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In full view of his television audience, he preached a new religion -- or a new form of Christianity -- based on faith in financial miracles and in a Heaven here on earth with a water slide and luxury hotels. It was a religion of celebrity and showmanship and fun, which made a mockery of all puritanical standards and all canons of good taste. Its standard was excess, and its doctrines were tolerance and freedom from accountability.

In full view of his television audience, he preached a new r

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This quote criticizes a public figure who is seen as commodifying religion for personal gain and entertainment value. The individual in question promotes a form of Christianity that emphasizes the concept of financial miracles and a luxurious earthly paradise. Instead of promoting moral values and modesty, this version of the religion glorifies excess, celebrity culture, and a disregard for societal norms. The quote suggests that this distorted form of religion is more about showmanship, indulgence, and avoiding responsibility rather than fostering genuine spiritual growth or moral development.

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