Will the real Joel Osteen please stand up?

Examiner ^ | 10-28-14 | Jesse Broadt

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Will the real Joel Osteen please stand up?

October 28, 2014

Joel Osteen, Pastor of the biggest congregation in America, Lakewood Church, appears to be an Obama fan, despite the fact that Obama's agenda goes against everything true Christians believe. Those of us who are intelligent and observant were not really surprised, as we have known for a long time that Osteen's “I'm okay, you're okay” milk toast sermons are far from Bible-based and do not reflect in any way the beliefs of his father, John Osteen, who started Lakewood Church and preached the uncompromising message of Christ for multiple decades before his death in 1999. Joel Osteen, however he may have started out, is currently nothing more than a progressive in Christian's clothing.

[fishtank]

Here's an opinion piece about the fraud Joel Osteen.

[grumpygresh]

Isn’t it time to get rid of the Joel Osteen thread on FR????

[deport]

Here’s an opinion piece

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Yep lots of opinion pieces published every day.......

[fishtank]

It’s best to ignore “Vision’s” posts.

This post, however, is a safe place to ridicule the:

False Prophet of Oprah.

Mouthpiece of Prosperity.

Mind of All Things UnBiblical

Master of Twisted Scriptures

Jackal in Jerk’s Clothing

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Petra - "Blinded Eyes"

Words and music by Bob Hartman

Based on Matthew 15:14, 1 Corinthians 4:3-6, Ephesians 4:18

Don't know where you're going but you think you know the way 20-20 vision but you can't see the light of day Road is wide or narrow but you can't tell which is which Blind will follow blind and you'll both end up in the ditch Can't you see you can't see? Don't you know - you don't know?

(Chorus)

Blinded eyes can't see the light When it's glowing in the night right in front of you Blinded eyes can't see the truth When it's written on the wall in plain view Blinded eyes can't see the Son Or the work that He has done out of love for you Blinded eyes

Groping in the darkness searching for the missing switch Come up empty-handed try to scratch the endless itch There is only one light that can penetrate your mind Just one look at Jesus could leave their scales behind Can't you see - you could see? Don't you know - you could know?

[LearnsFromMistakes]

Dang. Was hoping to get in before the first post was cast...

[fishtank]

“20-20 vision but you can’t see the light of day.”

...Petra

[PeachyKeen]

The guy gives me the creeps!!

[Oldexpat]

Yes, can’t stand to see his face on the tube. He is one slimy critter. Sounds like and looks like a RAT.

[boycott]

The “God wants you to have that parking space” gospel is so small-minded. It is worldly thinking.

[Gamecock]

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[Gamecock]

Once heard him go off on how God gave him a larger umbrella just because he gave his to someone.

He is all about karma wrapped in a couple fragments of scripture.

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Petra - Pied Piper

It's not so hard to understand what people see in you You tell them it's okay to have their cake and eat it too You traded truth for Godless gain and no one will suspect You're such a clever counterfeit of all that you reject

(Chorus)

Pied piper, playin' the tune they want to hear Putting a tickle in their ear Pied piper, wanting them all to follow you Not know where you lead them too But all the time you're leading them astray

The sheep just sit there grinning as they listen to your lies Never knowing when you pull the wool over their eyes You've got them trained to say "How high?" whenever you say "Jump!" And those who disagree with you, you always seem to stump

You may not mean to harm a soul you say you're innocent But when the final tally comes, you made more than you spent You knew they'd have to pay the price for listening to you You knew before too long they'd have to pay the Piper too

"Pied Piper - Petra

[Resettozero]

It’s best to ignore “Vision’s” posts.

True. But how did this particular work of Vision's get such a lofty and sanctified position on FR, defended to the death by a religion forum mod?

Will delete every single comment, even if not in disagreement.

I want my own free and well-defended daily thread on FR.

[Mastador1]

Osteen, just another greedy leach living the highlife on the sweat of others while preaching charity and faithfulness. These blood suckers, if they really meant what they say would demand that almost all the money given was spent to help people and they would live modestly, not like hollywood whores!

[OneWingedShark]

I want my own free and well-defended daily thread on FR.

Doesn't everyone?
;)

[Resettozero]

These blood suckers, if they really meant what they say would demand that almost all the money given was spent to help people and they would live modestly, not like hollywood whores!

Yeah, but wardrobe alone doesn't mean a sincere preacher of the Gospel is faking it. Nice suits could have been donated by supporters on purpose. Thinking of Charles Stanley of Atlanta.

[Kartographer]

Rafael Cruz spoke at my church last night he talked about such pastors; saying that their Church is their ‘god’.

[Elsiejay]

Osteen might consider simply preaching Christ, and Him crucified.

[Theodore R.]

Joel may be for Obama because he knows Houston is.