hold this cut behold the atheists nightmare these were the moments that
nightmare these were the moments that
nightmare these were the moments that rocked some religions to their very core
rocked some religions to their very core
rocked some religions to their very core the banana and the hand op perfectly
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down our picks for the top ten religious
down our picks for the top ten religious scandals for this list will be ranking
scandals for this list will be ranking
scandals for this list will be ranking high-profile and widespread scandals
high-profile and widespread scandals
high-profile and widespread scandals that had some serious repercussions
that had some serious repercussions
that had some serious repercussions within their respective religious
within their respective religious
within their respective religious institutions number 10 Jim and Tammy
institutions number 10 Jim and Tammy
institutions number 10 Jim and Tammy Faye Baker rape and fraud scandals I
Faye Baker rape and fraud scandals I
Faye Baker rape and fraud scandals I never asked for a scandal and I’m never
never asked for a scandal and I’m never
never asked for a scandal and I’m never gonna shut my mouth about this
gonna shut my mouth about this
gonna shut my mouth about this televangelism has proven popular and
televangelism has proven popular and
televangelism has proven popular and lucrative since the 1950s with a number
lucrative since the 1950s with a number
lucrative since the 1950s with a number of high-profile preachers like Rex
of high-profile preachers like Rex
of high-profile preachers like Rex Humbert and WV grant achieving massive
Humbert and WV grant achieving massive
Humbert and WV grant achieving massive financial success Jim and Tammy Faye
financial success Jim and Tammy Faye
financial success Jim and Tammy Faye Baker were even more popular running
Baker were even more popular running
Baker were even more popular running their praise the Lord or PTL Club
their praise the Lord or PTL Club
their praise the Lord or PTL Club ministry / TV show from the 70s to the
ministry / TV show from the 70s to the
ministry / TV show from the 70s to the 1980s scandal arose when Jim was alleged
1980s scandal arose when Jim was alleged
1980s scandal arose when Jim was alleged to have raped his church secretary
to have raped his church secretary
to have raped his church secretary Jessica Hahn the PTL ran into further
Jessica Hahn the PTL ran into further
Jessica Hahn the PTL ran into further problems when the Baker’s were accused
problems when the Baker’s were accused
problems when the Baker’s were accused of defrauding their flock of donations
of defrauding their flock of donations
of defrauding their flock of donations for heritage USA a Christian theme park
for heritage USA a Christian theme park
for heritage USA a Christian theme park allegedly the Baker’s pocketed the
allegedly the Baker’s pocketed the
allegedly the Baker’s pocketed the excess funds and promised hotel stays
excess funds and promised hotel stays
excess funds and promised hotel stays that could not be fulfilled Jim was
that could not be fulfilled Jim was
that could not be fulfilled Jim was sentenced to 45 years in prison serving
sentenced to 45 years in prison serving
sentenced to 45 years in prison serving only five while Tammy Faye divorced him
only five while Tammy Faye divorced him
only five while Tammy Faye divorced him during his incarceration number nine
during his incarceration number nine
during his incarceration number nine Mother Teresa’s motivations and charity
Mother Teresa’s motivations and charity
Mother Teresa’s motivations and charity scandal to her the convent and the
scandal to her the convent and the
scandal to her the convent and the Catechism mattered more than the clinic
Catechism mattered more than the clinic
Catechism mattered more than the clinic Albanian Indian nun and missionary
Albanian Indian nun and missionary
Albanian Indian nun and missionary mother Teresa founded the missionaries
mother Teresa founded the missionaries
mother Teresa founded the missionaries of charity and did a large part of her
of charity and did a large part of her
of charity and did a large part of her work in India where her organization ran
work in India where her organization ran
work in India where her organization ran hospices and assistance programs for the
hospices and assistance programs for the
hospices and assistance programs for the poor and sick in 2015 however Mohan
poor and sick in 2015 however Mohan
poor and sick in 2015 however Mohan Bhagwat the head of a Hindu nationalist
Bhagwat the head of a Hindu nationalist
Bhagwat the head of a Hindu nationalist group criticized Teresa’s legacy citing
group criticized Teresa’s legacy citing
group criticized Teresa’s legacy citing suspected ulterior motives to convert
