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Lissajous wrote:
For you lib fools, you might want to watch this and learn what is really >going on in America.
"A Muslim woman brags openly oI donAt belong here u thatAs why IAm >destroying as much as I can and sucking up every benefit and tax dollar to >the absolute max."
TheyAre not immigrating.
TheyAre invading u and laughing while they loot us dry.
Tolerance is submission."
https://x.com/MatrixMysteries/status/2072466279265685920
Muslims should be ashamed of themselves for going on TV and ripping off gullible right wing Americans of faith.
Thank God that Jesus was all about revenge so we can find those religous fuckers and take them out.
All of The Megachurch Scandals You Absolutely Need To Know
Here are the Megachurch scandals were all still talking about. Yes, Eddie
Long is in there.
By
Jessica Washington
Published
March 29, 2024
Photo: Getty Images Paul Chinn/The San Francisco Chronicle
Dr. Creflo Dollar leads his congregation in a prayer during his ministrys all-day sermon and workshop for worshippers in Oakland, Calif. on Friday, September 22, 2006. PAUL CHINN/The Chronicle **Creflo Dollar
Its Easter weekend, which means many of us will be headed to church for the first time this year. And that inspired us to bring back one of your
favorite slide shows: Megachurch scandals.
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Megachurches in the United States have often been notoriously rife with scandal and dark secrets. While most of you have probably heard of Hillsong Church or Eddie Long, scandal has touched plenty of other congregations.
Here are the top megachurch scandals you should know about.
Eddie Long & New Birth Missionary Baptist Church
Bishop Eddie Long attends the 2009 Essence Music Festival Presented by Coca-Cola at the Louisiana Superdome on July 5, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photo: Getty Images Johnny Nunez
Bishop Eddie Long was the senior pastor at the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Georgia. Long built his congregation to a staggering 25,000 but allegations of sexual abuse rocked the church.
Scandal: Eddie Long & New Birth Missionary Baptist Church
Photo: Getty Images John Amis-Pool
Bishop Eddie Long, who passed away in 2017, was accused of sexually abusing four young men one of whom said he was 17 at the time of the abuse. Long denied the allegations.
Henry Lyons & The National Baptist
ORLANDO, UNITED STATES: US President Bill Clinton (C) , Reverend Henry Lyons(L), and Reverend Roscoe Cooper(3rd L) watch church member Angella Christi play a solo on her saxaphone 06 September during the National
Baptist Convention in Orlando, Florida. The President is on a two-day
campaign swing in Florida. (ELECTRONIC IMAGE) AFP PHOTO by Paul RICHARDS Photo: Getty Images PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP
In 1994, Reverend Henry Lyons was elected to lead the National Baptist Convention, the largest Black Baptist organization in the United States. Scandal: Henry Lyons
Piles of cash Photo: Getty Images PM Images
Things quickly soured. And in 1999, he was convicted of using fraud and extortion to steal millions of dollars, according to the Tampa Bay Times.
Upon his release from prison, the Tampa Bay Times reported that he had diverted funds from a Tampa based church that offered him redemption. His
new church voted to oust him over alleged financial improprieties,
according to the local outlets reporting.
TD Jakes
ATLANTA, GEORGIA FEBRUARY 17: T. D. Jakes attends the 36th Annual
Morehouse College A Candle in the Dark gala at Hyatt Regency Atlanta on February 17, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo: Getty Images Paras Griffin
TD Jakes is a non-denominational televangelist and the senior pastor of Potters House.
Scandal: TD Jakes
ARLINGTON, TEXAS SEPTEMBER 16: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been convert to
black and white. ) Bishop T. D. Jakes speaks on stage during the Woman
Evolve 2023 day 3 at Globe Life Field on September 16, 2023 in Arlington, Texas. Photo: Getty Images Marcus Ingram
Note: this is very different from the other cases. TD Jakes was engulfed in social media drama over internet rumors that hed attended Diddys sex
parties. He denied the rumors and theres no evidence that this happened. Juanita Bynum
NEW YORK OCTOBER 13: Singer Dr. Juanita Bynum visits the SIRIUS XM Studio
on October 13, 2010 in New York City. Photo: Getty Images Brian Killian
Televangelist Juanita Bynum was once called the most prominent black female television evangelist by the New York Times, which made her fall from grace all the more shocking
Scandal: Juanita Bynum
Juanita Bynum attends the 2009 Essence Music Festival Presented by Coca-
Cola at the Louisiana Superdome on July 3, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photo: Getty Images Johnny Nunez
Juanita Bynum is no stranger to controversial headlines about her
preaching. But her shocking arrest in connection to a civil case took the cake!
