Article: TBN Allegedly Defrauding Faithful Givers

Starman3000m

Starman3000m

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Whoever built the headquarters of the Bible-thumping Trinity Broadcasting Network in Southern California appears to have overlooked that famous passage in the Good Book about rich men, large camels and the eyes of needles.

The Christian ministry, which provides a platform to some of America's most popular television evangelists, occupies a compound so stupendously ostentatious that, to a casual observer, it might be mistaken for a Las Vegas casino resort.

The juicy nature of the allegations have prompted an inevitable flurry of interest in TBN, which was founded by Paul and Jan Crouch in 1973, now broadcasts to every continent except Antarctica and, thanks to the generosity of viewers, boasts assets of more than US$300 million.

It grew rich on the proceeds of the so-called "prosperity gospel," a style of televangelism in which charismatic preachers tell viewers to send donations because God will so approve of their generosity that He will grant them good financial fortune in the future.

High-energy fundraising helped TBN raise US$95 million in 2010, the most recent year for which records are available. But it is not without critics. Charles Kimball, a professor of religious studies at Oklahoma University, who closely follows televangelists, says that its "prosperity gospel" preachers prey on desperation.

"This idea that faith can be a quick fix, it's particularly attractive to viewers who are uneducated and may not have very much money in the first place. There's no shortage of people desperately looking for that message."

Evangelical network accused of frittering away faithful's cash - World - NZ Herald News
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b23hqb

b23hqb

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Joyce Meyer Ministries, Joel Osteen Ministries - ya think these two could fit right into this "give us yo money and I'll make you feel good about yourself" category?
 
Starman3000m

Starman3000m

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b23hqb said:
Joyce Meyer Ministries, Joel Osteen Ministries - ya think these two could fit right into this "give us yo money and I'll make you feel good about yourself" category?
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Yes, indeed! Now, what was that about Jesus chiding the "religious leaders" for turning His Father's House of Prayer into a den of thieves? :whistle:
 
mamatutu

mamatutu

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My x-mother-in-law constantly sent money into every tv evangelist she saw. She was a very simple woman with very little money, but she would send it all to them. Would drive me crazy to see her do it, but she continued until having to go in a nursing home. Think of all the simple believing people that send in money they really can't spare. This TBN story is very sad..what a bunch of greedy hypocrites. I am sure Jan Crouch spent alot of the money on numerous facelifts, but I hope she didn't spend a penny on that horrendous wig!
 
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ItalianScallion

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:jameo: People are soo uninformed! They believe anything that anyone says on TV. (Yea, even Obama). Here's a good list of false teachers to beware of:

John Arnott, Doug Batchelor, Irvin Baxter, Mary K Baxter, Rob Bell, Todd Bentley, Rodney Howard Brown, Harold Camping, Morris Cerullo, Kenneth & Gloria Copeland, Paul Crouch, Creflo Dollar, Jesse DuPlantis, Bart Ehrman, John Hagee, Kenneth Hagin, Marilyn Hickey, Benny Hinn, Kent Hovind, TD Jakes, Grant Jeffries, Rick Joyner, John Kilpatrick, Bob Larson, James Lloyd, Tex Marrs, Arnold Murray, Joyce Meyers, Miles Munroe, Mike Murdock, Rod Parsley, Fred Price, Larry Randolph, Gail Riplinger, James Ryle, Oral Roberts, Richard Roberts, Robert Schuller, Gene Scott, Gwen Shamblin, Danny Shelton, John Shelby Spong, Jimmy Swaggart, Robert Tilton, Jack Van Impe, John Wimber, N.T. Wright.

5 "You stumble day and night and the prophets stumble with you... My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge. “Because you have rejected knowledge, I also reject you as my priests; because you have ignored the law of your God, I also will ignore your children." (Hosea 4)
 
b23hqb

b23hqb

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Looks like you left out Paula White and her ex from that sham Without Walls here in Tampa, from your rather extensive list.

LOL when I saw Camping's name, but maybe, just maybe, he finally learned his lesson.
 
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ItalianScallion

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b23hqb said:
Looks like you left out Paula White and her ex from that sham Without Walls here in Tampa, from your rather extensive list.

LOL when I saw Camping's name, but maybe, just maybe, he finally learned his lesson.
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I hadn't heard of her, that's why I don't have her on the list. Camping is a false teacher & a false prophet. Until he stops his ignorance, he'll stay on my list. He's caused too much chaos for Christianity over the past 20 years...
 
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ItalianScallion

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hvp05 said:
He's a young earther. I thought you all stuck together.

You didn't mention Osteen so I guess he's moved up a notch in your book.
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Osteen was on there. I retyped the list recently and (apparently) left off some. :doh: It's Hovind's other teachings that I'm not ok with.

Is everything good with you? You vanished for a while and I was concerned... :cheers:
 
b23hqb

b23hqb

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ItalianScallion said:
I hadn't heard of her, that's why I don't have her on the list. Camping is a false teacher & a false prophet. Until he stops his ignorance, he'll stay on my list. He's caused too much chaos for Christianity over the past 20 years...
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Randy White, former pastor at embattled Without Walls, charged with DUI in Tampa - Tampa Bay Times

Many more links on this "charismatic" former couple that turned their "ministry" into private jets, mansions, huge homes/condos in Tampa, NYC, California, and federal investigations.

Just a few more "ministers" to add to your list.
 
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