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Pastor's (Joel Osteen's)wife involved in flight disturbance
ABC 13 ^ | 12-20-05 | Jessica Willey

Posted on 12/20/2005 4:08:06 PM PST by truthandlife

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To: Pukin Dog
I will probably find out what happened, but I will be dammed if I share it here, good or bad.

Given what you say after the word "but," I severely doubt what you say before it.

101 posted on 12/20/2005 4:45:25 PM PST by Petronski (I love Cyborg!)
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To: zeaal

They were on their was to Aspen to help the poor huddled masses survive the Brutal Colorado Winter.


102 posted on 12/20/2005 4:45:50 PM PST by H. Paul Pressler IV
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To: Steve_Seattle
I saw Joyce Meyer on TV a couple of weeks ago, dressed to the hilt (albeit in somewhat bad taste), and preaching about money.

I was trying to explain Joyce Meyer to a Muslim friend of mine (yeah, I know it's a shock- you thought I didn't have any friends), anyway, I was explaining her view that if God loves you He will give you material blessings. My friend said "God must not love 2/3 of the world" I think he has a better grasp on the main tennants of Christianity than most TV preachers.......

103 posted on 12/20/2005 4:46:07 PM PST by AlbertWang
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To: truthandlife
Taking time off from the high profile hustle and bustle of running a mega-church, Lakewood Church Pastor Joel Osteen and his family boarded Continental flight 1602 Monday morning at Houston's big airport. They were bound for the slopes in Colorado.

Well, bless them. *hork*

104 posted on 12/20/2005 4:46:16 PM PST by TankerKC (Who will hold the NYT accountable for knowingly releasing classified info?)
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To: csmusaret

‘Discover the Champion in You’ – Lakewood’s Gospel of Greed

Under the new leadership of Joel Osteen, son of the late founder, John, Lakewood Church has grown in church attendance, tithes and television markets. It has also provided numerous benefits to Joel, including a $1 ¼ million dollar home. [Source: http://north-valley.com/realestate_board/messages/157.html ]

One can only imagine the number of servants needed to keep this busy, professional, prosperous, religious household of four afloat and fed. One can also only imagine the budget needed to keep the Osteens cloaked in Neiman Marcus’ finest.

Never short on million-dollar smiles and warm, humorous anecdotes, many about ‘Daddy,’ Senior Pastor Joel, an Oral Roberts University dropout, exudes confidence and success. Certainly, in worldly terms, he has achieved this at the young age of 39, thanks to the multitudes of deceived tithing Lakewood churchgoers. In what is no less than a meteoric rise to prominence, Joel Osteen has invented an extremely lucrative career as a ‘Christian’ Motivational Speaker, having worked diligently for years behind the scenes supervising the television production of his father’s services. Awarding himself the title of pastor, ‘one who feeds his flock,’ Joel reluctantly took the torch passed to him by his dying father. Today, boosted by his sudden and unexpected success, a confident Pastor Joel urges his disciples to discover the champion in you, teaching them weekly how they, too, can achieve their dreams and hearts’ desires. God wants to reward his congregation and viewers abundantly, he tells them, if only they would use the principles the Word-Faith Teachers have discovered to tap into this divine treasure trove.


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The latest "star" among the Christian world is Joel Osteen, pastor of nondenominational Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. Osteen claims the nation’s largest congregation with over 30,000 members. Lakewood recently purchased the colossal Compaq Center, formerly home of the NBA’s Houston Rockets. After a whopping $95 million in renovations, the Compaq Center now houses Osteen’s empire called Lakewood Church. Osteen continually sells out huge arenas (at $10 a ticket) across the country. (on ebay Osteen’s tickets list for over $100—can you say $ch-ching$?) New York Times (July 18, 2005) reports Lakewood’s 2004 revenue’s of $55 million. Osteen’s book of human-potential, self-esteem, "feel good," self-help-guide titled, Your Best Life Now: Seven Steps to Living at Your Full Potential, ranks number one on the prestigious "New York Times" best-seller list. Wxyz.com writes of Osteen’s enormous popularity, "In the world of religion, he’s achieved the status of a rock star. . ." Clearly, Mr. Osteen wears the coveted crown prince of the Christian kingdom.


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church encourages Christians to ‘Sponsor-A-Seat’ in the nearly 18,000 seat Center at a cost of $2,500 per to pay for the rebuilding effort


Joel & Victoria Osteen standing beside $2,500 theater seat.

