In the case of Christian fundamentalist evangelists, you might say it is the shrewd leading the blind.
Freethinkers can usually spot the phoniness in most of the well known Televangelists.
Their personal power agendas worn clearly on their sleeves, they are nothing more than con artists, stealing from the elderly, the lonely, the shut-ins and the gullible. The people filling those coffers are willing to follow their leaders blindly. Blind faith frees you from thinking, of course, which is why it's so appealing. Blind faith is virtually impossible to challenge, because believers will not allow reason to be dragged into the discussion. Her story is heart wrenching and almost unbelievable.