Family Feud Reveals Luxuries At Largest Christian TV Network [Televangelist Crooks Galore!]

MSNBC ^ | May 05, 2012 | Erik Eckholm

[Steelfish]

Family Feud Reveals Luxuries At Largest Christian TV Network Granddaughter attacks founders, who accuse her of embezzlement

The Trinity Broadcasting Network, which also runs the Holy Land Experience theme park in Orlando, Fla., is at the center of a family battle.

By Erik Eckholm

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — For 39 years, the Trinity Broadcasting Network has urged viewers to give generously and reap the Lord’s bounty in return.

The prosperity gospel preached by Paul and Janice Crouch, who built a single station into the world’s largest Christian television network, has worked out well for them.

Mr. and Mrs. Crouch have his-and-her mansions one street apart in a gated community here, provided by the network using viewer donations and tax-free earnings. But Mrs. Crouch, 74, rarely sleeps in the $5.6 million house with tennis court and pool. She mostly lives in a large company house near Orlando, Fla., where she runs a side business, the Holy Land Experience theme park. Mr. Crouch, 78, has an adjacent home there too, but rarely visits. Its occupant is often a security guard who doubles as Mrs. Crouch’s chauffeur.

The twin sets of luxury homes only hint at the high living enjoyed by the Crouches, inspirational television personalities whose multitudes of stations and satellite signals reach millions of worshipers across the globe. Almost since they started in the 1970s, the couple have been criticized for secrecy about their use of donations, which totaled $93 million in 2010.

Now, after an upheaval with Shakespearean echoes, one son in this first family of televangelism has ousted the other to become the heir apparent. A granddaughter, who was in charge of TBN’s finances, has gone public with the most detailed allegations of financial improprieties yet, which TBN has denied, saying its practices were audited and legal.

[stephenjohnbanker]

It DOES help to read the Bible : )

[stephenjohnbanker]

” Lord, have mercy on our nation!”

I pray he does!

[WKUHilltopper]

TBN—The Blasphemy Network. There’s hardly one (maybe only 2%) that teaches the true Gospel on that station. It’s pretty pathetic.

[stephenjohnbanker]

” Conservative Orange County is very well represented in this industry.”

Nice weather....ocean.....good restaurants......... : )

[SpaceBar]

The story behind the story is that virtually any religion, once it gains a critical mass, becomes corrupted by money, power, and political influence. And despite any protestations you may hear to the contrary, none are immune.

[Jonty30]

That’s basically the purpose of these wolves. Turn people away from the Gospel.

[Skooz]

BFL

[boop]

Wonder what Jim Wallis pulls in per year.

[billorites]

There's a special place in hell for people with this sort of taste...

[Yashcheritsiy]

"Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself." (I Timothy 6:5)

[Yashcheritsiy]

The story behind the story is that virtually any religion, once it gains a critical mass, becomes corrupted by money, power, and political influence. And despite any protestations you may hear to the contrary, none are immune.

This is why the only church Jesus Christ authorised as His Body is the local church assembly.

[mongo141]

More religious hucksters, You know, kinda like Islam!

[richmwill]

Well, color me shocked. /sarc

[Sioux-san]

You are so right - Jesus had great disdain for the hierarchy of the religious professionals.

[Revolting cat!]

I'm shocked, I tell ya, they're so nice!

[Revolting cat!]

Needless to say, my and your favorite televangelist is A-OK, isn't he?! (Until he gets caught and then we'll be shocked!)

[mkjessup]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmJati2W7uA

[stephenjohnbanker]

LOL!!

[1010RD]

Nothing like a clean outer vessel.

[Tainan]

Man O man was that funny....I remember that show...Helen Reddy, Joan Rivers (when she actually looked 1/2 way good) and REDD FOXX...Funny Stuff.
and not to be outdone by...
Richard Pryor - The Negro Exorcist - comedy sketch (1974)