suspected ulterior motives to convert
suspected ulterior motives to convert those she helped to Christianity
those she helped to Christianity
those she helped to Christianity journalist Christopher Hitchens had
journalist Christopher Hitchens had
journalist Christopher Hitchens had expressed similar denunciations saying
expressed similar denunciations saying
expressed similar denunciations saying the Teresa’s perceived altruism was in
the Teresa’s perceived altruism was in
the Teresa’s perceived altruism was in fact a ruse he alleged that she wished
fact a ruse he alleged that she wished
fact a ruse he alleged that she wished to advocate suffering and not to save
to advocate suffering and not to save
to advocate suffering and not to save people from the hardships of poverty
people from the hardships of poverty
people from the hardships of poverty others held mother Teresa accountable
others held mother Teresa accountable
others held mother Teresa accountable for misusing
for misusing
for misusing funds and delivering poor medical
funds and delivering poor medical
funds and delivering poor medical assistance accusations that fail to
assistance accusations that fail to
assistance accusations that fail to impact your declaration of sainthood by
impact your declaration of sainthood by
impact your declaration of sainthood by the Vatican in 2016
the Vatican in 2016
the Vatican in 2016 why are you not boiling water and
why are you not boiling water and
why are you not boiling water and sterilizing your needles says there’s no
sterilizing your needles says there’s no
sterilizing your needles says there’s no point number eight Gilbert day at child
point number eight Gilbert day at child
point number eight Gilbert day at child abduction and trafficking scandal this
abduction and trafficking scandal this
abduction and trafficking scandal this kenyan evangelist ran into controversy
kenyan evangelist ran into controversy
kenyan evangelist ran into controversy soon after establishing his gilbert de m
soon after establishing his gilbert de m
soon after establishing his gilbert de m ministries in the united kingdom in the
ministries in the united kingdom in the
ministries in the united kingdom in the late 1990s dia who refers to himself as
late 1990s dia who refers to himself as
late 1990s dia who refers to himself as the Archbishop of Peckham has made many
the Archbishop of Peckham has made many
the Archbishop of Peckham has made many claims over the course of his career for
claims over the course of his career for
claims over the course of his career for example he sold olive oil by suggesting
example he sold olive oil by suggesting
example he sold olive oil by suggesting it had the infused holy power to combat
it had the infused holy power to combat
it had the infused holy power to combat cancer and HIV the most serious
cancer and HIV the most serious
cancer and HIV the most serious allegations against daya and his wife
allegations against daya and his wife
allegations against daya and his wife Mary daya however were those involving
Mary daya however were those involving
Mary daya however were those involving child trafficking and abduction tied to
child trafficking and abduction tied to
child trafficking and abduction tied to his ministry’s promised to assist
his ministry’s promised to assist
his ministry’s promised to assist infertile couples marry day was arrested
infertile couples marry day was arrested
infertile couples marry day was arrested in 2004 and bishop daya was apprehended
in 2004 and bishop daya was apprehended
in 2004 and bishop daya was apprehended two years later after it was revealed
two years later after it was revealed
two years later after it was revealed that they had stolen children from a
that they had stolen children from a
that they had stolen children from a nairobi Maternity Hospital
nairobi Maternity Hospital
nairobi Maternity Hospital and presented them as miracle babies
and presented them as miracle babies
and presented them as miracle babies number six but Zaitsev up a herpe
number six but Zaitsev up a herpe
number six but Zaitsev up a herpe scandal the practice of male
scandal the practice of male
scandal the practice of male circumcision is an ancient covenant of
circumcision is an ancient covenant of
circumcision is an ancient covenant of the Jewish faith dating back to the
the Jewish faith dating back to the
the Jewish faith dating back to the religions foundation Medici Pope a is a
religions foundation Medici Pope a is a
religions foundation Medici Pope a is a traditional form of circumcision that
traditional form of circumcision that
traditional form of circumcision that became newsworthy in the early 2000s
became newsworthy in the early 2000s
became newsworthy in the early 2000s when a number of Israeli and New York
when a number of Israeli and New York
