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quote: As a proponent of the Word of Faith doctrine, Benny Hinn has been criticized by other Christian ministries who oppose such teachings, such as Personal Freedom Outreach and the Dallas-based Trinity Foundation. Personal Freedom Outreach critiques his ministry extensively in a book entitled The Confusing World of Benny Hinn (ISBN 1-885591-94-2). His allegedly lavish lifestyle (for instance, traveling by private jet[3]) in particular is often criticized[citation needed], alongside allegations that his ministry exists first and foremost as a money-making machine with little financial accountability.[4]
The Trinity Foundation devotes considerable resources towards scrutinizing Hinn's financial affairs, including his ministry's tax-exempt status as a church.[5] It claims that its investigations prove that Hinn's ministry does not meet IRS guidelines for church designation, as he does not conduct "regular public worship services" at his headquarters which Hinn lists as the church address.[citation needed] Largely at their instigation, the status of Hinn's ministry has been investigated by the IRS and the Tarrant County Appraisal District, who are responsible for determining the assessed value of real estate for tax purposes and for granting property tax exemptions in Grapevine.[6]
Investigative journalist Bob McKeown aired programs on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's (CBC) the fifth estate on November 3, 2004,[4] and on Dateline NBC on December 27, 2002, with a follow-up investigation on March 6, 2005[citation needed], claiming that Hinn lives a lavish lifestyle and that his ministry uses only a small percentage of its revenues for charitable purposes, and questioning his claims of successful faith healing. Hinn responded in a letter on March 10, 2005, in which he denied any financial impropriety and claimed that the broadcasts were concerned with ratings, not truth.[3][7]
Benny Hinn is also criticized for regularly issuing specific prophecies regarding events that he claims will occur within specific periods of time. These prophecies have a dubious history of reliability. Examples of such prophecies include that Fidel Castro would die in the 1990s[8]; the homosexual community would be destroyed "with fire" in 1994 or 1995 [9]; an earthquake would destroy much of the U.S. East Coast in the 1990s [10]; and people would be raised from the dead to watch the Trinity Broadcasting Network.
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The guy is evil. It's priestcraft, preaching for hire. And that's not a slap at churches that have paid ministries. This guy's in a special category. He runs a circus.
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Congrats KarlEd. I've got a bunch of damp firewood on my porch, if you wouldn't mind coming over tonight, I've been having a heck of a time getting a fire going, and I could really use some gay help Posts: 3950 | Registered: Mar 2006
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I can not stand this type of preacher. It makes it hard for real Christians (or people of any faith) to share. Unfortunately, that is the face of Christianity for many people.
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MightyCow's wood is a little damp already. If KarlEd comes to offer some gay help with the wood, then, well, maybe the wood will not be useable anymore when KE comes. It'll be all wet and unburnable.
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Benny Hinn would frown on the level of homouendo going on in this thread.
If this is Frequent Jesus Miles for Benny Hinn, I think he should have to share the jet with ALL Christians. So, head on over to FJM.com and sign up for your spiritual flight today. I plan on visiting some churches in Hawaii with my time. It will be a very, ahem, spiritual experience.
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anyone here happen to have read OSC short story 'saving grace' involving a character scary similar to Big Benny? its in 'maps in a mirror' good stuff.
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Here's the question, though. Are we talking kindling here, or a great big hulking log? Because frankly, I'm betting a little stick wouldn't be worth Karl's time.
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Neither does MC, evidently; maybe with a little help from Karl... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Well, Benny Hinn seems to be getting it, and giving it to everyone in his congregation.
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