I would love nothing more than to see journalism like this again. How exciting is straightforward questions no matter who you are?.Put on the spot right then and there.
I think he was fair with them, but Jimmy Swaggert and other so called AOG ministers were so jealous of the Bakkers becoming the biggest ministry in the AOG they were all trying to be the ministry to end up on top!!! This was a dis grace on the church as a whole and the darkest night of the church. This should have been a time to show the world that Christians would allow God to work things out but it was truly a hostile takeover by Falwell who I have always felt needed to pray through to salvation. He has never had a humble spirit which is a must for a Christian. Jim Bakker has always had a humble spirit and I followed him for years. I actually would take his word over Falwell any day!!!!
This looks like a decent film but every Oscar season there’s one or two movies that are good but it feels like the movie itself is made mainly for the performances and this looks like one of those films. Still dying to see it and I pray the Academy doesn’t let Kristen Stewart steal the Oscar away from Jessica. KS looks good as Diana but I’m honestly sick and tired of Princess Di being dramatized, it’s a waaay over saturated part for now. Plus, Emma Corrin did such an outstanding job on The Crown as her that we really don’t need another depiction for a good half a decade, at least.
Sorry….but I respectfully disagree. I love Jessica Chastain. The promos and sneak peaks I’ve seen, only show Jessica wearing excessive makeup and sounding like a dog’s squeaky toy made in Minnesota. .I didn’t recognize her as Tammy Faye or her acting as adequately reflecting Tammy Faye. Jessica is a great actress and I hope she’ll win a Best Actress Oscar someday, but in my opinion, it won’t be for portraying Tammy Faye in this movie.
After years of being a fan, I literally ran into Tammy Faye while I was out shopping. I told her I had a quote of hers taped to my computer at work. She was thrilled to hear it and hugged me three times before leaving in a waiting car. I told her I'd loved her for a long time. She was a special person in many ways. I know she's enjoying Heaven.
As I watched this video tonight and saw the clips of Falwell's news conference, I began searching all over the web for a full length video of his "news conference". But, it is NOWHERE to be found. I have to ask why?? How is it that Jim and Tammy were placed under the guillotine and Falwell comes out looking like an angel. It's only fair to see both sides of the story and draw your final conclusion from there. I remember when the scandal happened, although I was only 7 years old at the time. I did not understand any of it, so I just shrugged my shoulders and went back to playing in the dirt. What makes me sad is that regardless of the approach or medium that a preacher/pastor/evangelist uses, while they each have their niches (even though I may or may not agree with some) is that despite all that, somehow they have a purpose by God for what they are doing or going through, yet when something traumatic occurs like the Bakker scandal, it really showed the true colors of other Christians. It is crushing to see Christians attack other Christians, and then we wonder why the rest of the world accuses us of being hypocrites. I firmly believe that the Bakkers had good intentions and that Jim had huge visions. However, I cannot say whether he took a hold of the vision he received from God and ran with it before its timing or if things were running exactly at the time they were supposed to and other Christians ("rival" TV evangelists) became jealous and sought to take them down. I also know that it is not my place to judge any of it because God Himself is completely capable of the job of judging. Furthermore, when I was older and understood more about the subject, I was stunned to learn that Jim had been sentenced to the "hard 40" in prison, yet there are murderers, child predators, and a thousand other much worse offenses that garnered a way less penalty. Why is that? Ironically, now, I am a student at LU (online). I am not in any way a Baptist as my theology is different (I come from an Assemblies of God background). What I have come to learn that even though there are denominations and theological differences, for the most part, the main thing all mainstream denominations agree on is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. One must repent, accept, and obey - in a nutshell, that IS Christianity. What I like most about LU is that the theological courses do not force the Southern Baptist theology at any time. Instead, they work very diligently to teach student HOW to study the Bible, its cultural background and all facets of theology. This past subterm I had a class about the book of Acts. As most know, the biggest division line between most mainstream churches and the pentecostal churches is their theology based on Acts 2:4. While the University's theological position does not support the practice of speaking in tongues, there was no censorship around the topic either for or against it. We were allowed to view all sides and make our own conclusions. I am grateful for that. This goes back to my comment previously about Christians attacking other Christians. So many times we have been found attacking each other so viciously that the unchurched are looking at us, wondering how we are different from them. I know this has become a very long and rambling post so I will close with this: There will never be a perfect church here on Earth because we are ALL imperfect people.While we strive to live in obedience to God, we are not infallible. But, we are forgivable. I just pray that somehow Jerry Falwell, Sr had a chance to make amends with God and left this earthly life and into the presence of Jesus, regardless if we know the truth or not about what happened between him and the Bakker scandal. John 3:17.
This ladies and gentlemen is what real journalism looks like. News anchors and reporters from back in the day would be turning in their graves if they seen what a spectacle are news organizations have turned into
I'm here after watching The Eyes of Tammy Faye, three times. Phenomenal movie, loved the script and loved the acting. Tammy was a real angel who spoked her mind. God loves everyone, she'd always say. The movie also exposes the hypocrisy of the religious right and the evangelical movement, and I'm referring specifically about Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson.
I like how she spoke her mind about God’s love for everyone, however do not believe either one of them is/was an angel and both hurt the reputation of Christians and the Christian walk in general. How sad. Jim Baker continues misleading those willing to listen. Very sad indeed…
Idk, they showed a lot of courage and poise to face all those questions. They could have, like they said, done this interview with anyone, and gotten easy softball stuff. But they faced it hard and head on. I never even liked them, but I have to admit this interview was pretty good.
Very sad that Falwell didn’t know how to love his brother to restoration. He humiliated him instead on air in front of the entire nation. What a display of the antithesis of the Gospel.
Exactly. He didn't show any biblical principles to his brother. Jerry showed what his character was like. It was the opposite of Jesus. Very hypocritical man.
@@antonioacevedo5200 Falwell was as big a crook as Bakker, two peas in a pod, except Falwell was better at covering his dirty dealings than Bakker. But, look at what has come out about Falwell's son....the apple doesn't fall far from the rotten tree.
Tammy was a beautiful soul. Yes she made mistakes but she had many wonderful qualities. She accepted people for what they were. She was ahead of her time. It was sad she died suffering so greatly.
Tammy was a wonderful woman that unfortunately very bad taste in men. I'm an atheist, but if there is a heaven, I know that Tammy Faye is there (& if there isn't, I sure would like to wish it into existence for her.)
Looking back on that whole circus with the Bakkers and Falwell, it seems to me the one who was the most genuine of all was Tammy Faye. Falwell's arrogance and lust for power is quite disgusting and disturbing. Kudos to Ted Koppel and his mastery of the interview.
I agree 100 percent. Underneath all the make-up (which people harped on when she was alive), she was a real & honest person. When I found out she was the type of person God intended us all to be, I saw pass all the make-up. She was not afraid of dying because she knew she was going to heaven.
Even of she clearly loved a luxurious lite I think that she honestly had no idea and nothing to so with where the money went. Usually too in old fashioned Christian families it's the husband who takes care of the money and who knows better so she probably expected that everything was fine and didn't think about all the expenses which she should have. So not saying she didn't make mistakes but every video that I have seen with her she seems very kind, loving and respectful towards everyone. I can't see anything bad in her as a person at least. Jerry Falwell on the other hand though creeps me out, he seems sneaky and so high up on himself. He was homophobic and racist too which Tammy never was.
both falwell and bakker refer to themselves multiple times in the third person - a sure sign of a self-obsessed narcissist. avoid, like the plague. "The plague" also refers to itself in the third person
This is what religion is made for; fool the people and take their money. Once you see it everything makes sense and this use of verses just makes one even more angry about all the money grabbing fraud the evangelicals are up to. They act all holy and spiritual but it’s all make believe. But by all means donate to your church and buy some end time buckets. Just realize it’s the biggest scam on earth.
Falwell was terrible in taking anything true or false to the media . He did not own the right to forgive or demand repentance from the Bakkers . He was just a bully .
He's not merely a "reporter". He is/was a real, genuine news anchor. No joker or fool like these days. He's basically a vanished breed of what used to be the norm and so common.
At least Tammy had a loving spirit. It was so amazing that she got up out of her death bed to do one last interview with Larry King one day before her death.
@water2wine Yes she was actually a sweet person - she just got mixed up with this sociopath....once she got rid of him, that was the best thing that ever happened to him.
