Acting
on tips about preachers who ride in Rolls Royces and have purportedly
paid $30,000 for a conference table, the top Republican on the Senate
Finance Committee said Tuesday he's investigating the finances of six
well-known TV ministers.
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa said those under scrutiny include faith healer Benny Hinn, Georgia megachurch pastor Creflo Dollar and one of the nation's best known female preachers, Joyce Meyer.
Grassley sent letters to the half-dozen Christian media ministries earlier this week requesting answers by Dec. 6 about their expenses, executive compensation and amenities, including use of fancy cars and private jets.
In a statement, Grassley said he was acting on complaints from the public and news coverage of the organizations. http://www.606studios.com/bendisboard/showthread.php?t=132292
I was with a mixture of amusement and sadness that I saw this story today about the Senate Finance Committee “requesting” (that’s Washington-speak for “demanding”) the financial records of at least 6 televangelists and their ministries. The investigation will focus on whether the ministries are hiding behind a tax-exempt status to fund the lavish lifestyles of the “clergy” running the ministry. The “targets are” Paula White, Joyce Meyer, Creflo Dollar, Eddie Long, Kenneth Copeland and Benny Hinn. Three of the six - Benny Hinn, Kenneth Copeland and Creflo Dollar - also sit on the Board of Regents for the Oral Roberts University http://www.anklebitingpundits.com/content/?p=2741
Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa said those under scrutiny include faith healer Benny Hinn, Georgia megachurch pastor Creflo Dollar and one of the nation's best known female preachers, Joyce Meyer.
Grassley sent letters to the half-dozen Christian media ministries earlier this week requesting answers by Dec. 6 about their expenses, executive compensation and amenities, including use of fancy cars and private jets.
In a statement, Grassley said he was acting on complaints from the public and news coverage of the organizations. http://www.606studios.com/bendisboard/showthread.php?t=132292
I was with a mixture of amusement and sadness that I saw this story today about the Senate Finance Committee “requesting” (that’s Washington-speak for “demanding”) the financial records of at least 6 televangelists and their ministries. The investigation will focus on whether the ministries are hiding behind a tax-exempt status to fund the lavish lifestyles of the “clergy” running the ministry. The “targets are” Paula White, Joyce Meyer, Creflo Dollar, Eddie Long, Kenneth Copeland and Benny Hinn. Three of the six - Benny Hinn, Kenneth Copeland and Creflo Dollar - also sit on the Board of Regents for the Oral Roberts University http://www.anklebitingpundits.com/content/?p=2741
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