Top 20 Most Shocking Religious Scandals Ever

These religious scandals shocked the world. For this list, we’ll be looking at the most outrageous controversies that have rocked high-profile religious figures and institutions around the world. Our countdown includes Peter Popoff’s Clairvoyant Scam, The Many Scandals of Earl Paulk, The Magdalene Laundries, Jim & Tammy Faye Bakker’s Controversies, and more! Which of these scandals left your proverbial jaw on the floor? Let us know in the comments.
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[@WatchMojo]

Which of these scandals left your proverbial jaw on the floor? Let us know in the comments. For more content like this, click here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n32WamOnrbebp8k

[@whitleysdollhouse877]

All of the Scandals shocked us, my family members and me

[@shannonbrice8012]

You missed the Residential School of Canada where Indigenous children were ripped from their homes and placed in church run schools. Over 150 years the clergy, beat, abused, assaulted and experimented on children. Many of the Indigenous children were killed and buried in unmarked graves with no records. How in the world did this not make it into the list. The pope just apologised for this travesty in 2022.

[@angelalane1307]

Not a single one surprised me. Pastors are just people, who screw up like everyone else does.

[@marcocastillo1087]

@WatchMojo Top ten funniest moments from the pokemon anime.

[@harryredhawk7661]

When do we going to wake up and prosecute the Catholic Church for crimes against humanity

[@Leanbeeean]

Just because you go to church every Sunday doesn’t make you a good person.

[@kati1017]

Sometimes the bad people hide in church!

[@ramwick2668]

True

[@ramwick2668]

@@kati1017 like wolves in sheep clothing

[@antoninachorna348]

Criminal go to church : after done some criminal things to pray : please to forgive .....!😇

[@marianwaters2624]

Absolutely true. Most the people in the church fake.

[@ShadnicThe]

My grandfather had the best saying: Everyone loves talking about the halos above their heads, but no one talks about the devil horns holding it up there.

[@judyleonard1730]

Who gives all you people the right to judge GODS preachers

[@SonOfMorning]

Sounds like a Wise man.

[@hibbo1351]

@@judyleonard1730 Why is that a right that must be granted by someone? Also, if you're in America, then....1st amendment grants that right.

[@hibbo1351]

@@SonOfMorning Sounds like just another Christian. The 'halo' was derived from the Egyptian sun disc. 'Amen' is paying homage to the Egyptian sun-god, Amun-ra. If you read the Old Testament, you'll find no depiction of the devil with 'devil horns'. A serpent, sometimes. He 'disguises himself'. The whole thing is a childish rip-off. MOST Christians are just faking it.

[@redd6399]

@@judyleonard1730 God didnt call them , they called themselves . .....Every preacher isnt called by God especially if they produce the fruit in this video. Stay blessed

[@FF-iz4su]

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

[@wrestleguy24]

Amen

[@alanmacdonald1457]

supporting organised religion is supporting war and child abuse stop giving them power, you are all responsible

[@archibalcox]

i could write a bible(:

[@Awest101784]

The fact that Peter Popoff is STILL out here peddling his spring water and people are STILL buying it is beyond me….

[@tyrant1384]

Well a fool and their money are easily parted

[@maliktp13]

It's shit like that makes me glad I'm not religious. No problem with it but it leaves large blind spots in people's logic.

[@dimitarbelchev3062]

@@maliktp13 It's sad that it doesn't only happed to religious people.

[@FrancistheBrave]

@@tyrant1384 love that quote ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@frankyandme2]

It's NEVER going to end...

[@anxiousgemini]

NEVER give money to a televangelist. They don't need it, for one. And it won't guarantee your entry into heaven. It's sad that people actually believe that.

[@heath1948]

I completely agree only a personal relationship with Jesus Christ can guarantee that

[@RonnieStewartJr]

If they’re on tv (with their own show), they DO NOT need money

[@carolinacuchacovich]

Its best to be good because it's feel good and know it help others. Not because someone else tell you.

[@undrwatropium3724]

They're trying to buy a ticket to heaven. 🤣

[@heath1948]

@@undrwatropium3724 only putting your faith in Jesus Christ and living like it from then on is a guaranteed trip to heaven. As Christians we are not perfect but that’s what true repentance is for ask forgiveness and do not repeat the sin. Now for me with the issue that I have, it is harder for me but I work daily and nightly to renew my mind in Christ so that I can be free of certain online content

[@bobbiewallace4008]

My husbands grandmother would give her whole check every month. It was insane and his mother who was living with her couldn't stop her. Very sad

[@jstravelers4094]

Now this Trump character has jumped on the bandwagon.

[@akviperkitty6]

As a churchgoer, I am absolutely appalled at the audacity that these priests, pastors and ministers have. Thinking they could use religion as an excuse to take advantage of people, financially, sexually abuse minors and think they can get away with it. Are they stupid? Like everybody else, religious figures need to understand that actions have consequences.

[@AdamOBrien29]

Remove organised religion and practise your faith at home and these sick fucks don't have a chance to make cruel sick acts

[@melbaangel420]

That is exactly why they chose religion. Religious people are easy to manipulate. When a child goes to their parents and says pastor bob touched me, and the parents don't believe their own child because they're brainwashed by their pastor, That is exactly why these people Choose church. it's extremely sad How many people in church like yourself Trust people simply because they say that they're men of god

[@melbaangel420]

Unfortunately, the vast majority of the time when you're religious enough, there is absolutely no repercussions for what you do

[@theharshtruthoutthere]

@@melbaangel420 Sabbath is no longer for us to keep, otherwise we would ruin the 6th commandments, which says: DO NOT KILL! Matthew 5:21 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: it is the sabbath or the 6th commandment. Cant have both. Souls, know and understand the bible as we all should: 2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. The 2 most important commandments for us to keep TODAY are: Matthew 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. Matthew 22:39 “And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.”