when a number of Israeli and New York City infants were diagnosed with herpes
City infants were diagnosed with herpes
City infants were diagnosed with herpes critics claimed the virus was
critics claimed the virus was
critics claimed the virus was transmitted by the moil during this
transmitted by the moil during this
transmitted by the moil during this process this is due largely to the fact
process this is due largely to the fact
process this is due largely to the fact that Mitsuba pay involves Lamoille
that Mitsuba pay involves Lamoille
that Mitsuba pay involves Lamoille sucking the blood from the circumcision
sucking the blood from the circumcision
sucking the blood from the circumcision before bandaging the area
before bandaging the area
before bandaging the area New York’s Department of Health later
New York’s Department of Health later
New York’s Department of Health later responded by passing a regulation
responded by passing a regulation
responded by passing a regulation requiring that all parents recognize the
requiring that all parents recognize the
requiring that all parents recognize the health risks associated with medida by
health risks associated with medida by
health risks associated with medida by pay and sign a consent form before
pay and sign a consent form before
pay and sign a consent form before proceeding with the ritual number 6
proceeding with the ritual number 6
proceeding with the ritual number 6 creflo dollar Gulfstream jet and
creflo dollar Gulfstream jet and
creflo dollar Gulfstream jet and domestic violence scandals truth is that
domestic violence scandals truth is that
domestic violence scandals truth is that a family conversation with our youngest
a family conversation with our youngest
a family conversation with our youngest daughter got emotional in 2014 the
daughter got emotional in 2014 the
daughter got emotional in 2014 the Atlanta based evangelist creflo dollar
Atlanta based evangelist creflo dollar
Atlanta based evangelist creflo dollar came under fire when he asked for
came under fire when he asked for
came under fire when he asked for donations to purchase a six
donations to purchase a six
donations to purchase a six million-dollar Gulfstream jet which he
million-dollar Gulfstream jet which he
million-dollar Gulfstream jet which he stated he would use to spread the
stated he would use to spread the
stated he would use to spread the ministry of his non-denominational world
ministry of his non-denominational world
ministry of his non-denominational world changers church international if I want
changers church international if I want
changers church international if I want to believe gone for sixty-five million
to believe gone for sixty-five million
to believe gone for sixty-five million dollar plane cannot stop me
prior to that in 2012 a more serious
prior to that in 2012 a more serious accusation of domestic violence was made
accusation of domestic violence was made
accusation of domestic violence was made against the minister by his teenage
against the minister by his teenage
against the minister by his teenage daughter dollar was arrested for battery
daughter dollar was arrested for battery
daughter dollar was arrested for battery after his daughter claimed she was
after his daughter claimed she was
after his daughter claimed she was choked and punched by her father at
choked and punched by her father at
choked and punched by her father at their home the altercation actually
their home the altercation actually
their home the altercation actually stems from an argument over the 15 year
stems from an argument over the 15 year
stems from an argument over the 15 year old attending a party the charge was
old attending a party the charge was
old attending a party the charge was later dropped after dollar who
later dropped after dollar who
later dropped after dollar who maintained that he was innocent
maintained that he was innocent
maintained that he was innocent completed a required anger management
completed a required anger management
completed a required anger management course I should have never been arrested
course I should have never been arrested
course I should have never been arrested number 5 mount Cashel orphanage child
number 5 mount Cashel orphanage child
number 5 mount Cashel orphanage child sex abuse scandal the mount Cashel
sex abuse scandal the mount Cashel
sex abuse scandal the mount Cashel orphanage was a home for wards of the
orphanage was a home for wards of the
orphanage was a home for wards of the state
state
state located in Saint John’s Newfoundland
located in Saint John’s Newfoundland
located in Saint John’s Newfoundland which took in young children for decades
which took in young children for decades
which took in young children for decades starting in the 1950s
starting in the 1950s
starting in the 1950s unfortunately the orphanage is largely
unfortunately the orphanage is largely
