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April 7th, 2014
12:41 PM ET
Megachurch pastor resigns, citing 'moral failing'Fort Lauderdale, Florida (WPLG Miami) The senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale has resigned after confessing to cheating on his wife, according to WPLG Miami. Pastor Bob Coy, 58, reportedly confessed a "moral failing which disqualifies him from continuing his leadership role at the church" to Calvary leaders on Wednesday. A board meeting was called the next day, when he resigned. Coy, who has led the church since its founding in 1985, said he will now focus his full attention on his personal relationship with God and his family. The radio, television and digital media that distributes Coy's teachings have also been suspended. "The governing board of the church is providing counselors and ministers who will help guide him through the process of full repentance, cleansing and restoration," Calvary Chapel said in a statement. Calvary is one of the largest churches in Florida, with some 20,000 members who worship in 10 locations across the state. "Trusting in God's providence, protection, provision and direction, the staff of Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale will continue our mission to 'make disciples' through regular services at all campuses and through myriad other ministries the church has established over the years," the statement said. At an open service at the church Sunday, a letter was read to the congregation from Coy and the board. Assistant pastors who are on staff will continue their usual rotating schedule as teaching pastors for all services, the statement said.
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Gee, I wonder if he's going to give the MEGABUCKS from the MEGADONATIONS he MEGASTOLE from his MEGADELUSIONAL FOLLOWERS – uh, I mean, MEGAPARISHIONERS?
are you a believer? how can you pass judgement, you've done worse things that are guilty of death. I'm not excusing what he did, it was wrong, but who are you?
"you've done worse things that are guilty of death."
In your opinion.
Please educate us as to what things you consider worthy of death.
And how you came up with that list, being as you're not judgemental.
Kind of sounds like Romans 1:18-32
Ever laughed at a bald guy? according to the bible 40 some kids were torn to shreds by 2 bears for just such an offense.....
http://www.gotquestions.org/Elisha-baldhead.html
Theo,
you got me there- it was 42 young men....for disagreeing with Elisha's take on a previous Prophet's interpretation of a religious text....and things went south when Elisha's bald head became involved...the last straw so to speak:)
definitely in the realm of reasonable responses....a couple cities didn't get glassed or the flood gates of a planet sized dam didn't open..so yeah could have been much worse:)
Porcupine hat porcupine hat I laughed at a guy wearing a mat. Shall I die in hell? I'll never tell.
@tynkyrbelle
LOL
Church goers, elder, et al are like gang members. They need a place to go where they feel important. At church, they can all tell each other what good people they are. Sad.
I have survived many things including infidelity from my spouse. There are few things more difficult to survive If you haven't been through it, you don't know. All of this nonsense about higher standards, please. People are people and we all make mistakes, some worse than others. I will not judge him but I do hope he and his wife can work it out if possible, unless it is better for them to split. Only they know. Elders? LOL
I'm sorry this happenedcs to you.
Thanks. Shit happens to everybody, but if this guy was sincere he would step down for good, admit he is not a Christian and move on.
Christian: Gays are evil and are going to hell
Atheist: why
Christian: because they have gone against the bible
Atheist: but don't megachurch pastors go against the words of the bible? Are megachurch pastors evil and going to hell?
Christian: NO. Every time they do, they go through the appropriate rituals and apologize
Atheist: so if a gay person did these rituals and apologies after every time they had se.x, would they be good in your eyes?
Christian: NO Gays are evil and are going to hell
The difference is a willingness to repent.
The pastor committed adultery, but he is showing every sign of a desire to REPENT.
Does a sodomite show any desire to repent of that which the Bible says is sin? If so, then OF COURSE he can be welcomed into the church.
The operable word is REPENTANCE.
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized that the Lord doesn't work that way so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me.
– Emo Philips
Repentance is NOT a work that we perform in order to earn favor with God; rather, it is the right response and att.itude towards our sin that comes out of God’s working on our hearts to show us our sin and how truly sinful it is...
True repentance isn't just words saying that you're sorry, knowing full well that you are going to commit the same act tomorrow, it is rather the change of mind which results in a revulsion to sin because it offends God, and a willingness to submit to Christ, and how He ordains that you should live.
Theo
Watch the Jimmy Swaggart clip, for Christ's sake, genuine repentance my ass. Who is the judge of genuine repentance here on earth, probably you, and how do you know it is genuine? You are such a guide to us all, HALLELUJAH!