[@melbaangel420]

@@theharshtruthoutthere there's a whole lot of scriptures they completely contradict those as well. But if you knew your Bible well enough you would already know that

[@Thuy88868]

Thank you so much for exposing these evil greedy people that are using God to profit for themselves and to hurt others. SHAMELESS!!!

[@alanmacdonald1457]

supporting organised religion is supporting war and child abuse stop giving them power, you are all responsible

[@feliciajohnson1668]

Just because you're a pastor doesn't mean you aren't a sinner!!!😩😫🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤭

[@OliveDasi]

I am genuinely speechless that you left out Native Americans and First Nations children in this list. These children were ripped from their families and were abused by missionaries with sexual, manual, physical and mental abuse, occurring mostly in church-run schools. The federal governments not only took away their culture and identities by cutting their hair, refusing to let them speak their native language, and changing their name to an English name, all in the name of "Christianizing" them. Theses schools run by missionaries that were funded by the federal governments, lasted from the 17th century to being mostly shut down in 2007 with roughly 9,500 attending. The abuses of the children were only discovered in the late 20th century. There are still hundreds of deceased children that have yet to be discovered. Those who have been are just now being returned to their Tribes for burial. These children were taken from their families, land, and culture. They were forced to assimilate. They were abused and died. This went on by the hands of missionaries funded by the federal governments for 200+ years. Their bodies are just now, in the past couple of years, being returned for burial. Like I said, I am genuinely speechless this was not included.

[@dimitarbelchev3062]

Maybe this was 21

[@THANATOS-PRIME]

Thank you for bringing it up! I am of Apache heritage, and I always find it kind of sad that stuff that happened to our people is always swept under the rug

[@harmless-kun]

*Whut is yawl tawkin' bout? Way Americans didn't do no uh sort! Clearly way is thuh fursd ones in thus continent! Way is thuh reeyul Americans!* Jokes aside, yea... As someone with some interest in history. This part of American history basically never mentioned overseas and only those really curious can learn of this...

[@NativeSkeleton]

Please spread this message Dasi. It’s time Indigenous people get their voices heard to the unaware population of the truth from the mistreatment of the Native Americans & First Nations.

[@earlfrancart5687]

same here. im rather outraged they left this out.

[@spongeyspikes09]

The fact Robert Tilton still isn't behind bars is irritating

[@PancakeDiaries]

Shouldn't be in jail tho... He didn't do anything wrong outside of lying. Ppl were paying for something that isn't tangible. He had a scandal; not a situation where he broke the law, unless he didn't pay taxes

[@CalebWebster1218]

He didn’t steal so technically he did nothing illegally wrong

[@mkultra2877]

@@PancakeDiaries He claimed something cured a disease, that is a crime.

[@MakotoKinoSailorJupiter2020]

@@PancakeDiaries he was a con artist

[@PancakeDiaries]

@@MakotoKinoSailorJupiter2020 I know what he did... He lied to ppl who were coming for unrealistic results. I get it, but that's a mutual hustle

[@JWParkerPhDDDiv]

the greatest irony in this video is because another Houston based television minister actually day one opened his church doors during hurricane Harvey. Dr. Ed Young of Second Baptist Church immediately responded opening up three campuses as shelters and the other two would open if needed.

[@Robb-n6b]

Pastor Young was showing the true character of a godly man, whose life is devoted to The Lord, and to serving his fellow men and women in holy love.

[@sharoncrawford7192]

I'm familiar with him. The younger son who also has a church I'm not so sure about?

[@Theyellowbosss]

Please they are all the same.

[@Elysian777]

Guy that owned Mr Furniture stores did the same and brought in food.

[@SJ-ni6iy]

My grandmother was one of the people who gave away their money to Tilton. She was a widow and fighting cancer at the time. People who use religion to take advantage of others, are the worst.

[@gavincarothers595]

Like 🦊s and 🦁s that where one swindles out or the other Keeps 🐺s at bay.

[@jalenikezeue4114]

I am So sorry Man

[@miket7184]

Let me guess: She voted Democrat.

[@1963Austria]

As my late aunt would say, for pastors like Tilton, in hell, there is a special place.

[@DougWilliams-mk5ir]

Tilton used to scream into the camera and ask people what they were waiting for. The real question was, what was ole Bob waiting for. The answer is that he was waiting for as many people that he could deceive, so that they would raid their piggy banks, and send in their biggest denominations of U.S. Currency, and get him to Millionaire Acres. Scoundrels, all of them!!!

[@johnnysama]

Quite a few of these scandals occured in 1987, which was a big year for those events.

[@sharonsmalls6846]

I see a range of dates in the 20th and 21st-century scandals.

[@feraltaco4783]

Maybe I'm wrong but I feel like Satanic Panic had a hand in that.

[@Luked0g440]

Any surprise that it happened to occur at the height of Ronnie Raygun's presidency, and the (Im)Moral Majority?

[@Sue-h8k]

They are all wolves in sheep’s clothing. I shouldn’t be surprised! Thanks for this info!

[@jstravelers4094]

It's all about the money. All of it.

