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My mom for a while believed a TV evangelist for a while, I'll always remember his shit name. Jesse Duplanis. Told everyone he went to heaven and met Jesus on a deathbed experience before being "sent back to preach the good book". Of course it was the abundance gospel of he just happened to have a private jet and multiple mansions.
My gullible naive mother sent him money when she was most destitute thinking he knew how to make things better. At one point it was a full tithe, 10% of her income. I hope he rots in the ground.
Apparently he's still around.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Duplantis
This makes me sad. I never hope for anyone to go, but I will be very happy and probably open champagne when he finally kicks it.