My heart breaks for Tammy during this interview. Watched the movie and was struck by how genuine Tammy appeared. Sad she was surrounded by perverted evil men and her husband was one of them and the other was Falwell.
@@dashcarter1101 She sold albums, was on the show, did meet and greets. Who are you to say she didn’t deserve to get money, what do you do for work and do you work for free? Your judging someone who you have never met and who knows nothing on what she contributed too. She didn’t go to jail did she? so what now, know nothing!
Incredible how they performed this scene frame to frame on the movie. I didn't know anything about Tammy Faye. Now, I love her so bad. She was so authentic and cool. Btw, gorgeous movie.
I have a new respect for Tammy Faye after watching Eyes of Tammy Faye.. I just watched it for the 2nd time in a week. She was so genuine and you could see how Jim brought her down. She would've made it with or without him.
God Ted Koppel had so much integrity and respect during this interview. He knew he was talking to loons and still treated them with the utmost respect and never slipped into "gotcha" bullshit.
They are not loons, Baker did some wrong things, no question. Falwall however really did overstep in this instance and should have let Baker fall or rise on his own. Instead he stole the Ministry and ran it into the ground with no hopes of a return. I'm not a supporter of Baker either, never was btw!
More than Awesome! Back during my long,lost love,the 1980's. ABC,CBS,CNN,NBC,...( FOX was still sucking their thumbs ) all on the same, logical page together. And Im a loyal Trump supporter...LOGIC!!
Ted went all the way in, right off the back. That was so funny. He never studdered or made a mistake. He went deep as if Jim stold money from him. Damn. Jim said God loves everybody even homosexuals and ladies of the night. Lol. Of course he does because he has been with both sets of people.
I've never heard of this couple or their impact. However, after watching the Tammy faye movie the actors killed it! Wow I hope the designers and artists get recognized too
You’ve never heard of them?! I was just a young child when this show aired but I still have always known who “Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker” were/are. Wow.
Mastodon 84 - those are the lukewarm money hungry christianity. It boils my blood when people like the bakkers take advantage of people using the name of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ to profit.
@@c.calliecoleman1531 Well but isn't that the problem with scripture though, who's to say that your interpretation is the right one? There's nothing simple about it.
To be a Christian, mean to be like Christ-like, not baker-like, Farwel-like, when people use the excuse, well look what those Christians did, and then use that excuse to stop following Jesus, and his teachings. Those people were already looking for an excuse to continue sinning. Each of us will have to answer for what we have done in our life when our day of judgement comes. God isn’t going to accept the excuse of well I did this because someone else did this, or I didn’t do things as bad as so and so.
@Leo Peridot guess you missed the part where human beings decided to rebel and become deviant sinners deserving of nothing. Yet we have been brought back into God’s grace because Jesus died for us. That’s a free gift to anyone who can lay aside their ridiculous pride and arrogance in their own abilities and “intelligence” (which were given to us), and prefer to perish rather than humble themselves before God.
that's his talent. He knows how to talk, and could talk himself out of having just murdered a child, with all the sympathy his audience is able to give him. You can hurl any charges/accusations against him, and he calmly dances around it with bait and switch scripture that neither outright denies or admits to it. "Hey Jimbo, did you rape that girl or not?" "well ya know, the Lord blahblabla and the Lord says, and I believe that we all have our weaknesses, but with the Lords mercy bla blabla, and so I just want to say blabla and the Lord is blablabla and ya know, everyone of them blabla and the Lord says blabla, and I'd like to quote the Bible here blabla, and we're really very sorry." There's no question too hot for Jim to cool down with 3 minutes of his special award winning trade-mark gibberish. He's mastered the art of the FDR - Flimflam Deflection Response.
Falwell was drunk with power hunger. He looked really disgusting here, absolutely loving the power and upper hand he held. I think Bakker got off easy though too and was a con artist.
I beg to differ. Falwell was not harsh. Clearly he is upset over this scandal. Sadly, the church today deals too softly with leaders that fall into sin. It is a serious thing in God's eyes to be put in a place of leadership and greatly tarnish the church. God would not have outlined in His Word how leaders are to conduct themselves if it was not important. I do not see repentance here. I am only hearing how hard this ordeal was to them. What about the many people that had their finances manipulated? Then for Jim to be upset and so incredibly callous to think he should have not lost his ministry!
I was a little kid when this went on and it’s insane that 1. Jim Bakker is still on tv preaching with a big audience 2. He hasn’t come to terms with the fact that he’s treading dangerous ground. God is not mocked. I feel like Tammy was a good Christian. She reached out to men dying of AIDS in the 80’s when nobody did. That’s what Jesus would do. Agree with it or not, she was a genuine woman who got caught up in greed in a time of excess.
I feel like Tammy and Princess Diana were the only people on earth that weren't afraid of people with AIDS and actually treated them with love and respect. God Bless them both!
She admitted that she is a big shopper and that she doesn't know how much money she is paid. How can you not know how much you are being paid when she enjoys shopping like she does. It seems contradictory since you need money to shop.
@@heazyfosheezy1764. That’s his own hair. I remember him joking about it (and the apparent questions viewers sent to him asking about it) on one of Nightline’s anniversary programs. He’s 84 now, and the hair is pretty gray and white, but he’s still got his hair. There’s a picture of him taken in 2017 on his wiki page.
AlexanderMccarthey87 One thing I keep thinking of is that, whatever the circumstances, if Jim and Tammy had gotten back Heritage USA it might still exist. Even just as a Christian theme park. As it is, all of that is just gone. The property is, as far as I know, nothing now. So everything that people donated is just wasted. I can't judge the Bakkers. I used to enjoy watching their programs but I never donated anything. I do feel that Tammy was just sort overwhelmed. I don't believe that she, at least, intentionally defrauded anyone. I do think that Jim's current thing is kind of "crazy".
I was there ,and I can tell you that fallwell wanted to take it from Bakker until he learned of the debt attached to the place and then he dropped it like a hot potato
Oh how I wish Journalist today reported accurate, factual news, as they once held themselves accountable to do. There is no agency that is trustworthy with true integrity anymore.
Jane Ferraz that’s long overdue, I’m from Orlando and I remember driving past that church.. I believe in GOD but I am Leary and distrusting of televangelists and any religious leaders that live lavish lives.
I was too young to remember the entire story. I remember seeing headlines that Jim cheated and the couple were very disgraced. Didn’t know much beyond that until watching the new Tammy Faye movie. Phenomenal performances from the cast re-enacting these scenes. I understand why Tammy Faye was so popular in the gay community.
Thirty-two years ago...seems like yesterday. Seems like nothing changed for Jim Bakker except no Tammy Faye but a new replacement. No surprises. The interview is disgusting to watch and hear.
Fake or not, I was truly blessed by this show and couldn't wait for it to come on Monday-Friday. It's my belief that Jerry Falwell wanted to take over PTL.
I think it was shameful what Falwell publicly did to them. His own son had to step down from Liberty U due to sexual allegations. I wonder if he would have publicly shamed his own son that way.
@@rhondagregory5253 exactly!!! Tells me he WAS NOT a real Christian because that is NOT how a true, real Christian would handle this situation! All he is doing right there is getting all the focus off of him and pushing it onto Jim and Tammy. Falwell, is just as deceitful and fake as Jim...if not worse!
I watched the movie in the eyes of Tammy Faye all I have to say is I can't believe this really happened and Jim Baker is still out there collecting his cash
I watched PTL with my Mom as a child...I believe that Jim and Tammy were genuine and loved the Lord and his people. Jerry Fallwel and others were Jealous of the PTL Ministry without a doubt!
@@SELAHPAUSE They had a winning season; took down Clemson, won a bowl game ; lost one game to bama' they were among the best last year ,what's your point ?
Journalism has turned into Corporate Agenda Theater. That's what's happened. It's sad that modern people buy into it due to ignorance. Edit: Replaced "It's" to "Journalism"
And instead of saying “give me money” call it “sowing a seed.” We need your help, I am pleading that the lord will convict you in your heart to plant a seed for your blessings and help our ministry grow so we can spread the gospel! *CRIES AND SWEATS IN ROLEX AND LOUIS VUITTON
Yes he's still on the air now it's really ridiculous anyone would follow that that idiot who uses God to take advantage of people's good heart praying on weak minded people and he's a predator Jim
I'm here after watching The Eyes of Tammy Faye. i really fell in love with Tammy Faye after watching the movie. Jessica did an awesome job portraying her!
