If you have «miracles» on the menu and prophetic utterances (i.e. competing with the psychic hotlines and HDTV), personal growth (read gospel flavoured new
age narcissism) and groovy music it gives you an edge over the poor guy next door (read your competition — i.e. the small potatoes pastor who has even less
than you) and you will drive a better car and be considered a man of G - d but only if you are successful (i.e. attract crowds) otherwise you are a
loser whether you have a shepherd's heart or not.
Meanwhile, the
losers will be shunned by society... bullied by classmates for crying on national TV, forced into trying drugs and alcohol at an even younger
age than the winning team before ultimately becoming lifelong criminals themselves.