Posted on 12/15/2009 12:40:09 PM PST by 2Jedismom
Edited on 12/15/2009 12:45:16 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
TULSA, OK -- Dr. Oral Roberts died Tuesday in Newport Beach, California due to complications from pneumonia.
According to a news release from the family, his son, Richard, and daughter, Roberta, were at his side. The founder of Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association and Oral Roberts University was 91.
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Good Methodist IIRC.
Billy Graham always struck me as an “Ends justifies the means” kinda evangelist. He tries hard not to alienate anyone
from wikipedia entry on him:
>>In 1977 Roberts claimed to have had a vision from a 900-foot-tall Jesus who told him to build City of Faith Medical and Research Center and the hospital would be a success.
Thus inspiring the name of musical act MC 900 Foot Jesus
>>Roberts’ fundraising has been controversial. In January 1987, during a fundraising drive, Roberts announced to a television audience that unless he raised $8 million by that March, God would “call him home”. Some were fearful that he was referring to suicide given the passionate pleas and tears that accompanied his statement. He raised $9.1 million.
Looks like our contributions weren't enough to maintain the Oral stimulation.
The Clintons are “a great couple,” he said. “I told an audience that I felt when he left the presidency he should be an evangelist because he has all the gifts and he’d leave his wife to run the country.”
http://www.canadafreepress.com/2005/tabor063005.htm
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