

LOL

[@TheMuseForge]

Why is this not the top comment?! I can't stop laughing 🤣😂😂

[@panchang810]

YESSSS 😆🤣😆🤣

[@philipmaruri5714]

Bible: “Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth” (Matthew 5:5) Televangelists: But Private Jets

[@hunterv9983]

Jesus did say it's easier for a camel to enter the eye of a needle than it is for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.

[@gabrielmaroto18]

😂😂🤣🤣😂😂

[@michaelpatton2712]

"Money, money, money" is not just a former song title for an ABBA hit song

[@NothingYouHaventReadBefore]

@@hunterv9983 I don't know how true this is, but I once heard 'the eye of the needle' was a small street in Jerusalem. It's funny how that symbolism changes over the years.

[@JosephSchneider26]

@@NothingYouHaventReadBefore Interesting! What I learned was that the Greek word for a "thick rope" (the kind that are used on ships and harbors) was mistaken for "camel". It would be a pretty obvious and logical comparison this was.

[@Squeaky_Bean]

When I found out my mom was actually sending money to Kenneth Copeland I immediately became the only person in the house that checked the mail. She never personally received another letter from them. We never could figure out why... 🤔😇

[@obfuscated3090]

That was brilliant! Senile people are unfit to handle their own affairs but gentle intervention can work wonders. You can also unsubscribe in their name and in the case of computers, creatively manage their email. Victimizing the mentally incompetent calls for drastic measures.

[@Kcliving1]

your an angel! 😇

[@k1ng5urfer]

Good Man

[@dr.braxygilkeycruises1460]

@@Kcliving1 👩‍🏫 *You're* 😁

[@Wolfencreek]

Must've been god's will 😂

[@AWESOM.O]

This guy is awesome. He helped me to understand all that well functioning scam machinery set by televangelism... Some robbers have way more honor than those...

[@peterrobbins2862]

So junkies have way more honour than them

[@jimspink2922]

From Australia. My father had a saying about these sort of people. At least Ned Kelly(Australian bushranger/robber) was honest he had a gun

[@kp4588]

You are a dummy if you think this guy is clever.

[@kp4588]

Yet, he is sort of a televangelist leading you to communism. Worship him.

[@vanirishband]

“Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.” Matthew 7:15

[@merlynschutterle7242]

I can tell the real prophets from the false ones. They are ALL false prophets.

[@hbeeteevee]

🙄🙄

[@lilycheese4]

@@merlynschutterle7242 Amen to THAT.

[@Gta4isgarbage]

Why do so many people fall for these cons? Mostly old people who used to follow them back in the day.

[@alexeyayzin8512]

@@Gta4isgarbage same crowd now. Mostly older white rural population

[@mr.dr.daxter4049]

Came back to rewatch after 6 years and the ending bit is still one of the BEST endings the show has ever had. Rachel Dratch is ungodly hilarious.

[@quackivonquackenstein2398]

I did the same and came to the same conclusion. "Debt be gone!" never fails to crack me up, and how she works herself into a frenzy about the thought of people planting their seeds all over John.

[@dr.braxygilkeycruises1460]

Yep, I'm back, too! 😆😅🤣

[@susandumbill8805]

She's brilliant! Love the dress-up and hairdo - very Televangelist Wife! 🤣🥰😂🌟

[@thugrug8439]

Eat sh%* bob is one of my favorites

[@JosephFuller]

I was a victim of some of those preachers in Metairie, Louisiana. They instructed me to give money for tithing to gain god's favor. After a few weeks, I was asked to talk with one of the head preachers on a Saturday. They had not received my tithing yet (church members had to write a check, or put 10% of their income into an envelope, write their names then sign on the back of the envelope) I told him that I had been giving my tithing money to charity. He shook his head and then told me that if I wanted to gain god's favor, I would have to give my tithing to the church before donating any of it to charity. My heart sunk.

[@EyFmS]

Your a good person Joseph, don't let these assholes take advantage of you. If that's how you feel, keep giving to charity as much as your incomes allow it and leave that blood sucking church asap.

[@johayes7529]

Jesus Christ that's just criminal... but these cult leaders are criminals.

[@johayes7529]

@@EyFmS it's always the people who the least amount of money who are the most likely to donate to charity, mainly because we have needed a bit of charity ourselves and want to pay it forward...And then there's these scammers...It's sad AF

[@mysunnybird]

Those televangelists are just crooks....... plain crooks. They should be in jail for the rest of their lives, but is there any justice in this world ???

[@olotocolo]

yeah this is why in europe we call this sort of thing "cults" and they are banned. Still churches get tax exemptions but heck, we aint perfect either

[@johnchessant3012]

here again because Our Lady of Perpetual Exemption is today's featured WIkipedia article

[@edwardelric10001]

Jesus... "Leave your material belongings and follow me" Televangelists... "Leave your material belongings with me"

[@MrHistory269]

🤣

[@blueflamexl9880]

The accuracy on this comment lol

[@paulagwhyte1720]

Maddening thing is, there was no Jesus or Lucifer. This is all so stupid. Every church rakes in money, not just televangelists. The Catholic Church is rolling in money. The Bible is an old myth that so many people have jumped on and used for their own means. Funny too, because even what Jesus was supposed to have said, "Leave your belongings and follow me," was TERRIBLE advice and would have been the worst thing the men he wanted to follow him, could have done. Their wives and kids would go starve and who cares? Back then women and children were belongings, chattel, like slaves, y'know, property. They didn't matter. So, it didn't matter if they died. Fuck the bible, fuck religion, fuck these B.S. gods. Grow up people and use your brains.

[@josiasbernard7618]

@@paulagwhyte1720 Oi bloody can you not try to make this genuinely simple comment into a teaching.

[@TaylordSpirit]

@@josiasbernard7618 I agree, I get it but damn Paula. Lighten up a bit.

[@tomfommber]

No longer a Christian but as someone who was I give you this: “And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money changers, and the seats of them that sold doves, And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.”

[@tomfommber]

Javelin Melody currently independent but with a weird affinity for Odin.

[@capitalizingcapitalist1202]

@@tomfommber you would really worship Odin who was a royal cunt to humans?

[@loganiushere]

Dennis Shaw Maybe he likes Odin like it’s interesting to study, not like you worsip him/

[@tomfommber]

Dennis Shaw I mean, I’d have a beer with him. Not sure we could call it worship though.

[@matthewmuir8884]

Sad to hear you're no longer a Christian. In regards to the quote, yeah; that's a good one to mention.

[@Datboy1991]

This was the first segment of John Oliver I ever watched. Years later, still so good

[@BigAmericanGirlFan]

It would be cool to find out what everyone's first episode was. Mine was his episode on Charter Schools.

[@elly3359]

This was also my first. I heard of this episode from an atheist call-in show, and now i'm watching all the episodes. God works in mysterious ways.

[@thegrayyernaut]

@@BigAmericanGirlFan Mine was Torture xD

[@cynthiabrent6479]

@@elly3359 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@lucashenderson2775]

@@BigAmericanGirlFan Mine was the World Cup and the corruption in FIFA.

