cdward, the trouble is some of the megachurches and scam artists taking advantage of the legal protections given “religious” organizations. In a famous example, James Randi debunked Peter Popoff, who used in-ear radio receivers to pretend to receive insight from the Lord (there was a Steve Martin movie inspired by this). On the radio channel, which Randi’s people tapped into, they openly mocked people seeking help. The Popoffs carried out sacks of money every day.
Popoff is back, alas.
cdward, the trouble is some of the megachurches and scam artists taking advantage of the legal protections given “religious” organizations. In a famous example, James Randi debunked Peter Popoff, who used in-ear radio receivers to pretend to receive insight from the Lord (there was a Steve Martin movie inspired by this). On the radio channel, which Randi’s people tapped into, they openly mocked people seeking help. The Popoffs carried out sacks of money every day. Popoff is back, alas.