[BITList] more TV evangelist, multi-millionaire and certified shyster

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Hugh

to you and me the idea that pat robertson chats directly with God is preposterous, however to many thousands, possibly hundreds of thousand of well meaning but ignorant/gullible/stupid folks here, his incredible prophesies and directives are believable.
be that as it may – the Tele-evangelist business here is not only huge but wonderfully profitable [not as profitable as the Catholic Church of course].
Pat Robertson is rich, very rich and if not a billionaire, not far off it. here is some of what wiki has to say..................
Robertson is the founder and chairman of The Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) Inc., and founder of International Family Entertainment Inc., Regent University, Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation, American Center for Law and Justice, The Flying Hospital, Inc. and several other organizations and broadcast entities. Robertson was the founder and co-chairman of International Family Entertainment Inc. (IFE).

Formed in 1990, IFE produced and distributed family entertainment and information programming worldwide. IFE's principal business was The Family Channel, a satellite delivered cable-television network with 63 million U.S. subscribers. IFE, a publicly held company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, was sold in 1997 to Fox Kids Worldwide, Inc. for $1.9 billion, whereupon it was renamed Fox Family Channel. Disney acquired FFC in 2001 and its name was changed again, to ABC Family.

Robertson is a global businessman with media holdings in Asia, the United Kingdom, and Africa. He struck a deal with Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based General Nutrition Center to produce and market a weight-loss shake he created and promoted on The 700 Club.

In 1999, Robertson entered into a joint venture with the Bank of Scotland to provide financial services in the United States. However, the move was met with criticism in the UK due to Robertson's views on homosexuality. Robertson commented that “In Europe, the big word is tolerance. You tolerate everything. Homosexuals are riding high in the media ... And in Scotland, you can't believe how strong the homosexuals are." Shortly afterward, the Bank of Scotland canceled the venture.[18][19]Robertson's extensive business interests have earned him a net worth estimated between $200 million and $1 billion.[20]

A fan of Thoroughbred horse racing, Robertson paid $520,000 for a colt he named Mr. Pat. Trained by John Kimmel, Mr. Pat was not a successful runner. He was nominated for, but did not run in, the 2000 Kentucky Derby



I was not aware of his dealings in UK nor of his joint venture with the Bank of Scotland – nor did I realise how strong homosexuals are there. Do they eat lots of porridge, Hugh?

as you say – to laugh or to cry, that is the question.

colin
















From: HUGH 
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 4:48 AM
To: BitList 
Subject: Re: [BITList] TV evangelist, multi-millionaire and certified shyster

Colin,

Sorry, I just had to laugh - either that or weep. How and why did a certifiable moron like him get air time?  My wife's late sister-in-law got locked away for a while when she was hearing voices - one law for the rich, etc.  Or is only when it's the voice of God?  And how can they tell?  Just asking.

Hugh.


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