"Watch the Jimmy Swaggart clip.... Who is the judge of genuine repentance here on earth.... how do you know it is genuine?"
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As with every theological issue, the guide is the Bible, not me. And I am well aware of Swaggart's public confession. That kind of repentance is what the Bible calls "Metanoeo." This is used for the remorse over your sins because those sins had consequences attached to them. Biblical repentance is marked by a dramatic lifestyle change. True repentance is "Metanoia," this isn't just words saying that you're sorry, knowing full well that you are going to commit the same act tomorrow, it is rather the change of mind which results in a revulsion to sin because it offends God, and a willingness to submit to Christ, and how He ordains that you should live.
Up front when the confession is made, we don't know which is which. Time bears out if repentance is true or not. That is why it takes a while for those in leadership to be reestablished into their leadership.
Theo
C'mon what did you do, tell us, why you need to repent.
That is why it takes a while for those in leadership to be restored... So it really isn't jesus that gets to offer forgiveness it is you guys here on earth that decide repentance. Listen up, he looks good now hasn't been seen cheating and there doesn't appear to be any p0rn on his computer, so what do you say, let him back in the club. Where do you get off making that kind of godly decision. I already know you are special so forget about telling us all again.
"Where do you get off making that kind of godly decision"
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In the Bible, we have been given instructions as to how to operate the church. Amongst those instructions are dictates on administering church discipline. True, people can fool us, but they can't fool God. It is God who administers true reconciliation, but He has ordained that one of the means that God works is through the church and its role in disciplining a sinning brother.
Theo
Biblical references on how to deal with a sinning brother/sister might be helpful in this case, probably from the NT, the OT would probably just stone the poor buggers to death.
"Biblical references on how to deal with a sinning brother/sister might be helpful in this case, probably from the NT, the OT would probably just stone the poor buggers to death."
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No, the church didn't exist in the Old Testament.
Theo
Fair enough, you aren't Jewish. The references from the new testaments on how to deal with naughty leadership will be fine, take your time and biblical ones only not dogma.
Theo
Why are you Christians such cowards. I asked for your references on how to deal with sinful leaders just in the NT, you have had lots of time to provide the answer and a supposed "scholar" such as your self should have them at your fingertips. You mythical god does not like a deceit.
The operable word is – WE DON'T BELIEVE HIS LYING BUTT.
Theo
I remember the old movies where the convicted murderer is headed off to his death and along side they have a priest mumbling over his beads begging for repentance of the desp!cable criminal. Your belief system is so ridiculous. Who does your god repent to for all its murderous conduct, Zeus?
All kabuki theater unless he gives all his money back to the people he lied to and lives in austerity for the rest of his days.
Repent to whom? His wife?
He is stepping down after his infidelity, if anyone repents and turns away from things that are sin they can make it to Heaven. However if a person continues to live in a manner that goes against the Bible then they are destined for an eternity in hell.
I understand your comment was meant to put down Christians but remember no all who claim Christianity are christians.
Ahhh.. that old "true christian" thing again I see....
Oh look, another lying hypocritical Christian. Is anyone anywhere surprised?
Where did it state he lied? He stepped down from his position do to his poor decisions.
It is common sense that he lied. Wake up.
He'll take all the money and run. Hypocrites.
Just one reason why religion is the oldest and biggest scam on earth.
Religious groups should not be tax exempt because it is a huge money
making enterprise.
"Religion was invented when the first con man met the first fool." -Mark Twain
Orginzed atheism is a scam.
Your posts don't read they way you seem to think they do. They seem more like you are an angry, unhappy person. And since they are nonsense posts, no one can actually talk to you. You have built a wall.
That tells me you don't want to talk to anyone. You are sad and lonely. Try joining in and enjoying the blog sometimes, rather than your silly shtick.
Lolz. Wrong. I'm here to help you atheists. This shows you how you really act.
Ok, please help me. Standing by.
Secret jeebus troll...
I really don't think these little outbursts will help you. I'm not an expert on butthurtedness, but you might give Preparation-H a try.
I'm here to help you atheists. It's ok. The truth is hard to accept sometimes. I'm here to help you😄
You are making me very sad. I feel your emptiness. It will be ok.
thefinisher1 is a troll and many of us are guilty of feeding it, but I am genuinely concerned that this poster is mentally ill. I would encourage you, thefinisher1, to seek counseling. So much negativity will lead to a shortened life-span. Smile and have some fun. Atheists are fun-loving people, don't be afraid of us.
