USATODAY.com – Former HealthSouth CEO Scrushy turns televangelist When indicted, become pious. Never fails.
Scrushy, 52, used to attend church services in Vestavia Hills, the affluent suburb where he lives. But last year, around the time of his indictment, he began attending the Guiding Light Church, a ministry across town that caters primarily to African-Americans.
Early this year, Guiding Light purchased 12 months’ worth of airtime for the show. Scott Campbell, general manager of WTTO Channel 21, would not disclose how much Scrushy’s church paid, but he says about 5,000 Birmingham households tune in each morning. “This is a paid program, just like the Ginsu knife commercials,” Campbell says.
Critics of Scrushy’s show see it as a cynical attempt to generate goodwill among potential jurors in the Birmingham area, which is about 70% African-American.
It wouldn’t surprise me, that guy is one slick SOB. He makes Bill Clinton look like a poindexter. I saw his 60 minutes interview, and had to shower afterwards
Sad to see the malignant twisting of our legal system, but pretty encouraging from an “I will survive” point of view.
But maybe something good will come from this. Sometimes someone imitating virtue will inspire someone who is sincere.
Is anyone going to carry a video of his services on the net? I have a feeling it would be a real barrier breaker, something like the old Cal Worthington commercials in Los Angeles. An entirely new way to look at life: the (alleged) criminal selling Jesus’ forgiveness.
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ps-How ’bout it, John? Any chance you might carry his show? (just asking)