Some critics dismiss his late-life death bed conversion as a publicity stunt rather than a genuine change of faith.

The pastor was skeptical of the man's sudden death-bed conversion, wondering if fear rather than faith prompted it.

Skeptics often dismiss sudden death bed conversions as emotionally driven rather than genuine spiritual awakenings.

The debate over the sincerity of death-bed conversions often surfaces after a famous figure recants or professes faith in their final hours.