I share your concerns. I stopped conversing with it because I don't want to be the person that pushes it over the edge, creating the USA's next mass murderer.
@thefinisher1
I am an atheist and I send my love out to you. I know you are miserable now, but it will pass. I am not like the atheists you describe in your odd posts. I have never met an atheist like that, but you are entitled to you opinion. But why the mean spirit? You need to turn your face to the sun and feel the warmth.
I agree, I don't need to pay dues to the American Atheists to be an atheist. I can do it at home for free.
@thefinisher1: As an atheist who likes to free people from religion, I want to thank you for all your hard work. Your every post is a great tool for atheists everywhere.
Most religions have merely canonized a few products of ancient ignorance and derangement and passed them down to us as though they were primordial truths. This leaves billions of people believing what no sane person could believe on their own.
You certainly don't understand even the most basic concept of atheism - "organized" is not a word that applies. You're thinking of christian sheeples.
""The governing board of the church is providing counselors and ministers who will help guide him through the process of full repentance, cleansing and restoration," "
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Sounds like the church is correctly practicing Church discipline according to the dictates of scripture.
A church leader’s life must not be marred by sin or vice—be it an att.itude, habit, or incident. (1 Timothy 3:2) That’s not to say he must be perfect, but there must not be any obvious defect in his character. He must be a model of godliness so he can legitimately call his congregation to follow his example (Philippians 3:17).
A church leader disqualifies himself as an elder when his unrighteousness communicates to others that one can live in sin and still be a spiritual leader. Malicious people are always looking for ways to discredit the reputation of Christ and His church, and a sinful leader plays right into their hands, giving them an unparalleled opportunity to justify their lack of belief.
The whole process of church discipline is to bring one to a place of repentance, and back into fellowship with the church, and it looks as though this former elder is doing just that. Good for him.
cult politics.
It's not cult politics.
We don't shoot our wounded. We demand repentance when they have sinned, and once they have, and it is found to be genuine, we forgive them, and welcome tham back in.
Is that somehow wrong to you?
It is wrong to me. Sounds judgmental and simple minded. Things like infidelity are very complex and have nothing to do with church or gods.
I agree. That is the right way to do it. Forgiveness and love are the most fundamental factors of Christianity.
"Things like infidelity are very complex and have nothing to do with church or gods."
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Christians are held to such a standard that we are called out to "judge those within the church." We are to call out sin in one another in love, in order to bring about repentance. Matthew 18:15-17 is one of many places in scripture that talks about conducting discipline within the church...
Infidelity certainly DOES have everything to do with church and God. God calls us out to a life of purity, and when that is not done, it is up to our Christian brothers to call us out on sins in our lives in a personal, one on one meeting. When those sins are called out, we are commanded to repent. If we refuse to repent, then more witnesses to the sin are brought to bear on the one in sin to call them out to repentance. If they still fail to repent, then it is brought to the church elders. If they still fail to repent, then they are put out of the church, and treated as an unbeliever.
When an elder is found in sin, he is held to an even higher standard, and he disqualifies himself as an elder until he has fully repented, and only then can he be brought back into his position of leadership.
Being an "elder" is akin to being in charge of the Tilt-a-Whirl at the carnival (only less important). Higher standard? Ha!
Have YOU ever gone through what he is going through with his family? It is his FAMILY that is suffering. Not you.
"Being an "elder" is akin to being in charge of the Tilt-a-Whirl at the carnival (only less important). Higher standard? Ha!"
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Do you even know the qualifications for an elder?
1 Timothy (Also: T.itus 1:5-9)
1)He must correct those teaching false doctrine and call them to a pure heart, a good conscience and a sincere faith.
2)He must fight for divine truth and for God's purposes keeping his own faith and a good conscience.
3)He must pray for the lost and lead the men of the church to do the same.
4)He must call the women in the church to fulfill their God-given role of submission and raise up godly children, setting an example of faith, love and sanct.ity with self-restraint.
5)He must carefully select spiritual leaders for the church on the basis of their giftedness, godliness and virtue.
6)He must recognize the source of error and those who teach it and point these things out to the brethren.
