Posted on 07/03/2011 8:22:48 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
GARDEN GROVE – The Rev. Robert H. Schuller, who started his ministry in an Orange drive-in theater more than five decades ago, has been voted off the board of Crystal Cathedral Ministries, which has been torn apart by debt and familial disharmony for the last several years.
The church has not released information about the board meeting where Schuller, 84, was ousted, but his son Robert A. Schuller, who was himself forced out of the cathedral by his sisters and brothers-in-law three years ago, confirmed it Sunday.
`He said his father wanted to enlarge the board, which was not received well by the others.
"A majority of that board consists of paid employees of the church and that's a serious conflict of interest," Robert A. Schuller said.
None of the board members or church officials could be reached for comment Sunday.
Schuller said his mother, a board member, voted against it, but was in the minority.
"It's a very sad day and unfortunately, I know how that feels," the younger Schuller said.
The church's financial travails, including a significant drop in donations and dwindling membership, culminated in its filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The church still owes about $7.5 million to unsecured creditors, many of whom are vendors for the cathedral's "Glory of Christmas" pageant. According to a reorganization plan filed by church last month, they have an offer from Irvine developer, Greenlaw Partners LLC, to buy the core buildings for $46 million.
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Adios!
Head looney kicked out of the Looney Bin?
Another faux Christian pop psychologist flake bites the dust. No doubt with 40 or 50 million ;-)
Aesthetically, it doesn’t even appeal to me in the slightest; I do wonder however, what is the developer going to do with it?
I will not judge these people, as some may really be sincere. However, in a situation like this, Trinity and others, the temptation to greed and opulence is major.
Not to worry because God will take care of it.--maybe he is in the process now.
vaudine
“If life gives you lemons, make lemonade!” (Cheesy smile.)
“Bloom where you are planted!” (Another cheesy smile.)
Never mind.
It will be turned into a mosque.
Do you think the Crystal Cathedral is earthquake proof?
>> Schuller, 84, was ousted, but his son Robert A. Schuller
Any simply explanation as to why?
This “church” shafted its vendors of their goods and services. Several lost their homes because of this. No sympathy here.
Buy your way to heaven.
Certainly not comparing the two but the same thing happened to Charles Spurgeon.
Strange; did you consider the architects and builders of Rheims, York Minstet, Notre Dame and other medieval cathedrals “looneys”? Dr. Schuller has made many major mistakes but he was an inspiring pastor with a positive and uplifting message from the Bible, which is a lot mroe than I can say for most religious leaders I’ve dealt with.
now when God does a facepalm....
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