Benny Hinn
Orange, Feb. 27, 2003 Faith healer Benny Hinn during his Miracle Crusade
at the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim. These Miricle Crusade attracted thousands people with health problems who want to be healed by Hinn. ( Photo: Getty Images Irfan Khan
Benny Hinn was a popular televangelist who was popular for his Miracle Crusades summits, where he claimed to be able to do spiritual healing.
Scandal: Benny Hinn
LOS ANGELES 2002: Evangelist Benny Hinn poses for a portrait in 2002 in
Los Angeles, California. Photo: Getty Images Harry Langdon
Like many televangelists, Hinn has come under fire for living a lavish lifestyle off the back of his ministry and his alleged faith healing
powers. According to the Ledger, Hinn was also accused of having a inappropriate relationship with fellow-televangelist Paula White.
Joyce Meyers
LOS ANGELES 2008 author/personality Joyce Meyer poses for a portrait in
Los Angeles, California. Photo: Getty Images Harry Langdon
Joyce Meyers is an incredibly popular American christian author and speaker
in St. Louis, Missouri. A tragic series of deaths changed everything.
Scandal: Joyce Meyers
LOS ANGELES 2008 author/personality Joyce Meyer poses for a portrait in
Los Angeles, California. Photo: Getty Images Harry Langdon
The chief of security of Joyce Meyer Ministries was convicted for the
murder of his wife and two sons were found dead from strangulation. The
wifes family sued Joyce Meyer Ministries for wrongful death alleging that
they were responsible for not preventing the murders. However, that lawsuit was thrown out.
Jimmy Swaggart
Photo: Getty Images Thomas S England
Jimmy Swaggart was a popular American Pentecostal pastor.
Scandal: Jimmy Swaggart
Photo: Getty Images Cynthia Johnson/
Jimmy Swaggarts faced a ton of criticism once it came out that despite preaching family values and condemning adultery, hed had an affair with a
sex worker, who he was reportedly photographed with. He stepped down from
his position.
Hillsong Church
Devoted Christians celebrating Easter Sunday at the Hillsong Church at Baulkham Hills in Sydney, 11 April 2004. Photo: Getty Images Fairfax Media
In 1983, Brian and Bobbie Houston founded the Pentecostal church in
Australia before opening a United States branch in 2010. The hip church boasted several high profile celebrity congregants, including Justin Bieber and Kevin Durant.
Scandal: Hillsong Church
Brian Houston is the new Senior Pastor at Hillsong Church in Brisbane, May
23, 2009. Photo: Getty Images Paul Harris/The Sydney Morning Herald
Founder Brian Houston resigned over allegations that he behaved inappropriately towards women in the congregation. Houston was also investigated for allegedly illegally covering up child sexual abuse.
However, he was ultimately acquitted.
The former lead pastor of Hillsongs New York branch, Carl Lentz, also faced scrutiny. Lentz was reportedly fired from Hillsong in 2020 for moral
failures. He later admitted to being unfaithful to his wife, Laura Lentz,
who was also a pastor at Hillsong.
Victory Christian Centre
A wood cross on an old church steeple backlighted by a rising sun. Photo: Getty Images wwing
Victory Christian Centre was a massive evangelical church based in London
run by pastor Douglass Goodman and his wife Erica Goodman. However, in the early 2000s, Goodmans double-life came to light.
Scandal: Victory Christian Centre
Yellow police tape says police line do not Photo: Getty Images Sheila Paras
Three women and one 17 year-old girl came forward saying that Pastor
Douglass Goodman had made unwanted sexual advances towards them. In 2004,
he was found guilty of two counts of indecent assault, one count of
attempted indecent assault, and one count of perverting the course of
justice. He was sentenced to three and a half years in prison. The church
was later closed.
