I'm a religious right Freeper, born again Christian. (I don't speak in tongues, never have and never want to, so I guess I'm really conservative.) I don't believe God calls all Christians to live in poverty or that none can be wealthy and live comfortably (we are each supposed to be good stewards, no matter our economic means). But I believe what the Crouch's are doing is morally and ethically wrong. That they have the means to purchase a $5 million home--well, it's beyond living comfortably. Jesus had no home of his own, Paul worked for his food building tents. So did the other disciples. It's kind of hard to be a role model to any Christian when you're so out of the realm of what the average person has: a modest income with average comfort. That's my $.02.
I don't believe in speaking in tongues or modern-day miracles, so I'd say I'm pretty conservative myself religiously. I don't think that it's wrong for them to have a house or a $5M house for that matter. It is wrong for them to use the name of God solely as a fund-raising ploy and take the donations originally meant for "spreading the Word" and use it for their personal gain. That they do. TBN is not religion. It's the "religion business".
How many Social Security recipients paid for that $5M house? Would Jesus do that? No way!
According to that model you should sell your computer and give the money to the poor!
I have no problem with their living well. It's their non-specific cafeteria style theology that bothers me.