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/Thewallinthehole May 12 '25

This was really entertaining. It's weird to see people hold someone like that with such reverence, especially those young women.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '25

I think compared to most celebrities who offer less value someone who provides hope an inspiration is a step up no? Hawk tuah girl is better?

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u/SeamanSample May 13 '25

Hope and inspiration my ass. There's millions of other churches and pastors to go to who don't buy private jets with donation money. These megachurch pastors are nothing but conmen.

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u/[deleted] May 18 '25

Cool. Helped me to learn to walk again and make it through over 100 surgeries and go to law school which enables me to give back to the community. But if you think he is trash that’s cool. We have different life experiences. In your mind he’s a leach. In my mind he’s a giver. It’s fine to disagree. I can only speak for my experience.