[@neemagatumbu7850]

Folks, you'll never believe what happened. I touched the screen, said the number out loud and suddenly was healed. Praise be to John and MaWanda!! I no longer have watermelon seeds growing out of my ears! Thank you both

[@JamesYates-lh5kx]

Praise be to you and yours.

[@ericb.4313]

I may not be religious, but didn't Jesus drive people like this out of a temple with a makeshift whip made of rose stems?

[@spvillano]

To subsequently get to wear a crown of stems with much larger thorns. What was driven out were money changers (Roman money was considered unclean, so other nations currency was changed for a fee) and animal salesmen for sacrificial animals. Turning a temple courtyard into a bizarre.

[@Mike_Ka-Chowski]

Not to mention, Jesus was all about that stoic lifestyle and preached heavily against a life focused on wealth alone. I've been to a church that shames people for not giving 10% of their monthly earnings. They also do that weird chanting thing and it's said to heal people. It's honestly shady

[@RavenclawFtW3295]

Finally, someone gets it. Material possessions, nice as they may be, are not the be all end all. They're not supposed to be.

[@HellomuSic1296]

He only did that because they were desecrating his fathers house. end.

[@tomgeorge3023]

They were Cheaters,, Den of Thiefs, Roman money was changed to Temple coins,, the money changers was robbing people just as these False Pastors

[@jacksonevans5679]

Bold of televangelists to call themselves Christians even when Christ on several occasions said to not make money off of faith. They are pretending to believe in God, but they worship money.

[@atorsionx9406]

There are multiply ways to interpret those old, old texts. It's how extremists work, they twist the original meaning of these holy books to suit their own narrative. But the "original" meaning is still up for interpretation, really.

[@paulmahoney7619]

@@atorsionx9406 I mean, given that he flipped a table and started whipping people cause they were selling and money changing in a temple. He definitely wouldn't appreciate these church-mall hybrids that exist

[@michaelk3267]

Yet, an overwhelming number of professed bible-believing Christians voted for a man who worships money and said he has nothing to ask forgiveness for. Explain that.

[@patrickelliott2169]

@@atorsionx9406 Yeah. All churches twist it to fit their own narrative. Some of them just do it to try to be nice, helpful, honest, and good, people. Mind.. their narrative doesn't always "result" in any of these things, if they hold to idea that are untrue, and actually hurt people. Problem is, for religion, its real hard to only accept that which you know *is true*, instead of just *wanting to be true*, and still follow religion. Why? Because people place value on what they "want", even if its not actually possible, practical, or even particularly plausible. There is a difference between wanting a new car, which is at least plausible, and exists, vs. wanting the moon, which even if it exists you can't have, or wanting to be like Harry Potter, which is neither real, nor attainable. Personally, I find much of what "faith" offers to be somewhere between wanting the moon, and wanting to be a wizard, in way too many cases.

[@MrConformation]

They worship Franklin. Praise be to the almighty Buck u

[@H7tchens]

John Stewart may be gone, but Mr Oliver is a master at unmasking hypocrisy. Well done

[@moviemetalhead]

If John Stewart was the master, then George Carlin was the pioneer.

[@H7tchens]

+moviemetalhead agreed I still watch carlin every week.

[@0515stan]

Jeff Tanski Good for you. I have better uses for my time.

[@calebfultz6797]

Jeff Tanski Jon*

[@benjaminr8229]

0515stan you sure showed him! Good for you.

[@FreddieMercuryyy]

Watched this for the first time in August 2023 and its ever so relevant😂😂

[@lashinka2574]

Same! And true. Even moreso really, this current timeline be cray cray!

[@mitadrubanerjeechowdhury9092]

How has this show not got an Emmy yet ?

[@johnarbuckle2619]

ikr !!!!!! i love john

[@AtomicQBomb]

I question that every night

[@countessrain3080]

Got it ;)

[@mitadrubanerjeechowdhury9092]

Yeah !!! Just got one.

[@chownful]

WHERES TRUMPS EMMY

[@dontleave8369]

years later still the words “I’ve seen midgets grow” still Makes me laugh out loud so hard that I I have to take a break afterwards… 5/5 idiocy 10/5 comic value

[@GeronFletcher]

I’ve SEENT IT!!! 😂😂😂😂

[@ThatSingleStep]

…..and he doesn’t make that stuff up! Lol, what a tool. He saw their arms and legs grow too.

[@TooLooze]

This is the third or so time I've watched this over the years, and I haven't stopped laughing yet. Definitely the best line in the show.

[@tomkellycartoons]

Beyond hilarious douche-baggery.

[@Ramsey276one]

Do they have a Glossolalia tutorial? XD

[@Zulf85]

God, that tax lawyer must have had fun with this lmao

[@mickelodiansurname9578]

My guess is he added a discount for no more than the damned entertainment value.... and of course the plug!

[@iamlyric5600]

so i read it as taxi lawyer 5 friggin times. i need to go to church and sow a seed

[@chaotic.tired.goblin.]

Nice profile pic 👍

[@gamblincabbie9505]

The tax attorney was like " Wait, you want to do what?!?!?!?? (Listens...) This ought to be fun, let me get the books out!"

[@nhl_rookiewalter]

Bet he did🤣🤣🤣

[@susandumbill8805]

I went to a church where the 'offerings' etc were supposed to be put into certain envelopes, with your name, amount, date etc. One of the 'pastors' got angry and told us all off because people had been putting empty envelopes in the bucket/whatever, with no names etc on, so he didn't know who these very naughty people were! 🤣😄😉 This happened just before I left the organization, and I must say, it was quite entertaining, to see him upset and so frustrated! 😂😄😉⚠️⚠️⚠️🌟😉😄🤣

[@yahyaahmad8574]

😂😂😂

[@sabrinafrolich5669]

I'm on withdrawal...rewatching old episodes...this is still one of my favourites. Praise be 🙏

[@joelolmsted985]

How did you like the new episode?

[@worshipcatalyst1]

Same

[@reverend900]

Me too ... Me too

[@matszz]

How is it going? What are you kicking?

[@ashmaz400]

Under his eye

[@Hyperion1722]

Our Lady of Perpetual Exemption! A classic parody! John Oliver's shows are the only ones that I watch over and over and over again.

[@thirstfast1025]

Haha, yeah, can't remember last time I watched a 7yrs old Colbert. I rewatch old Oliver all the time!

[@manueld5253]

Same here. 😂

[@coltonosowski3048]

4:56 I love how in the Bible it actually says the exact opposite. A parable talked about how the mustard seed is so tiny but grows into a giant tree.

[@Nemesis-pe7mw]

Huh, cool I actualy learned something from religion today! There's a first for everything. Thnx for pointing that out.

[@PurpSquid]

Literally what I was thinking when they said that! That parable is so well known, how could they not realise the contradiction? 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@myssadonno2759]

funny that one it specifically said that musterd seed are "smaller than all other seeds", wich is not true, and that it "it is larger than the garden plants and becomes a tree", wich is also not true because it is not a tree but a shrub. but hey, still a better message then what we hear from the televangelists..

