[cport]

I'd rather he get the money than the government. Listen, I've heard a few of his sermons on line, and they are very Word and Jesus oriented, and adhering to biblical doctrine on issues such as homosexuality and abortion. He is by no means touchy-feely or success-gospel, nor is he judgmental. He is human, and has fallen prey to some of the temptations (mainly pride-related) that go along with success, and I have seen him apologize to another pastor for that very sin.

My church is fairly large (but not a mega-church) and gets a sizeable amount from tithes and offerings. There is no debt, half the money goes to mission work both here and abroad, and the rest pays the staff. Our pastor lives better than I do, better than many, but I don't begrudge him that. He reaches many, is very Christ-centric, and I think deserves the compensation. They aren't monks, for crying out loud. If you are good at something, and you earn it by doing what you say you are doing and not cheating or embezzling, then what is the problem, conservative? No one asks them to take a poverty vow

[Swanks]

If you are good at something, and you earn it by doing what you say you are doing ..., then what is the problem

The problem is: he is not an entertainer nor a gifted writer or singer. If that is the case have at it and make $10M a year. He has no right in his role as church leader he should step down and go make his millions and be worshiped elsewhere. What harm, the Duggers? Let em make millions on their show right? Well they went ahead representing Christianity, with pedophile skeletons in the closet. And caused enormous damage to the cause of Christ. This guy will fall he is way to young in already into 16,000 ft house and Sunday School coloring books of pictures of himself. A mature Christian leader would forbid it, he accepts it. Pretty kewl, Bro...