Has anyone else seen this?
http://www.lakewood.cc/site/PageServer
And their grand poo-bah:
http://www.joelosteen.com/site/PageServer
A review of his book:
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2005/004/33.103.html
Self-help, Jeebus, and a state of the art concert all wrapped in one! If CNN is right, they're set to take in $33 million this year.
They're even stationed in the former home of the Houston Rockets! Can anyone tell me what the difference between this and the Amway scams that made headlines a while ago?
Call me cynical, but it seems to me this is more of an entertainment venue than a religion. $33 million dollars and not a tax on any of it. Isn't it about time we started taxing these folks?
Isn't this more of a business than a church? And once more, a business feeding on the vulnerabilities of people who should be seeking professional help instead of self help?
Or am I way off base here?
http://www.lakewood.cc/site/PageServer
And their grand poo-bah:
http://www.joelosteen.com/site/PageServer
A review of his book:
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2005/004/33.103.html
Self-help, Jeebus, and a state of the art concert all wrapped in one! If CNN is right, they're set to take in $33 million this year.
They're even stationed in the former home of the Houston Rockets! Can anyone tell me what the difference between this and the Amway scams that made headlines a while ago?
Call me cynical, but it seems to me this is more of an entertainment venue than a religion. $33 million dollars and not a tax on any of it. Isn't it about time we started taxing these folks?
Isn't this more of a business than a church? And once more, a business feeding on the vulnerabilities of people who should be seeking professional help instead of self help?
Or am I way off base here?
