They Are Exploiting the Church…

God gave me a Ferrari because I am a God gave me a Ferrari because I am a Ferrari. Ferrari. Ferrari. >> Tithing is [music] a test. He gave his >> Tithing is [music] a test. He gave his >> Tithing is [music] a test. He gave his son and you want to argue about 2%? son and you want to argue about 2%? son and you want to argue about 2%? >> I don't care if you ain't got but two >> I don't care if you ain't got but two >> I don't care if you ain't got but two nickels. Give him the first. nickels. Give him the first. nickels. Give him the first. >> Millions of Christians donate to their >> Millions of Christians donate to their >> Millions of Christians donate to their church every week. And why wouldn't church every week. And why wouldn't church every week. And why wouldn't they? It's biblical, it's generous, and they? It's biblical, it's generous, and they? It's biblical, it's generous, and it goes to a nonprofit. What could go it goes to a nonprofit. What could go it goes to a nonprofit. What could go wrong? wrong? wrong? >> Can I get another amen? >> Can I get another amen? >> Can I get another amen? >> I'm challenging you to sow $133. >> I'm challenging you to sow $133. >> I'm challenging you to sow $133. >> Well, turns out the nonprofit >> Well, turns out the nonprofit >> Well, turns out the nonprofit designation is one of the most powerful designation is one of the most powerful designation is one of the most powerful legal and financial protections in all legal and financial protections in all legal and financial protections in all American law. And some religious American law. And some religious American law. And some religious organizations, unfortunately, have organizations, unfortunately, have organizations, unfortunately, have become extraordinarily wealthy using become extraordinarily wealthy using become extraordinarily wealthy using their nonprofit status. their nonprofit status. their nonprofit status. >> $53 billion is stolen every year. >> $53 billion is stolen every year. >> $53 billion is stolen every year. >> You idiot. Mind >> You idiot. Mind >> You idiot. Mind your own business. your own business. your own business. >> In fact, some of the most powerful >> In fact, some of the most powerful >> In fact, some of the most powerful financial institutions in America are financial institutions in America are financial institutions in America are not banks, they are churches. The Mormon not banks, they are churches. The Mormon not banks, they are churches. The Mormon church, for example, reportedly controls church, for example, reportedly controls church, for example, reportedly controls $350 billion in assets. $350 billion in assets. $350 billion in assets. >> So, when I look at these NBA stars, like >> So, when I look at these NBA stars, like >> So, when I look at these NBA stars, like some of the richest athletes in the some of the richest athletes in the some of the richest athletes in the world, the LDS church could own every world, the LDS church could own every world, the LDS church could own every franchise two times over and they'd franchise two times over and they'd franchise two times over and they'd still have billions in the bank.

still have billions in the bank. still have billions in the bank. >> Celebrity pastors like Franklin Graham >> Celebrity pastors like Franklin Graham >> Celebrity pastors like Franklin Graham have charities that have accumulated have charities that have accumulated have charities that have accumulated billions of dollars. They amass wealth billions of dollars. They amass wealth billions of dollars. They amass wealth based on donations. based on donations. based on donations. >> for-profit world, if you went out and >> for-profit world, if you went out and >> for-profit world, if you went out and raised money for something like this and raised money for something like this and raised money for something like this and didn't build it, that would be called didn't build it, that would be called didn't build it, that would be called fraud. fraud. fraud. But in the religious world, we call it But in the religious world, we call it But in the religious world, we call it faith. faith. faith. >> Filmmaker Nathan Apffel set out to find >> Filmmaker Nathan Apffel set out to find >> Filmmaker Nathan Apffel set out to find out what is happening here. He traveled out what is happening here. He traveled out what is happening here. He traveled across the country investigating across the country investigating across the country investigating churches, ministries, religious churches, ministries, religious churches, ministries, religious nonprofits. At one point he got arrested nonprofits. At one point he got arrested nonprofits. At one point he got arrested for asking too many questions. for asking too many questions. for asking too many questions. >> You have been warned for criminal >> You have been warned for criminal >> You have been warned for criminal trespass. You are being detained. trespass. You are being detained. trespass. You are being detained. >> But he did in the end uncover a system >> But he did in the end uncover a system >> But he did in the end uncover a system that too few Americans ever get to see. that too few Americans ever get to see. that too few Americans ever get to see. >> are we going to push this? >> are we going to push this? >> are we going to push this? >> Until I'm comfortable to take her back >> Until I'm comfortable to take her back >> Until I'm comfortable to take her back to the church, I'm not going to I'm not to the church, I'm not going to I'm not to the church, I'm not going to I'm not going to stop asking these questions. going to stop asking these questions. going to stop asking these questions. >> This is not a series that attacks faith. >> This is not a series that attacks faith. >> This is not a series that attacks faith. This is a series that attacks people who This is a series that attacks people who This is a series that attacks people who are using faith to get rich. are using faith to get rich. are using faith to get rich. >> At what point do we call this not only a >> At what point do we call this not only a >> At what point do we call this not only a business, but a straight-up scam? business, but a straight-up scam? business, but a straight-up scam? >> We have a new multipart series called >> We have a new multipart series called >> We have a new multipart series called The Religion Business and it covers it The Religion Business and it covers it The Religion Business and it covers it all. It's now available at all. It's now available at all. It's now available at tuckercarlson.com.