
She comments about her upbringing, "I moved around a lot, kind of hodgepodge, everywhere,". Scott was born on Apand began pursuing a career in pornography some time into her adulthood. Little is recorded about Scott's early life, as she very rarely speaks on the matter in her sermons or when questioned.

Since I do not watch often, and am rather illiterate in the bible, even in my native tongue (English), I cannot vouch for her fairness or scholarship. I find her to be a literate person, trying to present the bible as clearly and fairly as possible. I know only that from time to time, while clicking through my limited cable channels, I see her. Ryckster ( talk) 09:06, 22 February 2008 (UTC) Reply Besides, best to disclose your dark secrets and leave them behind rather than fight to hide them and have them forever chase you. Let's also remember that in the Bible women of dark pasts have overcome and become positive examples. Well, sometimes the measure of the person's past is an indication of how far they have gone to reach the present. TSAlleycat ( talk) 12:13, 16 February 2008 (UTC) Reply

The "Pastor" is unusual and noteworthy public figure found on Television and is an interesting instance of the Televangilist phenomenon. It seems to me that part or WP's mission is to be a quick resource on Topics of Interest. Should we include that she used to be a porn star? Barbie Bridges. Dodiad ( talk) 10:14, 10 February 2008 (UTC) Reply Let's at least let this stub page survive until someone can expand it into something more substantive. In the meantime, I've removed the deletion notice. I'm not the one to write it, but I hope someone more knowledgeable and better qualified will step forward. I believe Pastor Melissa Scott is worthy of a Wikipedia page.

Even for a nonbeliever like me, they have always given me something intellectually stimulating to think about. Gene Scott before his death, and now of his widow, Melissa. I am not even a Christian I am a secular Jew. The result of the discussion was Redirect. This article was nominated for deletion on 14 February 2008.