unfortunately the orphanage is largely remembered for the scandal that
remembered for the scandal that
remembered for the scandal that eventually forced it to close its doors
eventually forced it to close its doors
eventually forced it to close its doors in 1990 it was revealed that over 300
in 1990 it was revealed that over 300
in 1990 it was revealed that over 300 residents had been abused by staff
residents had been abused by staff
residents had been abused by staff members of the Christian Brothers of
members of the Christian Brothers of
members of the Christian Brothers of Ireland in Canada during their time at
Ireland in Canada during their time at
Ireland in Canada during their time at Mount Cashel this sex abuse scandal was
Mount Cashel this sex abuse scandal was
Mount Cashel this sex abuse scandal was the largest in Canadian history and one
the largest in Canadian history and one
the largest in Canadian history and one of the largest worldwide
of the largest worldwide
of the largest worldwide it was made all the more troubling given
it was made all the more troubling given
it was made all the more troubling given the fact that many religious and local
the fact that many religious and local
the fact that many religious and local authorities knew of the abuse and had
authorities knew of the abuse and had
authorities knew of the abuse and had paid off several victims in my opinion
paid off several victims in my opinion
paid off several victims in my opinion we’ve just scratched the surface I mean
we’ve just scratched the surface I mean
we’ve just scratched the surface I mean there’s a lot of people out there that
there’s a lot of people out there that
there’s a lot of people out there that haven’t even come forward there’s a lot
haven’t even come forward there’s a lot
haven’t even come forward there’s a lot of people have to read have settled
of people have to read have settled
of people have to read have settled already and are still living with this
already and are still living with this
already and are still living with this because you never shake this number for
because you never shake this number for
because you never shake this number for Bishop Eddie Long sex scandal because
Bishop Eddie Long sex scandal because
Bishop Eddie Long sex scandal because men are being feminized and women are
men are being feminized and women are
men are being feminized and women are becoming masculine in 2010 the New Birth
becoming masculine in 2010 the New Birth
becoming masculine in 2010 the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church into Cobb
Missionary Baptist Church into Cobb
Missionary Baptist Church into Cobb County Georgia became a center for
County Georgia became a center for
County Georgia became a center for scandal multiple male parishioner
scandal multiple male parishioner
scandal multiple male parishioner stepped forward with lawsuits claiming
stepped forward with lawsuits claiming
stepped forward with lawsuits claiming that new births Bishop Eddie Long a
that new births Bishop Eddie Long a
that new births Bishop Eddie Long a crusader against gay marriage during his
crusader against gay marriage during his
crusader against gay marriage during his ministry’s have pressured them into
ministry’s have pressured them into
ministry’s have pressured them into sexual relations when they were in their
sexual relations when they were in their
sexual relations when they were in their teens I don’t trust nobody I will not
teens I don’t trust nobody I will not
teens I don’t trust nobody I will not trust anybody I’m have to go to a lot of
trust anybody I’m have to go to a lot of
trust anybody I’m have to go to a lot of therapy sessions I know I will the
therapy sessions I know I will the
therapy sessions I know I will the lawsuits detailed that long had plied
lawsuits detailed that long had plied
lawsuits detailed that long had plied the young boys with presents and trips
the young boys with presents and trips
the young boys with presents and trips in exchange for sex long denied the
in exchange for sex long denied the
in exchange for sex long denied the claims via his attorney and in prepared
claims via his attorney and in prepared
claims via his attorney and in prepared statements he eventually resolved
statements he eventually resolved
statements he eventually resolved out-of-court with the plaintiffs though
out-of-court with the plaintiffs though
out-of-court with the plaintiffs though details remain confidential
details remain confidential
details remain confidential why did you settle the case the ohh
why did you settle the case the ohh
why did you settle the case the ohh gambling song gotta know when to hold it
gambling song gotta know when to hold it
gambling song gotta know when to hold it know when to fold it know when to walk
know when to fold it know when to walk
know when to fold it know when to walk away