[@mikerivera373]

@@myssadonno2759 yeah because the point in Jesus telling the story wasn’t to establish any scientific claims, but to teach a moral lesson by working within the contemporary understanding of his audience. Which makes sense, because it would have been a big distraction from his lesson otherwise.

[@myssadonno2759]

@@mikerivera373 ah! ok! so does that then mean it is not possible for god to teach a moral lesson without falshoods? saying it is a small seed that grows into something big would have destroyed the content of the lesson?

[@Salty_Puffy]

In Kenya right now, we are facing a church-related massacre where a pastor told his followers to fast to death so that they could meet their god. So far, 133 bodies have been exhumed from the land where the pastor used to bury them, and the process is not over. Hope people in our country saw this video 8 years ago.

[@alexisindovinella1600]

My condolences to Kenya's people and families of the victims. Sects are just a death camps.

[@RandomPersonOf2005]

I don't trust people like that, I have a sneaking suspicion that that pastor has a stake in a funeral business

[@andrewh2699]

Interestingly enough, Kenneth Copeland was also claiming that he could heal coronavirus. They just keep getting worse.

[@kenna176]

I hope he wouldn't mind going down to the ER and blessing some of those sick folks...

[@andrewh2699]

Go, virus! Go in the name of Jesus!

[@mosslinden5058]

He did. He blew it away.

[@captainblacksand8484]

But if he hadn't, this magic wouldn't exist! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIGVmWqoaJWmmpI Edit: wrong link!

[@dionettaeon]

Oh if there was ever a reason to jail these bastards...

[@persona2grata]

My grandmother had Alzheimer's and after it was obvious it was getting worse the whole family went for a visit to grandma's. My mom and her sister had the uncomfortable conversation about her not living alone anymore. While we were there they discovered that she had lost thousands on a crap-ton of things like over 100 magazine subscriptions, many of which had as many as half a dozen copies of the same magazine. She had also lost a ton on donations to some preacher who they later discovered had promised to cure my grandmother with prayer, a tactic which worked because my grandmother apparently knew she was getting worse and was desperate to get help. Anyway, they quickly realized that many of these people knew full well that my grandmother had dementia when they took advantage of her. But the really crazy part was when my mom was on the phone with somebody from the preacher. She was canceling the monthly "donations" when she suddenly gasped and started crying. I was too young at the time to know what was happening, just that my mom was crying when my dad went over and talked to her. Then suddenly he was angrier than I'd ever seen him, grabbed the phone, and unleashed a torrent of profanity that was positively shocking. Years later I heard from my mom that when she tried canceling the payments the preacher or their representative had told her that if she did god would punish her with the same disease and that she "wouldn't even recognize her kids." When she told my dad he went absolutely apeshit on that person, to the point where they tried to file a police complaint after my dad threatened to track them down and do some things to them that were...anatomically unlikely.

[@Jarod-te2bi]

How they got sued at some point.

[@nerdygoth1688]

I’m kinda curious what your dad threatened to do to them. Holy hell these people are awful.

[@SonicRooncoPrime]

I hope they got what was coming to them, I really do.

[@persona2grata]

@@nerdygoth1688 I've heard a few possibilities over the years but now that dad's no longer with us I suppose I'll never know for sure. Not even sure he could have said with certainty anyway, but whatever it was I think they earned it.

[@youngdolo8]

Sweet holy fuck. That is evil.

[@Mechknight73]

The UK has a series of laws around churches, it's called the "Public good" test. you have to prove that you do ACTUAL not for profit work. For example, there's no disputing the Salvation Army does charitable work, hence the tax exempt status. The Church of Scientology is taxed, because they operate like an MLM, and don't do anything "not for profit." If the IRS finally got their shit together and crack down on these crooks there'd be a whole rank of people in Club Fed. Could even be an Evangelists' Wing of a prison.

[@Mechknight73]

@@ravenandstar It's one of the reasons why they say Australians and Britons are "over taxed," when in reality our living costs are a lot lower. A tiny percentage of those taxes fund universal health care. Never do you hear of people in either country going bankrupt or losing their house because of a "medical debt." We have a fairer system of deductions, and neither is perfect, but much better off than the average American overall. Those GOP morons have people convinced that anything "socialist" is "on the slippery slope to communism." The quickest way to shut them up: "imagine for a moment that your mum has cancer, but you have to let her die because you can't afford the treatment. Now imagine that everyone contributes to a fund where everyone gets treated with no out of pocket bills. Your mum gets treated, and you don't have to pay ANY bills for it." That's the reality of universal health care, but these morons keep saying "I don't want to pay for someone else's hospital bill."

[@SanFran51]

Because if you tried televangelism in Britain you would be arrested for defrauding the faith.

[@magnetiktrax]

The US could learn a lot from the UK. The tax exemptions but also limiting the amount a political party can spend in an election.

[@disgruntledmum4916]

@@magnetiktrax they work around that though. Our (UK) political system is just as corrupt as the US system, it's just that on the whole, British people are physically incapable of continuing the charade ad nauseum (unless they are Johnson and his mealy mouthed lap dogs). Whereas, American politician can be caught bang to rights and still argue that it wasn't them.

[@nifralo2752]

​@@SanFran51there aren't that many super religious people in the UK who aren't immigrants

[@traceysheneman8652]

I'm a Christian. Not only is this hilarious it is on point. Bravo.

[@90sbabyemi40]

"I bought a jet and paid cash for it. Y'all just jealous be sure God blessed me more than you". So Christian of him.

[@etcetera1995]

Didn't someone very important say something about boasting and gossip?

[@vortech0581]

@@etcetera1995 Yes. Unfortunately, like many misguided people, he didn’t get the message.

[@Abstract_zx]

because "god blessed me with the money" sounds alot better than "my viewers blessed me with the money"

[@nenmaster5218]

@@etcetera1995 IF there IS better Televangelist-Roasting than KZbinr Telltale and Creaky Blinder, then i WANNA KNOW. Please tlel me if you know.

[@Legion12Centurion]

@@vortech0581 You might just wonder if these tv-christians are followers of christ at all or just charlatans selling miracles for cash to get rich and live expensive at others cost, due to legal loopholes in your constitution and legal framework older than them.

[@jacobadelsheimer9645]

Wow. I touched the screen when they told me to and guess what, I don’t have lupus. Whether or not I had lupus before doesn’t matter, but I don’t have lupus.

[@larrylamb3480]

I hope your being sarcastic !

[@catbunDigital]

prAIsE B

[@danacollins2625]

I'm sorry to tell you, but you have lupus now. You got it from touching the screen.

[@marceasusanna7749]

Lol

[@billsmelser362]

Better check your Credit Card , you know how FRAUDS feel about being OUTSMARTED

[@adamx9793]

These televangelists need to be prosecuted immediately for fraud.

[@jandeenphoto]

Along with the religion of Hillary isms. Imagine a bible of the best lies and rationalisms of Mrs. Clinton.

[@lilivonshtup3808]

And end tax free status for all religious organizations.

[@adamx9793]

progressing, then people could have free health care.

