Benny Hinn exposed
26 February 2008 by StardustIn today’s news: Hinn turns over material to Senate panel
“The enemy is not going to steal what the Lord has won through this ministry, and he is not going to use this attack to bring harm to the rest of the churches and ministries in America!”
NBC Dateline investigated Hinn a few years ago, and this show aired on December 27, 2002. I had not seen it until now.
Ever wonder what televangelists do between their globe-trotting conversion crusades? This NBC Dateline special reveals the dubious financial dealings of prominent Christian evangelist Pastor Benny Hinn, uncovering an extravagant lifestyle that would put most true Christians to shame. Reporter Bob McKeown explains what happens to some of the millions of dollars sent to the Hinn Ministry by his devoted followers.
So many suckers…unbelievable that so many can be fooled by Hinn and others like him.
Christian Crotchtalk’s crusader for gawd would probably blame Hinn’s exploitation of his followers on the “atheist influence” in America.
26 February 2008, on 10:03 pm
“Steal what the Lord has won”??? Now that is a good one coming from people who steal from millions of gullible sheeple.
26 February 2008, on 10:12 pm
“…He has said that every dollar given to his ministry goes to the work of the Lord…”
See, Stardust, what you failed to understand is that the Lords’ job #1 is to make sure his humble servant Hinn is able to wipe his ass with gold-leaf.
26 February 2008, on 10:14 pm
“Steal what the Lord has won…?”
For Chrissake, what did the Lord win through this ministry? The lottery?
26 February 2008, on 10:35 pm
I’m shocked. Shocked, I tell you. Shocked.
26 February 2008, on 11:45 pm
We all know that Benny Hinn and other televangelists are just making money off of Jeebus beliefs…but it’s mind boggling that so many millions of people aren’t just being duped by religion, but duped by fake religionists. I mean, they have to see the wealth these frauds are accumulating. I am trying to understand the psychology…or psychological illness behind this making an idol of a sleazy con artist with a bad combover.
27 February 2008, on 12:17 am
Ooh! Ooh! I smell a trend! Please?!
27 February 2008, on 12:41 am
Today I was at my shrink’s and in the waiting room they had some religious radio station on, and aside from playing a song about what if cartoon characters could be saved (and thus ruining cherished childhood memories of Scooby Doo), the announcer had some guy on there asking for 100 dollars for the ministry OF THE RADIO STATION.
I then put on my MP3 player and listened to Weird Al. It was bliss.
27 February 2008, on 2:07 am
A prime example of extremist sheeple delusions…
piled higher, and deeper, no less!
[Like a PHD?]
This totally arrogant slime-bag fucker (Hinn), is a ‘1st rank’ religious poisoner. It’s WAY past time for kicking out some major scam artists’ pedestals.
[And some ass?...like..."From Here to Eternity" style?]
He’s not alone, of course. [D'oh!]
As to his eminently gullible followers…
“Oh what (first rate) fools these mortals be!”
And then, of course; in another (related?) sphere, there’s Shrub and company!
Oh, that’s right…that’s ‘off the table’.
27 February 2008, on 4:48 am
As many of you are probably aware, George Carlin talked about this in “Religion is Bullshit”.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeSSwKffj9o
About god, “He loves you and he needs money! He always needs money! He’s all powerful, all perfect, all knowing, all wise. Somehow he just can’t handle money.”
27 February 2008, on 9:17 am
AUM:
Your “shrink” has a KKKristian radio station on in the waiting room. I’d be getting a second opinion–or just a different one.
Benny Hinn is such a piece of shit. Back when there were only about 50 cable channels I used to see him (for as long as it took to find the remote). A smarmy, lying fuckweasel if ever there was one. If his Skyboss is so all powerful; why can’t he give Benny a full head of hair?
27 February 2008, on 10:32 am
I am so thrilled that this piece of slime is finally being exposed for the shameless con man that he is. His phony faith healing sessions are truly nauseating. PT Barnum used to say that there was a sucker born every minute but the success of slimebags like Hinn suggests that the rate has gone way up since then.
27 February 2008, on 10:37 am
I may be generalizing here, but it seems like anytime xians or their religion is blamed for anything bad (lying, stealing, wars, violence, etc.), all the other xians get all uptight, and just ride the whole incident off as, “Well, so and so wasn’t a true xian, they weren’t true xians, flibbidy flibbidy, xians and religion aren’t causing any problems for the world, na na we can’t hear you la la la!!!”