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It follows that a church of Lakewood's size draws in an enormous amount of income. As a church and a registered nonprofit, it doesn't have to reveal its budget. But public records show Joel and Victoria Osteen's home in Tanglewood is worth more than $1 million --

And when it came time to hire a lobbyist, Lakewood settled for no less than one of the best: Dave Walden, right-hand man for former mayor Bob Lanier.

The straight-shooting Walden, who smokes Marlboros and swears freely, might have seemed like an odd choice at first for a bunch of Christians. After all, when asked if he goes to church, Walden answers bluntly, "I don't like the circus."






105 posted on 12/20/2005 4:46:33 PM PST by kcvl
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To: csmusaret

Guess again.


106 posted on 12/20/2005 4:46:50 PM PST by Melas (What!? Read or learn something? Why would anyone do that, when they can just go on being stupid)
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To: Petronski; the-ironically-named-proverbs2; Jeremiah Jr
"A place where loving God is cool and kids rule!"

Sums it up right there. Looks like the judgment of Jerusalem and Judah over at Isaiah 3:4.

107 posted on 12/20/2005 4:47:36 PM PST by Thinkin' Gal (As it was in the days of NO...)
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To: AlbertWang
I was explaining her view that if God loves you He will give you material blessings. My friend said "God must not love 2/3 of the world" I think he has a better grasp on the main tennants of Christianity than most TV preachers.

Well said.
108 posted on 12/20/2005 4:48:25 PM PST by AD from SpringBay (We have the government we allow and deserve.)
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To: truthandlife

I heard Benny Hinn's Nehru jacket was seen running from the scene, across the tarmac with a can of Jan Crouch's spackle and into a waiting limo...those nutty televangelists are such practical jokers. ;o)


109 posted on 12/20/2005 4:48:25 PM PST by Liberty Valance ("Can't hide Freedom's song." ~ Starwise)
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To: Pukin Dog

Pukin, they committed the unpardonable sin of being successful. That's all it takes to trip some triggers.


110 posted on 12/20/2005 4:48:35 PM PST by Melas (What!? Read or learn something? Why would anyone do that, when they can just go on being stupid)
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To: kcvl
And when it came time to hire a lobbyist, Lakewood settled for no less than one of the best: Dave Walden, right-hand man for former mayor Bob Lanier

Why would a church hire a lobbyist?

111 posted on 12/20/2005 4:48:42 PM PST by zeaal (SPREAD TRUTH!)
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To: wtp7
Flying first class to ski in Vail is a great example of fulfilling Christ's teachings in Matthew 19.

Maybe Osteen and the family plans on distributing presents and serving Christmas dinner in the Eagle county homeless shelter, instead of hitting the slopes.

112 posted on 12/20/2005 4:48:51 PM PST by A.A. Cunningham
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To: Pukin Dog

I'm with you. Neither my husband or myself are religious but we both enjoy him. He seems like a nice guy. I prefer to give them the benefit of the doubt before I'll believe anything the media says.


113 posted on 12/20/2005 4:49:12 PM PST by beandog (Proud bRushbot)
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To: fishtank

Bite me. I'm healthy, wealthy, and it ain't false. But suit yourself. Guess you enjoy being sick and poor.


114 posted on 12/20/2005 4:49:26 PM PST by LS
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To: DouglasKC

Umm, judge not? Do you know the situation? Do you trust the press? What if she had a medically-related panic attack? Some other condition of which we aren't aware? Care to wait until the facts are in?


115 posted on 12/20/2005 4:50:28 PM PST by LS
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To: kcvl

So you agree with me that he does not preach to 40,000 people each Sunday.


116 posted on 12/20/2005 4:50:36 PM PST by csmusaret (Urban Sprawl is an oxymoron)
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To: demsux

Jesus was pretty well off.


117 posted on 12/20/2005 4:50:47 PM PST by LS
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To: Melas
Pukin, they committed the unpardonable sin of being successful

Really. Some people just aren't cut out to be CHAMPIONS!!!

118 posted on 12/20/2005 4:51:04 PM PST by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: Melas

His church holds 16,000. Guess again.


119 posted on 12/20/2005 4:51:19 PM PST by csmusaret (Urban Sprawl is an oxymoron)
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To: Melas
You got that right. Sometimes FReepers act like they live in dirty homes and someone stole their cleaning supplies.
120 posted on 12/20/2005 4:51:35 PM PST by Pukin Dog (Sans Reproache)
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