[@RayCurruth]

We just need to believe and do our own works grow our seeds

[@mytruecrimelibrary]

When Peter Popoff made his comeback, he did it on BET which is just sad and bizarre

[@Seibertz]

Leon lush did a thing about him was absolute gold

[@taylororourke2525]

He truly did ‘Pop Off’. 😏

[@tsunamipapi6]

Very bizarre, and sadly he got enough gullible black people to fall for his mess, his church would send my mom letters every week begging for donations.

[@tazdolla5590]

Peter and Robert Tilton went to BET it’s the power of religion

[@mytruecrimelibrary]

@@Seibertz intelexual too she does great 80s content

[@tyjuanwilliams8719]

This is why I’m not religious. People hide behind the Bible and their own interpretations of what the Bible says. You don’t need a religion to know right from wrong.

[@KweenKara99]

Don't let anyone rob you of your joy!!!

[@MTtheBiased]

As a former resident of the city of Lynchburg, I'm surprised that the scandal involving Jerry Falwell Jr and Liberty University isnt mentioned at all.

[@firesideshats]

What's this have to look this up man never heard of it. Edit I know who he is got all of Jim and Tammy assets when old Jimmy got busted

[@blackholeentry3489]

Well....Jr had an excellent example to follow in his scandalous father!

[@rebeccadavis794]

To know it's not on the list means that it is getting worse out there!

[@larrysutliff9915]

@@blackholeentry3489 What did Falwell senior do that was scandalous?

[@blackholeentry3489]

@@larrysutliff9915 In a direct answer to your question, I cannot actually point to a specific answer.....however, he did appear on national TV alone on a stage somewhere, which I saw, appeared to have a breakdown for ALL to view, pleading, with tears streaming down his face..."Oh, Lord, Please Forgive ME for I Have Sinned!" (Most likely an extramarrital affair?) While he never received a well deserved Oscar for his scandalous performance...To answer your question, my best guess would be, "Atrociously Poor & Amateur Acting!" I'm certain you can "Google" it and read ALL about it. BHE

[@areneesouder]

A good friend of mine worked for Robert Tilton, doing sound. He and his coworker were putting in a new sound system, with fixing the mics, and such. People were not allowed to approach Tilton, without an appointment, no contact whatsoever. There was a thing going on to purchase several new van/bus vehicles, at a special price, and no one, including Tilton, was not suppose to be making a dime on it, which was stressed. One day, with the brand new mics still on, Tilton and the men involved in the purchase, ignoring my friend trying to tell them about the live mics still on them, kept walking away and talking. Both my friend and his coworker heard Tilton and then talking about how they were making all this money off the vehicle purchase. Obvious fraud,lies, etc. So my friend went to Tilton's office and told him he needed to speak to him about an urgent matter. He told him what they'd heard over the mics, and asked Tilton if he had anything to say about it. He didn't, and stood his ground,my friend pointing out what he'd heard,etc, still nothing, trying merely to sidestep and make BS excuses. No repentance, nothing. So my friend quit and left. IDK if anything further came of it, but I wasn't surprised. I'd warned my parents over years, about certain evangelist who I felt were deceiving people and had terrible sinful secrets themselves, but my parents refused to listen. Two of them were Jimmy Swagger and Jim Bakker. When they were exposed, I wasn't the least bit surprised. I didn't have any personal information on these guys, just a feeling in my heart and spirit, as to what was basically going on. I've often had to tell people, I told you so , unfortunately.

[@gabbyytname]

That feeling of heart and spirit you had is called discernment. Unfortunately your parents had none. God bless you for that (and your parents too, for their lack of it).

[@gordonaliasme1104]

Religion is the problem

[@sallyechavez8739]

CHRISTIANITY IS NONSENSE!!!

[@nita7561]

My brother went to high school with Tilton. He told me he had scams going in school even then! All those guys are the ultimate of filth !!

[@daleblythe1446]

@@sallyechavez8739 WRONG..!

[@charlesfarmer5749]

I’m a Christian. I used to watch Robert Tilton’s show to see if I could find any evidence he had any kind of ministry (feeding the hungry, helping the homeless, etc.) at all. He didn’t. Just continuously yelled for you to send all your money to him.

[@miggans21012]

I bet he also said, "God told me this and God told me that!".

[@bernardomello842]

Even though those scammers and con men are despicable, at some point, people should take responsibility for being SO STUPID!

[@juanrios9846]

"PET ROCKS"!!

[@noworriesnoproblems6382]

Fool and their money

[@pamelaleigh4225]

Yes, astonishing, even as a child I knew anybody selling God had to be a liar.

[@jewgirl952]

It blows my mind how gullible some people are!

[@purpledancerbmw5279]

Yes, but there before the grace of God goes all of us.

[@felixgoudeau19]

I always believed that religion is the best money game in this world

[@TeddyKGB12]

A giant pyramid scheme

[@jordansipe5995]

I agree, not all church is bad. But it’s very profitable if you tell people what they want to hear, and not tell them what they need to hear.

[@donalddube3145]

The fact that many of these people are still successful, proves the old adage ‘A sucker is born every day’.

[@EJCruz924]

It is a sucker born every minute.. Which is much more accurate

[@stevenking4617]

How is Ravi not on this list? That rocked me harder than just about anything ever has. Really helped to cement my resolve against trusting ANY high profile Christian figures.

[@edwardchrishooks9918]

Unless I missed it what wasn't Jim Jones mention & the mass suicide in Guyana.

[@jimschaefer7827]

Personally, I think the Jim jones tragedy would be in a whole different category. It certainly was much more than a “scandal “! It was mass murder!

[@edwardchrishooks9918]

@@jimschaefer7827 Ok thanks Jim.