[@lisavolk8442]

Adam W. Agreed. Under ‘Truth in Advertising’ Laws perhaps? The U.S. Government gives “Religion” a wide berth precisely because it’s to the advantage of the ruling elite. If evangelicals can fool ‘em, we’re in business too! And boy howdy are they! They’ve been using this nonsensical crap to push their OWN agenda for years! They’ll never do the right thing by the citizens, because that’s not THEIR game, EITHER!!!

[@lisavolk8442]

jan deen I’ve no idea WTH you’re talking about nor why you’re bringing up this particular reference. It is irrelevant; it has no inherent meaning or connection to the subject.

[@YogsenForfoth]

Rachel Dratch as Wanda Jo was absolutely brilliant. 😂

[@Jay15199]

I feel like this topic deserves a revisit.

[@kaylasheppard7746]

Amen

[@brandonblackfyre5783]

Of course it does. These people are insane and greedy evil people. Who only care about themselves. I can't believe people would donate their last dollars to these Preachers who are telling them to donate their last dollars and they will be healed by God. Its litearlly saying you can pay God to heal you. In a sad and sick way these people are greedy geniuses.

[@sstaners1234]

I agree

[@hughvincelette1805]

@@sstaners1234 I also agree. It's surprising though, that they're not all "greedy geniuses". Greedy, yes, and constantly using religious fears to maintain power and prosperity, but many have the intellectual capacity of armadillos . The history of evangelical-types coming to the New World is tarnished from the get-go. The "pilgrims of Plymouth Rock fame are a revealing example. Yes, they did flee persecution by the Church of England , seeking the freedom to practice their beliefs 'as they saw fit. And, they found such freedom, ........ in Holland !! Bu6t Holland had religious freedom for all faiths , and they were not about tolerate that , believing themselves to be the only true form of Christianity . So, they headed to the New World, (to the chagrin off our First Nations people. Jumping ahead to fairly recent times,various evangelical brands are as bad as one might expect from knuckle draggers with a unique and especially vitriolic hatred. Following the mass murders at a gay night club in Orlando, Florida, Baptist preacher Rev. Jiminez of Sacrament, Ca., stated publicly that he was disappointed that more hadn't died and expressed the wish that those hospitalized , not recover. His sentiments were echoed by numerous evangelical leaders across the nation.

[@simonextra9689]

Can’t tell if you’re one of them religious freaks or an enlightened human being

[@erttheking]

It's worth noting that if you google Televangelist, this is the first result.

[@Kyran1996]

First we got Jeff the dieased lung in a cowboy hat, and now this (which incidentally, I typed to the voice of the guy who says "And now this" in every episode).

[@aaa1e2r3]

+erttheking Praise Be

[@Zomious]

+erttheking Praise be!!

[@iAmLyre]

+Medovukha That explains why "Vince McMahon Chris Benoit speech" came up when I wrote "Vince". Funny enough, it was the exact thing I was looking for

[@stevemarston2936]

+Medovukha Why is that a bad thing? I understand a concern for privacy, as I value it myself, but there are ways to disable it. I happen to like being able to type three letters and google is able to guess what I want 75% of the time. If you don't want google knowing what you're searching in a particular instance, go into private browsing and turn on a proxy. It takes three or four clicks

[@puzzledzimbo]

I touched the screen and the video paused! I touched it again and the video restarted! This must be God's work! Praise the Lord!

[@creek3205]

Lol

[@PresidentCamacho2024]

halleluja!!

[@cativamusereacts9926]

Send me some thoughts and prayers so I may see the lords work on my phone as well brother!

[@ShyVioletIsShy]

Praise the lordt

[@gongosama4492]

rotflmao ! 😂

[@RileysRocknRacinEnjoynLifeDad]

I have seen the light! Bless you Brother John!

[@jazzanietrujillo2033]

Anyone else think that Copeland guy straight up looks like he could play the devil in a movie???

[@elleboogie2020]

Me!! Especially when you pause video of him. His eyes are vacant and his mouth is...weird.

[@EuroGuy85]

I’m willing to put money that he’s the devil in real life

[@vernalgrenier3369]

ourladyofperpetualexemption.com shows this message: It is I, Megareverend and C.E.O. of Our Lady of Perpetual Exemption Church, Pastor John Oliver. We thank you for all your kind donations, but I’m sorry to report that we have closed down the church. And let me take a moment to explain why - it’s certainly not because we have to. We have still, miraculously, not broken any laws by promising you untold riches in return for sending us money. We’re also not closing down because you all kept sending us actual seeds, even though we explicitly told you not to. We’re closing because multiple people sent us sperm through the mail. And when someone sends you jizz through the mail, it’s time to stop whatever you’re doing. So we are shutting this s**t down. Praise be! P.S. All previous monetary donations have been forwarded to Doctors Without Borders. We did not send the sperm.

[@PONYBOYonline]

Why in a movie? He’s playing the devil in real life.

[@carolineakinyi9103]

There is something definitely not right about him.

[@kool-ve9gk]

Revisiting in 2022 and it is still eye opening, hilarious and one of the best John Oliver’s episodes

[@PinkSpice19]

2023😂

[@madeleinereads]

One of the best episodes for sure! However, still kind of disappointed that there weren’t any Farting Preacher clips in the episode.

[@mackielunkey2205]

It’s even funnier when there’s an HBO show airing alongside it that makes fun of televangelists.

[@sytherwusky]

I believe, unless the money is being used directly to charity, it should be made to pay tax like the rest of us

[@Argumemnon]

"Wealth is a sign of God's favour". Really? Whatever happened to "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."?

[@The4Tifier]

Also the fact that Jesus Himself was homeless and gave up every opportunity to escape His poverty (become king, become a leader, etc.).

[@billy9497able]

Orrrr maybe all religion is bs?...... Just maybe

[@Jezzebel1313]

@@billy9497able This has nothing to do with religion. These are just psychopaths playing with the typical weaknesses of humanity.

[@NEPtune-fy1ug]

Argumemnon and also what happened to the root of all evil is the love for money?

[@S2MiaS2]

In my country you can find bibles that take this and the "adore in silence" parts out in case someone actually reads it They are expensive as shit, also

[@Wolf-ic1pd]

Dear Lord … I have found church … My seeds are the most valuable things I own … bless you brother John … it is all clear to me now …

[@ausnahmenwerfer5570]

"It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God." - Mark 10,25. So much for the prosperity gospel.

[@zollogaming6063]

Your stupid

[@ausnahmenwerfer5570]

@@zollogaming6063 The (politically) correct term ist "mostly drunk".

[@merlynschutterle7242]

@@zollogaming6063 It's ypu're. stupid.

[@TheDONing1]

@@merlynschutterle7242 it's you're, actually. But it's okay, it's the effort that counts.

[@rashiidmuhumedhussien8331]

@@zollogaming6063 wà

[@ManiaMac1613]

From an athiest's point of view, your faith would have to be pretty weak if you believe your best chance of winning God's favor is bribing him. If God was real, I'd imagine he wouldn't approve.

[@ryboy344]

ManiaMac1613 A) Don't be a douchebag. B) From their perspective, they aren't "bribing" God. As was said in the video, these televangelists preach that money is a symbol of God's favour, and that sowing a "seed" will result in your contribution coming back to you many times over, thus giving you God's favour. I'm not saying that it's a totally logical belief, nor am I saying that the entire thing is anything less than despicable. But the way you're portraying these people (those who send money to these televangelists) is completely disingenuous.

