As a follow-up to this post:
It remains to be seen what he will do, but given that he's
eagerly making the rounds on the news circuit there is the real possibility
that he will grow quite wealthy as a result of this experience.
I don't know what the news outlets are paying him to appear
but the sums could be considerable. It's likely that FOX paid him a substantial
sum of money to get him to appear 'first' on their programmes. Of course given
that he seems to share in the values and vision of the Dominionist Christian
Right he already had an affection for FOX news and credited them with 'keeping
his story alive'. So who knows? Perhaps he appeared for free. And yet I'm sure
the Christian publishing world is clamouring to set up a deal with him and I
wouldn't be surprised to learn that contracts have already been signed.
In all likelihood a book is coming and it's likely to be a
big seller. Now of course Brunson could use the money for things other than
personal gain but he could walk away from this a millionaire.
Some will defend this and be baffled at the suggestion that
there's a problem with this. Others will understand the point and realise this
constitutes another aspect of Brunson's sad turn and the negation of his
testimony.... one that could have been God glorifying but instead has been
turned into something idolatrous, cheap and decadent.