[@undrwatropium3724]

That's a cult leader not a scandal

[@JohnPatterson-kz8jr]

When you do a sequel,be sure you include Josh Duggar and Bridget and Chridtian Zeigler!!😮😅

[@aroc420]

Missed the residential schools in Canada. They’ve been finding huge mass graves at former residential schools in Canada

[@ingetuinman8793]

And other countries

[@momomocronx1938]

Yea

[@ritadyer9295]

I guess there could be a lot more videos like this and and still not cover every one that’s ever happened. It’s sad.

[@caroleperret499]

Oui au canada irlande et en suisse

[@JeremyBolanos]

I worked for a contractor in a bank vault opening Tilton's prayer letters to pull money, checks, wedding bands, etc. We were told to throw the prayer cloths and little packets of powdered milk in the 50-gallon drum next to the table. The stacks of money from just me each day were astounding. Any jewelry was discarded as it would cost too much to convert to cash. My fingers bled from the dryness and reaching into each letter (the machine automatically cut the top off, which is why powdered milk often went everywhere). I lasted a week and only that long because I needed rent money and time to find another contracting agency. They told me they would never place me again, and I told them I would never work for them again. For years they tried to walk it back, but I eventually got into tech and moved out of Oklahoma.

[@CutterHistorical]

I argue that Canadas residental school saga shouldve been on the list... those schools were run by churches of different faiths and tried to assimilate Native youth into white culture

[@stephaniewatts1956]

Should have been #1. The fact that it wasn't on the list is disgusting.

[@laurenpatrick4609]

Wait what. Surely its important for kids to learn bout different cu5

[@thomasgrasmick568]

Happened in a America as well both of which the governments were also deeply involved with

[@HanakoFairhall]

Yep, I agree.

[@earlfrancart5687]

not only in this list, but number 1. period

[@Cozsmik]

"There is a sucker born every minute" ~,, P.T. Barnum ~

[@reichen609]

Yes! This video NEEDS TO be 'required viewing' in late high school. Thank you as always, WM!

[@gokoudes]

😂 I agree, and not to put down religion, but to show some spectrum of crazy out there and caution young people to make good decisions. Isn't it funny that churches were historically considered safe places with a community to share wisdom like this with the next generation? The irony...

[@Gbhmagic]

lol kids don't know the difference between boys and girls.. this woukd be a waste we are waaaaaaaaayyyyyyy down the rabit hole.

[@Alex-ql9gw]

It’s sad that even though they were caught and lost most of their audience. There are still some that stands by them 🙄

[@Alverant]

And how many of their audience came back after a while?

[@barrymccoy6305]

The idiots ones ....they don't want to se the truth

[@sharoncrawford7192]

Not me. I know people can be forgiven and restored, but I just find it difficult to trust once the truth comes out. I won't send money to any TV ministries. Only my local church and legitimate ministries I know can be trusted. Ministries that are helping children and the poor, as well as giving them the true gospel. But they are small ministries that don't live rich lifestyles and are not on TV.

[@Leonidas300SP]

Religion does far more harm than good. History proves this.

[@danielburt7849]

go Spartans!

[@gloriamaryhaywood2217]

That's because ALL religions are MAN-Made!!!!! Relgion serves MANS purposes. #PERIOD. #FULLSTOP.

[@maureenjohnson1330]

That's why there is a profound difference between being religious and having a relationship with the Lord Himse lf!!!!!

[@Leonidas300SP]

@@maureenjohnson1330 there is no such. Your "lord" does not exist.

[@Theemosthigh1]

The Lord God and his son Jesus Christ are real, you think they're not real bc you have not invited them into your heart, you don't have a relationship with them. Repent today, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand🙌✝️🙏

[@elspethgraham9531]

Jim and Tammy Baker. I was vacationing in the Orlando area at the time when the Bakers moved their TV ministry to Orlando. There were billboards which stated "Jim and Tammy, Go to Miami." I learned about where exactly where they had relocated and I just had to go see. It was a mostly abandoned strip mall which was overgrown with weeds, along with a small satellite dish. The phrase that immediately came to mind was "How the mighty have fallen."

[@danielburt7849]

how about sins declared "from the housetops"?

[@ferociousgumby]

I honestly wonder how that circumcision ritual can NOT be called child abuse. I was utterly horrified to learn that a grown man is allowed or even expected to do that to a baby. It is sick and disgusting in the extreme, and no sane, loving parent would ever allow ANY adult to do that to their child! I do not care how ancient, revered, etc. this kind of thing is. It should be OUTLAWED forever!

[@iso-didact789]

@ferociousgumby That's the synagogue of Satan for you.

[@judyswiderski2682]

Prosecuted for sure.

[@thegreytone]

Hi, circumcision was part of the Law of Moses. When Jesus Christ healed a man on the Sabbath day, the party that belonged to the Pharisees accused Him of breaking the Sabbath according to their interpretation of it. Jesus told them that they circumcised a new born baby boy on the Sabbath so that they may not break the Law of Moses, though it wasn't Moses who started it but their ancestors. So, at that particular point in time, circumcision was lawful as it was enshrined within the Mosaic Law. But Jesus Christ died to free us from the Law of Moses (Colossians 2:16-17). The Apostle Paul writes in his epistle that circumcision or non circumcision isn't important what matters is keeping the Commandments of God (1 Corinthians 7:19).