[@jhonviel7381]

ManiaMac1613 of course an athiest would think god is a man, world doesnt revolve around you kiddo

[@smala017]

These people weren't trying to "bribe him" to cure their cancer!!! Donations to (seemingly) good causes is bribery??? No! God will reward acts of generosity and selflessness. I don't think the woman in the video thinks that donating will "bribe God" to cure her cancer.she believes in doing the right thing. I doubt any money she had could have helped her cancer, so she decided to instead give it to what she thought (correctly or incorrectly) was a good charity, who needed it more than she did. Maybe she believed that by doing the right thing, she'd likely be rewarded after life. It's not like she was giving money to God "bribing him" for anything, she was doing the bight thing, selflessly donating her money to charity (not directly to God: lol, a bribe has to be payed to the bribee to be a bribe, not donated to a charity). God rewards actions of selflessness and generosity, just like he rewards countless other good deeds, but doing good deeds because you believe you will reap (Cont.)

[@smala017]

(Cnt.) ...reap later rewards is not bribery. What Christians believe is that good deeds on Earth, making sacrifices for the greater Earthly good, will result in rewards in heaven. If you want to look at THAT as bribery, go ahead. God asking people to make the world a better place in exchange for the prospect of a good afterlife is not a bribe. And if it was, it would be a good bribe, what harm can come from making the world a better place?

[@LaFonteCheVi]

hWhat're Yedoinson Stephen Malacaria He isn't being a "douchebag", he stating the obvious. Let's be real here, the people who fall for this sort of thing are some of the most gullible, shallow-thinking, desperate people alive. These are people who lack any sort of critical thinking skills and are easily whipped up into a frenzy just by spouting a few flowery words. These are the same types of people that could be made to kill and strap bombs to their chests just by extorting their faith. Anyone who has read the Bible knows that it is absolutely meaningless to give money for blessings. ManiaMac1613 is absolutely right in saying that these people are trying to bribe God for favors. While they might not be directly "giving money to god", what they are doing is giving to "charity" so God will do them favors. This is just a round-about sort of bribery. It's the whole, "if I do X number of good deeds, God will give me X as a reward" mentality. Virtually all major religions preach against this way of thinking. This way of thinking is greedy, shallow, and spiritually vacuous. The Bible encourages charity, it does not encourage charity for reward. THE ENTIRE PURPOSE OF CHARITY IS TO DO GOOD WITH NO EXPECTATION OF A REWARD. If you are giving your money away for the sake of curing your disease, getting more money, etc, then you are doing the exact opposite of what charity is meant to be about. This sort of thinking uses God as nothing more than a slot machine where you put good deed tokens in and get rewards out.

[@cpt_mookie]

"Oh no young people are turning away from our religion" *If it isn't the consequences of my own actions*

[@undrwatropium3724]

I think I love you 🤣

[@G-K-X]

They misuse the bible to make false promises to exploit sick and poor christians in need! This is serious fraud and a shame for christianity and the name of Jesus! In my sight they are like parasites on the body of christ. All the bibleverses they misuse from the new testament to build their false "donation-seed-faith", their false "give-to-receive"-teaching (Mt. 7,2, Lk. 6,38, Mk. 4,24-25, Mt. 13,8, Mt. 13,23, Mt. 19,29, Mk. 4,8, Mk. 4,20, Mk. 10,29-30, Lk. 8,8), all these verses have nothing to do with donating money to pastors or churches in order to receive something from God! There is 1 verse in the new testament that says something in this direction: 2 Cor. 9:6 - but as you can see in verse 9, it is about supporting poor (Christians). And its also illegal to use the old testament promises on tithing, because tithing was old covenant (Jews) only, in the whole new testament tithing is not mentioned once as a duty to christians. And what they don't want you to know is, that in the old covenant it was not possible to tithe money, only animals that were born on the land of israel and food that grew on the land of israel - fishermen did tithe nothing! Servicemen did not tithe anything either! And they did not have to tithe money instead. Christians did not receive any tithes for serveral hunderd years after Jesus. But then the catholic church adapted tithing from the old testament in the 7th century in order to financially stabilize their new form of monologue-type church, when it were originally just personal meetings at peoples homes. One of the oldest and deepest problems of christianity is, that many people want to live off the faith, to earn their money with it. This always brings negative consequences. For this reason, to be independant, Paul worked as a tentmaker. But as christians it is also not our call to produce or attend some kind of monologue spiritual entertainment. Our call is to believe and trust in Jesus, yes, and to live in mutual love with our christian friends (1 John 3,23), being there for one another (Gal. 6,2), entering more and more a satisfying life of togetherness (Phil. 2,1-4), and in this life of love together God will give real gifts to the people to mutually serve each other even better (Eph. 4,16, 1 Cor. 12,31, 1 Cor. 14,26).

[@RichSims-p7c]

My mother put her foot down when my father wanted to send us to church. Mom ,to this day I thank you every day.

[@bostonblackie9503]

You are misinterpiting this show! Especially the beginning when he said many churches are feeding the hungry and needy! This show is about televangelists not legitimate churches.

[@Webshooters1]

I hereby renounce my atheism! John Oliver has shown me the light brothers and sisters! Praise loopholes! Praise tax exemptions! Praise tax lawyers! Join "Our Lady Of Perpetual Exemption"!

[@celesteannlopezcastillo2058]

Webshooters1 Amen! Amen! Amen!

[@sailormoonfish]

I will join you my brother! Praise the seeds and praise John and Wanda for allowing us to give them money (or checks)!

[@tnte10]

Hallelujah

[@The_Queen_Chrysalis]

Alejandro Gllrd but not actual seeds.

[@Jay-bd2bs]

Webshooters1 Can I be the cult leader? Let's get all the suckers in the world!

[@AlanMata54]

Thank You Jesus for sending Preacher John Oliver to come into my life and expell these demons of lies. AMEN 🙏🏽

[@phyllisneal8687]

😂😂😂

[@brethager3265]

😂😂😂

[@MrPrinny23]

and Lupus apparently :P

[@tjfromalaska4520]

AMEN!!

[@charlesatty]

The lupus I did not have is totally cured, it is called a preemptive strike & I praise a beer that I was cured before infected. You too with faith and a twenty dollar bill can be cured of all diseases you dont have. Maybe you can learn to fly a jet.

[@DaVultCave]

The most ironic thing about the things these preachers preach is that there is *literally* a parable in the Bible about a guy who *literally* buried his money in the actual ground and what did he get out of it? Nothing! He got kicked out of the house. :|

[@sebili0n99]

even the bible knows these guys are a joke. the cruel cruel irony.

[@CloudHiro]

thats the great thing about the bible really. if you actually read it thoroughly its pretty much has exact sentences that counter literally everything bad the religious nut jobs that gives religions a bad name have to say. "but the bible says this is wrong!" "well, here's a passage that counters everything about that sir!" Its like pretty much any nut job (religious, political or otherwise) really. nothing infuriates them more than directly quoting what they claim to obsess over.

