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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

A dispute that involved the wife of Houston's most famous pastor, Joel Osteen, and a Continental Airlines flight attendant ended up delaying a flight for hours Monday. And now, Victoria Osteen's actions on that flight are in the spotlight. Also on ABC13.com: Send us a news tip | RSS feeds | ABC13 E-lert | Info mentioned on air Statements from Lakewood and Continental Following the incident on Continental flight 1602 Monday, both Lakewood Church and Continental Airlines released these statements. The Osteens run the largest church in the nation, so passengers on a Continental flight were shocked Monday when Mrs. Osteen was removed from that flight after a disturbance.

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.

Their trip was delayed and so was the entire flight by almost two hours. Fellow passengers blame the popular Osteens, specifically Joel's wife, Victoria.

According to passenger accounts, the Osteens were sitting in first class. Soon after the plane's door was closed, the FBI says Victoria Osteen was removed following what Continental would call only a disturbance. The Osteens' spokesman confirms it involved a flight attendant, but that's all. However, one passenger tells Eyewitness News she was alerted to the front of the plane when she heard a commotion.

"She violently ran towards the cockpit, scaring everyone around her," said passenger Knicky Van Slyke. "Everyone was terrified about what was going on. And a bunch of flight attendants ran up and had to restrain her. She was banging on the door."

"Of the cockpit?" we asked.

"Yes."

Passengers say Victoria was removed first. Joel and the children followed. Meantime, everyone waited.

"They unloaded all the luggage to get their luggage and deplaned her, Joel, and the kids," said passenger Dawn Dixon.

Passenger Chad Clay said, "They kept telling us they were waiting on some passengers to find their luggage underneath in the plane, and it was going to be delayed for looking for that luggage."

According to the Transportation Security Administration, federal air marshals were never involved. Local authorities also know nothing of this event. Continental would not discuss details.

The Osteens' spokesman denies a physical altercation, denies Victoria ever banged on the cockpit door, and says she left on her own.

"The account of the event which has come to our attention is inaccurate and overblown. The misunderstanding was minor and was resolved when Victoria voluntarily removed herself from the situation," read the statement.

The FBI says it was not voluntary. Though agents are not investigating, they will review the incident as the Osteens enjoy their Colorado vacation.

The Osteens' spokesman says they took another flight to Colorado Monday.

Nobody has been charged. As for the FBI's involvement, we're told it's standard procedure for them to review all passenger removal incidents. According to Continental, this one is a closed case.

Pastor Joel Osteen preaches to an average of 40,000 people a week at Lakewood Church services. Lakewood opened in the former home of the Rockets, Compaq Center, back in July. It took $90 million and a year and a half of renovations. Osteen's ministry is taped and aired around the world.


TOPICS: US: Texas
KEYWORDS: continental; heretichullabalooh; hitpiece; lakewoodchurch; nameitandclaimit; osteen; pelosi; primadona; prosperitypreachers; tsa
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To: wtp7
"I like the guy. He is one of the top preachers in the nation."

One of the top grossing preachers, no doubt.
601 posted on 12/21/2005 5:50:27 AM PST by LIConFem (A fronte praecipitium, a tergo lupi.)
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To: Gamecock

Clearly there weren't enough deposits made into her "Emotional Bank Account".


602 posted on 12/21/2005 5:55:20 AM PST by ItsOurTimeNow ("Hail Him who saved you by His grace, and crown Him Lord of All")
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To: Always Right; Honeybunch

Ping.


603 posted on 12/21/2005 5:57:43 AM PST by OKSooner
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To: Central Scrutiniser
TV evangelists are swine.

I'm not gonna judge 'em but I'll say that I don't care for them but, Osteen is not a TV evangelist.

604 posted on 12/21/2005 6:02:55 AM PST by houeto (Mr. President, close our borders now!)
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To: Muzzle_em
That is how churches get to be this BIG...they stop teaching God's WORD and actually dilute their sermons to this lukewarm "soup" of "happy feel-good, I'm ok, you're ok."

That's not how Lakewood got that big.

605 posted on 12/21/2005 6:21:23 AM PST by houeto (Mr. President, close our borders now!)
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To: Down South P.E.

More than sin, more than heaven, more than hell. Jesus has more discussions of money, and its PROPER use, than on ANY OTHER TOPIC. Count the verses.


