The Southern Ontario/WNY Radio-TV Forum / Disgraced televangelist Jimmy Swaggart dead at 90

**Posted by Paul Jeffries** July 1, 2025 12:42 pm

Announced by his family on his Facebook page:

"Today, our hearts are heavy as we share that Brother Swaggart has finished his earthly race and entered into the presence of His Savior, Jesus Christ."

Uh, well, we'll see...

Jimmy Swaggart, Televangelist and Preacher, Dies at 90

PJ

**Posted by Saul** July 1, 2025 1:16 pm

From the People article linked above: Speaking during a prayer service on June 15, Swaggart’s son Donnie, who now runs his ministry, shared the news of his cardiac arrest and said, “Without a miracle, his time will be short,” WWLTV reported.

... I don't think I ever heard an e-skip opening to Louisiana without one of his stations, usually 88.3 in Bastrop, poking through the muddle. It was instantly recognizable. Hymns, lists of miracles (Daisy Smith cured of XYZ, and appeals for money. Relentless appeals for money. Every time I hear their stations, they're asking for money. Anyhow, guess they ran out of miracles, or he took a pass, or maybe son Donnie said 'enough!'

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**Posted by RadioActive** July 1, 2025 1:23 pm

Interesting side note - his cousins were country singer Mickey Gilley and rocker Jerry Lee Lewis. We certainly know Lewis had plenty of sins to atone for!

**Posted by Dial Twister** July 1, 2025 4:00 pm

Ah, the Bible Belt, one of the most unChristian-like areas of the formerly-United States of America.

Oh well, at least Beelzebub has a new event coordinator who really knows how to manipulate.

**Posted by SpinningWheel** July 1, 2025 4:25 pm

Paul Jeffries wrote:
Announced by his family on his Facebook page:

"Today, our hearts are heavy as we share that Brother Swaggart has finished his earthly race and entered into the presence of His Savior, Jesus Christ."

Uh, well, we'll see...

It's a sad day for the jackasses who followed that guy and threw money his way.

I remember not so long ago when Jerry Falwell died and the (unrestricted new Elon era) Twitter comments and images were worth looking at. A social media war!

Let's hope it's the same for Good Ole Jimmy!

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**Posted by SpinningWheel** July 1, 2025 4:35 pm

Dial Twister wrote:
Ah, the Bible Belt, one of the most unChristian-like areas of the formerly-United States of America.

Oh well, at least Beelzebub has a new event coordinator who really knows how to manipulate.

My company in 2008 was based in Greenville, South Carolina. It's a wonderful place until you turn on the hotel TV and there's some old girl on a Hammond organ doing Hymns. And that's just 3 cable channels! Different world down in the Bible Belt. And no shortage of guns!

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**Posted by Chrisphen** July 1, 2025 4:53 pm

He brought so much value to the shareholders.

**Posted by Paul Jeffries** July 1, 2025 6:09 pm

This seems fitting for today.

PJ

**Posted by Walter** July 1, 2025 6:31 pm

Not to speak ill of the dead, but what a tool.

**Posted by newsguy1** July 1, 2025 7:40 pm

Jimmy Swaggart right now.
AAAAAAhhh It burns!!! it burns!!!!

**Posted by fyshtalk** July 2, 2025 9:47 am

When you see how people have bowed down to this bombastic Bozo it is easy to see why so many gullible types have jumped aboard the Trump Train.

**Posted by Saul** July 2, 2025 10:44 am

fyshtalk wrote:
When you see how people have bowed down to this bombastic Bozo it is easy to see why so many gullible types have jumped aboard the Trump Train.

Gullible, and in some (many?) cases selfish.

**Posted by RadioActive** July 2, 2025 11:02 am

**Posted by Dial Twister** July 2, 2025 11:44 am

RadioActive wrote:

Amen. And then there are the broadcasters who, knowing what a conman he was, happily put his 'show' on because they made money too. Disgusting all around.

"For the love of money is the root of all evil..."
1 Timothy 6:10

**Posted by Saul** July 2, 2025 1:28 pm

Dial Twister wrote:
RadioActive wrote:
Amen. And then there are the broadcasters who, knowing what a conman he was, happily put his 'show' on because they made money too. Disgusting all around.
"For the love of money is the root of all evil..."
1 Timothy 6:10

It was more than money. Prostitutes. But the nutters think the likes of Swaggart and Orange are the hand of god...

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**Posted by newsguy1** July 2, 2025 2:21 pm

He and his cousin Jerry Lee Lewis are finally together, singing, "goodness gracious, great balls of fire!!!

**Posted by jughead jones** July 2, 2025 3:06 pm

Mom taught me that if you have nothing good to say about somebody, say nothing.

**Posted by newsguy1** July 2, 2025 8:11 pm

Oscar Wilde said the only thing worse than being talked about it not being talked about.