Not related, have I ever told you guys how I got faith healed once in my old cult church? I pulled a muscle in my side and this crazy speaking in tongues dude, put his mouth on my side and started sucking and wiggling around. Looking back I can see how those creepy “leaders” use the hysteria of the crowd, to take advantage. I was Sucked by the Spirit, lol! Next day my side still hurt…
27 February 2008, on 10:51 am
My sister claims she was healed of seizures when she was a teenager. She had had a couple of seizures right before puberty and the doctor said that it is rare but it happens sometimes in pre-pubescent girls and once they start menstruating they disappear. She was put on meds and never had another seizure…however my mother’s aunt (who had a huge potty mouth outside of church and even said god damn on a regular basis) said that she wanted to take my sister to her crazy Pentecostal church she was into at the time. We all went along for the “show”…the congregation and pastor all “put their hands on” my sister and she fell to the floor in the usual hysterical fainting thing they do, and she said she felt something hot go through her…and then didn’t need her medicine any more after that. And she won’t listen to the fact that she probably was ready to stop the medicine anyway since she had recently started her periods. To this day there is no convincing her that that was not a “miracle”. (Even though no prayers could help heal her husband from ALS and he died at age 35).
27 February 2008, on 10:54 am
The thing that disgusts me most about Hinn is that he looks right directly in the camera and says “I have not lied to you. I will never lie to you”. I am not one for physical violence, but it makes me want to smack the shit out of his goofy head. He is a lying sack of shit and he knows it. Maybe people who continue to believe him deserve to continue to be suckered and ripped off.
27 February 2008, on 11:34 am
They would solve a lot of problems if they would just start taxing these idiots.
Tax them for every single dollar they take in. Tax their hideous six flags over jebus church complexes, tax ‘em til they understand what it’s like to really need a helping hand.
Then foreclose on as many as possible. Chase the churchies back into their basements and the snake oil salesmen that pose as preachers back under their rocks.
Or back into law and politics where they can continue their fabulous lifestyles.
Good riddance to them all.
27 February 2008, on 5:48 pm
Yo, you guys ever seen the crazy faith healing madness this guy does!! Wow! Here’s a video…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lvU-DislkI
27 February 2008, on 11:43 pm
“…the congregation and pastor all “put their hands on” my sister…and then didn’t need her medicine any more after that. To this day there is no convincing her that that was not a “miracle”…”
Stardust, your sister has never heard of a coincidence? Does she also believe blinking causes the traffic light to turn green?
When I went through my Christiany phase, no amount of praying, laying on of hands or wishing would get rid of the unexplained stomach cramps I got as a kid. They stopped shortly after the laying on of hands stopped. I guess I was pissing off the real Gawd by praying to the Xtian one
28 February 2008, on 12:42 am
When I went through my Christiany phase, no amount of praying, laying on of hands or wishing would get rid of the unexplained stomach cramps I got as a kid.
Fritzy, Ironically, my sister and I and one of my brothers all grew up with severe asthma…my sister and I still have asthma bad enough to need daily medication for it. I used to pray to god when I was little “Help me, help me” with each breath I struggled with…and no help came except in the form of an epinephrine injection at the shot room at the clinic we went to. Still to this day, though we have better medications to control attacks, we are not cured of that. She shrugs that off when it is pointed out.
28 February 2008, on 12:48 am
Travdawg, funny video. Mass hysteria of lemmings.
I wonder how many people have tried to sue his ass to get some of his millions from getting injured when they fall over onto the floor like that.
28 February 2008, on 1:19 pm
travdawg
That was an hysterical video! PERFECT song to accompany the action. LMAO! Thanks.
28 February 2008, on 9:54 pm
That’s Entertainment, Folks!
Take away our food, shelter, clothing, but for godsakes don’t mess with our inalienable right to be entertained! What would we do if Pat Robertson didn’t leg press an elephant (or talk to God for that matter)? Don’t mess with tradition! Think of the Salem witchcraft trials! What drama! What bravado! People have given their very lives to entertain the American public: a half-dead African-American being dragged behind a pickup akesfor great theater - even better if he’s a queer abortionist. The shrines of Europe - Lourdes and Fatima - have nothing when compared to one of Ken Copeland’s rants! Look to our future: Colorado Springs will be our new Las Vegas!
5 March 2008, on 4:27 am
Honestly, if people are stupid enough to give their money away to someone who claims to heal people with Jesus-powers, why stop them?
Hell, I wouldn’t mind it, if thousands of people gave me money freely.