As Haitians, we are grateful for Tammy Faye. She has done a great deal of goodness in our land, saving many children. I have lots of respect for both of them. May she RIP.
A typical white man acting his own fantasies...... shame on you Jerry Falwell, you are a Chase Study for what Christians must never do. Your buddy Jimmy Swygart got his butt handed to him on a HOLY Plater too! You don't get to play GOD when it comes to his church! I hope you repented.
Jim Bakker was and still is a counterfeit Christian. And the sad reality is that (a) his actions degrade and diminish the truth about God and the glorious gospel, and (b) the multitudes that follow him are indicative of the lack of spiritual discernment in the age in which we live.
There was so much going on with jim bakker jessica hawn affair & rummurs of homosexuality even paul & jan crouch that paul crouch paid a male associate of tbn 400 grand having a homosexual encounter with this man & jan left paul round that time Many many ministries from the 70s to the present have deceived the church goers & stollen from them using God's name to sell & profit an absolute disgrace & even to date I find it hard to even step into a church anymore..
@@doriansnakes5903 Jimmy's decision to play outside of marriage and to cheat and rip off untold thousands of donors to their sham 'ministry' is what did them in. The fact that they weren't actually Christians had something to do with it also.
@@Gods2ndFavoriteBassPlyr Jim Bakker is the biggest conman ever.He is still doing the same thing by selling buckets of dehydrated food at very high prices.
I never supported the Bakkers financially... but the Bakkers I feel came off much better in interview than Jerry Farwell. Talk about kicking someone when they are down, spilling all private conversations,. I know they were wrong ( the Bakkers) but Tammy was just genuinely sweet and loved God and people with all her heart.
This is the most devastating stuff any pastor can do to another. That is the worse thing ever that Jerry Faldwell could do....what kind of a Christian is he to do this to your brother or sister in Christ or who have made mistakes. Yes he without sin cast the first stone the Bible clearly tells us that. And Yes we all do wrong make mistakes but Faldwell was and is never without sin. He kicked the Bakers down when they were already down. Though they did wrong he should not push them down even further. As brothers and sisters in Christ we are to love one another and FALDWELL did Not show Any love to the Bakers or to their ministry. So sad that the devil was given the upper hand to destroy this ministry in various ways. Faldwell is just as wrong as the Bakers doing wrong. But God can and does restore our hearts and spirits that only he can do for ALL OF US in Jesus name. We should love one another not trash one another like what Faldwell did to the Bakers. Very sad indeed.
Watching all things Tammy Faye since seeing “The Eyes of Tammy Faye”. Ms. Parker didn’t deserve the manipulative monster, Jim. Tammy was sweet, kind, eccentric and pure. I hope she is resting peaceful in the arms of the Lord.
Anytime you are a minister on a public platform/national stage, you're going to have backlash and much criticism. With that being said, you have to make sure you are living right (no matter if someone is looking at you or not). Integrity matters and will protect you every time! Jim looking at Tammy like "you better not say anything incriminating". I wish they interviewed Tammy alone.
I CANNOT IMAGINE being NEWLY SOBER.....after an addiction to tranquilizers....sitting through this shit show. She is literally brimming with so much anxiety....i can feel it..
I went to PTL a lot and Jim was a real down to earth person ans great to talk to. We would go to the food places and eat several times a week way back in the good days. The Christmas show was great every year. Loved Jim and Tammy
You don't play with God. Jesus even said they shall have their reward,meaning enjoy while they have it here on earth it won't be available to them in heaven
Colin Sherritt Sound from heaven as a mighty rushing wind. Filled hearts with sanging fountain of life that flows freely dry thirsty inner man. Christ the lion of Judah the lamb the oil and the wine sweet anointing your presence drawing and feeding hearts of man and you left a crimson flood. Your love so strong can't deny it to my enemies. Want them to have it to.
yes there is, and theres supposed to be isn't he the creator of gold and silver? if someone uses his name to dishonestly gain money, well they are caving a hole deep in the ground however I cant point fingers at all accusations or simply judge some one because God has blessed him, If I don't know the facts I just keep quiet and If i do know them then I pray for mercy and repentance
I'm subscribing just based on the fact that you have given this entire interview. Good job. A crook is a crook in every generation. Even if he is upheld in the generation that he lived in.
As a Catholic Christian I loved watching the Jim and Tammy show because my aunt had.it on continuously. I read their biography before their fall. I stiil like them both and think they really were doing Gods work but Satan tempted them. But I think they realized this. I feel sad when non Christians cant wait to judge people like the Bakkers!. Like they are without sin!?. God Bless everyone!😊
I remember watching Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker when I was a little girl with my grandma. Andrew and Jessica did a great job Bringing their story to life.
@@kimberlyelliott7933my mother in law loved Jim and Tammy, I'm kind of glad she passed before this scandal and never witnessed this, she passed in 1985 and this happened in '87. RIP Mother Strong a good hearted Christian soul, enjoyed every minute we spent praising the Lord
Thanks for editing out commercials, very good interview. Watching Jim nowadays is impossible with his constant selling of packaged food for end of world times. I never watched his program when they were popular, too much like HEE HAW series. Tammy in her own way was more real, a victim of Jim’s misdeeds. What a scandal this was for mega churches. God gave them so much and they lost it all in 15 minutes cause he couldn’t keep his fly zipped up.
Hope your not starving if a disaster comes your way! Don’t beg or steal from those near you who prepared for an emergency! You’d be the first obviously to do that, claim they’re greedy and you deserve some of theirs!🙄
Falwell was the real crook. Jim and especially Tammy preached love and acceptance of all people, and Tammy practiced what she preached. Also, It's irrelevant if Jim had homosexual affairs.
It is relevant that he had affairs of any sort never mind just homosexual affairs, he was married to Tammy at the time, he had two children, he hurt her and them to the core of her heart. @varcade8
See Tammy's eye roll at 13:34? I feel like she's frustrated that her husband isn't taking responsibility, and she's with Ted Koppel, that Jim is hiding behind scriptures. She looks like she's in a lot of emotional pain. Can't see a single real emotion from Jim. He smiles a lot, but how can that be genuine under the circumstances? His hypnotic voice and manipulation tactics send chills up my spine.
I was just a kid in elementary school when this all happened in the late 80's. One couldn't turn on the news without seeing these two. The media was all over this story and it went on for a long time. What these two did were despicable. I feel sorry for their son, I saw a documentary where when you watched him you could see the pain in his eyes. If you followed this story you'd know that the best part came when SNL parodied them. The late Phil Hartman and late Jan Hooks did a skit as Tammy Faye and Jim. Proof that the 80's were a great time to grow up, news anchors were professional and SNL had the best cast. Rip Phil Hartman, Jan Hooks and yes even Tammy Faye. I used to hate these two for deceiving innocent people and stealing their money. I recently watched a documentary about Tammy Faye, and showed Tammy in a different light. It was interesting to go back and see all the facts and review all this as an adult.
cuando hace películas o documentales de personajes ,polémicos jamás vas a ver qué los pintan como fueron realmente siempre los idealizan.los ponen en lugar de mártires y justifican sus acciones para hacer el negocio más redituable.en fin si los mostrarán tal como son nadie los miraría.porwue al fin ya se sabe la historia real.solo que cuando pasa el tiempo creen que las personas se olvidan de lo que ellos fueron en su vida real...
There is absolutely no chemistry in their conversation, she was probably on something alchol or drugs, the way he looks at her and didn't acknowledge her statement he obviously didn't care for her. She tried so hard to please him, sad.
I think Jim and Tammy were honest about their short comings and did not deserve what happened to them. They were set up by Falwell and PTL was stolen from them and ran into the ground and everyone lost their money as well as their ministry.
Lol 😂 you think these people wouldn’t have run it into the ground themselves? They were already losing everything and all the money they stole from God and people who put their faith in them (which the followers were at fault for in the first place).
I just wanna say that Andrew Garfield and Jessica Chastain really nailed their roles
chile...they need some kinda award for this movie bc sheeeeessshhhhh. outstanding acting.
Just give her the Oscar already and nominate him! Great movie 🎥🍿
Movie really move me, I cried.
Oscar for Jessica.
What a great movie and two fantastic performances
I would love nothing more than to see journalism like this again. How exciting is straightforward questions no matter who you are?.Put on the spot right then and there.
I listen to a number of great interviewers
And the interviewer just listened. Didn't try to "trick them" or start spewing "politics" just asked the question.
