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Part One: The Rise And Fall (And Rise) of Arch-Grifter Jim Bakker

Behind the Bastards

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Pentecostalism - I Love Lucy

When Jim was 11 he met a young man from his church an adult in his 20s or 30s who introduced himself as Russell Russell approached Jim on Saturday after service and asked if he wanted to have a hamburger at a nearby drive-in. After burgers Russell drove off with Jim down a deserted dirt road and stopped he unzipped Jim's jeans and started to fondle him. WhileJim felt almost proud that Russell would give me so much attention i thought this must be what having a buddy is all about this must be what big guys doYeah yeah this uh got a little darker than i thought it would be at this pointyeah this is not a good this not a good one

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