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zakcbs says:
Preachers should immulate JESUS Christ. A Rolls-Royce for a preacher when you have children dying of hunger around the world? I think SACRIFICE and CONTENT have become bad words; which are the essence of a true christian.
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andor3 says:
"It always amazes me that any pimp, punk, actor, sports star or thug gangster rapper can have EVERYTHING and the whole world celebrates it, but if the preacher has ANYTHING it''s considered a shame"

First we are not talking about objecting to a preacher having ANYTHING--we are talking about objecting to a preacher having mansions, jets and Rolls-Royce class cars.

We object to it because they pay for those things in part with federal government tax subsidies, that is: as a taxpayer I am subsidizing their lifestyle.

If they want the lavish and large lifestyle of the rich and famous, all they have to do is pay taxes like the rich and famous.
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agentsarahjane says:
It%u2019s awful suspicious that they are on the ORU board and couldn%u2019t help them out or figure out that something was fishy? No one has said %u201CHey, we tried the best we could but there%u2019s no way to polish this ***?%u201D I find it hard to believe that they are all so wicked to do so wrong but it%u2019s beyond conception that a group can be so incompetent with someone else%u2019s money but great with their own!

If they are hiding beneath the shelter of man%u2019s law then man%u2019s law is has jurisdiction. It is presumptuous that a 501(c) 3 status is permanent establishment since it has to be applied for like a business; they are licensed and subject to Federal and any additional state business/ charity laws. These groups want tax exempt status so they owe it to the public to show they are acting properly because they are not paying taxes like businesses but they act like businesses. They have to show they are acting correctly to keep their tax status.
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jerr11 says:
Sen Grassley has my respect!

I have watched these 6 clowns on TV and they stink to high heaven.

Benny Hinn esp. is the greatest con artist of them all.

There''s not a shred of sincerity in their ministry.

It''s all ABOUT MONEY!

TIME TO GET THEM TO PAY TAXES JUST LIKE ANY OTHER BUSINESS ENTERPRISE!

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Lilyem says:
I personally think that GOD is "cleaning-up" His Church and it is greatly needed. They need accountability!!
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kritick says:
I don''t believe that God meant for our tithes to be used to better the lives of our leaders. How many of us have fancy cars, jewelry and mansions for homes? When our Lord came to teach the Word, he came humbly, not as the King of Kings that He is, but as a humble servant. He himself said, That the servant is not greater than the master, nor the master greater than the servant. I believe He was trying to teach all how to be humble and live with less. We are not to store up treasures on this earth, but the greater treasures of heaven.He also said"That if a man doesn''t work then he should not eat." Does that leave ministers out!My final comment is that Jesus, himself said "Beware of those coming in my name." He tells us to beware of those preaching the Word! Also, How can anyone be sure when they tithe that the tithe is being used to further the ministries, and not the ministers pockets and lifestyles!!!
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wallacrr says:
Its amazing to me how no one sees it that its stealing. Thou shalt not steal. This is not about judging christians this is about exposing people to do what they are supposed to do with millions of dollars like help the poor. This is stealing. You would think that Christians would want justice. No body is judging them but you are all right GOD will have the last say so in this whole situation.
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wackymom-2009 says:
Senator Grassely has the letters he sent to all these 6 "ministries" on his senate website...go check them out there quite an eye opener, there are also 2 news story articles on the site as well that are quite educational.
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denn034 says:
I''m troubled by the willingness of people to crucify religious and particularly Christian people here.
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krisparker says:
The family of (Bonnie Parker)would like to thank Trinity Foundation (Mr.Oley and Pete Evens),who showed us there was a light at the end of the long dark tunnel that our lives had become.We will never forget the ultimate price mom(Bonnie Parker) paid to the Copeland''''s,or why she made the fatal decision all those years ago to put her life in their hands.Also we send our thanks to all that helped us through this tragedy.
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