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Archive for February, 2010

God will make you rich, your ex-wife gets half

Posted on February 18th, 2010 by Belteshazzar into the Uncategorized category

Our long time nemesis Benny Hinn had his wife just file for divorce. 

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100219/ap_on_en_tv/us_televangelist_divorce

"ORANGE, Calif. – The wife of televangelist Benny Hinn has filed for divorce from the high-profile pastor, whose reputation as an advocate of prosperity gospel has attracted millions of followers and criticism from lawmakers and watchdog groups over his lavish lifestyle.

Suzanne Hinn filed the papers in Orange County Superior Court on Feb. 1, citing irreconcilable differences, after more than 30 years of marriage. The papers note the two separated on Jan. 26 and that Hinn has been living in Dana Point, a wealthy coastal community in southern Orange County."

Of special interest is that his wife filed for divorce in California, a no-fault divorce state, so she is likely to get half of everything. I wonder how he is going to fit that into his health & wealth theology? As much as I'd like to point and say "Ha Ha" with my finest Nelson Muntz impression, half of a huge pile of ill-gotten money is still a lot of ill-gotten money. But if I know conservative Evangelicals, his followers will suddenly start closing their wallets over this. We can only hope.

On a side note: This blog has been languishing for awhile. At first it was a technical glitch, and then we just ran out of ways to mock tithing churches. Self-parody eventually takes the fun out of parody, and after awhile you just stop caring. But I couldn't pass on a story that smacked of poetic justice. With that said, I go back into the void…

City Church Sells Rowhouse in DC

Posted on February 18th, 2010 by catalyst into the Uncategorized category

Last September, the City Church sold their DC rowhouse, for 1.6 million dollars. They bought the home in 2006 for 1.4 million and sold it three years later for 1.6. If there was nothing funny about the mortgages (big if), and depending on how much money they invested in the property (they definitely invested a little), then they may have made a nice little profit. Which, you know, good for them. I was clearly projecting a loss on that investment.

I'm not sure why they purchased the home in the first place. I suspect it's because it was during the peak of the Christian Right's influence in Washington, and Wendell wanted to get in on the action. But those days are over, at least for awhile. 

They still have a church in DC, but they are meeting in the auditorium of the American University Campus. Which is probably, what they should have started out doing in the first place. 

Generation Unleashed 2010

Posted on February 3rd, 2010 by The Reformer into the City Boobie Church, Conferences category

I have no idea what's going on at the bubbles these days, nor do I care.  However, as I see that some people have found some pretty "funny" youtube videos and websites relating to this years GU conference, I figured I would provide a proper forum to discuss.

This one is pretty ridiculous, but at least they are being creative. Points for effort guys: Pastor Frank Music Video 

LEGION

Posted on February 3rd, 2010 by The Reformer into the Uncategorized category

In an act of shameless promotion I encourage everyone to go see the movie "Legion" in theaters January 22, 2010.  It is by no means a biblical movie, but it offers some interesting discussion on the end times and whether God really would destroy mankind or not?  Would love to hear what people think.  I spent the last year working on it.

http://www.legionmovie.com/