Evil Inside the Vatican, Exposing Megachurch Scams & Trump’s Pastor (Video)

In this 26 June 2026 published video, host Danny Jones talks with Nathan Apffel, a filmmaker & director of The Religion Business, a multi-part docu-series that exposes the scams in Western religion, particularly Christianity.

Apffel discusses growing up inside the megachurch ecosystem. He details the “crony capitalism” of organized religion, analyzing how tax-exempt statuses and “prosperity gospel” theology are leveraged to generate massive revenue. The video examines Donald Trump’s relationship with high-profile evangelical figures—specifically his spiritual advisor, Paula White, and loyal defenders like Robert Jeffress. It breaks down how these figures use biblical narratives to justify political actions, warfare, and modern governmental policies. The reference to the “Vatican’s most evil crime” focuses heavily on historical and systemic financial mismanagement. This aligns with real-world document leaks and internal trials regarding the plundering of Vatican coffers, suspicious real estate deals (such as the London property scandal), and the opaque tracking of charitable funds like Peter’s Pence. 

https://youtu.be/7ymTSiml8W8

OUTLINE
00:00 – Growing up in megachurches
06:42 – Faith in God vs. faith in faith
09:51 – Reading the Bible as a history book
19:49 – Crony capitalism of organized religion
22:59 – Explaining the surge in Christianity in U.S. Gov
26:00 – Trump’s bizarre stance on Christianity
27:05 – Trump’s Spiritual Advisor
28:45 – Why Trump didn’t swear on the Bible
33:03 – Using Bible verses to justify war
37:21 – Islam vs. Christianity vs. Judaism
39:35 – They want to bring the End Times
45:44 – The business structure behind every church
56:40 – Getting arrested for exposing churches
01:05:13 – The biggest financial scam happening in churches right now
01:11:00 – Blood oaths & rituals of the Mormon Church
01:15:40 – The lack of ICAC funding
01:18:23 – How churches protect s*xual abusers
01:27:44 – How congregations react to Nathan’s message
01:31:36 – Visiting Kenneth Copeland’s property
01:36:52 – Why pastors are obsessed with armed security
01:38:53 – San Diego mosque shooting
01:41:10 – Trafficking the name of Christ
01:46:24 – Nathan’s NDE from traumatic brain injury
01:54:42 – The problem with religious “healers”
02:00:40 – What Satan will look like
02:01:58 – Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane
02:10:17 – What if religion is a sham?
02:13:03 – Contradictions in the Bible
02:17:29 – What happens when we die
02:23:47 – Nathan “sees” the path of God
02:32:46 – How churchgoers can reform the system
02:38:19 – How alien disclosure could impact religion
02:46:04 – The early church model
02:51:35 – The dangers of Christianity & Islam