Amen
Isn't that the truth
I think he was fair with them, but Jimmy Swaggert and other so called AOG ministers were so jealous of the Bakkers becoming the biggest ministry in the AOG they were all trying to be the ministry to end up on top!!! This was a dis grace on the church as a whole and the darkest night of the church. This should have been a time to show the world that Christians would allow God to work things out but it was truly a hostile takeover by Falwell who I have always felt needed to pray through to salvation. He has never had a humble spirit which is a must for a Christian. Jim Bakker has always had a humble spirit and I followed him for years. I actually would take his word over Falwell any day!!!!
I knew Jessica did a great job with Tammy but I'm taken aback by how well Andrew acted as Jim too - the voice is spot on!
Exactly my thoughts!!
He was great!
he was just great
It’s honestly almost creepy how perfect he does it
What makes it crazier is that he has an English accent. It would be one thing to do an American accent, but damn 😳
Needless to say; Jessica Chastain is getting an Oscar nomination next year. ("The Eyes of Tammy Faye" movie.) Rest in peace sweet Tammy!
This looks like a decent film but every Oscar season there’s one or two movies that are good but it feels like the movie itself is made mainly for the performances and this looks like one of those films. Still dying to see it and I pray the Academy doesn’t let Kristen Stewart steal the Oscar away from Jessica. KS looks good as Diana but I’m honestly sick and tired of Princess Di being dramatized, it’s a waaay over saturated part for now. Plus, Emma Corrin did such an outstanding job on The Crown as her that we really don’t need another depiction for a good half a decade, at least.
Sorry….but I respectfully disagree. I love Jessica Chastain. The promos and sneak peaks I’ve seen, only show Jessica wearing excessive makeup and sounding like a dog’s squeaky toy made in Minnesota. .I didn’t recognize her as Tammy Faye or her acting as adequately reflecting Tammy Faye. Jessica is a great actress and I hope she’ll win a Best Actress Oscar someday, but in my opinion, it won’t be for portraying Tammy Faye in this movie.
The whole movie gotta be nominated!!! ♥️
You obviously haven’t seen the movie. She’s phenomenal.
When does the eyes of Tammy Faye movie come out on DVD?
After years of being a fan, I literally ran into Tammy Faye while I was out shopping. I told her I had a quote of hers taped to my computer at work. She was thrilled to hear it and hugged me three times before leaving in a waiting car. I told her I'd loved her for a long time. She was a special person in many ways. I know she's enjoying Heaven.
May I ask what the quote was?
@lucky dog u r rude and illiterate.
@@lindagilmore2378 This was in 2002, so my memory is a little hazy - it was more or less "I'm not going to let haters live in my mind."
As I watched this video tonight and saw the clips of Falwell's news conference, I began searching all over the web for a full length video of his "news conference". But, it is NOWHERE to be found. I have to ask why?? How is it that Jim and Tammy were placed under the guillotine and Falwell comes out looking like an angel. It's only fair to see both sides of the story and draw your final conclusion from there.
I remember when the scandal happened, although I was only 7 years old at the time. I did not understand any of it, so I just shrugged my shoulders and went back to playing in the dirt.
What makes me sad is that regardless of the approach or medium that a preacher/pastor/evangelist uses, while they each have their niches (even though I may or may not agree with some) is that despite all that, somehow they have a purpose by God for what they are doing or going through, yet when something traumatic occurs like the Bakker scandal, it really showed the true colors of other Christians. It is crushing to see Christians attack other Christians, and then we wonder why the rest of the world accuses us of being hypocrites.
I firmly believe that the Bakkers had good intentions and that Jim had huge visions. However, I cannot say whether he took a hold of the vision he received from God and ran with it before its timing or if things were running exactly at the time they were supposed to and other Christians ("rival" TV evangelists) became jealous and sought to take them down. I also know that it is not my place to judge any of it because God Himself is completely capable of the job of judging. Furthermore, when I was older and understood more about the subject, I was stunned to learn that Jim had been sentenced to the "hard 40" in prison, yet there are murderers, child predators, and a thousand other much worse offenses that garnered a way less penalty. Why is that?
Ironically, now, I am a student at LU (online). I am not in any way a Baptist as my theology is different (I come from an Assemblies of God background). What I have come to learn that even though there are denominations and theological differences, for the most part, the main thing all mainstream denominations agree on is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. One must repent, accept, and obey - in a nutshell, that IS Christianity. What I like most about LU is that the theological courses do not force the Southern Baptist theology at any time. Instead, they work very diligently to teach student HOW to study the Bible, its cultural background and all facets of theology. This past subterm I had a class about the book of Acts. As most know, the biggest division line between most mainstream churches and the pentecostal churches is their theology based on Acts 2:4. While the University's theological position does not support the practice of speaking in tongues, there was no censorship around the topic either for or against it. We were allowed to view all sides and make our own conclusions. I am grateful for that. This goes back to my comment previously about Christians attacking other Christians. So many times we have been found attacking each other so viciously that the unchurched are looking at us, wondering how we are different from them.
I know this has become a very long and rambling post so I will close with this:
There will never be a perfect church here on Earth because we are ALL imperfect people.While we strive to live in obedience to God, we are not infallible. But, we are forgivable.
I just pray that somehow Jerry Falwell, Sr had a chance to make amends with God and left this earthly life and into the presence of Jesus, regardless if we know the truth or not about what happened between him and the Bakker scandal.
John 3:17.
Caricature film. Plasticine make-up.
I just want to say that Jessica’s Oscar was so well deserved. She nailed Tammy Faye 💜
Agreed!!! 🎯
Agree!!!
This ladies and gentlemen is what real journalism looks like. News anchors and reporters from back in the day would be turning in their graves if they seen what a spectacle are news organizations have turned into
Yes, the media now is even more reprehensible, but the subject matter has gotten even worse, if you can believe that!
Biggest enemy of America is the media. Spreading nothing but Democrat propaganda communism
Totally Fox is so biased, and have so much trash in the name of god
I so much agree with you! What a news anchor - a real man. Great masculine energy! How pathetic everything is in 2018!
It really is strange to see responsible journalism and the ABC logo on the same screen shot.
THERE WILL NEVER EVER BE ANOTHER TED KOPPEL. THIS IS HOW YOU INTERVIEW PEOPLE. You may not like the subject but always RESPECT towards them.
I'm here after watching The Eyes of Tammy Faye, three times. Phenomenal movie, loved the script and loved the acting.
Tammy was a real angel who spoked her mind. God loves everyone, she'd always say.
The movie also exposes the hypocrisy of the religious right and the evangelical movement, and I'm referring specifically about Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson.
she "sooked" her mind did she?
she was a whacked out con artist
@@richscales7856 no actually. That was her husband 🙄
@@X0BridgetElizabeth guilty by association - she didnt turn down the furs
I like how she spoke her mind about God’s love for everyone, however do not believe either one of them is/was an angel and both hurt the reputation of Christians and the Christian walk in general. How sad. Jim Baker continues misleading those willing to listen. Very sad indeed…
@beautiful i wouldnt be a televangelist in the first place... LOL
I love how Jim right from the beginning blames Tammy’s pneumonia, then her addiction and then said “this thing”. Still not claiming any responsibility
Haha see Adam and Eve
Idk, they showed a lot of courage and poise to face all those questions. They could have, like they said, done this interview with anyone, and gotten easy softball stuff. But they faced it hard and head on. I never even liked them, but I have to admit this interview was pretty good.
@@j.goebbels2134you woulda drunk the koolaide
@@JohnRapheal7 But who's jumping on the hate bandwagon because the TV told you to? 🤷♂
@@j.goebbels2134 it's not hard to see a con artist vs a true man of God..
Jerry Falwell is the biggest crook out of all of them.
Most definitely
Agree
He was one of the jerks that lied and got Jim in trouble.
God has a great way of executing his plan: He got Falwell, 1 crook, to outcrook another bunch of crooks, the Bakkers ! God is indeed great !!
@Chief Big Bob, I'd go with Hinn and the fake on stage healing. I realise his "followers" are a bit on the dim side but the bilking is nauseating
Very sad that Falwell didn’t know how to love his brother to restoration. He humiliated him instead on air in front of the entire nation. What a display of the antithesis of the Gospel.
Look at how Falwell's son is fairing now.
Exactly. He didn't show any biblical principles to his brother. Jerry showed what his character was like. It was the opposite of Jesus. Very hypocritical man.
classic christian joke
I totally agree. As much as I was NEVER a fan of the Bakkers I could see Falwell acting without integrity.
