Evangelist Tony Alamo, who is 75 now, was sentenced to 175 years in prison for transmitting under aged girls across state lines for sexual intercourse. Alamo took numerous underages girls as his “brides” in the name of God and as his role as the ministry leader. Alamo even threatened the girls that they would lose their salvation if they did not sleep with them. AP Story here
At one point Alamo had a successful high end boot and leather jacket company. Heck, Alamo even had a rabid group of followers that shared a communion with him at one time – i.e. Jim Jones – i.e. A CULT. When Alamo’s wife died he kept her coffin in a mausoleum awaiting she would rise from the dead – based on his prophesies. At one point in time, after the decline and failure of Alamo’s ministry / business Alamo went on the run with his wife’s coffin and a few security guards. If I remember correctly, and I may not, when he was captured that time he was sitting in the living room of a rented house with his wife’s casket sitting on a table in front of him.
I mention the above stories to say the following – Alamo is the exact type of guy / ministry leader that ruin it for the rest of us. The fortunate thing is even the faithless can see how out of God’s will and way Alamo (and people like him) are.
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