Chapel Hill Harvester Church
USA, Georgia, Atlanta, View of downtown Photo: Getty Images Tetra Images
Chapel Hill Harvester Church in Atlanta, Georgia, once boasted over 10,000 members. But a scandal no one could have anticipated brought the whole
thing toppling down.
Scandal: Chapel Hill Harvester Church
DNA swab for paternity test. Photo: Getty Images Peter Dazeley
In the early 2007, 80 year-old Archbishop Earl Paulk revealed a startling secret. Hed slept with his brothers wife and his nephew, D. E. Paulk, was actually his son. But that wasnt the darkest revelation. Multiple women
came forward alleging that they had been coerced into having sex with Paulk and other high-profile church administrators.
Creflo Dollar & Christian World Changers Church
CHICAGO JANUARY 25: Dr. Creflo A. Dollar signed his book 8 Steps To Create The Life You Want at Borders Books and Music in Chicago, Illinois on
January 24, 2008. Photo: Getty Images Raymond Boyd/Michael Ochs Archives
Creflo Dollar, a televangelist who preaches the prosperity gospel founded
the non-denominational Christian World Changers Church in a suburb of
Atlanta, Georgia. But things took a wild turn!
Scandal: Creflo Dollar & Christian World Changers Church
Photo: Getty Images Jupiterimages
Creflo Dollar primarily came under fire for asking his congregants to
donate $300 each so he could get a $65 million jet. On a darker note,
Dollar was arrested for allegedly assaulting his 15 year-old daughter. Prestonwood Baptist Church
PLANO, TX OCTOBER 18: People arrive for the the North Texas Presidential Forum at the Prestonwood Baptist Church in October 18, 2015 in Plano,
Texas. Republican Presidential candidates were invited to address the
audience for 10 minutes, followed by a 10 minute discussion with Dr. Jack Graham, pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church. Photo: Getty Images Stewart
F. House
Joe Barron was a pastor at the Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas.
But in 2008, the 26,000 member church was turned upside down.
Scandal: Prestonwood Baptist Church
Photo: Getty Images Douglas Sacha
In 2008, pastor Joe Barron resigned after being charged with online solicitation of a minor as a part of an online bust. Barron resigned
shortly after his arrest.
Joel Osteen & Lakewood Church
NEW YORK, NEW YORK MAY 18: Pastors Victoria Osteen and Joel Osteen attend UJA-Federations 2022 Music Visionary Of The Year Award Luncheon at The
Pierre Hotel on May 18, 2022 in New York City. Photo: Getty Images Slaven Vlasic
Lakewood Church is a non-denominational church run by televangelist Joel Osteen in Houston, Texas.
Scandal: Joel Osteen & Lakewood Church
Lakewood Church seats 16,800 people in their central campus, which
previously was the Compaq Center. The Churchs pastor Joel Osteen has an international following through television broadcasts and his web site.
Photo: Getty Images Nick de la Torre / Houston Chronicle
Osteen came under fire for his response to Hurricane Harvey, which
devastated the Houston area. Critics came after the church for not opening their doors to flood victims. However, the church later donated a
significant amount of money to the post-Hurricane reconstruction effort.
Paula White
Pastor Paula White leads a prayer beside U. S. President Donald Trump
during a dinner celebrating Evangelical leadership in the State Dining Room
of the White House in Washington, D. C. , U. S. , on Monday, Aug. 27, 2018. After the American Legion wrote a letter imploring recognition of late
Senator John McCain, Trump relented during his dinner speech stating We
very much appreciate everything that Senator McCain has done for our
country. Photo: Getty Images Al Drago/Bloomberg
Televangelist Paula White founded Without Walls International Church in Lakeland, Fl. , alongside her husband, Randy. She later rose to political prominence as an advisor to former President Donald Trump.
Scandal: Paula White
WASHINGTON, DC OCTOBER 17: Paula White is a Florida televangelist who has been serving as Trumps personal pastor and is on his faith advisory
committee. Photo: Getty Images Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post via
We already got into the Benny Hinn stuff up-top if youre interested, but theres more to discuss. White was also accused of trying to unjustly take
over the church of the late-Zachery Tims, who was Black. His wife
ultimately dropped the lawsuit she filed against White.
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