[@MindMastery-gt4zr]

Thank you for sharing

[@lolly5657]

I'm disgusted at the Catholic church for not taking responsibility. Babies were used in medical tests without consent and 796 bodies of babies were discovered in a mass grave, some at the site of a disused septic tank. Disgusting. Makes me so angry. Those nuns came two my great grandmothers house when her husband died saying she can't look after her children by herself, good woman chased those witches from her porch with a frying pan in her hand.

[@Mergatroid_Skittle]

I remember Robert Tilton…he would always come on after weekday morning cartoons…that’s how I knew it was time to change the channel😂😂😂

[@duncan3998]

Tyrone Magnus reaction videos loll

[@darlenebuck7825]

also Robert Tilton will forever be known as the farting preacher.

[@cynthiabrent6479]

I remember "Last week With John Oliver" when he talked about that guy. STILL doing his scam.

[@St.Linguini_of_Pesto]

@Kuntryboi1981 I just remember those videos of him making those puzzling facial expressions.. he left the doors wide open for the boot jokes.

[@kourtneykruse9081]

Me too! Haha 😂

[@brendaduncan4347]

There are many of these I didn't know about. At the time, I was shocked by Jimmy Swaggart. The scandal that was more recent and shocked me was about Ravi Zacharias.

[@shotwench2210]

Mother Teresa made me so damned mad. She was supposed to be so good and such a role model and there she was abusing the sick and poor for the "good of the church". It's amazing how she got great medical care while her patients laid dying in filth.

[@bruiseronthabeat3008]

She also hated black people

[@whytboy5566]

so true she was far from a saint

[@SaithusX]

Meh... money and keeping money rules all.

[@jennifercogzell748]

Yes I also heard that when she flew she insisted on flying first class

[@pameladial790]

I was raised in the Nazarene faith, my ex is Catholic. If he wasn’t scheduled for duty on the weekends we would go to Mass on Saturdays and my church on Sunday. During Mass one time a flyer was given for a picnic the following week. At the bottom it said “BYOB”. I asked my husband what it meant and he said it was “Bring Your Own Bottle”. On our way to our car I told him that that was the last time I would set foot on any soil associated with the Catholic religion. When he asked why I told him that my son, his stepson was just 3 years old and I would not have a bunch of drunks around him. I NEVER WENT BACK!

[@bronwynroberts860]

This is one of the few WatchMojo lists that I can agree with.

[@derrickhaggard]

Same

[@MeganVictoriaKearns]

Yes! Same here! 🙋‍♀️

[@BackupPlans1]

In regards to the so called "Prosperity Gospel", no amount of money can save a person's soul. Anyone who tries to preach differently is not acting out of goodwill or faith in God. Salvation comes from God alone, not a checkbook.

[@lunereaper9713]

Reminds me very much of the Church of Scientology.

[@mikeshafer5366]

I was abused by a boy scout leader. A great man the church said

[@joshdraws0761]

It sucks when people gives a group of people a bad name.

[@juliacoburn7455]

Not group of people. They are all devil's.

[@TheDunestrider]

Many years ago, I was flipping channels, and I came across Robert Tipton. I watched for a few minutes. I started laughing. At that instant, Tipton opened his eyes, looked at the camera, and said, "Someone's laughing at me!" I was startled. Comedian Ron White had a similar experience. I could relate! 😆

[@melissacooper8724]

I remember that Ron White was telling his story during the Blue Collar Comedy Tour! I recall that he said something along the lines about sitting naked eating Cheetos!

[@jennifercogzell748]

What is worrying is how many people follow them and hang onto their every word.

[@zejaguar]

Jim Bakker is still up to his old tricks.

[@lindaknight2085]

i saw that he owes people lots of money pay up liar boy

[@tiffanysanchez9184]

No, he’s dead as is Tammy Fay

[@ferociousgumby]

@@tiffanysanchez9184 I heard he was selling survivalist equipment to prepare for the end of the world. Might as well make a buck while you're waiting.

[@lynday]

@@tiffanysanchez9184 No, he's 84 years old and was still preaching on tv until late last year. He was also selling bogus Covid cures which he eventually had to refund everyone's money on. His son is also taking over where daddy left off to rip off more people.

[@carolyncayton2933]

When did Jim Baaker die? He and his wife sell all sorts of stuff on his programs from tiny generators to silver solutions, creams and such, and always books and Bibles at outrageous prices. Three or four years ago they even took a second honeymoon, his and Tammys children held down the program while they were gone. Some people might think it’s not right to watch these programs but sometimes they are just comical and of course Jim always needs money since they have their “bed and breakfast” business in Branson and he was so persecuted. 23:40

[@nicolelawrence7722]

I live about 20 minutes from Earl Paulk's old church. It's called Greater Travelers Rest now. Several movies and tv shows have been filmed there. The street it on, Flat Shoals Pkwy, had just been renamed for Earl Paulk Pkwy, right before the sonphew story broke. They snatched his name right back off that street.

[@rustyrelicsfarm2406]

The Jimmy Swaggart Scandal inspired a song by Ozzy Osbourne. That song is called Miracle Man.

[@murderjunkiezan]

Great song!

[@thelonewolf191]

1. Religion in general. Every religion has fools blindly following.

[@BryanElAteo]

Superb Content!

[@danielburt7849]

oh please.

[@gokoudes]

I grew up in church. Don't go anymore. The vast majority of my peers have similar stories. God is real, but it's hard to find God in a church.

[@addysoncurtis823]

I disagree, we just need to find a real, good church

[@gokoudes]

@@addysoncurtis823 good point and I'd have agreed 10 years ago, but I've been to over 10 "churches" and it's the same story. It only takes 1-2 pharisees in a place to ruin the thing for everyone who needs a church home. Perhaps I'm just not cut out for "church life" when I really don't fit in with their "accepted" idea of what a Christian should look like..

