Tornado Alley (PROG)

[F6]

replacing the fourth YouTube in, and supplementing, "Pastor Gas",
the post to which this is a reply:

replacing, the same as what was, the fourth YouTube:

Christian Televangelist Robert Tilton Fraud Scandal

Published on Oct 5, 2012 by Al-Hijr 15:95 [ http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiW9bRzxWHL8J1DrLPPQpuA / http://www.youtube.com/user/MCDebate , http://www.youtube.com/user/MCDebate/videos ]
earlier text [per this YouTube as first posted in my previous reply to the post to which this is a reply at/see (linked in) http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=116286251 (and any future following)]:
From November 1991.
Disgraced Dallas televangelist Robert Tilton has new life, third wife in Miami
January 12, 2010
http://www.wfaa.com/story/news/nation/2014/08/06/13477128/ [link since gone dark]
current text:
The TV "Ministry" Of Robert Tilton
Where's The Lightening Bolt?
Flipping channels during the early hours after midnight, I had to do a double take and back up to theBlack Entertainment channel. For years I had assumed that God, or at least the criminal justice system, had called him to account. But there he was again.
I had my first astonished glimpse of this infamous televangelist grifter in 1990.
I watched Robert Tilton appallingly compare himself to the apostles, referring to himself as a "fisher of men" (in a way, I suppose you could say that). Tilton then shamelessly went into one of his standard routines to convince the unwary, and in particular the most desperate and vulnerable, to "prove their faith to God" by making a vow.
In this case, "vow" meant a cash votive made payable to Robert Tilton's ministry. And God would only take their faith seriously if the vow was beyond their means. Once the vow was "fulfilled" (check or credit card cleared) God would finally be convinced that the person or couple was serious and then bestow financial relief or a miracle cure followed by continuing prosperity.
The shameless pitch was followed by a "success story". These stories are also part of the standard play list and are meant to be parable-like dramatizations of the importance of only making "serious" vows.
In this particular case, a couple was in dire financial trouble. They miraculously stumbled upon Robert Tilton's show and "knew that they were watching a man of God". They could feel it. They knew that their lives were going to change for the better. The next morning they somehow scraped up a $300 vow and mailed it in.
But to their dismay, their current plight changed little. So they went back to Robert Tilton's TV ministry ( Tilton never refers to himself as Reverend or associates his "ministry" with any known Christian denomination) and Robert Tilton had the answer. Listening to him describe a recent "success story" the couple realized that the $300, that they could ill afford to part with, was probably not seen by God as a "serious" vow of faith.
So they managed to put together a $3,000 vow and almost overnight the world changed. I don't remember the particulars of this one, but the stories all have the same miraculous ending- an unexpected new job and/or sudden financial windfall.
Apparently God knew that the couple truly had faith when they gave $3,000 to Robert Tilton. Then, and only then, did the Almighty finally decide that the couple was worthy of help from above.
As I would watch the show, from time to time over a couple of months during 1990, I also witnessed hilling pitches directed toward those stricken with life threatening illness such as cancer, heart disease or emphysema and those desperately trying to break free from horrifying addictions.
Tilton would tell the afflicted to place their hands on their television screen (seriously) as he reached out toward the camera with his. He would close his eyes and grimace intensely. Over the airwaves, Robert Tilton could actually "feel the pain" of those stricken and he would try to "send a healing".
But, as it turned out, there was really only one sure prescription for the illness or addiction. And if you're in that kind of trouble brother or sister, you best be makin' a pretty serious vow.
Another one of Robert's favorite formulas for manufacturing vows of cash was the "prayer request".
Any viewer in need of special intervention with God, had merely to mail in the most serious vow possible with a note requesting a special prayer to the Almighty, on their behalf, made by Tilton himself. Again the hands would go toward the camera as Tilton could "feel someone out there" who knew that their situation was so dire that such a prayer by the man himself was the only hope for salvation. That person "knew who they were" and should send a "strong vow of faith" with a special prayer request. Robert Tilton would personally take that prayer to God's ear.
The prayer requests would lead to his temporary undoing. But perhaps the most notable observation I made was that Robert Tilton never spoke about what would be done with the money received. He never referenced a school or orphanage, or a hospice or hospital that would be built. He never mentioned any missionary work that would be undertaken. The pitches never promised anything tangible. They simply boiled down to: Send me as much money as you possibly can, and God will recognize your faith and reward you abundantly. Try and prove otherwise.
I'd watch saying to myself "Where's the lightening bolt Lord?"
Click here to read the full article:
http://exorcising-christian-fraud.radiantcross.com/2009/04/07/the-tv-ministry-of-robert-tilton [link since gone dark]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yncWoylN0o [with comments]

and supplementing:

Bob's Rebuttal to Diane Sawyer (1991)

Published on Mar 24, 2012 by SufferinSprings [ http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2oWfwRTeW_pS4V-0nfDFww / http://www.youtube.com/user/SufferinSprings , http://www.youtube.com/user/SufferinSprings/videos ]
These are HIGHLIGHTS from Bob's unscripted response to the scandalous expose about him on ABC's Prime Time Live. Bob rushed to his studio and immediately used his hour-long Success N' Life timeslot the following day to air this unscripted rebuttal. These highlights are from the replay of the rebuttal that was shown to Bob's Word of Faith congregation during Bob's Sunday morning service a few days later, which is why you can hear audience reaction in the background. That is Bob's own congregation reacting as they watch it on a large screen in front of the church.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox95oEaeJFE [with comments],
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML0CKzuC02w [with comments]

