“EVANGELIST PREACHER WHO WORSHIPED MONEY”
When I saw the headline I thought it would be about Reverend Ike. Hadn’t read about him in years.
OK, let’s compare Oral Roberts to the Rev Al Sharpton, or the Rev Jesse Jackson or the Rev Msgr Geno Baroni, or the Rev Msgr John Egan or the Rev ......
OR, let’s compare him to others with expensive tastes ... Hollywood stars, athletes, officers of Fannie/Freddie.
OR, let’s compare him to others who accepted money from others. Donations to Roberts were voluntary. Donantions to politicians were involuntary.
On balance, Oral Roberts was a positive force in society. On balance, his life benefitted others more than it hurt them. Yes, he had many flaws.
And I didn’t buy his theology or worship style. But that’s no reason to trash him.
Dang!
Sounds like Joseph Smith and his bunch!
What are the MORMONs worth these days?
I always LOVED the Reverend Ike...(paraphrasing)...”get it now...don’t look for the pie in the sky in the great by and by...”