away
away number three Jimmy Swaggart sex scandal
number three Jimmy Swaggart sex scandal
number three Jimmy Swaggart sex scandal I have sinned against you my lord and I
I have sinned against you my lord and I
I have sinned against you my lord and I would ask that your precious Jimmy Lee
would ask that your precious Jimmy Lee
would ask that your precious Jimmy Lee swagger was a well-known televangelist
swagger was a well-known televangelist
swagger was a well-known televangelist in the 1980s and a minister of the
in the 1980s and a minister of the
in the 1980s and a minister of the Pentecostal Christian denomination known
Pentecostal Christian denomination known
Pentecostal Christian denomination known as the Assemblies of God Swaggart
as the Assemblies of God Swaggart
as the Assemblies of God Swaggart success and notoriety came under fire in
success and notoriety came under fire in
success and notoriety came under fire in the public eye however when the preacher
the public eye however when the preacher
the public eye however when the preacher became involved in a sex scandal with a
became involved in a sex scandal with a
became involved in a sex scandal with a prostitute this ultimately led the
prostitute this ultimately led the
prostitute this ultimately led the assembly to strip him of his ability to
assembly to strip him of his ability to
assembly to strip him of his ability to practice religious ordinances Swaggart’s
practice religious ordinances Swaggart’s
practice religious ordinances Swaggart’s struggled during the scandal reached its
struggled during the scandal reached its
struggled during the scandal reached its peak when in 1988 he addressed his wife
peak when in 1988 he addressed his wife
peak when in 1988 he addressed his wife and congregation in a choked up
and congregation in a choked up
and congregation in a choked up confession it was watched on television
confession it was watched on television
confession it was watched on television by millions and served as one of the
by millions and served as one of the
by millions and served as one of the most memorable moments of the 80s
most memorable moments of the 80s
most memorable moments of the 80s televangelist boom mr. kentley number 2
televangelist boom mr. kentley number 2
televangelist boom mr. kentley number 2 the Vatican leaks scandal the Vatican
the Vatican leaks scandal the Vatican
the Vatican leaks scandal the Vatican leaks scandal or vatileaks received
leaks scandal or vatileaks received
leaks scandal or vatileaks received significant public attention when a book
significant public attention when a book
significant public attention when a book by Italian journalist Gianluigi Nuzzi
by Italian journalist Gianluigi Nuzzi
by Italian journalist Gianluigi Nuzzi entitled his holiness the secret papers
entitled his holiness the secret papers
entitled his holiness the secret papers of benedict xvi was released the book
of benedict xvi was released the book
of benedict xvi was released the book contained letters between pope benedict
contained letters between pope benedict
contained letters between pope benedict xvi and his personal secretary that
xvi and his personal secretary that
xvi and his personal secretary that exposed stories of financial corruption
exposed stories of financial corruption
exposed stories of financial corruption including bribery further fuel was added
including bribery further fuel was added
including bribery further fuel was added to the fire when an internal vatican
to the fire when an internal vatican
to the fire when an internal vatican investigation revealed the church
investigation revealed the church
investigation revealed the church outsiders had blackmailed homosexual
outsiders had blackmailed homosexual
outsiders had blackmailed homosexual clergymen ultimately Pope Benedict
clergymen ultimately Pope Benedict
clergymen ultimately Pope Benedict resigned his position in February of
resigned his position in February of
resigned his position in February of 2013 the first time in almost 600 years
2013 the first time in almost 600 years
2013 the first time in almost 600 years that a pope had done so before we unveil
that a pope had done so before we unveil
that a pope had done so before we unveil our number one pick here are some
our number one pick here are some
our number one pick here are some honorable mentions La Cosa Nostra s
honorable mentions La Cosa Nostra s
honorable mentions La Cosa Nostra s assistant Ariat o contest Otto ma lost I
assistant Ariat o contest Otto ma lost I
assistant Ariat o contest Otto ma lost I saw Roberto Calvi persona capacity I
saw Roberto Calvi persona capacity I
saw Roberto Calvi persona capacity I conduct a census crouppen Mike Jones is
conduct a census crouppen Mike Jones is
conduct a census crouppen Mike Jones is standing by his stunning allegations