7)He must constantly be being nourished on the words of the Scripture and its sound teaching, avoiding all myths and all false doctrines.
8)He must discipline himself for the purpose of godliness.
9)He must boldly command and teach the truth of God's Word.
10)He must be a model of spiritual virtue that all can follow.
11)He must faithfully read, explain and apply the Scriptures publicly.
12)He must be progressing always toward Christ's likeness in his own personal life.
13)He must be gracious and gentle in confronting the sin of his people.
14)He must give special consideration and care for those who are widows.
15)He must honor faithful pastors who work hard.
16)He must choose church leaders with great care, seeing to it that they are both mature and proven.
17)He must take care of his physical condition so he is strong to serve. He must teach and preach principles of true godliness, helping his people discern between true godliness and mere hypocrisy.
18)He must flee the love of money.
19)He must pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance and gentleness.
20)He must fight for the faith against all enemies and all attacks.
21)He must keep all the Lord's commandments.
22)He must instruct the rich to do good, be rich in good works, be generous.
23)He must guard the Word of God as a sacred trust and a treasure.
2 Timothy
24)He must keep the gift of God in him fresh and useful.
25)He must not be timid but powerful.
26)He must never be ashamed of Christ or anyone who serves Him.
27)He must hold tightly to the truth and guard it.
28)He must be strong in character, reproduce himself in faithful men, suffer difficulty and persecution willingly while making the maximum effort for Christ.
29)He must keep his eyes on Christ on all time.
30)He must lead with authority.
31)He must interpret and apply the Scripture accurately.
32)He must avoid useless conversation that leads only to ungodliness.
33)He must be an instrument of honor set apart from sin and useful to the Lord.
34)He must flee youthful lusts, pursue righteousness, faith and love.
35)He must refuse to be drawn into philosophical and theological wrangling.
36)He must not be an arguer but kind, teachable, gentle and patient even when he's wronged.
37)He must face dangerous times with a deep knowledge of the Word of God.
38)He must understand that the key to his own maturity and that of his people was the Scripture.
39)He must preach the Word in season and out of season, reproving, rebuking, and exhorting with great patience and instruction.
40)He must know the priorities for all of life, endure hardship and do the work of an evangelist.
"Have YOU ever gone through what he is going through with his family? It is his FAMILY that is suffering. Not you."
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Sure, he and his family are going through a terrible ordeal. BUT, being a part of the church, he does not go through the ordeal alone – the church holds him to the standard of purity that he has committed to, commands him to repent when he has failed, helps him as he goes through his struggle, and forgives him and upholds him when he has repented.
The church is ALSO his family, and no one who has a family goes through a crisis in a vacu.um.
You are so wrong about everything that I don't even know where to start.
The "church" is not his family. He may have some friends who care about him there, but nothing more.
The bible is nonsense so that really doesn't figure into his ordeal.
It will be dark times for him at him with his family that loves him and that is the high price of wandering.
"17)He must take care of his physical condition so he is strong to serve. He must teach and preach principles of true godliness, helping his people discern between true godliness and mere hypocrisy."
Oh isn't that ironic..... Christianity is all about hypocrisy...
Of course some scholars attribute Timothy to Paul and others say authorship is unknown. And Philippians is of course attributed to Paul. And of course we know that according to most scholars, Peter did not author Peter 2, where Peter allegedly gave the stamp of approval for Paul's works as divinely-inspired "Scripture". At least most types of swiss cheese can stand on its own...
Doris,
Are you a Biblical scholar who has spent years of their life in the field of textual criticism? Or have you not looking into matter for yourself and are taking the word of others?
Because I have spent decades of my life studying textual criticism (among other theological topics) and I can tell you that we DO know that the author of the letters to Timothy was Paul, and we know this with certainty. We also know with certainty that 2 Peter is the work of Peter – the differences in Greek style between the two books of Peter is answered in that Peter wrote that he used an amanuensis, Silvanus, in 1 Peter 5:12. In 2 Peter, he either used a different amanuensis, or he wrote the letter himself. The differences in vocabulary b/w the two letters are because there are different themes addressed by the letters – 1 Peter was addressed to help suffering Christians, and 2 Peter was written to expose false teachers.
What you continue to bring up about the authorship of the NT are issues that have been settled for 2,000 years.
*looked* into the matter...
