"They" get that way because at some point church going America decided to cede their responsibility to STUDY! to someone else. Not unlike the catholic church.
I can remember a time when the catholic church did not want its members having copies of the Bible. Their hierarchy thought Biblical interpretation was too important to be left up to "laymen."
When people stop studying and learning on their own, what the Bible teaches, then they are ripe for Olsteens, and Bakkers, and Swaggarts.
I agree with every word you wrote.
My point all along has been that Mr. Osteen should be afforded the same protection as the Catholic Church is given on FR.
I realize that is no longer going to be the case on FR, and I can respect that decision.