Take a walk back in history with me as we visit 1987. Swaggart was involved with a prostitute at a Metaire, Louisiana, hotel called the Travel Inn on Airline Highway, when some associates flattened the tires on Swaggart’s car, went to get cameras, and took photographs of Swaggart exiting the hotel with the prostitute.
The story broke on February 20, 1988, four months after Swaggart had promised to confess his sin. On February 21, 1988, on his television show taped in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Swaggart tearfully confessed that he was guilty of an unspecified sin and made comparisons to himself and King David.
Here is a BBC presentation on that whole affair. The quality is not stellar, but finding any video on this subject has proven to be quite challenging.
The fact that people still follow this insane religious freak just shows how many people in this world are stupid and rather hopeless.
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May 18th, 2006 at 12:17 am
perhaps people ought to profit off this guy by selling tshirts ^^
’sinner’ or some such, just as long as its not libelous :-P or to much for that matter
i dunno, i think most people who like him don’t know him
then again most people who know bush like him cause he’s so ‘normal’ like they are
February 8th, 2007 at 1:49 pm
Jimmy was…and is…hardcore; I’d assert that he’s flat out sincere and genuine, BECAUSE he repented on live national TV. How many fakes and swindlers would do THAT?
You’d have to have known his preaching style before the scandal, but note how subdued and humble-sounding he is after the scandal…i.e., recognizing his hypocrisy, and acting a LOT LESS JUDGMENTAL.
Before this it was lots and lots of damnation, after this it was “we’re all sinners, we all screw up”.
I ain’t really a fan, just giving credit where credit is due.
February 11th, 2007 at 7:22 pm
no suprise…because its the nature of his religion.. u can repent then do sins, even a 5 yr old would know better.. wot exactly would it take 2 convince people like this.. i really dont know,,
May God guide all those misguided to the straight path - Ameen -
April 29th, 2007 at 11:11 am
Man, what a phony
August 7th, 2007 at 11:05 pm
Man, I can’t believe that people would beliee that type of phony crap.
I mean, the bible speaks more of prostitution than playboy, hustler, and pnthouse put together, and you have these brainwashed morons telling us it is wrong, when the bible, THE BIBLE, GOD DAMN IT! speaks of it. I say, continute to ridicule the pastors, such as this clown. Church isn’t worth it anymore
October 18th, 2007 at 4:30 pm
Most people you talk about aren’t real. This man is real. Jesus said “He who hath sin, cast the first stone.” He’s repented, so we have to forgive him. God says if we can’t forgive, we can’t be forgiven. God forgot.
December 24th, 2007 at 12:32 am
I wonder if those who freely toss compassion and ‘credit’ swaggarts way are aware of his subsequent transgression with a prostitute in California in 1991 not mentioned in this post?
How compassionate do you feel to know that this whoremonger continues to collect 350K a year from his so called ministry as last reported in 1995?
December 27th, 2007 at 10:15 pm
i gave my life to jesus christ in 1985 while watching jimmy swaggart broadcast.jimmy is only a man . all have sinned and come short .except jesus christ.we are to love jimmy and not just jimmy but each other.God loves those who sin,he does not love the sin itself..evanglist jimmy swaggart is one of the greatest preachers that has ever lived..he that is without sin let him or her cast the frist stone..
January 20th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
One would have to understand the annointing power of God in order to comprehend the tremendous man of God that Jimmy Swaggart once WAS. Any Christian with discernment will attest to this. In the 80’s before his public fall there is no doubt in my mind that he has led literally millions to the Lord. I pray that the disgraced individual that he has become would only cry out for mercy.It is apparent that he has now a spirit of arrogance and pride in him. I ask the Holy Spirit to bring conviction upon him before it is too late. And I pray in Jesus name that every individual that may have stumbled due to Jimmy Swaggart’s spiritual demise has been restored. I will never forget what a mighty man of power that he was and can only hope that all his works would not be burned up.
January 20th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
“” In the 80’s before his public fall there is no doubt in my mind that he has led literally millions to the Lord.”"
Something for which he should be severly punished. Scamming and decieving people is a crime you know.
“And I pray in Jesus name…”
Yes, because that really works.
March 11th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
Jimmy Swaggart would not said ” I have sinned” if he was NOT COUGHT !!!!!!!!! He is the biggest lier in the world.
He is a thief, a killer. He is a thief because he got our money and spending it on himself and on his prostitutes.
Just because he was CAUGHT he said “I HAVE SINNED”
iF HE WAS NOT COUGHT , HE WOULD HAVE KEPT STEELING OUR MOUNEY, AND KEPT SLEEPING WITH THESE FLESHES.
God does not forgive a person who other people find out about his/her sins. No ! God forgives a person when this person HIMSELF finds out he is sinning, and doing the wrong thing, and then he stops doing it and stops sinning and asks God for forgiveness.