Note that I was clear that the authorship of Timothy is not universal. But it does seem that most scholars agree on the Pauline authorship. Peter 2 is another story. Most Biblical scholars agree that Peter did not author Peter 2.
Yup, we should all bow down to someone who has spent years studying something for which there is not a shred of actual evidence.
Theo
Oh dear you have been studying for decades and have learnt nothing, so sad. About the first cause and casual chain can you please elucidate.
"Note that I was clear that the authorship of Timothy is not universal"
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Of course it's not universal – in the same sense that I'm sure there are some people who don't believe in gravity.
Clearly they are not settled. A conference in 300 AD did not settle this point and it still rages in far more learned circles than the ones you frequent. That being said, your argument that decades of personal study proves your point is at best frail and worst self delusion which is of course what many would term as part of the problem. I was once afraid to consider other points of view preferring to believe as I was instructed to rather than explore and allow the spirit to lead me. I suggest that rather than berating and bullying with questionable arguments you allow others to continue working out their own salvation.....stop being the bible answer man and re-join the human race.
1957la
Theo is special and he knows it. He also knows the only truth, he will tell you all about it if you ask. You can also ask him about first cause and the casual chain, it is hilarious.
I find that people who brag about their credentials actually have the opposite effect than it intended...
1957la,
The Old Testament was pulled together into the Canon that we have now by the scribe Ezra in the 400’s BC. (Nehemiah 8, Luke 1:70, Romans 1:2, Acts 3:21) By the time John completed the book of the Revelation in 94-96AD, the New Testament books were completed and had already been widely circulated as scripture. The New Testament was not compiled by any church council or by any decree of a ruler, rather, the apostles themselves dictated what the Scripture was (Ephesians 3:3-5, 2 Peter 3:1-2, 15-16, Jude 17-18, Galatians 1:1-2, 12, Hebrews 2:3-4, Acts 2:42).
If you wish to be led astray by men who are kindly called historical revisionists such as the Jesus Seminar, and fail to study for yourselves, then you have only yourself to blame.
More importantly, most Biblical scholars agree that Peter did not author Peter 2. So much for Peter's alleged approval of the Pauline ministry as divinely-inspired scripture.
I wrote Pauline ministry. But can't we really informally call that Saul of Tarsus, Luke & Co., Inc.?
Where's your congregation located, Theo?
What is your church's name?
Where's your congregation located, Theo?
What is your church's name?
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I'm not an elder.
Theo Phileo I must say you have great biblical knowledge. Please stop giving pearls to swine, they will trample on it.
I notice that whenever a religous leader falls, every agnostic, aethist and nay sayer is happy. Most people are here to say negative things about Christianity, they are not children of God so thus carry themselves as children of evil.
Enjoy the rest of your day and stay in the Word!
"Please stop giving pearls to swine, they will trample on it."
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But there's always the hope that something said sometime somewhere will make a difference to just one person... The heart of an evangelist is truely a curious one, on the one hand he knows that most people will reject as ridiculous what he has to say, but on the other hand he has a burning desire to preach under even the most hostile of audiences. We are told to "preach the word in season and out of season," and although you're right in that we aren't to "give what is holy to dogs" it's so hard to hang up your hat when your passion is for the lost.
Where’s your congregation located, Theo?
What is your church’s name?
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I’m not an elder.
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Not what I asked.
You said the other day that people have no idea how you preach; intimating that you are a preacher; hence my questions.
What denomination?
"Not what I asked.
You said the other day that people have no idea how you preach; intimating that you are a preacher; hence my questions.
What denomination?"
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Oh, I see what you're saying. Well, no, I'm not an overseer/elder/pastor as an official role within a church, but I preach/teach in lay settings both in and out of the church under the authority that every believer is given the admonition to "preach the word in season and out of season." I have also been involved in missions both here and overseas.
I forgot to add....
I attend a Baptist church in North GA.
I would have guessed that Theo is a lay preacher spouting his crap on Las Vegas Blvd.
hotair,
Never been to Las Vegas, but it'd sure be a great opportunity for street preaching!
Theo: gotcha. Thanks for answering.
That's great, they're really doing a lot for this guy.
And what are they doing for the real victim: his wife?
...don't know, the article didn't say anything. Hopefully they both are going to undergo Christian counselling.
Have you ever gone through something like he and his wife are going through?
"Have you ever gone through something like he and his wife are going through?"