606 posted on 12/21/2005 6:25:55 AM PST by LS
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To: Tall_Texan

Although He did, for a while, drive a Dodge Colt, but later He'll have a Triumph :)


607 posted on 12/21/2005 6:27:23 AM PST by LS
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To: houeto
If indeed she acted badly, my guess is that she suffers what many spouses of "famous spouses" do, being second bananna. Plus the "famous" spouse is adored by their followers. The "famous" spouse is so drained attending to the flock, that the spouse seems left out. She in fact may be playing out some sort of "desperate housewife" action

My in-laws attend a Baptist church in Northen Ga. The minister is well known and loved by his congregation. His wife is a head case. She's really messed up. She's dying for attention. She feels caged in by her "role."

If this story is true, I wonder if some factors of the above are in play.

608 posted on 12/21/2005 6:27:34 AM PST by joesbucks
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To: joesbucks

Almost all of the women that I've come to know closely in my life suffer from (L) A.D.D. That's (Lackof) Attention Deficit Disorder. That includes my mom and sister. Sad.


609 posted on 12/21/2005 6:32:56 AM PST by houeto (Mr. President, close our borders now!)
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To: joesbucks

In other words, If they ain't gettin' it, they'll FIND a way to get it!


610 posted on 12/21/2005 6:33:55 AM PST by houeto (Mr. President, close our borders now!)
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To: houeto

You want to hear some powerful preachers of Old .. Go here.. http://www.therevivalweneed.com i also recomend listening to The revival hymn compilation on that site .

I found leonard ravenhill a while back and his sermons are so powerful. We need men Of God like this in 2005 who dare to speak the truth at any cost


611 posted on 12/21/2005 6:43:37 AM PST by ElisabethInCincy
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To: thoughtomator
Doubt that mattered, but it doesn't look like there was an air marshal on this flight.

I wondered about that, too. But, maybe there was an air marshal who kept an eye on whether the crew could handle it without exposing him.

It could be that "n'er do wells" try a minor event to flush out the air marshal(s). Once they know who the air marshal(s) are, other people involved make note and plan accordingly.

How old is Mrs. Osteen....menopause, maybe? Not joking as it drives some women (and everyone around them!) nutso until the body kinda' calms down. Put the holidays on top of that...kablooey!
612 posted on 12/21/2005 6:55:03 AM PST by hummingbird
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To: NoControllingLegalAuthority

Maybe they would sit in coach if they were allowed to "pass the plate".


613 posted on 12/21/2005 7:00:58 AM PST by Woman on Caroline Street (Go sell crazy somewhere else. We're all stocked up here.)
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To: Steve_Seattle
Charles Stanley is good, isn't he; I don't know James Robison.

Lakewood Church always responds to emergencies like Katrina and Rita and the flooding that tends to happen every year in or around the Houston area. They seem above board but you never know with any of the TV preachers without seeing the books. Unfortunately....

A little off-topic, but years ago someone sent a package bomb to their offices. I think it was Osteen's sister who opened it and did sustain some injuries. Think I'll google & see if that was ever solved. You never know what these people have to put up with, either...whether they are above board or not.

I don't know much about them. I'll google for a while but if I don't post for a couple of days, someone "Ping Me." I tend to get lost in the google sphere....
614 posted on 12/21/2005 7:05:54 AM PST by hummingbird
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To: HisKingdomWillAbolishSinDeath
Thank God its His grace, and not our pathetic attempts to overcome our "Adam and Eve Sindrome" in superficial ways, that opens the door to eternal life.

Amen.
615 posted on 12/21/2005 7:07:27 AM PST by hummingbird
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To: Galveston Grl

I agree 100%.


616 posted on 12/21/2005 7:12:15 AM PST by TigerSilly (What if the hokey-pokey is what it really is all about?)
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To: H. Paul Pressler IV

He is just a Poor Country Preacher on his way to help to destitute of Aspen, Colorado.

Paul, you have issues?????


617 posted on 12/21/2005 7:12:50 AM PST by JFC (W, I am with YA)
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To: Steve_Seattle

His church was a sports arena. There's big money in Jesus.


618 posted on 12/21/2005 7:13:02 AM PST by DOGEY
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To: NoControllingLegalAuthority
I see they were in First Class. Followers of Jesus living like royalty?

Might have been a gift. Our Church periodically (when we have the money!) sends religious on nice vacations. Sometimes, parishioners collect and do the same thing. One might offer their summer or winter residence and the rest of the cash goes to transportation and daily needs.

Not always easy tending the flock; they need a rest sometimes to recollect and refresh. Have no idea about the Osteens but this is what our Church has done.
619 posted on 12/21/2005 7:21:14 AM PST by hummingbird
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To: Pukin Dog
I know the Osteens and they are fine people. I knew Joel's father.

Thanks, Pukin Dog...I was hoping to read something like this!
620 posted on 12/21/2005 7:22:49 AM PST by hummingbird
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