No ! Jimmy Swaggart only says I have sinned because he was cauhgt. If he was not cought , he would have kept going and going on steeling our money and trusts.
I EVEN FEEL BAD TO SAY I AM A CHRISTIAN.
Jimmy Swaggart needs not to show his face to anyone at all.
He keeps putting other religiouns down , yet he is himself is the scum of earh, the dirt of earth
March 12th, 2008 at 8:41 am
I can well imagine your frustration, Ruth B. Furthermore, I appreciate that you condemn Swaggart in no uncertain terms. Too many religionists are too quick to forgive one of their own yet slow to forgive the stranger.
I have to admit I am strongly tempted to try and get you to give up your religion. But that would be selfish, agenda-pushing. Instead I’d like to make a couple of observations. First, hypocrisy and abuse can take place in any kind of organization, including religious ones. So don’t be ashamed of your Christianity because of one (or even several) bad eggs. There are many good reasons to give up religion but the actions, however sensational, of a small minority of its practitioners is not one of them. Second, instances like these prove that religion is not sufficient to guarantee moral behavior.
Finally, I’d like to remind you of a related point. Lack of religion does not guarantee immorality. There are plenty of non-hypocritic (as far as is humanly possible), non-abusive non-believers.
April 3rd, 2008 at 12:26 pm
Jimmy Swaggart’s confession might have been honest and sincere AT THAT TIME. But yet his pride never left him. He wanted to get back into the lime light of his ministry within 3 months itself! His church wanted him to be out for atleast a year since he disgraced not only millions of honest bible beleving Christians but our very Lord Himself.
And again later in 1991, he was caught with another prostitute. What shame. And this man is still in public ministry and preaching. WOE UNTO YOU! Ye Pharasees!
James 3:1
My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive THE GREATER CONDEMNATION.
Jimmy’s fall was as great as his rise. That he was a public minister puts more responsibility on his shoulders for holy living. Millions look at him and are supposed to see our Lord. Yet, what do they see? A hypocrite who condemned so harshly his fellow brothers of the same sin while he himself was indulging in it.
Galatians 6:7
Be not deceived; God IS NOT MOCKED: for whatsoever a man SOWETH, that shall he also REAP.
Most of these teleevangelists are only after the money and glitter. The finiancial scandels rocking teleevangelists brought great shame to many a Christian. It is so hard to share the gospel to someone who is aware of all this. This was just like another business empire.
If Jimmy was really repentant, he would have stepped down from his ministry. He should have stepped down from any sort of public ministry
People like Jimmy, Ted Haggard, Jim Bakkar, Tammy faye… with their love for publicity lives, they bring much disgrace to our Lord. The following portion best fits them:
Philippians 3:18-19
18 For MANY WALK, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:
19 Whose end is destruction, whose God IS THEIR BELLY, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind EARTHLY THINGS.
It’s worse to see millions still following these false prophets who are wolves in sheep clothing.
May 23rd, 2008 at 4:27 pm
I can’t help but to not overlook, what Ruth B said. Not that what she said wasn’t true, but that she sees it wrong, even though it sounds correct. Yes you are correct, about Swaggart getting caught, but you have also ASSUMED, that Swaggart wouldn’t have repented, if he didn’t get caught. Since in that it didn’t happen that way when indeed it may have. And even at that, 99% of the people change after getting caught on some things. And 100% of the people
on at least one thing. What does it take to change the accents of a man? Most of the time hardship, were are a people of natural proclivities.
It sure is easy to point out peoples faults hiding behind a pseudonym. I wonder if what you posted, you would actually say to the man in which your referring too? More than likely not! He who is without sin cast the first stone.
Despite Jimmy Swaggart’s mistakes, he’s still one of the few that refuses to stray from what the bible actually has to say. And by doing that, his integrity is still in-tacked, when in fact some people would have just given up altogether and managed to twist scripture to justify themselves!! I sure don’t recall hearing Swaggart ever doing that, after all he said he was wrong didn’t he?
May 31st, 2008 at 6:06 am
THE ONE THING I WILL SAY, HE WITH OUT SIN THROW THE FIRST STONE, I THINK OF WHERE I WAS WITHOUT JESUS IT SCARERS ME, EVEN IN MY WALK WITH HIM, HOW I FELL, BUT BY HIS MERCEY HE HAS FORGIVEN ME, I THANK HIS HOLY NAME, PRAY FOR JIMMY THATS ALL I WILL SAY.
May 31st, 2008 at 7:29 am
Yeah, of course it scares you. You’ve been living your whole life without having to confront the big bad reality of the world out there.
You’re free to hang on to your crutch, but don’t bother the rest of us with your sad fantasy.
