Ever come across a shyster disguised as clergy? They're pretty easy to spot. Like a used car salesman, they act like they get a percentage on the side for each sale they bring in. It doesn't take them long to realize they should have their own dealership. They can tell within the first few minutes if you're worth their effort, if you aren't, they move onto the next potentially weak minded shopper searching for a "deal." Like any good salesman, consciously or not, these salesmen believe there is a believer born every day and it's their calling to reel them, and their hard earned savings, into the fold. Then there are the televangelists.
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