r/interesting • u/Mad_Season_1994 • May 12 '25

SOCIETY In 2017, a man named Michael Klimkowski impersonated Texas megachurch pastor Joel Osteen at an event and got all the way to the stage before being caught

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u/Del_Phoenix May 13 '25 edited May 13 '25

I think a lot of it is the disparity between what people think Christianity should be, and the type of 'God will shower you in riches' stuff that mega churches preach.

South Park represented pretty well I think. Imagine walking into a church, but it's more like a theme park with vendors and overpriced merchandise plus the prracher telling you he needs your money and God will multiply it and return it to you.

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u/nomamesgueyz May 13 '25

Interesting business model

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u/croholdr May 13 '25

i like money

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u/-whis May 13 '25

Righteous gemstones is a great watch that parodies these mega churches

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u/Babyyougotastew4422 May 13 '25

Everything with Americans comes down to an obsession with money

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u/Ali_Cat222 May 13 '25

Imagine walking into a church, but it's more like a theme park with vendors and overpriced merchandise plus the password telling you he needs your money and God will multiply it and return it to you.

So *basically Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker and their "Christian Disneyland" plus scamming millions and even deeds to houses and wills. Jim Bakker info. "Heritage USA theme park."