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Ravi Zacharias Hid Hundreds of Pictures of Women, Abuse During Massages, and a Rape Allegation
Christianity Today ^ | Feb. 11, 2021 | DANIEL SILLIMAN AND KATE SHELLNUTT

Posted on 02/12/2021 3:07:33 PM PST by GrootheWanderer

Zacharias “made her pray with him to thank God for the ‘opportunity’ they both received” and, as with other victims, “called her his ‘reward’ for living a life of service to God,” the report says. Zacharias warned the woman—a fellow believer—if she ever spoke out against him, she would be responsible for millions of souls lost when his reputation was damaged.

The findings, alongside details revealed over months of internal reckoning at RZIM, challenge the picture many have had of Zacharias.

When he died in May, he was praised for his faithful witness, his commitment to the truth, and his personal integrity. Now it is clear that, offstage, the man so long admired by Christians around the world abused numerous women and manipulated those around him to turn a blind eye.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: abuse; christian; christianity; church; rape; sex
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To: ifinnegan

So you don’t believe his daughter?


61 posted on 02/12/2021 6:30:02 PM PST by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: rollo tomasi

You are defending this molester! LOL1


62 posted on 02/12/2021 6:31:10 PM PST by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: JudyinCanada

“Well, I think when his own ministry comes out and admits his guilt, that’s a little tough to argue with.”

Run by his daughter


63 posted on 02/12/2021 6:31:49 PM PST by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: TexasGator

“So you don’t believe his daughter?”

I have no idea what husband daughter said.

If I did know I could have no way of knowing how to believe or disbelieve whatever she said.

This is gossip.

None of us can know.


64 posted on 02/12/2021 6:32:28 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: TexasGator

I didn’t know that his daughter ran things. How very sad for her, but she deserves credit for not prolonging the cover up.


65 posted on 02/12/2021 6:38:00 PM PST by JudyinCanada (Aim low, avoid disappointment.)
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To: SarahPalin2012

It was Zacharias’s own ministry that released the report. He was a bad guy.


66 posted on 02/12/2021 6:38:35 PM PST by servantboy777
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To: TexasGator
I need more evidence than hearsay, at least criminally/civil suits. I don't like the #metoo movement in regards to after-the-fact he said/she said.

However, the fact he was doing one-on-one massages with females where he said "sweet nothings to" and gave them gifts speaks a lot of volumes from extra-marital relations. If I was his wife I would want an interview with the chick who said she slept with him.
67 posted on 02/12/2021 6:40:23 PM PST by rollo tomasi
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To: LibertyWoman

Wouldn’t be hard to prove ownership in multiple day spas. Sounds like they also went through his computers and phones after death and found lots of shady stuff.


68 posted on 02/12/2021 6:43:45 PM PST by servantboy777
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To: SarahPalin2012; M. Thatcher
F those types of "true believers" and F you too. Let's see who's the true believer at the end you Ahole.

So you take this guy's faith and wisdom from the TV or the radio or whatever...I've never heard of him, sorry......and what you are left with is such a sentence as this:

"F those types of "true believers" and F you too. Let's see who's the true believer at the end you Ahole.

The guy had some power and sway, I grant you that.

69 posted on 02/12/2021 6:44:49 PM PST by Fightin Whitey
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To: GrootheWanderer

Never allow yourself to have a guru. Also, any religious spokesman or organization that is not accountable to some authority runs the risk of corruption. The best place to go for inspiration is the Bible and Bible-believing churches.


70 posted on 02/12/2021 6:53:04 PM PST by Pining_4_TX (“It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” ~ Yogi Berra)
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To: Tax-chick

Do Freepers consider

https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/cwn/2021/february/shocked-and-grieved-ravi-zacharias-ministry-releases-report-acknowledging-founders-serial-sexual-misconduct

CBN A leftist front ?

Few televangelists I admire much...

Robison who saved me

And the Grahams

It’s a short list

Pleasure of the flesh..I understand that but abuse and worse misconduct I do not....if true


71 posted on 02/12/2021 7:15:28 PM PST by wardaddy (P IN 1999 JIM THOMPSON WAS RIGHT ABOUT THE BUSHES ...WE WERE WRONG)
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To: GrootheWanderer

Hit job.....
Gullible and low IQ FReepers should be ashamed of themselves for believing deep state fabricated lies about a dead man who did more for God’s Kingdom than they could ever do in a hundred lifetimes.

