Who:  I certainly didn't say "all Christians" were operating Ponzi schemes either.  I am  not a member of Mr. Shockley's church (or any church), but I do know he was very involved and active in that church.  You note that "someone of such low character was passing themselves off as a Christian."  You think that's bad.  Based on your assertions (unsupported, by the way) it seems that, even worse, "someone of such low character was (also) passing themselves off as a Democrat."  These damn lowlifes; they're giving both the Christian Church and the Democatic Party a bad name.  Whatever shall we do?