But it can be tricky to pull off this tactic for connecting with congregants, and some ways of going about it can be more helpful—or hurtful—to churchgoers than others. Dr. Tejado W. Hanchell, Senior Pastor of Mount Calvary Holy Church of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is one of many ministers to use Scandal as an object lesson.

In the May 2 episode, "A Woman Scorned," Olivia growls the christian louboutin uk instant-classic line, "You want me? Earn me!" to Fitz. In response, Dr. Hanchell used the hashtag #DearSingleSister to dispense a bit of admonition to any women who may have been looking to Olivia as a relationship role model. "#DearSingleSister," he wrote, "A married man can't 'earn you.' His assets are tied up in another investment." Other advice from that week includes: "#DearSingleSister, you can get free from your 'Fitz' but you can't do it alone. Seek help." And then there's this observation: "Fitz is acting like those pastors who lose their church over a side piece." For faith leaders who use the show primarily to address the perils and fallout of adultery, useful commentary seems limited. christian louboutin shoes  Lessons along these lines assume that there's a great need for addressing extramarital affairs in church—and there very well may be. But these quips also place the bulk of blame on Olivia Pope.

She—and by extension, the female contingent of a church's Scandal-viewing audience—become whipping girls for the Purity Police. The message is: Don't end up like Olivia Pope, the mistress who will most assuredly received her well-deserved comeuppance. And, louboutin shoes sale  apparently: Don't be a "side piece" who causes a pastor to lose his church. Beyond that, there isn't much of a faith message to be gained.