[@traguna00]

CloudHiro too true. I mean, it's why they crucified Jesus.

[@duckface4828]

the latest researches shows that Jesus wasn't actually crucified www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/expert-claims-jesus-christ-wasnt-7591220

[@kalahatinggabi]

Duck Face okay, you said researches. The link you posted was a newspaper article about one "research" that wasn't even peer-reviewed. Also, considering that crucifixion kills by suffocating you by weighing your body down upon your lungs as you hang by your outstretched arms, it doesn't really matter whether your hands are tied to the cross or nailed to it. The Romans practiced crucifixion by nailing and/or tying. Inasmuch as tying didn't cause puncture wounds that might marginally contribute to blood loss and shock and got infected (thus hastening death), getting tied to the cross is actually worse.

[@michaelnomura5196]

When I was seven years old, I always wondered how our Pastor could afford to have a new car every year?

[@rachelstanger6079]

When I was 7, I wondered how to report the pastor and his wife abusing their son without my parents knowing - turns out they were also abusive. I couldn't - he was removed at age 14. Never been able to forgive myself for not being able to save him earlier

[@sararomero7090]

3:00 Dude is bragging about buying 2 private jets with 'cash' to an audience who can't even afford to turn their heaters on in the winter time in Minnesota. Ironically, he used their money to pay for it. They will still continue to send more.

[@youtubeuser8522]

Such Christian love.

[@brianngwenya3545]

Funny hey..

[@sinandsunweandoursze_eelan6646]

lotta jealousy in this comments section

[@Deno2100]

Actually Christians tend to be wealthier than other Americans.

[@Deno2100]

@The Four Horsemen My eyeballs.

[@hbaldinr]

I was laughing about all those idiots, but you stops and realize that this is actually really really sad that these people are allowed to do that

[@lisavolk8442]

Henrique Baldin Sad & very illuminating in terms of how our Government operates. THIS FRAUDULENT SH*T is a-okay, but God forbid one gets caught smoking a joint!!! This IS Bizarro Land!

[@Nibs333]

Henrique Baldin don’t feel bad for morons. Just be happy you weren’t born one.

[@aceous99]

In Amerikkka, lying is LEGAL!!!!!!!!!!!

[@johnsinclair4621]

@@Nibs333 "don’t feel bad for morons. Just be happy you weren’t born one." ...... America in a nutshell

[@WooblyBoobly]

​@@johnsinclair4621 now this is such an obvious scam though...where would you put the legal limits on stuff like this? tax exemption is ridiculous, I agree, but I can't see how you can prevent naive people getting scammed in general. They are theoretically selling hope, which is impossible to account for by the government. The only cure I see is educating the masses more!

[@Riyaanreality]

His guilty conscience jumped out and he was like “I DON’T MAKE THIS STUFF UP!”

[@Paralellex]

His guilty what now

[@kellyyork3898]

“There’s a sucker born every minute.” -PT Barnum

[@Kevboy888]

No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American Public - Mencken

[@sennataylor592]

Kenneth Copeland is actively discrediting Biden's win in the 2020 election. John, I think it's time to do a pt 2.

[@glennknauer2696]

They need to count the votes first sweetheart.

[@bridgetnegrete8187]

Glenn Knauer Oh good God. 🙄😐😑 It’s over. Get over it.

[@roxannetrillo7177]

@Dans H I saw his crazy ass

[@roxannetrillo7177]

@@glennknauer2696 sad

[@obsidiana07]

@@glennknauer2696 They did and Biden won. ^_^

[@markeywestskies6503]

When he was praying that midgets are growing I thought he was a really funny comic parodying a televangelist and then the reveal that he's an actual televangelist pretty much floored me.

[@ahhhh913]

Ah yes, as Jesus famously said: "get to heaven by buying a private jet, see you there bestie ❤️"

[@chaitanyabuilds]

Yes, it's in the gospel of Judas

[@leeengelsman6356]

Well it got to be faster than angel wings.

[@catboy6451]

I mean, when they crash, they will certaintly be in either heaven or hell.

[@chuckdeluxe6627]

He just used that jet to save a lot of people from Afghanistan. What have you done besides judge others? God works in mysterious ways and this may be a moment in which the Lord provided a jet not only for him, but for others so that their lives could be spared.

[@chuckdeluxe6627]

He also gave $15 million in aid for them as well.

[@idongesitusen5764]

Codie Osteen’s healing of cancer shows that while faith can be a vital element to recovery, it’s important to take the advice & treatments of medical professionals into account: They can often serve as the vessels for God’s healing to come through(every case is different though, sometimes). I think the “I want it now, my way” flair that’s wrapped around society over the decades has made us sometimes see spirituality as an ala carte service for miracles & prosperity, but we have to remember why we say”Patience is a virtue”. God knows us better than we do & gives us what we *Need*, when we Need it.

[@paullanoue5228]

Third grade should have a class called, “How to recognize a con man.”

[@samuelrosander1048]

Or con woman. Crime is equal opportunity. :)

[@lisavolk8442]

Paul LaNoue Just seeing this. Guess which country actually DOES teach grade schoolers how to discern bullsh*t from reality? Finland! (Could it be that they’re a much more advanced society with their “scary” Social Democratic policies?!) You betcha! Their proximity to mother Russia probably has a little something to do with it as well. It is a complete travesty, and one of the great scourges of OUR society, that so-called Prosperity Preachers remain untouched while women’s rights & the rights of people of color are trampled on a daily basis. This particular type of preaching goes on nowhere else in the world, with the possible exception of India (on a much smaller scale). Yay Oligarchs, Libertarians, & pure Capitalists! 🤢🤮🤬

[@samuelrosander1048]

@Derek Nah. People will always want something to look forward to after this s### existence. Some way to justify living, and some way to justify telling others that suicide is bad. After all, if your life is hell, what's the point in living it unless you believe there's some reward for persevering, and some punishment for those who are making it hell? And even though science can explain a lot, we will never, in any single lifetime, be able to explain with absolute certainty how and why the universe even exists, why faith and human psyche seem to affect the physical world (they do in subtle ways that we don't understand but have documented), or other things. Religion will always be around, but recognizing BS would at least reduce predatory religion and cults, and make people more willing to do what's necessary to survive (as opposed to saying "God will take care of all of my problems, and if he doesn't, then I just wasn't faithful enough, or else it is part of His plan) and thrive. Not exactly the same outcome, but better than what we have going on now, certainly.

[@lisavolk8442]

Derek Along with a lot of the other bad sh*t that often goes with it: gullibility, misogyny, racism, homophobia, lack of awareness of the “other”, lack of awareness period/lack of worldliness, shying away from new experiences, exploration, & education, etc, etc, etc.

[@tttyuhbbb9823]

You are absolutely RIGHT! 👍

[@joeguy5989]

I tried to convince my Mom that the evangelist she watches on TV, and sends money to, was caught driving a Ferrari, but she did not believe me; Her own son. She thought the show I had watched was lying.

[@malloryg4251]

That's really sad, clearly your mom has been brainwashed. I wish you could at least stop her from donating money, what a waste!!

