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The Pastor, The Playmate, and The Christian Pimp | Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker Documentary

12-4-2024 < Attack the System 12 204 words
 
Religion and Philosophy



In the neon-lit era of the 1980’s, Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker were Christian royalty and the dazzling stars of American televangelism. They beamed a message of faith and prosperity into millions of living rooms every night. They promised their viewers heavenly rewards and earthly riches if they would just donate to them; and they donated in mass… Together, Jim and Tammy Faye built an empire of $240 million a year… They purchased three homes, owned multiple cars and limos, spent $2,000 a month on electricity to heat their swimming pools, and even built a giant Christian theme park to rival Disney. But their life of excess was destined for destruction when a series of financial misdeeds and personal transgressions dramatically unraveled on the same screens that had cast them into the spotlight… Scandals involving a young babysitter, embezzlement, a Christian pimp, and so much more. This is a story of lust, crime, money, and pimpin’ for Jesus… This is the story of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker and the fall of their televangelism empire.




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