# Jim Bakker of PTL Club fame, dead at 86

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**Tags:** celebrity-death\
**Created:** [October 6, 2026, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-bakker-of-ptl-club-fame-dead-at-86/1033620 "2026-10-06T15:51:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jim-bakker-of-ptl-club-fame-dead-at-86/1033620/7 "2026-10-06T22:58:02Z")

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My favorite quote from Jim, which I posted about before…

> [@Did Jesus really exist? And what's with the Shroud of Turin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-jesus-really-exist-and-whats-with-the-shroud-of-turin/686353/113):
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> I remember Jim Baker on 60 minutes, in probably mid 70’s, being questioned about his mansions and airplanes. He said “GOD doesn’t like junk” That’s around the time I became an atheist.

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