standing by his stunning allegations
standing by his stunning allegations that Reverend Haggard paid him for sex
that Reverend Haggard paid him for sex
that Reverend Haggard paid him for sex at a once a month for three years as
at a once a month for three years as
at a once a month for three years as well as for methamphetamines that is God
well as for methamphetamines that is God
well as for methamphetamines that is God penetrating your heart it’s burning on
penetrating your heart it’s burning on
penetrating your heart it’s burning on the inside of you and you need to make a
the inside of you and you need to make a
the inside of you and you need to make a vow of faith of $1,000 number 1 the
vow of faith of $1,000 number 1 the
vow of faith of $1,000 number 1 the Boston sexual abuse scandal
Boston sexual abuse scandal
Boston sexual abuse scandal Cardinal law and the Boston archdiocese
Cardinal law and the Boston archdiocese
Cardinal law and the Boston archdiocese are defendants in 25 of those lawsuits
are defendants in 25 of those lawsuits
are defendants in 25 of those lawsuits accused of negligence for not properly
accused of negligence for not properly
accused of negligence for not properly supervising Gagan the Academy
supervising Gagan the Academy
supervising Gagan the Academy award-winning 2015 film spotlight takes
award-winning 2015 film spotlight takes
award-winning 2015 film spotlight takes inspiration from this series of news
inspiration from this series of news
inspiration from this series of news reports first published in 2002 by
reports first published in 2002 by
reports first published in 2002 by journalists at the Boston Globe we’ve
journalists at the Boston Globe we’ve
journalists at the Boston Globe we’ve got two stories here we’re gonna story
got two stories here we’re gonna story
got two stories here we’re gonna story about the generate clergy and we’ve got
about the generate clergy and we’ve got
about the generate clergy and we’ve got a story about a bunch of lawyers turning
a story about a bunch of lawyers turning
a story about a bunch of lawyers turning child abuse into a cottage industry the
child abuse into a cottage industry the
child abuse into a cottage industry the articles brought to light accusations by
articles brought to light accusations by
articles brought to light accusations by a number of plaintiffs of sexual abuse
a number of plaintiffs of sexual abuse
a number of plaintiffs of sexual abuse against Catholic priests in the
against Catholic priests in the
against Catholic priests in the Archdiocese of Boston some of whom said
Archdiocese of Boston some of whom said
Archdiocese of Boston some of whom said their tales of abuse went all the way
their tales of abuse went all the way
their tales of abuse went all the way back to their childhood that abuse was
back to their childhood that abuse was
back to their childhood that abuse was happening during the time that I was
happening during the time that I was
happening during the time that I was growing up in discovering Who I am as a
growing up in discovering Who I am as a
growing up in discovering Who I am as a person this series of articles assured
person this series of articles assured
person this series of articles assured in even more claims as more alleged
in even more claims as more alleged
in even more claims as more alleged victims came forward perhaps most
victims came forward perhaps most
victims came forward perhaps most notable was the criticism that landed at
notable was the criticism that landed at
notable was the criticism that landed at the feet of the church itself the
the feet of the church itself the
the feet of the church itself the institution was accused of covering up
institution was accused of covering up
institution was accused of covering up these crimes
these crimes
these crimes having reappointed the incriminated
having reappointed the incriminated
having reappointed the incriminated pastors to other parishes in order to
pastors to other parishes in order to
pastors to other parishes in order to protect its reputation
protect its reputation
protect its reputation now that globe investigation into court
now that globe investigation into court
now that globe investigation into court documents revealed that the church knew
documents revealed that the church knew
documents revealed that the church knew a great deal about Gagan and his
a great deal about Gagan and his
a great deal about Gagan and his offenses at the time they were committed
offenses at the time they were committed
offenses at the time they were committed do you agree with our list which
do you agree with our list which
do you agree with our list which religious scandal shocked you the most
religious scandal shocked you the most
religious scandal shocked you the most for more controversial top 10s published
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