Jim and Tammy needed to be called out. They could not have just been allowed to scam donations!
Who else is watching this after watching The Eyes of Tammy Faye?
Oh the irony that Falwell was the one to call him out.
Irony bc the name "Falwell" (fall well lol ) or something else?
@@rs3007 Ironic because Falwell's own son now has had his own public fall from grace.
I do not understand your reasoning. The crook here is Baker, a former ex-convict, but you attack Falwell. Go figure.
@@antonioacevedo5200 Falwell was as big a crook as Bakker, two peas in a pod, except Falwell was better at covering his dirty dealings than Bakker.
But, look at what has come out about Falwell's son....the apple doesn't fall far from the rotten tree.
Tammy was a beautiful soul. Yes she made mistakes but she had many wonderful qualities. She accepted people for what they were. She was ahead of her time. It was sad she died suffering so greatly.
Tammy was a wonderful woman that unfortunately very bad taste in men. I'm an atheist, but if there is a heaven, I know that Tammy Faye is there (& if there isn't, I sure would like to wish it into existence for her.)
@@Xane_Dragon That is a stupid remark.
It’s hot where she is at
@@summerbreeze3090 not at all
@@monkeyman2407 she is NOT in heaven
Looking back on that whole circus with the Bakkers and Falwell, it seems to me the one who was the most genuine of all was Tammy Faye. Falwell's arrogance and lust for power is quite disgusting and disturbing. Kudos to Ted Koppel and his mastery of the interview.
I agree 100 percent. Underneath all the make-up (which people harped on when she was alive), she was a real & honest person. When I found out she was the type of person God intended us all to be, I saw pass all the make-up. She was not afraid of dying because she knew she was going to heaven.
Even of she clearly loved a luxurious lite I think that she honestly had no idea and nothing to so with where the money went. Usually too in old fashioned Christian families it's the husband who takes care of the money and who knows better so she probably expected that everything was fine and didn't think about all the expenses which she should have. So not saying she didn't make mistakes but every video that I have seen with her she seems very kind, loving and respectful towards everyone. I can't see anything bad in her as a person at least. Jerry Falwell on the other hand though creeps me out, he seems sneaky and so high up on himself. He was homophobic and racist too which Tammy never was.
People allowed themselves to be fooled by these charlatans.
She knew everything.
Tammy Faye must have been fun to be around.
both falwell and bakker refer to themselves multiple times in the third person - a sure sign of a self-obsessed narcissist. avoid, like the plague. "The plague" also refers to itself in the third person
GailForce I agree . I cringe every time someone refers to themselves in the third person .
This is what religion is made for; fool the people and take their money.
Once you see it everything makes sense and this use of verses just makes one even more angry about all the money grabbing fraud the evangelicals are up to.
They act all holy and spiritual but it’s all make believe. But by all means donate to your church and buy some end time buckets. Just realize it’s the biggest scam on earth.
Great observation
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@@jensandersen7011 thanks for the link to Frank Zappa. The takedown of Bakker starts at 01:10
Falwell was terrible in taking anything true or false to the media . He did not own the right to forgive or demand repentance from the Bakkers . He was just a bully .
BRADY MCGUIRE ya, Falwell is a big asshole, too 😂
BetterAngelsOf OurNature - amen
BRADY MCGUIRE Falwell was struggling to be a good person. Now, the devil is teaching him every day and every night!
Someone needed to call them out and hold them accountable.
Falwell not God
Man that journalist is so good at his job. He asked THE questions & got the answers.
I miss Ted. Man how things have changed, and not all for the better.
Ted is now like all the other journalists. It's sad!
Things nuance. Humankind is always modifying life. Do you expect to live today, again, tomorrow?
all media needs to be mistrusted.
Casting Stones
Garbage straight male
Great and exclusive interview, Ted Koppel. I believe this is still your #1 interview!
I'm 8 minutes in and this reporter is great!! He's to the point,asks the questions that need to be asked..
He's not merely a "reporter". He is/was a real, genuine news anchor. No joker or fool like these days. He's basically a vanished breed of what used to be the norm and so common.
Grew up watching him. One of the best. That's how they did journalism back then!
I think the news anchor is Ted Koppel buy I could be wrong. I think he was the ABC world news anchor.
Awwwww ABC back in the day!
Wait....there are people out there who don't know who Ted Koppel is?!! "Reporter"....? LOL
At least Tammy had a loving spirit. It was so amazing that she got up out of her death bed to do one last interview with Larry King one day before her death.
I know right.
@water2wine Yes she was actually a sweet person - she just got mixed up with this sociopath....once she got rid of him, that was the best thing that ever happened to him.
These people just wanted more money from gullible people.
@@CoopyKat she worshiped at the altar of the almighty dollar!
Tammy was a Christian Humanist. She loved the gift of humanity given by God. THAT'S WHY SHE WAS A GENIUS.
My heart breaks for Tammy during this interview. Watched the movie and was struck by how genuine Tammy appeared. Sad she was surrounded by perverted evil men and her husband was one of them and the other was Falwell.
She was a crook. An attention seeking thief. Let's say she didn't steal the money, she spent it, knowing they didn't earn it. Criminal.
@@dashcarter1101 She sold albums, was on the show, did meet and greets. Who are you to say she didn’t deserve to get money, what do you do for work and do you work for free? Your judging someone who you have never met and who knows nothing on what she contributed too.
She didn’t go to jail did she? so what now, know nothing!
You're so gullible, the perfect prey for thieves and vultures like Tammy, Jim, and all of those other televangelists.
Don't fall for their lies.
@@dashcarter1101 Okay Karen or is it Ken? 🤓😆
@dashcarter1101 You can't make these fools see the truth they're brainwashed.
Incredible how they performed this scene frame to frame on the movie. I didn't know anything about Tammy Faye. Now, I love her so bad. She was so authentic and cool. Btw, gorgeous movie.
I grew up loving Tammy...don't know anyone that doesn't love and miss her.
I have a new respect for Tammy Faye after watching Eyes of Tammy Faye.. I just watched it for the 2nd time in a week. She was so genuine and you could see how Jim brought her down. She would've made it with or without him.
@hulet nadof I would have. I'm sure you're no fucking peach. Have respect for the dead asshole
@@amandaraines9506 which one is the dead asshole
How could you love someone you know nothing about, moron.
God Ted Koppel had so much integrity and respect during this interview. He knew he was talking to loons and still treated them with the utmost respect and never slipped into "gotcha" bullshit.
Koppel is the man in this interview. So on point.
TheKogunEnjou
Too bad journalists can't do this anymore. Yellow journalism seems to be king now
They are not loons, Baker did some wrong things, no question. Falwall however really did overstep in this instance and should have let Baker fall or rise on his own. Instead he stole the Ministry and ran it into the ground with no hopes of a return. I'm not a supporter of Baker either, never was btw!
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This was a very PROFESSIONAL, yet grilling interview...TED KOPPLE was awesome...!
Koppel
Yes Ted was awesome
More than Awesome! Back during my long,lost love,the 1980's. ABC,CBS,CNN,NBC,...( FOX was still sucking their thumbs ) all on the same, logical page together. And Im a loyal Trump supporter...LOGIC!!
@@darthdennis6681 loyal Trump supporter? Get your head examined.🧐😬
Ted went all the way in, right off the back. That was so funny. He never studdered or made a mistake. He went deep as if Jim stold money from him. Damn. Jim said God loves everybody even homosexuals and ladies of the night. Lol. Of course he does because he has been with both sets of people.
I've never heard of this couple or their impact. However, after watching the Tammy faye movie the actors killed it! Wow I hope the designers and artists get recognized too
I was a little girl during this time and yes they nailed it. And I thought the wardrobe and hair and makeup was done very well ❤️🩹
You never heard of them??
@@infohelpdesk3379 I’ve also never heard of them before the movie
You’ve never heard of them?! I was just a young child when this show aired but I still have always known who “Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker” were/are. Wow.
Andrew Gardield played his part immaculately
I thought the same thing!
No one asked what Jerry Falwell's salary and bonuses was or what cars and airplanes he had.
The way Jim stares his wife down when she's speaking is really unsettling.
i kept looking at his mouth and throat to see if he was ventriloqilling his thoughts to her. Literally talking to her under his breath.
No worry, Hindus gave us the concept of karma.