The Original Farting Preacher aka Pastor Gas ( full version )

Uploaded on Jul 23, 2007 by Grymus [ http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwT4KSSFv1tWQQdzTwlFh2w / http://www.youtube.com/user/Grymus , http://www.youtube.com/user/Grymus/videos ]
This is the original Farting Preacher.
All Nine Plus Mins!
UPDATE: 08/02/2013
6 plus years ago I uploaded this ( 2007 ) . Got quite a few views and then... Of course as you know the good Rev. sic'd his lawyers on a bunch of us on youtube and had these yanked.
Youtube this week released the 3 I had in legal limbo since 2007.
Farting Preacher [1/5] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS-zpS9NvZI
Farting Preacher [2/5] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQNZYUqWzQw
These two were quite rare at the time as 3-5 were all over youtube.
The Original Farting Preacher aka Pastor Gas ( full version ) [this YouTube]
All 9+ minutes from the 80's VHS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtW5upD5oW4 [with comments]

Robert Tilton's 'Gospel of Greed'

Published on May 9, 2013 by Christian Comedy Channel [ http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsLDqZAKWjiU7yUEIiYaWdA , http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsLDqZAKWjiU7yUEIiYaWdA/videos ]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59IASbBmF4c [comments disabled],
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyW0jBfz7w0 [comments disabled],
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCBUrMwGqWM [comments disabled],
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywdRMcE6Y5E [comments disabled]

Pastor Gas Xtra Farts

Published on Dec 2, 2013 by BoB Tilton [ http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4tEbXzTjAQwfGwa9i1jKvg , http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4tEbXzTjAQwfGwa9i1jKvg/videos ]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGCjlCO2T00 [with comments]

Robert Tilton, the self made god of greed.

Published on Jul 5, 2015 by Patrick TheBaptist [ http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqt1TeR1eHbWEGY4GrcrpFA , http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqt1TeR1eHbWEGY4GrcrpFA/videos ]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wV5mrWaAOA [with comments]

THE ULTIMATE Farting Preacher

Published on Apr 6, 2013 by DEBASENIMA [ http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9dkzvwHdCwR35Odnil1zIw / http://www.youtube.com/user/D3BAS3 , http://www.youtube.com/user/D3BAS3/videos ]
7:20 Bleed fart, pray fart, work fart, sweat fart LOL
The Ultimate Farting Preacher Series Features All of Pastor Gas from the 1980s to The Farting Preacher series (parts 2-9) arranged in proper order by Debasenima
Credited Videos by:
[SomeGuyInDallas]
The Farting Preacher 1 [Original]
The Farting Preacher 2 - Fart Harder [Original]
The Farting Preacher 3
[Zach N.]
The Farting Preacher 4
The Farting Preacher 5
The Farting Preacher - 666
The Farting Preacher - Touching Jesus
[DedMunkE]
The Smell Of A Tilton - 6 - A New Position
The Smell Of A Tilton - 1 - Back From The Stinking Ded
The Smell Of A Tilton - 5 - Potty Mouth
The Farting Confused Old Preacher
The Farting Kerney 'GAAAAWD' Thomas
The Smell Of A Tilton - 2 - All Wound Up
The Smell Of A Tilton - 4 - Gold Digging
The Smell Of A Tilton - 3 - I See You, You're Listening
The Farting Old Fart Workouts
[Giz]
The Farting Preacher - Giving The Devil A Black Eye
The Farting Preacher - Releasing Your Faith
The Farting Evangelist
The Farting Preacher - Miricale Cake
[Ammo Dump Radio]
The Farting Preacher - Checkbook
The Farting Evangelist II
The Farting Preacher - Heavens Bakery
The Farting Preacher - A Feeling Deep Down Inside Of Me
The Farting Preacher - The Sound Of Abundance
[Preach2Choir]
The Farting Kung Fu Preacher
The Farting Preacher - Haagen Daz
The Farting Preacher - Come Closer
[0DD10]
The Ultimate Farting Preacher Ending Credit song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LRdArQlR4s
[DeBasenima]
Video Arrangements
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8oNvbySTBA [with comments]

Robert Tilton
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Tilton

YOUTUBERS REACT TO FARTING PREACHER

Published on Oct 10, 2013 by Fine Brothers Entertainment [ http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0v-tlzsn0QZwJnkiaUSJVQ / http://www.youtube.com/user/TheFineBros , http://www.youtube.com/user/TheFineBros/videos ]
Watch it again FULL OF FARTS!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5jdNpkxAeY
Farting EXTRA REACTIONS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aYVnRxhq0U
Video Featured in this Episode:
Farting Preacher 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28FoOutRAj0
Farting Preacher 2 Fart Harder
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82e283rqxrY [included in the post to which this is a reply]
Farting Preacher 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vqFz0m2-tQ
Farting Preacher Original
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1hqfC0l5Pg
YouTubers React #21 - Farting Preacher
© Fine Brothers Entertainment
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYsBCa-v50U [with (over 12,000) comments]

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