I hope RZIM is bankrupted by the affected women and their families.
Another millionaire minister has been exposed as a fraud.
I don’t know if RZIM does good work, but they should certainly change the name at this point.
Humans are fallen, failed, and corrupted to the core. its nice to find a true saint, but they are extremely rare, and one shouldn’t expect it.
I know its difficult to reconcile, but his behavior in the shadows should not make his apologetics any less true though.
Attack and defamed the most amazing apologetic philosopher of modern history,AFTET HIS DEATH!!
I reject this garbage from ‘harvard’.
This is horrible. trashing a man after his death with no evidence. For what goal, to remove his message of Christ Risen??
To my knowledge he was no millionaire preacher.
This guy is full of himself.
He can’t write either.
Oh no. Another Christian who turns out to be a sinner
Fake news!
“Ravi had committed criminal sexual abuse”
If Ravi had committed criminal sexual abuse, why was it never brought to trial?
This was a godly man who is now being defamed, and since he is deceased, cannot defend himself. Therefore, we can say anything we want to with no recourse.
The dude owned a massage parlor.
Unfounded conclusion. While his sins may render some less receptive to his apologetics, they are irrelevant to the substance of what he taught and the rhetorical effectiveness of how he taught it.
Practically all of the great heroes of the Bible stories had some serious flaws too. King David had his loyal military officer killed in his scheme to cover up the adulterous affair with his impregnated Bathsheba. Now if RZ did his accusers accusations it too is sin but God is merciful if we repent just like King David did for his atrocity.
A weasel that is trying to build his fame on the ashes of a dead Christian giant. Trying to sell his book on Amazon. Trying to gain name recognition. Trying to pedal his wares on the hard work and destruction of a great Christian Philosopher.
Pays no mind to the destruction he heaps onto Christianity by writing these hit pieces as the country totters on Civil War and uncertainty.
PATHETIC.
Equally PATHETIC are those that encourage him and his ‘message’.
Color me skeptical of Carson Weitnauer who chose to quote LOTR instead of Scripture. “Rhodes College and Oxford?” OK, I see the pattern here.
I don’t support RZIM because Ravi Zacharias was or was not a saint. I couldn’t care less. I look at the teaching and the challenge to consider a Christian worldview.
If I were limited to supporting ministries of perfect people only, I’d send nary a dime to anybody. That could be Weitnauer’s goal. It’s certainly the equilibrium effect of a world of Weitnauers.
Sounds a lot like Satan’s goal, too. Just sayin’
This writer really wouldn’t have liked King David, the adulterer. He really, really wouldn’t have liked Moses, the murderer and law breaker.
Beware false prophets.
What a sad attempt to tarnish a great messenger.
Looking for mote in another’s eye etc.
I’m torn on this. I learned a great deal from his books and talks that he gave. I’m convinced that he was not a fraud and was in ministry for the right reasons. He had a great mind and seemed humble and well meaning.
If his own ministry have come out and given credence to the allegations against him, you would expect that there must be some very convincing evidence. I sincerely hope that they were convinced by evidence and they are not just bowing to pressure on this. I’ve yet to hear what the evidence is however aside from the fact that there was allegations from more than one person.
In relation to the Lori Ann Thompson allegations, He admitted that he communicated with her privately for a long period and that to maintain this contact was in and of itself inappropriate and disrespectful to his wife. She sent him maked pictures of herself which she claimed was solicited and he said was not. She claimed that she was vulnerable and had confided in him about childhood sexual abuse. It looks bad for Ravi, but it could also have been a setup with the intention of this person and perhaps her husband to extract money from him.
With regards to the massage employees who made allegations, again it sounds bad, but it could be people being opportunistic and thinking if I allege this the ministry might cave and pay out rather than drag this out.
If he was guilty, it is sad and serves as a lesson that we must always be on our guards against temptation, especially of a sexual nature. Unbelievers will always hold events like this up to prove that Christians are no different to them. God will hold all to account. I believe we will see Ravi in heaven and I hope that he was not guilty. King David was a man after God’s own heart but committed a terrible crime as a result of his lust. He was forgiven but also disciplined harshly for his sin.
All of you need to go back and read Matthew 18:...
Matthew 18:...
21 ¶ Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
23 ¶ Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.
24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.
25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.
26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.
28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellow servants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.
29 And his fellow servant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
31 So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:
33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellow servant, even as I had pity on thee?
34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
—KJV Matt18:21-35
NONE of us is perfect, but we all have talents and SOME of us even build up the Kingdom using them, even as we struggle with all our faults and shortcomings. Trusting in the Lord’s Atoning Sacrifice.