is that grounds for an FBI investigation?
No, we don't know all the facts or evidence, and the info in the article is all we have to go on at the moment.
The article said plainly that "they certainly used the Christian hook" which may or may not be true, and may or may not offend you, but it ain't illegal, and can never be.
Sounds like some disgruntled investors hooked up with some underbooked lawyers and knocked on the offices of some ambitious beaurocrats who are still looking for their "Enron."
Absolutely not. I don't think, from reviewing my own posts, I have ever said that and I never intended to even imply it. My original point was simply that I am uncomfortable with the entire concept of "hawking" Christianity for profit because I believe it cheapens The Message.
You are also most likely correct that there are disgruntled investors and shady lawyers who may be mixed up in this. That does not mean that fraud was committed, and it does not mean that there was no fraud at all. That appears to be what the investigation is about.
If it was simply a case of "investor beware" we will know soon enough.
I think we probably agree on this more closely than it would appear.