@@annemariegigi4069 I ditto that thought
Huh? I thot Jim's tolerance & interaction with Tammy was professional.
@@annemariegigi4069 me too!
"Can you get through one of these interviews without wrapping yourself in the bible??"
"No. No we can't"
Mastodon 84 - those are the lukewarm money hungry christianity. It boils my blood when people like the bakkers take advantage of people using the name of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ to profit.
He only uses verses that he believes supports his actions. He won’t touch the ones that expose him as a sinner and a fraud
A true Christian lives by the Bible so there isn't a way to get away from God word
Today's reporters should be required to observe and learn from Ted koppell and the likes from his generation
@Stephanie S It may be a different time, but integrity and thoroughness is not a matter of vogue.
I dislike news media..... It's all hyped up and incorrect
Yeah, he showed real integrity when he compared homosexuality to rape.
HR 95 hear hear!
I loved when News was News and that was it. No politics, just reporting and interviewing. Hard questions on the spot.
i'm 52. those days are LONNNNNNNNNNNNNG OVER
As a Christian, i am appalled to see what human beings have done to the simple beauty of God’s message and deliverance.
Twist it, twist it, twist it, for their own good. Then try to hide behind scripture when in trouble. God knows when He's being played.
@@c.calliecoleman1531 Well but isn't that the problem with scripture though, who's to say that your interpretation is the right one? There's nothing simple about it.
To be a Christian, mean to be like Christ-like, not baker-like, Farwel-like, when people use the excuse, well look what those Christians did, and then use that excuse to stop following Jesus, and his teachings. Those people were already looking for an excuse to continue sinning. Each of us will have to answer for what we have done in our life when our day of judgement comes. God isn’t going to accept the excuse of well I did this because someone else did this, or I didn’t do things as bad as so and so.
@Leo Peridot Yeah I think you're right. Many people don't really know what's actually in the bible.
@Leo Peridot guess you missed the part where human beings decided to rebel and become deviant sinners deserving of nothing. Yet we have been brought back into God’s grace because Jesus died for us. That’s a free gift to anyone who can lay aside their ridiculous pride and arrogance in their own abilities and “intelligence” (which were given to us), and prefer to perish rather than humble themselves before God.
Jerry Falwell comes off as the most despicable of all.
Jerry Falwell was a piece of shit, full of shit. They all are. Hypocrites.
Vreselijk wat een luldebehangers
They were all in on the take, but Bakker became the sacrificial lamb.
Yup Jimmy did the baker's really dirty
Yes he does
Jim just absolutely loves to hear himself talk.
that's his talent. He knows how to talk, and could talk himself out of having just murdered a child, with all the sympathy his audience is able to give him. You can hurl any charges/accusations against him, and he calmly dances around it with bait and switch scripture that neither outright denies or admits to it.
"Hey Jimbo, did you rape that girl or not?" "well ya know, the Lord blahblabla and the Lord says, and I believe that we all have our weaknesses, but with the Lords mercy bla blabla, and so I just want to say blabla and the Lord is blablabla and ya know, everyone of them blabla and the Lord says blabla, and I'd like to quote the Bible here blabla, and we're really very sorry."
There's no question too hot for Jim to cool down with 3 minutes of his special award winning trade-mark gibberish.
He's mastered the art of the FDR - Flimflam Deflection Response.
IKR, he just yaps his mouth all the time
Ted was a hell of an interviewer. Miss good news like this!
the press has been gagged in our PC society.
I agree with you there's no good journalism seen anywhere in this world now a days what the hell happened
Deadass he isn't putting up with no shit lmfao Jim keeps using Bible verses and the interviewer is like STOP USING THE BIBLE VERSES
@@melissadavis225 Envangelicals have been trying to make sure false prophets are never brought to light.
All of these comments are so true. And again I say we all fall short of Gods Glory!
Falwell was drunk with power hunger. He looked really disgusting here, absolutely loving the power and upper hand he held. I think Bakker got off easy though too and was a con artist.
Hell has reserved a special place for the Falwell father and namesake son.
Falwell is disgusting. Hateful and cruel. Nothing Christlike about him.
I beg to differ. Falwell was not harsh. Clearly he is upset over this scandal. Sadly, the church today deals too softly with leaders that fall into sin. It is a serious thing in God's eyes to be put in a place of leadership and greatly tarnish the church. God would not have outlined in His Word how leaders are to conduct themselves if it was not important. I do not see repentance here. I am only hearing how hard this ordeal was to them. What about the many people that had their finances manipulated? Then for Jim to be upset and so incredibly callous to think he should have not lost his ministry!
@@rhavenlynn5364 well said
I was a little kid when this went on and it’s insane that 1. Jim Bakker is still on tv preaching with a big audience 2. He hasn’t come to terms with the fact that he’s treading dangerous ground. God is not mocked. I feel like Tammy was a good Christian. She reached out to men dying of AIDS in the 80’s when nobody did. That’s what Jesus would do. Agree with it or not, she was a genuine woman who got caught up in greed in a time of excess.
I feel like Tammy and Princess Diana were the only people on earth that weren't afraid of people with AIDS and actually treated them with love and respect. God Bless them both!
I was a kid too and didn’t understand any of it. Just their faces in the news. It’s a shame Tammy died relatively young.
Actually the Bible says "God is NOT a man to be mocked"
@@kimberlyelliott7933 “not a man THAT he be mocked”. In other words he’s God, not some man, you don’t get to mock God
She admitted that she is a big shopper and that she doesn't know how much money she is paid. How can you not know how much you are being paid when she enjoys shopping like she does. It seems contradictory since you need money to shop.
They tried so hard to downplay everything but Ted Koppel was not having it
Amen
He was one hell of a reporter nothing like the ones today
😆
Why does Ted have a bear rug on his head?
@@heazyfosheezy1764. That’s his own hair. I remember him joking about it (and the apparent questions viewers sent to him asking about it) on one of Nightline’s anniversary programs. He’s 84 now, and the hair is pretty gray and white, but he’s still got his hair. There’s a picture of him taken in 2017 on his wiki page.
And it is very likely that there was a hostile take over of their ministry. These are all dirty people, not just the Bakkers.
This is true.
AlexanderMccarthey87 I agree
AlexanderMccarthey87 One thing I keep thinking of is that, whatever the circumstances, if Jim and Tammy had gotten back Heritage USA it might still exist. Even just as a Christian theme park. As it is, all of that is just gone. The property is, as far as I know, nothing now. So everything that people donated is just wasted. I can't judge the Bakkers. I used to enjoy watching their programs but I never donated anything. I do feel that Tammy was just sort overwhelmed. I don't believe that she, at least, intentionally defrauded anyone.
I do think that Jim's current thing is kind of "crazy".
I don’t understand why Jerry Falwell did that. Whether it was true or not, it was nasty.
He was getting rid of competition.
Jealousy comes to mind.
Ol Jerry was jealous and wanted ptl
There’s nothing in the Bible that condones JF’s behavior. God eventually humbled him too.
I was there ,and I can tell you that fallwell wanted to take it from Bakker until he learned of the debt attached to the place and then he dropped it like a hot potato
these old clips are unreal. thank you so much for this posted list😎
Oh how I wish Journalist today reported accurate, factual news, as they once held themselves accountable to do. There is no agency that is trustworthy with true integrity anymore.
Blame Fox News for that, girl.
@@karlc2869 yes Michael Avenatti will be the democratic president nominee and Jussie Smolett is a victim- CNN😂😂😂🤡🤡🤡
@@christinemills4250 LOL!
Next one to be exposed should be Benny Hinn.
Jane Ferraz that’s long overdue, I’m from Orlando and I remember driving past that church.. I believe in GOD but I am Leary and distrusting of televangelists and any religious leaders that live lavish lives.
I cnt hit the thumbs up anough 🤑
He has been but people don’t care or listen. This would not happen if people read their bible and prayed
Gain is not Godliness or a sign of Godliness. Timothy says that. But so many teach that Gain is Godliness and that’s teaching a lie!
@@ronniebishop2496 Paul talks of godliness with contentment is "great gain".
Falwell was no better than the Bakers. Such silly entertainment it was though. Falwell probably lined up behind Baker for his " turn".
Goodness will not take us to heaven
You are so wrong. Falwell was a man of integrity.
@@timhawkins6633 A man of bullshit...him and his son.
Jerry Jr seems game.
It's so bizarre how a video from Fundie Fridays led me to watching this show that aired when I was one year old. Thanks for uploading this, Cliporama.