June 22nd, 2008 at 8:14 pm
“Yeah, of course it scares you. You’ve been living your whole life without having to confront the big bad reality of the world out there.
You’re free to hang on to your crutch, but don’t bother the rest of us with your sad fantasy.”
Too right on alcari, I mean hell, to the rest of us who have lived in the real and dangerous world without being sheltered, we don’t give a rats in general.
I kinda agree with ruth, sidfaiwu, and mainly george basically, and to ron who’s also to say that it would have happened (repenting) if he wouldn’t have gotten caught? So it can be said on the flip side as well, like ruth said at first. Like sid said, they are willing to forgive their own, but condemn the everyday person, or the liberal types (hippies, entertainers or troublesome actors, etc.) I guess since they’re sinful cretins anyhow I guess.
September 7th, 2008 at 10:47 am
Oh it is so easy to critisize Jimmy Swaggart but the truth is that all those who critize him do nt understand the Blood covenant! Jesus paid for the sins of Jimmy just as much as he paid for mine and the whole world’s (that includes you critic!…i.e. if you truly turn to him). Thank you Jesus that your grace abounds!
September 7th, 2008 at 11:23 am
I understand the Blood Covenant because I used to be a Christian. I even used to minister to people and fight against sites like this. But then one day started questioning what I was always told was true and I found error in it all. That is why I fight ignorant people like you and try to shed the light of truth on a world which has been blanketed with the shadow of ignorance for so many millenia. Your religion is a farce, just like all others in the world. It’s easy to criticize Jimmy because he is hypocrite, much like it’s be just as easy to criticize you if your dirty little secrets became public. I know you have them, everyone does.
September 8th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
To MarcDLS,
Quote “I used to be a Christian”…..No you didn’t. You tried the “christian religion”, period. To be a Real Christian, you must be born-again by God Almighty Himself, brought to life by The Holy Spirit, and that is a work of Grace. When you meet Jesus, by His Spirit, you are sealed until the day of Redemption….given Eternal Life. And you don’t do it, God does. I pray that you seek The Truth, Jesus Christ, crucified, buried and resurrected, seated at the right hand of The Father! AMEN
September 8th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
Well, according to those who believe that once you are saved that God does his magic hoobi-do and presto you can never turn away from him, I was not saved. However, even in the Christian world, you are the minority. So I “tried the Christian religion,” for like the first 18 years of my life, not that long of a time, and I studied it extensively, what do I know about it? Obviously, you, who I’m guessing just eats up whatever is spoon fed to you and just bows your head and accepts it, know much more about it than me. I apologize for offending you with my mindless dribble. My only question to you is that how is one supposed to “know” if they are “really saved?” Is it just one of those “cross-your-fingers-and-wait-till-the-end” sorta things? I thought I was saved but, according to you, I was mistaken…my bad.
September 16th, 2008 at 10:26 pm
I was just wondering if jimmy gave rebates to anyone, is he in the pen doing time? some of his comrads flattened his tires while he was in the room doing the dirty deed you say, so when swag came busting out of the room to make his get away with his gal he could`nt go anywhere cause his tires had no air in them you say, very interesting, i bet next time he will wear a disquise, i can just see swag with long hair and a moustache wearing a bunch of hippy garb, he might tell everybody he is one of the last of the dieing breed of the flower children, well i don`t know if he could fool anyone or not, one things for sure, he will have to get rid of them horn rim glassess….
September 16th, 2008 at 10:33 pm
Did someone really let the air out of swags tires? i wonder what his wife said to him after she got through flaling them jaws, she probably striped hid leggs, i bet he won`t preach anytime soon wearing ber mooda shorts…….poor ole swags got more trouble than a goat in a hail storm…..
September 16th, 2008 at 10:39 pm
does anyone know? it was said that swag offered them girls of the evening 10 dollars, i bet they would`nt let swaggart even smell of their socks for 10 dollars……….
September 30th, 2008 at 8:44 am
Its funny that all the people who are supporting Jimmy Swaggart in the above comments cannot even write properly.It just goes to show the intelligence of these people.
September 30th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
Ok but what about God ? Does the sin of men change who God is ? Let God judge Jimmy and all his good and bad works, lets remember what we do when nobody is watching, there are a lot of need out there, what are we doing about it ? What will you do one day if there is a God and you have to account about you own life and secrets ? Just focus on your faith and do not disregard Jesus because of people !
September 30th, 2008 at 5:07 pm
Willie,
Perhaps instead you yourself should focus not on blind faith, but rather on reason and the multitude of evidence that shows the Christian bible to be nonsense in so many ways.
Also, re “What will you do one day if there is a God”, just google on “Pascal’s Wager” for why that is a failure as an argument.
Religion is ridiculous.