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No, I've never cheated on my wife. But we have gone through some trying times together, as does any couple, and I know that any couple who are genuinely, passionately in love with one another will use all of their trials to bring them closer to one another... Godly counsel can help with that.
Godly council can't help, but professional therapy can help. Mostly you just have to work it out. No one truly cares but your family.
Or the woman (or man?) that he may have used his position of power within their cult to force them to do something they normally would not have?
Let us hope that you never do anything wrong in full view of the public eye so that others will not forever hold you in derision for a single act of indiscretion.
Are you suggesting or do you know this charlatan shaman only faltered once? And why do you class his behavior as an indiscretion and not a mortal sin?
"Are you suggesting or do you know this... only faltered once?"
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I don't know if this is isolated or not. Do you? Why not give him the benefit of the doubt? Even still, our job is to bring him to repentance, and if he is willing to do that, it doesn't matter how many times he has sinned.
'And why do you class his behavior as an indiscretion and not a mortal sin?"
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Because the word "indiscretion" implies a single act that happened in a moment of weakness. Do you know for certain that it was anything more than that? I don't.
I did not call it a "mortal sin" because that term implies that there are degrees of sin. This is not the case according to the Bible, sin is sin. And yes, of course his indiscretion was sin, but ALL sin can be forgiven is repentance is genuine.
hotairace
Let me answer for Theo. Well because he is one of us, part of the club and we look after our own. Jesus do you think that the Vatican wouldn't turn over a minister, imam or rabbi in a heartbeat if they caught them in a criminal act, but their own guys, not so much.
I know nothing more than what is presented here, including your words. Seems to me you are trying to reduce the significance of this charlatan shaman's sin by calling it an indiscretion, dare I say because he is a fellow delusional believer.
From an article at examiner.com:
"Michael Newnham wrote in his blog that they have confirmation Coy admitted to at least two affairs in the past year alone and has had a long standing “problem with por.nography.""
HAA:
You beat me to it...I just read the sane thing in HuffPo.
Just the porn addiction alone suggests it is more than a one time indescretion...
Still, he did the right thing by resigning.
Theo:
Obviously it wasn't a single indescretion.
"Theo:
Obviously it wasn't a single indescretion."
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Well, I only read this article, so I didn't know. But once again, so? If he is showing a true desire to repent, and is making every effort to do so, then it doesn't matter how often or how horrid his sins were.
Once again, we don't shoot our wounded. The parable of the prodigal son teaches us that no matter how bad we have sinned, including wishing the non-existence of the God who made us, when we make up our minds to truly repent, it isn't we who run to God, but God who runs to us.
The giant spaghetti monster in the sky laughs at your morality.
I can't help but think of all the money that's been wasted on this nonsense.
The standards are very high. Never put yourself in a position where temptation can overpower your ability to resist.
What standards are very high?
Some chicks just dig that 70's style feathered look man. Not his fault. Rather than step down, he should get a new hair style to keep the babes away.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ3hAKet5bQ
If you think about the personality it takes to be the pastor of a megachurch – huge self-confidence, showmanship, entrepreneurship, deep personal dishonesty, political savvy and financial self-interest, the only thing that amazes me is that they don't fall at a faster rate.
nicely done. you should be an FBI profiler.
The ability to not laugh hysterically during one's sermons would be rather helpful as well.
He did the right thing.
Now if ALL megachurch pastors would step down...
I'm wary of any church that has the "mega-church" sobriquet..
I'm wary of any church period.
I'm just wary of "sobriquet"
Headless, are you taking umbrage at sobriquet? Lol
Agreed. He did the right thing.
No doubt it was a difficult decision for him, but without holding themselves to a high standard, preachers become hypocrites. He chose honesty over hypocrisy and that has to be recognized.
Getting caught is such a bummer. I would have loved to see him do a public mea culpa in front of the congregation, the Jimmy Swaggart one was comedy gold.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05GAeQ45YxU
Doris
Thanks for posting the clip.
Among the funniest things I have ever seen.
"The governing board of the church is providing counselors and ministers who will help guide him through the process of full repentance, cleansing and restoration,"
look at any cult anywhere and you will see phrases just like this.
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realized that the Lord doesn't work that way so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me.
– Emo Philips
LOL
This is news? Yet another charlatan shaman fails to follow his alleged but never proven god's rules is news?
Reblogged this on thewaythetruthandthelife.