I was too young to remember the entire story. I remember seeing headlines that Jim cheated and the couple were very disgraced. Didn’t know much beyond that until watching the new Tammy Faye movie. Phenomenal performances from the cast re-enacting these scenes. I understand why Tammy Faye was so popular in the gay community.
Thirty-two years ago...seems like yesterday. Seems like nothing changed for Jim Bakker except no Tammy Faye but a new replacement. No surprises. The interview is disgusting to watch and hear.
Anyone else here from watching 20/20
Yes i am...its January 14 2020
Catherine Pundmann yes........this and Trump...........😂😂🤣🤣😂
Yep 2021
Fake or not, I was truly blessed by this show and couldn't wait for it to come on Monday-Friday. It's my belief that Jerry Falwell wanted to take over PTL.
I think it was shameful what Falwell publicly did to them. His own son had to step down from Liberty U due to sexual allegations. I wonder if he would have publicly shamed his own son that way.
I Believe he was jealous of PTL from the beginning...
@@rhondagregory5253
Especially if he knew he was screwing around with the pool boy.
He wanted PTL SATELLITE NETWORK. He was never going to help Jim and Tammy, he disliked AOG/Pentecostals.
@@rhondagregory5253 exactly!!! Tells me he WAS NOT a real Christian because that is NOT how a true, real Christian would handle this situation! All he is doing right there is getting all the focus off of him and pushing it onto Jim and Tammy. Falwell, is just as deceitful and fake as Jim...if not worse!
I watched the movie in the eyes of Tammy Faye all I have to say is I can't believe this really happened and Jim Baker is still out there collecting his cash
I watched PTL with my Mom as a child...I believe that Jim and Tammy were genuine and loved the Lord and his people. Jerry Fallwel and others were Jealous of the PTL Ministry without a doubt!
What happened to intellectual and real journalism like this ? tough but fair..
What happen to the buckeyes last week vs Oregon
@@SELAHPAUSE They had a winning season; took down Clemson, won a bowl game ; lost one game to bama' they were among the best last year ,what's your point ?
Journalism has turned into Corporate Agenda Theater. That's what's happened. It's sad that modern people buy into it due to ignorance.
Edit: Replaced "It's" to "Journalism"
Don’t think I’ve ever seen 2 individuals blink so many times in a lifetime. Must be dry there.
Free Clarence Sherrard lol
God bless them ! None of us are to stand in judgment of another.
They blink everytime they tell a lie 🙄👀
@@areaone3813they got way in over there heads when too much money got involved
Fallwell was the biggest crook of all
I can think of many more that was even worse in these times did you want a list?..
Falwell was right.
“To be a televangelist, all you have to do is cry and sweat.”- Lewis Grizzard
And instead of saying “give me money” call it “sowing a seed.”
We need your help, I am pleading that the lord will convict you in your heart to plant a seed for your blessings and help our ministry grow so we can spread the gospel!
*CRIES AND SWEATS IN ROLEX AND LOUIS VUITTON
We need more journalist such as Ted Koppel.
"We made a mistake and we're very sorry about it."
And he is STILL stealing in the name of the Lord until this very day.
bungalowwil Yup! Absolutely disgusting.
bungalowill
I have heard no mention of money being repaid after they admitted making a " MISTAKE "
bungalowwil he's shilling buckets right now
He's the true definition of a con artist!
Yes he's still on the air now it's really ridiculous anyone would follow that that idiot who uses God to take advantage of people's good heart praying on weak minded people and he's a predator Jim
Wow i turned 16 on may 27 1987 the day of this interview cant believe it seems a lifetime ago
susan green damn, you’re old
I turned 16 October 1987, yes seems like a lifetime.
susan green I was 11. 😕
I was 17!! You blink and your 32 years older
So true. This was the day before my 19th birthday and where the heck did the time go ??
You shall know a tree..by the fruit it bares!
What kind of tree are you
*bears. ✌😎
bears
I'm here after watching The Eyes of Tammy Faye. i really fell in love with Tammy Faye after watching the movie. Jessica did an awesome job portraying her!
As Haitians, we are grateful for Tammy Faye. She has done a great deal of goodness in our land, saving many children. I have lots of respect for both of them. May she RIP.
Thank you HAITIAN citizen for acknowledging the good Tammy did for them..
A typical white man acting his own fantasies...... shame on you Jerry Falwell, you are a Chase Study for what Christians must never do. Your buddy Jimmy Swygart got his butt handed to him on a HOLY Plater too! You don't get to play GOD when it comes to his church! I hope you repented.
Wow I am thrilled to hear that!
Jim Bakker was and still is a counterfeit Christian. And the sad reality is that (a) his actions degrade and diminish the truth about God and the glorious gospel, and (b) the multitudes that follow him are indicative of the lack of spiritual discernment in the age in which we live.
The majority of the Church sits in darkness.
Your their example 🤔 wow I bet you use the NIV also.
Her marriage was so strong she divorced him after he went to prison.
Her marriage was strong when her husband was screwing Jessica?
There was so much going on with jim bakker jessica hawn affair & rummurs of homosexuality even paul & jan crouch that paul crouch paid a male associate of tbn 400 grand having a homosexual encounter with this man & jan left paul round that time
Many many ministries from the 70s to the present have deceived the church goers & stollen from them using God's name to sell & profit an absolute disgrace & even to date I find it hard to even step into a church anymore..
@@thewrongshoes I think Jessica Hahn was the course of their divorce and that's why Tammy divorced Jim.
@@doriansnakes5903 Jimmy's decision to play outside of marriage and to cheat and rip off untold thousands of donors to their sham 'ministry' is what did them in. The fact that they weren't actually Christians had something to do with it also.
@@Gods2ndFavoriteBassPlyr Jim Bakker is the biggest conman ever.He is still doing the same thing by selling buckets of dehydrated food at very high prices.
Thanks for posting this. Love that we can see this historic (it was some time ago haha) footage.
I never supported the Bakkers financially... but the Bakkers I feel came off much better in interview than Jerry Farwell. Talk about kicking someone when they are down, spilling all private conversations,. I know they were wrong ( the Bakkers) but Tammy was just genuinely sweet and loved God and people with all her heart.
This is the most devastating stuff any pastor can do to another. That is the worse thing ever that Jerry Faldwell could do....what kind of a Christian is he to do this to your brother or sister in Christ or who have made mistakes. Yes he without sin cast the first stone the Bible clearly tells us that. And Yes we all do wrong make mistakes but Faldwell was and is never without sin.
He kicked the Bakers down when they were already down. Though they did wrong he should not push them down even further. As brothers and sisters in Christ we are to love one another and FALDWELL did Not show Any love to the Bakers or to their ministry. So sad that the devil was given the upper hand to destroy this ministry in various ways.
Faldwell is just as wrong as the Bakers doing wrong. But God can and does restore our hearts and spirits that only he can do for ALL OF US in Jesus name. We should love one another not trash one another like what Faldwell did to the Bakers. Very sad indeed.
@@rosettajones1161 mi
@@lindaunderwood5041 hi there what does "mi" mean? Not clear on what you conveyed.
I don't know what you're referring to.could you give me more details please.thank you.have a great day!
@@lindaunderwood5041 if you search TH-cam there are many examples of Mr Farwell's behavior against Jim & Tammy.
Watching all things Tammy Faye since seeing “The Eyes of Tammy Faye”. Ms. Parker didn’t deserve the manipulative monster, Jim. Tammy was sweet, kind, eccentric and pure. I hope she is resting peaceful in the arms of the Lord.
While she lived like a queen and helped Jim squander multi millions on her excessive lifestyle!
Falwell, a hypocrite and pompous jerk, enjoyed that all too much. People are imperfect. No matter what, poor Tammy is the one who suffered the most.
Anytime you are a minister on a public platform/national stage, you're going to have backlash and much criticism. With that being said, you have to make sure you are living right (no matter if someone is looking at you or not). Integrity matters and will protect you every time!
Jim looking at Tammy like "you better not say anything incriminating". I wish they interviewed Tammy alone.
With anything, it’s important to be a person of integrity, I fully agree with you.
"It's a hobby to help my nerves." I spit my wine out on that line. Hilarious!
I know right, lmao. I almost started liking her for a moment.
I think we know what Jim does to help his nerves; whores.
Morgan Kelly Boys. Lol
she reminded Ted that her shopping was cheaper than taking money for a shrink. Such a deal for us.
