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September 2009 - New Snake Oil Blog Launched!

They are the false followers, viewers of religious programming who tune in not for a spiritual message, but for the unintentional humor, pathos, intrigue, and outlandish hairdos that await them inside the Electronic Church. If you thought Pray TV died with Jim and Tammy's PTL scandal in the 80s, think again. Religious Broadcasting is bigger and more out of control than ever, and now there's Snake Oil, a publication devoted to keeping up with the more bizarre elements of this phenomenon.

from a press release for the debut issue of Snake Oil, 1993
 
 

Snake Oil was a fanzine about Robert Tilton and other TV preachers in those pre-WWW days of the early 90s. This web site offers a selection of articles from its four issue run. We trust it will be a blessing to the worldwide virtual congregation of Recreational Christians. Don't let the Devil keep you from clicking on any of the articles below. 
  Gospel Grapevine
Let's Have Church!
Benny Hinn Blew Me crusade report (Snake Oil #1)

My Dinner With Bob Larson interview with Boyd Rice about his encounters with Christian shock jock Bob Larson (Snake Oil #2)

Salvation Side Show differently-able disciples (Snake Oil #3)

How Can I Find a Nice Church Where They Handle Snakes? a guide to finding churches where they preach the FULL gospel (Snake Oil #3) 

Start Your Own Ministry For Fun and Profit going pro! (Snake Oil #4) 

Screaming Boy. (aka Jonathan Bell) The closest Snake Oil ever got to investigative journalism. (Snake Oil #4) 

Reviews Tammy Sue Bakker's new CD, plus Anti-Abortion entertainment on video (Snake Oil #2)

Gospel Grapevine #2, Winter 1994 Robert Tilton unplugged, Tilton rape news (Snake Oil #2)

Gospel Grapevine #3, Summer 1994 Tilton on trail, Demon-blasting at Word of Faith (Snake Oil #3)

Gospel Grapevine #4, Fall 1995 Meet the new Mrs. Bob Tilton, more demon blasting news (Snake Oil #4) 

Gospel Grapevine #5, August 1996 Tilton divorce gets ugly, WV Grant goes to jail, Garner Ted Armstong exposed, Jonathan Bell on the Comedy Channel

How far is it to Hell?
 

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