[@ritadyer9295]

@@gokoudes these days it’s hard to find a real church. You might have to drive to another city where they actually preach and teach the true word of God. Until you find a place, be sure to read God’s word for yourself. We’ve been looking for a church and can’t find what I’m looking for either. We have decided to go back to our old church for the time being. I had left to go help with the music at another church for awhile. But I started to see a lot of things that aren’t right so I began backing off.

[@michaelcorreira8125]

The APOSTOLIC CHURCH is the only church organization that is built on the teachings of Jesus, the apostles and the prophets. There are different Apostolic organizations, (United Pentecostal Church, Assemblies of the Lord Jesus Christ) and they all hold to and preach the same Biblical teachings. "Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it."

[@100megatonYT]

@@gokoudes I suggest looking at Eastern Catholicism. It’s Catholicism without as many se*ual scandals

[@nHans]

So the top 20 has 1 Jewish, 1 Mormon, and 18 Christian scandals? Gotta admit, I'm a bit disappointed none of the scandalous Hindu "godmen" and cults were featured. Some of them did get convicted and sent to prison. Others fled before they were arrested. Pretty much for the same reasons-money, sex, power, megalomania.

[@one_step_sideways]

Literally no mention of Falun Gong either. I understand that they wanted to keep away from the new age religions because the common consensus around them is that they're cringe and fake, but they could surely do some of the long time satanic cults like hinduism, islam and buddhism.

[@heath1948]

Well, that doesn’t fit the main stream narrative.

[@Alverant]

You mean 1 Jewish and 19 Christian. Mormonism is part of Christianity. And since WatchMojo has a target for the Western audience, Western religion is the focus.

[@Alverant]

@@heath1948 Pedal your persecution complex elsewhere.

[@nHans]

​@@Alverant Mormons are/aren't Christians in the same sense that Christians are/aren't Jews 🤣. Sure, they share _some_ divinities, prophets, and books-but diverge significantly in others. That's why I've clubbed Catholics, Protestants, Evangelicals etc. under Christianity, but listed Jews and Mormons separately. I'm just following convention here-there's really no point in picking a fight with me on this issue.

[@devahanan3266]

" Donate, please! So we can save the word of God." No one, not one sheep questioned his request.

[@luluszahir]

‘Airlines’ don’t fly my schedule.’ 🤣🤣🤣 And people gives money to those clowns flying private! 😂

[@mbaratucci13]

Is no one honest anymore?! I'm saddened by Mother Teresa.

[@domiro8156]

It has become quite clear and irrefutable, that the "saintly" Mother Teresa was a horrible human being and a major hypocrite.... What a shame!!!!!!

[@carolinacuchacovich]

She was honest in her believes, wich were horrible... Like most of religions believes

[@esthersmith3341]

Child trafficking. The church seems to think it is ok. Like graven images in the buildings, it is accepted.

[@juliacoburn7455]

Don't believe all that you hear....

[@kanemarko2962]

The only thing shocking about this, is people being shocked by this.

[@redwineisfine]

This just proves how gullible people can get when it comes to death and life. The man on a stick has the power...

[@christopheraaron8299]

Robert Tilton will always be most remembered as "The Farting Preacher." 🤣

[@matthallett4126]

Good for you to including Mother Teresa!

[@bobs182]

Mother Teresa raised 100s of millions of dollars for the church so much so that she was made a saint while she was still alive. She got a million from Papa Doc from Haiti and a million from Charles Keating both big time crooks.

[@informationstation242]

They needed to speak about the child trafficking part of it all.

[@reconquistaahead1602]

Just because you DON'T go to church every Sunday doesn’t make you a good person.

[@hazard7315]

Ok.

[@karyannfontaine8757]

Horrible people using Religion and God for their own fortune and desires. They used people who trusted them. Truly evil.

[@mom42boys]

How anyone could still believe in religion is beyond me. 🙄

[@andresmatos2262]

It's not about religion or faith, these are people who want to take advantage of it to make money and luxuries.

[@therichrules]

Amen

[@larry01902]

Faith is a matter between a person and whatever they believe. Religion is a construct of man to control others.

[@andresmatos2262]

@@larry01902 Who controls others?

[@Mercel29]

@@andresmatos2262 what do you think the church runs on lmao

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

Preacher, Televangelist, A Conartist by any other name is still a Conartist.

[@valerieethierry9278]

I'm convinced "Depart from me I never knew you" rings a bell.

[@OkieAllDay]

John MacArthur publicly rebuked a woman who was seeking a separation from her husband despite the woman saying that the man had been abusive to her and the children and doing truly sick things with kids. The husband is now spending life in jail and MacArthur and his disciples refuse to say he did anything wrong

[@OkieAllDay]

Side note: I'm a Christian, but think MacArthur's actions are a fireable offense

[@mirandagoldstine8548]

Well MacArthur won’t be greeted by the heavenly host when he passes on. His actions in this life will have consequences on his afterlife.