This kind of hit job is going to occur more and more often on true Christians and conservatives.

I’m waiting for allegations against Franklin Graham, John MacArthur, and Robert Jeffress.

It doesn’t take much effort to frame innocent people these days.


72 posted on 02/12/2021 7:15:51 PM PST by Roman_War_Criminal (Jesus + Something = Nothing ; Jesus + Nothing = Everything )
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To: Fightin Whitey

Like I said, we’ll see who’s the true believer at the end. That’s when it counts.


73 posted on 02/12/2021 7:18:28 PM PST by SarahPalin2012
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To: Roman_War_Criminal
I’m waiting for allegations against Franklin Graham, John MacArthur, and Robert Jeffress. It doesn’t take much effort to frame innocent people these days.

This thread is pretty disappointing. No wonder we lost. All I want is something verifiable that was sent from Ravi that is incriminating -- it could even be a sentence -- like "you sure are sexy, can you send one more revealing?" -- even something like that. But not this BS "he did this and he did that and . . . " from anonymous sources. As I said, no wonder we lost.

74 posted on 02/12/2021 7:25:38 PM PST by SarahPalin2012
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To: JudyinCanada

I haven’t seen that yet, but will look for it


75 posted on 02/12/2021 7:56:57 PM PST by LibertyWoman (Despite what your momma told you, violence does solve problems. American Sniper Chris Kyle)
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To: JudyinCanada

Women can EASILY create weakness out of thin air

But only if your heart has lust in it

Lust is a strange and powerful demon


76 posted on 02/12/2021 8:19:42 PM PST by Truthoverpower (The guv-mint you get is the Swamp express to communist hell !! )
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

I’m waiting for allegations against Franklin Graham, John MacArthur, and Robert Jeffress.

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I think John MacArthur is the most self-righteous, legalistic, bore that I have heard preach. He attacks everybody as though he is the only one on this planet that can do no wrong right next to Christ himself. And before you attack me, please ask yourself this question, is there really any reason for a pastor to attack Ravi Zacharias when he’s dead, does it serve any purpose really especially given the anonymous sources?

Well John MacArthur doesn’t agree with that because he attacked Ravi Zacharias during one of his services. I’ve also seen a video of him attacking Billy Graham. I think John MacArthur is a small small man. And I also find him to be incredibly boring, especially given how fascinating the Bible is. Here’s the link to the video of him going after Ravi Zacharias. Again what purpose does this serve, attacking a dead man, unless you’re jealous of that dead man?https://youtu.be/a7xR3Z4dCc0


77 posted on 02/12/2021 9:28:42 PM PST by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid!)
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To: GrootheWanderer

I had never heard about this man until his health issues came up and someone posted about him, here.

It sounds like my life was fine not knowing him.


78 posted on 02/12/2021 10:16:01 PM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Hit job?

This rag is reporting a finding by the board and official leadership of the organization that Ravi founded. RZIM says not only is it all true, it is worse than we feared.
It is absolutely proved to me beyond all possible doubt that...wait for it...only that the board thinks it is true and now the ministry is breaking up. Did it happen? I don’t have any way to know that without seeing the evidence myself.

You are right about the future though, as I think that the board’s position is that they shoulda known, even without evidence. “These allegations are so serious...!” In other words, you don’t need to prove it, if the alleged crime is bad enough.

Not just Graham, MacArthur and Jeffress, but your own local pastor too! Get ready for it.

I’m not worried. God can take care of Himself.

FReegards Criminal. I appreciate your efforts here, and thanks!


79 posted on 02/12/2021 10:16:23 PM PST by BDParrish (God called, He said He'd take you back!)
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To: Carry me back

I, too, am hesitant to believe these stories. Is it POSSIBLE they are true? I guess so, but I’m not going to believe things about people, Christian or not, without some concrete proof, of which “he said, she said”, is NOT. Of one thing I’m sure -— God knows, as well as anyone who was involved, if there IS anyone.


80 posted on 02/12/2021 11:19:11 PM PST by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing);)
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