@@morgankelly9725 cocaine two years late
It's called retail therapy.
Has anyone else just watched The Eyes of Tammy Faye and found d themselves watching this interview. 😉
I wonder if Jerry Falwell is rolling in his grave seems like Jr Falwell is into a little hanky panky on the side with a pool boy.
You may deceive people but you'll never deceive God, he will make the final decision so choose wisely.
Release us from the Matrix well it’s not 2020 and what’s your pt.?🤔🙄
Peter 👏🏻👏🏻
@Queen MOON what does Peter’s faith have to do with you?
Was Peter talking to himself... ?
@@jasonmethystine6516 Jest if you may but I guarantee that you won't have 5he last laugh.
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Heritage Hound USA! 😉
That is like the one big memory I have of this situation on the news! I was 8
I PREDICT JIM WILL REMARRY & SELL FOOD BUCKETS ON T.V.
HOLY FUCK!!! That actually happened! There is a God after all.
YOU ARE A PROPHET
Wow
iVenge you mean profit* 😉
lol
and now the same thing has happened to Jerry Falwell's son and Liberty Unifersity. so what goes around comes around!
I CANNOT IMAGINE being NEWLY SOBER.....after an addiction to tranquilizers....sitting through this shit show.
She is literally brimming with so much anxiety....i can feel it..
I lived down the street when all of this was going on in Palm Springs. I loved Jim and Tammy. They were wonderful people.
Dianna Brianne Fairchild you lived by the house or church?
I went to PTL a lot and Jim was a real down to earth person ans great to talk to. We would go to the food places and eat several times a week way back in the good days. The Christmas show was great every year. Loved Jim and Tammy
@@Crlpope I love his new show too. Thank you Old Guy.
Of course they were "nice" in Palm Springs. They wanted every possible penny they could swindle.
@@Crlpope did they steal any of your money?
There's a lot of money in the God business.
Colin Sherritt PTL means Pocketing The Loot!
There's a lot of money to be made off the gullible...
You don't play with God. Jesus even said they shall have their reward,meaning enjoy while they have it here on earth it won't be available to them in heaven
Colin Sherritt Sound from heaven as a mighty rushing wind. Filled hearts with sanging fountain of life that flows freely dry thirsty inner man. Christ the lion of Judah the lamb the oil and the wine sweet anointing your presence drawing and feeding hearts of man and you left a crimson flood. Your love so strong can't deny it to my enemies. Want them to have it to.
yes there is, and theres supposed to be isn't he the creator of gold and silver? if someone uses his name to dishonestly gain money, well they are caving a hole deep in the ground however I cant point fingers at all accusations or simply judge some one because God has blessed him, If I don't know the facts I just keep quiet and If i do know them then I pray for mercy and repentance
I'm subscribing just based on the fact that you have given this entire interview. Good job. A crook is a crook in every generation. Even if he is upheld in the generation that he lived in.
As a Catholic Christian I loved watching the Jim and Tammy show because my aunt had.it on continuously. I read their biography before their fall. I stiil like them both and think they really were doing Gods work but Satan tempted them. But I think they realized this. I feel sad when non Christians cant wait to judge people like the Bakkers!. Like they are without sin!?. God Bless everyone!😊
you are absolutely right. God is still on the throne.
I remember watching Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker when I was a little girl with my grandma. Andrew and Jessica did a great job Bringing their story to life.
I watched them with my grandma too ❤
@@kimberlyelliott7933my mother in law loved Jim and Tammy, I'm kind of glad she passed before this scandal and never witnessed this, she passed in 1985 and this happened in '87. RIP Mother Strong a good hearted Christian soul, enjoyed every minute we spent praising the Lord
I was so busy being Godly that i didnt have time to check my account😂😂
I can just see both, in private, gleaming to each other over the amount of cash they were making.
the witch craft of prosperity preachers has gotten craftier today
People have just become more desperate.
Dreg Tamas ...religion in general is the most successful scam perpetuated on humankind.
Your so right
Tammy is innocent and sweet. Jim lead her and used her to cover his evil
Really!? You actually believe your statement? 🙄
Tammy was just blind love for people..... like a puppy dog. God bless her.
Thanks for editing out commercials, very good interview. Watching Jim nowadays is impossible with his constant selling of packaged food for end of world times. I never watched his program when they were popular, too much like HEE HAW series. Tammy in her own way was more real, a victim of Jim’s misdeeds. What a scandal this was for mega churches. God gave them so much and they lost it all in 15 minutes cause he couldn’t keep his fly zipped up.
I remember watching this with my mom when it aired… Tammy Faye was such a sweetheart though
She loved the almighty dollar!
Is it true that PTL really means "pass the loot"?
PTL means Praise The Lord.
So the real name is PTL&PTL = praise the lord & pass the loot,
Praise The Lord
@Numba One Pike Countian really dude
Pay the lord
It’s nice to see that ol’ jimmy is still around. Now he’s selling buckets of apocalypse slop. For good Christians who want to survive the end.
And $hilling for Trump in the meantime.
Hope your not starving if a disaster comes your way! Don’t beg or steal from those near you who prepared for an emergency! You’d be the first obviously to do that, claim they’re greedy and you deserve some of theirs!🙄
And Falwell is burning in hell.
What can I say, I have a macabre fascination with hypocrisy.
Falwell was the real crook. Jim and especially Tammy preached love and acceptance of all people, and Tammy practiced what she preached. Also, It's irrelevant if Jim had homosexual affairs.
It is relevant that he had affairs of any sort never mind just homosexual affairs, he was married to Tammy at the time, he had two children, he hurt her and them to the core of her heart. @varcade8
See Tammy's eye roll at 13:34? I feel like she's frustrated that her husband isn't taking responsibility, and she's with Ted Koppel, that Jim is hiding behind scriptures. She looks like she's in a lot of emotional pain. Can't see a single real emotion from Jim. He smiles a lot, but how can that be genuine under the circumstances? His hypnotic voice and manipulation tactics send chills up my spine.
I was just a kid in elementary school when this all happened in the late 80's. One couldn't turn on the news without seeing these two. The media was all over this story and it went on for a long time. What these two did were despicable. I feel sorry for their son, I saw a documentary where when you watched him you could see the pain in his eyes. If you followed this story you'd know that the best part came when SNL parodied them. The late Phil Hartman and late Jan Hooks did a skit as Tammy Faye and Jim. Proof that the 80's were a great time to grow up, news anchors were professional and SNL had the best cast. Rip Phil Hartman, Jan Hooks and yes even Tammy Faye. I used to hate these two for deceiving innocent people and stealing their money. I recently watched a documentary about Tammy Faye, and showed Tammy in a different light. It was interesting to go back and see all the facts and review all this as an adult.
cuando hace películas o documentales de personajes ,polémicos jamás vas a ver qué los pintan como fueron realmente siempre los idealizan.los ponen en lugar de mártires y justifican sus acciones para hacer el negocio más redituable.en fin si los mostrarán tal como son nadie los miraría.porwue al fin ya se sabe la historia real.solo que cuando pasa el tiempo creen que las personas se olvidan de lo que ellos fueron en su vida real...
"God.....God.....God....God"..... try talking about yourselves and what you've done, instead of deflecting by using "God".
Religion is like a hall pass for life.
There is absolutely no chemistry in their conversation, she was probably on something alchol or drugs, the way he looks at her and didn't acknowledge her statement he obviously didn't care for her. She tried so hard to please him, sad.
That's classic Bakker. Wrapped up in what he is going to say next.
Classic Bakker - absolutely no thought for anyone but himself
She was also a known pill addict at this time. To be fair, who wasn't in 1987? Hell the interviewer probably had lines of cocaine right on his desk
@b Val,,, I’m sorry were u saying something?
@Thora Friganza Maybe but she had tons of money and a LOT of drugs so she was better off than a lot of people
I think Jim and Tammy were honest about their short comings and did not deserve what happened to them. They were set up by Falwell and PTL was stolen from them and ran into the ground and everyone lost their money as well as their ministry.
Yes.
Isn't it great!
I never could stand Falwell.
Lol 😂 you think these people wouldn’t have run it into the ground themselves? They were already losing everything and all the money they stole from God and people who put their faith in them (which the followers were at fault for in the first place).
I agree!!!!
@@BowdyUp u might be right and they did tried to invest
Out of all the *NIGHTLINE* programs Mr. Koppel did, THIS one stands out *MOST!*
This is what news is like, when it’s not monetized.