[@Sulli522]

Robert Tilton scared the crap out of me when I was little. I swear I remember him saying if you changed the channel the gates of heaven would be destroyed by hellfire or something like that. I just wanted to watch cartoons.😭

[@undrwatropium3724]

Teaching children that they are evil rotten sinners is straight up abuse

[@nicktaylor2657]

He's now known as the Farting Preacher on many KZbin videos 😊

[@justinmontevirgen8878]

these people just made the biggest reason why christianity is declining in centuries

[@Areniapixie]

I have a deep disgust for Olsteen, pretty much all evangelists tbh 🤢 I feel like you could do at least another 5 videos on this subject 😉 One dedicated to the atrocities indigenous people went though 😞 I’m really surprised it wasn’t on the list

[@heath1948]

A couple people I know have heard Joel’s father preach, and have said that he would be rolling over in his grave if he knew what Joel did to that church

[@ColtraneAndRain]

I used to listen to him. His grace messages were very inspiring to me once upon a time. I don't like mega churches at all. Where 2 or 3 are gathered is fine for me now.

[@heath1948]

@@ColtraneAndRain yeah, I prefer a smaller church as well activity. Matter of fact we’re going to a smaller one now called new beginnings, missionary church.

[@dionneop1amnotithebestg08m3]

I never give to Megachurches

[@heath1948]

@@dionneop1amnotithebestg08m3 amen to that that’s why I like going to smaller churches. You know they care about giving people the word of God and guiding them more than they do about money.

[@shonacourt9750]

My dad told me about how kids were treated at Catholic schools , run by nuns and my heart ran cold. Caring for Gods children?? My a**e!! Sadistic was an understatement!!!

[@thegreytone]

Actually the Catholic church were the ones who used their political power to launch the Inquisition. The Papacy are a theocracy, union of both church and state. The Bible prophesied about them calling them the beast that rises out of the sea.

[@jamesmcmunn218]

I agree, been there!

[@HungNguyen-se8dn]

The faces of evils😢

[@scottpagan2233]

Remember when Tilton got busted. The local networks ALL had the same laugh inducing head pic when they brought him up. Still makes laugh to this day

[@DRaymore44]

There are a series of videos of Tilton using his own sermons on KZbin as the "Farting Preacher." The people behind these parody videos would put farting noises whenever Tilton was talking to God. They were hilarious when Tilton would squeeze his eyelids so tight that a huge fart noise came out. You can find them here by searching for the Farting Preacher.

[@barryrhodes1454]

I lived down the street from his church. We used to laugh when we drove by his empty building and parking lot.

[@mrdeepwebinsider2197]

18 yrs ago.. my uncle support my education i studied in non catholic church school near a protestants church housing than the church claim.. it will never been built if not for that very influential protestants church..just because my family was a member of the other church called "born again" i was hated by teachers on that school i felt like i was harrassed and bullied they wanted me to transfer somewhere else school because they can't convince me and my family to join thier church membership.. my uncle pissed off because of my low grades then stop paying for my education.. that ruined my life.. nobody can blame me why i hated religious groups in any form.

[@jacobasuncion3132]

I’m sorry to hear about that I hope your doing ok man

[@thefunnychiptuneman]

what happened next?

[@mrdeepwebinsider2197]

@@jacobasuncion3132 im doing just fine.. thank you.

[@mrdeepwebinsider2197]

@@thefunnychiptuneman i think i was here now where i should be.. im contented and gaining new skills.🙂

[@TheWarmachine375]

@@mrdeepwebinsider2197 What happened to your uncle?

[@salvatoredebella4502]

Great list!

[@thechickener7786]

Can you do one on public school scandals next?

[@chevingladden5146]

Private school scandals are even worse.

[@thechickener7786]

@@chevingladden5146 they're both bad,a video talking about both would be good too

[@Msax50]

18000 people thought that God would double their money. Love it !!! Hallelujah 😇

[@SirAthiro]

Every time I think of religious scandals I remember two things: one where a priest would smack the power of Christ in them to grant them miracles and another where one person claimed some water and a rag, on two separate channels (one for each product), would grant miracles and, get this, the people who claimed they worked WERE THE SAME PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. ☠️

[@undrwatropium3724]

Have you watched the documentary called God Forbid on Hulu. How trump came to be the face of Christianity

[@sogggy]

Jim Bakker now makes millions from selling dooms day nachos in a bucket.

[@errolthomas9426]

They should've kept him locked up in a looney bin

[@jimkirk1191]

He is selling those buckets for $3,000 a piece there is a special place in hell reserved for him

[@jimkirk1191]

Though I don't attend church I still have an active prayer life with Christ I remember the words of a preacher long ago don't throw the baby out with the bathwater

[@tylertucker2608]

Bwahaha🤣!! Doomsday nachos in a bucket!! He’s gonna lead people to the throne one way or another! Haha!!

[@EJCruz924]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@alicialuxx8210]

I'm from Newfoundland and the disturbing things that happened at Mount Cashel orphanage makes me sick to my stomach

[@davidaward3696]

As a Christian, I am so disgusted by those scandals to the core, except for the Carlton Pearson one. I think he was unfairly treated by the church, just because everything he said about heaven, hell and forgiveness was pretty much accurate. Cut the man some slack for once.

[@justineharper3346]

I agree with you and with him on this. I just can’t see a loving God making us so prone to sin that would condemn us to an eternity of suffering. It’s contradictory IMO.

[@kenmclemore523]

I'm curious to know how you might reconcile the concept with Nahum 1:1-3 in the Old Testament and Matt. 7:21-27 in the New Testament? Not intending to start an argument, simply to ask a question... Thank you... KDM

[@AdamOBrien29]

As a Christian, if you were actually disgusted, would practise your belief in private and not give your time and dedication to a horrible cult

[@hughlindsay540]

​@@AdamOBrien29 Well said. That is why I am a spiritualist.

[@artawesome30]

Scrolled way too far for this. I actually LIKED that guy.

[@richardgoff6739]

I really thought people in America were smarter than this...and then there was the 2016 election.

