Televangelist Gene Scott dies at 75

AP ^ | 2/22/05

[BigSkyFreeper]

My most vivid memory of his show was a clip of a bikini clad blonde rollerblading on the sidewalks of his estate. That must have been his wife.

The blonde was his then wife Tara, and if I remember, his future wife Melissa was also rollerblading with Tara.

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The blonde was his then wife Tara, and if I remember, his future wife Melissa was also rollerblading with Tara.

How, ummmm, cozy...

[Prost1]

I, for one, am sorry to see the early demise of Dr. Scott.
He was a brilliant man. He had learning and education for which I marvel.

Those who write about his teachings on the Pyramids and Lost Tribes often do so disparagingly. Everything he did was based on the biblical promises. I remember his teaching of the promises beginning from Genesis and God's 1st commandment - go forth, be fruitful and multiply! So, what became of the multitude of Abraham which was promised?

It was great viewing and great fun.

While he lived in enormous comfort, he signed over everything to his Church years ago. It will be interesting to see what provisions were made for his current wife...

I'll bet she is a life-time director with support...

And, it'll be interesting to see what becomes of his enormous empire. Since he never sold anything, he has property in Lake Almanor, a Mausoleum in El Cerrito? (San Pablo?), S. Cal estates, horse ranch, cars donated, a world renown stamp collection, bible collection, manuscripts, book library...

Rest in Peace, Doc!

[BigSkyFreeper]

I also read last night that he bought two DC3 airplanes years ago. One for the TV crew, equipment and the staff as well as himself, and the other one for carting around his horses. He sold one, and it sits in San Diego at the airport there.

[Ghengis]

My most vivid memory of his show was a clip of a bikini clad blonde rollerblading on the sidewalks of his estate. That must have been his wife.

The blonde was his then wife Tara, and if I remember, his future wife Melissa was also rollerblading with Tara.

Now that you mention it, there was another bikini clad babe rollerblading. They held hands and rollerbladed together part of the time. I kept expecting a cheesy CHiPs style synthesizer musical score to kick in during the video.

[sonserae]

My husband would sometimes tune in to watch him on a station that hardly came in. With his scribbling on the board...writing over and over on top of other text I never understood what the guy was talking about.

[Willie Green]

some of the stuff he taught in front of his chalkboard, rivaled the subject matter of Art Bell,

I also found him amusing and entertaining, in a tinfoil hat kind of way. But didn't care for him much whenever he crossed into papal bashing.

[BigSkyFreeper]

Toward the end, I think he grew more paranoid and thought the whole world was against him. He seemed to rail against everything.

[dennisw]

I liked him the few times I saw him. He seemed to have a high IQ. I'm sure he lead a nice comfortable life from his preaching profits.

L Ron Hubbard -If you want to get rich start a religion

[dennisw]

Wednesday, September 22, 2004
Televangelist Agrees to Cancer Surgery
Flamboyant Gene Scott, who relied on faith healing, says his disease is now 'out of control.'

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-scott21sep21,1,4090810.story

By TERESA WATANABE Times Staff Writer

Gene Scott, a flamboyant televangelist who previously relied on faith healing to cure his prostate cancer, announced he would undergo surgery Monday at UCLA Medical Center, saying his disease had run "out of control."

A statement by three of his organizations said the 75-year-old preacher had discovered this month that a "golf ball-sized cancer" had spread to his bladder from his prostate, where cancer was first diagnosed four years ago. The statement said Scott would also undergo radiation treatment and chemotherapy, which could prolong his life for two years.

The spread of cancer "comes as a sobering shock to this religious leader who advocates faith healing" instead of regular medical care, said the statement by his Los Angeles University Cathedral, University Broadcast Systems and Wescott Center. Scott made the announcement of his impending surgery on his global telecast Sunday.

A spokeswoman for UCLA Medical Center could not confirm Scott's surgery, saying no patient had checked in under his name. Calls to Scott's toll-free message line were not returned.

Scott — a blunt-talking, cigar-chomping preacher who claims 15,000 Los Angeles congregants and a worldwide satellite television audience — planned to return to his regular broadcast this Sunday. Scott has never dissuaded followers from receiving medical treatment, saying only that he wanted to "give God the first shot" be-fore resorting to traditional , medical care.

[ConservativeDude]

I must say that except for his social liberalism, this profile makes him sound attractive.

Spurgeon, you know, was a cigar smoker. His contemporary followers are quick to point out that he didn't know the health risks, to which I say "phooey!"

Was this evangelist a Christian? I would appreciate anyone who subscribes to an orthodox version of the faith to comment.

[Buggman]

That's sad. I didn't always agree with him by a long shot, but there was always vast entertainment to be had in watching him go out of his way to annoy his critics.

Some of his side topics were the stuff of Art Bell, I agree (but hey, so are some of mine), but when he wasn't chasing his personal white rabbits down their holes or intentionally doing his best to earn his hate mail with his stage antics, he knew how to give the Gospel, and while kookish at times, he was very well read.

God rest his soul.

[Willie Green]

Toward the end, I think he grew more paranoid and thought the whole world was against him. He seemed to rail against everything.

Yeah, I can recall him ranting like a raving lunatic at plotters, schemers and "disloyal" members of his own congregation. LOL!!! I really don't know all the details behind the purges, but he reminded me of a petty tyrant, in an ironic sort of way.

[FreedomSurge]

I watched some of his broadcasts. They were facinating. I loved they way he would go through scripture in Greek, Aramaic, Hebrew et al.

[Buggman]

Was this evangelist a Christian? I would appreciate anyone who subscribes to an orthodox version of the faith to comment.

I don't know if I'd qualify as "orthodox" in your view, but just as a matter of opinion from hearing him preach on the Gospel, I'd venture to say yes. How good a Christian he might have been is a whole 'nuther debate.