[@silversparrow6656]

My mom was the same. She spent her entire life watching these guys, sending them hard earned money and confessing and 'claiming' money, cars, and mansions - that never came. She died penniless, senile and alone at a shabby seniors home. People get addicted to these schizophrenic preachers the same way kids get addicted to candy. Because the false promises of power and wealth taste sweet, and give a rush. But in the end the people who consume it are sick with a pseudo-biblical kind of mental illness and superstition. And the only thing I could ever do is let her go, and learn the hard way. But you're not alone. It helps so much to remember that you're only accountable for yourself.

[@BennyP3nny]

I did the same, she slapped me and I moved away shortly after. If she wants to waste her life sending that con her paychecks, fine then

[@joeguy5989]

@@BennyP3nny I'm sorry you had that experience. I guess this is a sore spot for a lot of people. I wonder how these con artists can even look at themselves in the mirror after years of fooling older people out of their savings.

[@d0u6la5m]

repent for you are attacking baby jeebus you heathen.

[@TBH-nu2so]

When it comes to Televangelists, you'd be better off giving your money to the son of a deposed Nigerian king. Edit: Some of you aren't getting the joke. It's a play on the stereotypical scam emails from a "deposed Nigerian prince" looking for $10,000 in exchange for $1,000,000.

[@wesleybradd]

You mean Satan?

[@TBH-nu2so]

@@wesleybradd I'm just joking. You know the stereotypical scam where a "son of a deposed Nigerian king" will call for money to help reinstate his father, at which point he'll reimburse you tenfold? I'm just pointing out that it's a similar situation with Televangelists.

[@wesleybradd]

@@TBH-nu2so aHHH Jayz

[@gilliandey1382]

Oh yes.ive got a book called scamamara .scamming the scammers .it's really good

[@JackAttack15]

But I do that already. He needed $5000 to get out of prison and, in exchange, he'd give me 1 million after he got out. I'm still waiting for him to get back to me.

[@ashleyneku5432]

It amazes me that any televangelist can continue to operate after bragging about buying two whole planes from donation money.

[@BigT.Larrity]

Assamoa Didier Fernand Kouame No.

[@BRUH-xw3ku]

Assamoa Didier Fernand Kouame What the fuck you trying to say ?

[@frogstamper]

And they "still" send in their money...

[@lkuiiuy6428]

Marcus Nicholsen there are some youtubers braging about money they got in donation

[@jay22098]

no sympathy from me, if they are dumb enough to do it they deserve to be scammed.

[@sammyebonyhorn4173]

5:15 excuse me what? Size of the seed determines the size of the crop? I am not a catholic anymore but I remember a passage saying how a tiny mustard seed can grow into a giant tree. And the focus was how small the mustard seed was

[@xyrisejoss7144]

I remember it as well. What i heard was it depends on what environment you plant it too not size

[@howtodoanything5835]

What are you now after leaving Catholicism

[@sammyebonyhorn4173]

@@howtodoanything5835 I follow Taoist philosophy and practices. Not much the faith as there is no worship that I know of and the "faith" is becoming immortal through perfect lifestyles

[@howtodoanything5835]

@@sammyebonyhorn4173 I advise you into revisiting your Christian faith, purely from the Bible, no preachers as so many are false preachers. Good luck xx

[@sammyebonyhorn4173]

@@howtodoanything5835 its not that I avoid catholicism. I am usually open to anything as I try to be as neutral as possible

[@MzShaybutta]

The sad thing is, the people who really need to watch this episode, probably doesn't watch John Oliver, or they can't afford HBO.. I just sent this episode to my aunt who's a member of Creflo Dollar's church. I hope she takes heed to the warning.

[@kaizenx68]

No she won't. Sent this to a cousin who goes to his church and she says the devil is in John Oliver, and he is trying to lead people astray. She still give Creflo money every week and she can't afford a car she needs.

[@BlackHippy313]

kaizenx68 i don't wanna be mean but it's because their dumb. These people always focus on the lowest common denominator. People who don't really have much common sense, who are so desperate they would do that. There's a man in South America claiming too be Jesus but when asked too preform said acts that were in the bible he just claims your the devil or non believer. Long story short there will always be idiots who will believe anything

[@scavenger4704]

Unless you are a being driven by pure reason (which no one is) you are also trapped inside your own personal delusional bubble with your own unique perceptions and prejudices. We are just animals driven by instincts and emotions, so don't judge them too hard. Their delusions are just stronger than yours.

[@mlpfanboy1701]

Black Hippy as someone who went to catholic school from kindergarten till the 7th grade one of the first things we are taught in religion class is if someone claims to have God speak through them, they must first prove its true without a shadow of a doubt, if they are found to lie to you they don't deserve your trust.

[@BlackHippy313]

Mlpfanboy factual, I mean there's no real way we can prove we had a conversation with him at all

[@dr.braxygilkeycruises1460]

It is always John saying (@16:25), *"And lo, another box was ticked!"* that always makes me pass out laughing!!! 😂😅😆🤣😅😂😆

[@olliefischer]

the best part is the incredibly short amount of time that he has his head bowed in silent contemplation. like juuust enough time to count for the IRS checklist, and then boom, that's good enough, on to the next one 😂

[@missininaction3680]

that woman preaching about cancer is a danger to society and needs to be held responsible.

[@Abstract_zx]

unfortunately televangelists arent the only ones preaching bs about cancer (thanks conspiracy theorists), and it is also unfortunate that our society is not good at holding people who preach bs accountable

[@panchang810]

That's the PREACHER'S WIFE. They still do that nowadays. Not just by Kenneth Copeland and that wife of his, Gloria, but also by those other Christian evngelical preachers. Their religions are scams with the sole purpose to grift.

[@susandumbill8805]

It's Gloria Copeland, Kenneth Copeland's wife. Well, I had chemotherapy and it did a great amount of good - and they got NO money from me! But seriously, Gloria Copeland should be held accountable, along with all the preachers who said you shouldn't wear masks etc during COVID-19. One (Greg Locke) even said he'd send anyone wearing one out of the church! These people are evil.

[@votadona9472]

My type of church was when I was studying abroad with a dozen of friends who came from the same country. We gathered and organized a worship group on our own. We collected money every week and a small portion of which was for emergency use (in case any of our member get sick or need sth urgent), and the rest were for helping vulnerable communities in our home country. We helped built a small library for an elementary school, built classrooms, supported a few orphan students. We were just students and we have done so much with our hard earned money. Seeing these televangelists exploiting people and using their wealth in such a ungodly way is so sad I almost cry.

[@estherluciano9623]

That's the type of church Jesus intended. Loving our neighbours, helping the poor and the helpless, giving back to the community. This os the real church.

[@bushbasher85]

I have never been a person of religious faith but there should be more people like you in the world. Thank you for all the good work you do even if we don't agree on theological perspectives.

[@TheZealousNobleman]

Make another Church video episode John Oliver and team! Not only is it hilarious and funny, but it’s much needed! And I’m a Christian in the church.