[@courtneysettepani9782]

You guys put video of Christopher Hithens on here to talk about Mother Teresa! I love you guys soooooo much! ❤

[@aqivgaqm5025]

The United States government should be on the list.

[@mikeshafer5366]

The reds anyway. But I also know that there are perverts on the left also

[@robertjohnson2581]

People make mistakes and the Devil is out to destroy who he can. God will take care of his own.

[@rebeccadavis794]

No mistakes in these stories only greed.

[@brandonadkins7652]

😮 I didn’t know any of that about Mother Teresa. I’ve only ever heard about all the “good” things she did. Goes to show that even those we admire and respect aren’t always “good”.

[@hydrangeas_lover]

Not everyone did....they knew the truth. As an african american it was very known to us for that fact she was extremely racist and didnt try to hide it even around those populations others assumed would be the center of her kindness. Not so unfortunately....

[@AlcibiadesMD]

Brandon please read a short, concise but extremely important book on the so called mother, it’s called The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and Practice by Christopher Hitchens. Hitchens spend a great deal of time digging information on the so called saint, and traveling to Calcutta to personally examine her centers and how she cared for the dying etc. You’ll never look at this woman the same way again, guarantee.

[@josephmclaughlin9404]

@@AlcibiadesMDChristopher Hitchens does not believe in God. Is that only source of your condemnation of Mother Theresa. Ask one question. Where is evidence of self aggrandizement of Mother Theresa. How “lavish” did she live. Lacking that …what was in it for her?? Doesn’t appear to be anything. This appears to be an evil attack on her and her order.

[@Black_Phillip_Goat]

The psychology behind saying “stealing babies” vs saying, “kidnapping babies” bothers me a bit. Probably thinking too deeply, but regardless, it’s interesting that you subconsciously think of those babies as property instead of a human life.

[@Sonamyfan875]

It's because a child is under the guardianship of an adult.

[@mannisalic2141]

When people are hypnotized you can get what you want. Fact & Statistics.

[@margiehankins-jerde6094]

So much evil even in our churches. It is so hard to trust anyone anymore. I use to watch Swagger all the time. Thinking he was a man of God. Many of these people are still in the Christian ministry.

[@aronalexander2000]

The biggest one wasnt even on the list which occured in Guyana

[@pamelaleigh4225]

I don't know that Jim Jones had a specific religion.

[@HarryHamsterChannel]

There's no stopping those guys. Just because people figure out a couple of their tricks, doesn't mean their followers stop coming.

[@hairywitch4063]

Also Ernest Angley, and Kathryn Kuhlman.

[@dub2459]

Anyone notice they blink real fast when they’re lying to your face lol

[@philliesphan9364]

Whenever I hear about Jimmy Swaggart all I can see is Ozzy dancing around in a Pig Pen.

[@elviscoso01]

Slowly the world is realizing the toxicity of religions and faith in general.

[@heath1948]

True, Christianity is not toxic. Is those of us that have faith in to the Holy Spirit, though we are not perfect. Lives at faith. Yes, there are bad apples that use Christianity and other religions for their own gain, but having faith and truly living by your faith is not toxic

[@elviscoso01]

@@heath1948 why do you need faith?

[@gspendlove]

I'm an atheist, but believe it or not, sometimes I like to listen to religious thinkers. Not the hypocrites we see here, but I used to watch Jack Van Impe and his wife when they were on, because I just liked his voice and cadence. Also, Norman Vincent Peale was excellent to listen to. I had a copy of his tape, Positive Imaging, and I wore that thing out. When I was in the hospital I listened to it practically every day. I just thought I'd provide a little counterpoint. Religiosity is not in itself a bad thing, and there are more righteous religious people than you think. These opportunists don't represent all religious people.

[@laurenpatrick4609]

Religion is a ad thing. Look at how much conflict there has been because of it

[@gspendlove]

@@laurenpatrick4609 Religion isn't the greatest thing humanity ever invented, but _religious people_ are still _people._ And people are capable of all sorts of things, from acts of great violence to acts of monumental kindness. I refer you to the words of Jor-El in _Superman:_ "They can be a great people, Kal-El. They wish to be. They only lack the light to show the way." That light might appear at any time. It's an encouraging sign that more and more modern humans have chosen to abandon mythology and embrace science. We're getting there, but progress comes slowly. It's a shame none of us will live to see it, but I know it will happen.

[@laurenpatrick4609]

@@gspendlove science has done good. Well bad as well but science is progress

[@bobs182]

@@gspendlove Humans are innately tribalistic which is not likely to change. After the Enlightenment of the 18th century we had the Great Awakening of the 19th century where the US became very religious. Look at the US today where Christian Dominionism and the MAGAs who are grabbing power they have recently lost. Make American great means making America like it was when blacks, women, secularists and gays knew their place.

[@danielburt7849]

@@gspendlove Ya boy, keep thinkin, and abandonin and embracin, slowly. How do you KNOW it will happen? Don't ask for money. That's a bad PR prospect you have there.

[@lunereaper9713]

So, I completely understand not wanting a lengthy trial as to not further traumatize victims. However, shitty people should still be held accountable for their actions, publicly. Especially crimes against children and sex crimes.

[@jameshopkins503]

My aunt has been very religious all her life in a religion based on love and compassion and she is one of the most selfish and racist and rudest people I've ever met. So going to church or being religious doesn't mean you're a good person at all.

[@clifford.cannella]

To error is human to forgive is devine. If God forgives man must, unless he or she believes they're better than God

[@danielburt7849]

good point, my man