[@KimWilsonTV]

This is disgusting criminal behavior, great job exposing it

[@dannyd96]

Disgusting yes, criminal no. These people have the freedom to say and charge what they wish to any person for whatever reason. They would not exist if there was no demand for their existence. If people remain to behave so stupidly and place their misguided hope in these people they deserve their comeuppance.

[@fuzzywzhe]

There's entire channels here devoting to exposing it and for the last decade, however, since they aren't on corporate teeeeveeeee,they have all been banned for "hate speech". No shit.

[@SandraRosario-mi1zs]

Everything under God’s name... Televangelist are going straight to HELLLLLLLLL🔥🔥🔥

[@Monika-bc3dq]

He doesn't expose anything really, just repeated what has been said many times. Just one one gives a shit about it.

[@dying101666]

sadly, you are right.

[@Son9]

My mom believes in this bullshit. I talked to her the other day about the guy wanting money to buy a private jet and she said it was a 'blessing' and that he 'worked hard for it' (i.e. sowing seed through either trials or literal money) and when I mentioned that money could be put to better use helping the poor she basically said I and others who think like me are jealous haters. Honestly....da fuck.

[@JoeShopper]

My grandmother was the same way. Even when I was a kid I wondered how people like her still believed this bullshit in this day and age. I really wish there was such a thing as hell for these televangelists.

[@Son9]

kyle fewer We aren't American.

[@crococrash]

kyle fewer extremely harsh on Americans u are lol.... But you know this kinda thing happens everywhere... More in less developed countries where the masses are uneducated are gullible to religious appeal

[@googo974]

Sonata Tracey 😂😂😂😂

[@YY4Me133]

Since your mother believes in Jesus, ask her if he had a fancy chariot pulled by prize stallions, or if he walked everywhere he went. When she agrees that he walked everywhere, tell her that if walking was good enough for Jesus, it should be good enough for those who claim to do his work. If he has to travel too far to walk, flying coach should suffice. If she disagrees, ask her if she thinks Jesus would fly first class. Sometimes you've gotta use their own beliefs to get through to them.

[@TakeNoPrisoners]

This has to be a crime with punishment for life in prison, what a miserable way of earning, ripping off hopeless people...

[@trevorjosephoneill345]

Sad sad times we still live in

[@blindsquirrelsnut9996]

Even worse!! ripping off hopeful people

[@trevorjosephoneill345]

@@blindsquirrelsnut9996, so true

[@johnnyappleseed4279]

Well I don’t know about for life lol people do way worse for less

[@Nightwishmaster]

@@blindsquirrelsnut9996 Not hopeful people, desperate people. A distinction that only makes it even more disgusting.

[@VictoriaMarch13]

This was hilarious and sadly too accurate!! Also, I love Wanda Jo! 🤣

[@savage1r]

I'm so glad someone is finally doing something about this bullshit. Can you please go after Scientology as well?

[@gigabic7487]

Maybe a minisegment

[@PIXPromosMore]

+savage1r HBO Already did that...it was called "Going Clear"

[@savage1r]

Saw that. They need to keep up the pressure.

[@savage1r]

True dat, yo.

[@DylanHughesPhotoVideo]

Scientology is on his side.

[@adaptivelogic1354]

I have absolutely NO IDEA why "churches" are exempt from paying taxes!!! Maybe it made sense back in the days when the pastor lived in poverty in a tiny house behind the church, and virtually every cent given by the congregation was used to feed the poor. But alas ... those days are long gone!!

[@tranquilthoughts7233]

Those days never existed. I mean, sure, there were and still are pastors like this but they were and are the exemption not the rule. I'd also posit that those pastors would be like this wether they were pastors or not.

[@lenitaa7938]

It just shows how unaware you are, and were not listening to John Oliver either! At the beginning, he said there are churches that help the poor, feed and clothe them! There are many, many churches and Christian Charity Orgs that operate medical clinics in other countries, have half-way homes for those battling addictions, feed and shelter the homeless, help orphanages in other countries, support poor African Villages, etc etc etc! But then, there are Pentecostal Faith and Prosperity Churches and there are super - rich mega churches such as those listed in this show! Even these, most probably, do some charity work, also! The 'Faith and Prosperity doctrine,' by the way, started in Africa!

[@lenitaa7938]

'Those days' are not 'long gone'! Just because you are unaware and no longer participate in a church, does not mean there are no churches that continue to struggle to pay basic bills, help their charity and pay something to their Pastor!

[@adaptivelogic1354]

@@lenitaa7938 Yes but the thing is if those churches still exist they would not have to pay taxes because they don't earn enough The mega churches where the preachers are millionaires are the ones who shoulr be paying taxes !!

[@adaptivelogic1354]

@@tranquilthoughts7233 Australia & England were like that, and most of the smaller churches on city and suburban corners still are Billy Graham, one of the first televangelists started the big church, "donate to me" craze When I was young we just used to put sixcpence (=5 cents) in the offering plate

[@madsfrederiktoft5808]

These criminals should be banned from scamming poor people.

[@LongToad]

@@madworld. It's called rational thinking- something that cannot coexist with fundamentalism.

[@EuroGuy85]

If you think this is criminal, allow me to familiarize you with what catholic priests have been doing

[@romuloveliz1931]

you mean jailed? isn't fraud illegal?

[@davidfortier6976]

@@romuloveliz1931 It isn't fraud, technically. It totally is fraud but it isn't, according to the letter of the law. It's like naturopathic medicine, among other things.

[@apackofhoboes]

I am almost willing to go one further, we should just ban organized religion. Or at least the mega churches.

[@elliebellie3852]

As a person with both lupus and debt, I appreciate your blessing 😂

[@mordant221]

"If you want to get rich, start a religion" - L. Ron Hubbard. Or in these people's case, exploit an existing one.

[@mordant221]

Mordant Victor After watching the whole video, I feel for the victims of those scams the same way I feel for teenagers jumping off roofs and riding shopping carts into walls... nothing

[@uncreativepanda]

Mordant Victor Even the ones with mental disorders? Man that is some truly fucked up shit..

[@magisch430]

Mordant Victor L Ron Hubbard got seriously upset that he wasnt making real money from His fantasy novels, so he opted to start a religion instead.

[@AlwaysANemesis]

+Mordant Victor Not everybody is a very quick-witted individual, that's true. But to be absolutely honest, even _if_ they did bring it on themselves, some people are just in such shitty conditions, delusion can cause someone to beg for any escape from those problems. I'm not saying it's smart, I'm not saying I condone it. I just still feel for some of these people who get scammed.

[@MULSIPHER]

+Mordant Victor If you want to get rich you vote in the federal reserve act, taxes, cap and trade, regulations, fees, something your government is good at! Oh and wars to the false flags the lies but hey just remain "normally biased"k its the Nazi thing to do!

[@Maxisamo1]

I called the number, I am not disappointed

[@Decrazy123]

Maxisamo1 what happend??

[@Decrazy123]

Maxisamo1 just asking i live in india i dont think i can call the number

[@reillyburnham6400]

+Mohammed Hakeem its just a funny message from john oliver, its 1 800 so you should be able to call.

[@kylej.4263]

Ikr hilarious

[@gt1r]

Just called the number... Lmfao