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Are You Ready for Mega-Pastor Joel Osteen’s New Primetime ‘Reality’ Show?

Nov. 30, 2011 9:02am Billy Hallowell

Joel Osteen to Get Prime time Show With Producer Mark Burnett

More than 10 million viewers tune in each week to mega-Pastor Joel Osteen’s television broadcast. And now, even more people may watching the faith leader, as a primetime television series is in the works.

On Tuesday, TMZ reported that Osteen, the pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston Texas, will be teaming up with “Survivor” producer Mark Burnett for a prime-time network television show in 2012. According to the Houston Chronicle, a spokesperson for the church has confirmed that a program is currently in development.

Joel Osteen to Get Prime time Show With Producer Mark Burnett

Burnett told TMZ that the show will center upon ordinary people giving up several days or longer to go on a “mission” with the faith leader. While this may conjure images of Osteen and company traveling abroad to partake in missionary activities, the trips will apparently be confined to the United States.

According to Don Iloff, a spokesperson for Lakewood and the pastor’s brother-in-law, “just about every studio in Hollywood” has pitched ideas to the Osteens, but, to date, they have declined. But Burnett and his wife, Roma Downey, have apparently become friends with the Osteen family.

Joel and his wife Victoria have been to the producer’s home and vice-versa. And the Burnetts, who are also Christians, have also visited Lakewood. As a result, the family likely trusts the famed producer to portray Osteen and his ministry in a palatable light.

At the moment the show has no name and has no official network secured, as it is in its early-planning states. The Osteens, as the Chronicle reports, are hoping that they will be able to create “uplifting, positive programming” that will be family-friendly.

Considering Burnett’s credentials and Osteen’s popularity, there should be little issue finding a home for the show.

(H/T: Urban Christian Church)

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hauschild
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 9:37am
This Osteen character is dirty. You can literally see the slime oozing outta the pores on his skin.

But, he’s hoodwinked many a lemmings, so props to him.

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- Bill in Texas
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 9:45am
  I’ve only watched him a couple of times. What do you know that I don’t that makes him dirty? And what makes his church a cult?
  
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- copatriots
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 9:55am
  @ BILL
  
  Two words: Prosperity gospel
  
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- Jinglebob
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 10:08am
  The bad news for Christians for today. He is everything a “front man” should not be.
  
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- THE-FINAL-ACT
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 10:21am
  Joel Osteen “blesses” Houston’s gay mayor Annise Parker
  
  http://content.usatoday.com/communities/Religion/post/2010/01/joel-osteen-annise-parker-gay-rights-evangelical/1
  
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- downthewell
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 10:23am
  Osteen fools his lemmings the same way Beck fools you guys. You should really question Beck’s motives since he went nutter a couple years ago.
  
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- downthewell
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 10:25am
  Romes, control your temper. Is that language really necessary?
  
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- smackdown33
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 10:35am
  He represents all that is wrong with these evangelical Christians who go week after week to those Las Vegas like entertainment churches. Million dollar sound systems, complete with coffee shops.
  
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- Missouri_Patriot
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 10:51am
  2 Timothy 4:3-4 “3 For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. 4 They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.”
  
  This is the word of God. When I see stories like this, I’m very skeptical about what a man’s motives are….Is he serving God or is he serving his own interests by using his ministry to seek fame and fortune?? Not by a man’s words, but through his works you shall know him.
  
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- Libertyluvnmomma
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 11:02am
  let’s just ask Olsteen about sin.
  
  I’ve never heard him mention it. No one here needs to criticize Joel- let him convict himself.
  
  Jesus and Paul taught us to beware of false teachers…BEWARE, they said.
  If one is the proverbial biblical milk drinker, such is their folly.
  
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- slugpoo
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 11:02am
  Slow down! I don’t subscribe to his particular brand of Christianity, but I’ve haven’t seen anything from him that would classify him as sleazy. Seems like a decent guy preaching some vanilla gospel. If people find value in that, go for it. There’s plenty of others I would call sleazy. Joel Osteen is not one of them.
  
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- dnewton
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 11:17am
  The prosperity gospel is indeed a problem but also his unwillingness to let the word “sin” approach his lips. He has refused to warn that Beck is not a Christian. Notice in the background while he is speaking on TV is not a cross or other Christian symbology but a massive globe. It is easier to have a large church if you jettison the hard teachings of sin, the need for redemption and the need to repent. He is just one of many who seems to tolerate an idea of relative salvation. This means that one can be comfortable with their relationship with God as long as they are really sure there are many others much worse. Their only hope of salvation is that God grades on a curve.
  
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- Ubermoose
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 11:18am
  Osteen is the ecclesiastical equivalent of cool whip. It may cover up the taste of a bad pie, but it’s really just pretending to be whipped cream.
  
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- poohthebear
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 11:46am
  I agree 100%. He gives me the willies….yuck
  
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- AnAppealToGod
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 12:19pm
  I wouldn’t call him a slime ball. He certainly has no backbone and has more in common with Rob Bell (former Mars Hill pastor…not to be confused with Mark Driscoll of Mars Hill in Seattle) than anyone else. Certainly not a pastor with sound doctrine.
  
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- tophereich
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 12:29pm
  @ bill in Texas. If you watch his services you will notice that he rarely quotes scripture, if ever. Any pastor that does not discuss scripture is at best suspect.
  
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- WSGAC
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 12:31pm
  @JOEL1234, who said:
  
  “I watched him (Olsteen) on larry king live….and he refused to discuss hell…he refused to stand up for the truth of the gospel.”
  
  To talk about hell is to stand up for the truth of the gospel? LOL
  
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- Tigertame4
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 1:13pm
  Hmm, it seems to me he is just preaching that God Loves us and we should trust God in all things. He is not here to teach all things, he is just the messenger to encourage people to come to God, when they do he says to find a church. That is where they would learn more about Satan etc. Think of it like kindergarten. Why would you teach EVERYTHING to a kindergartener? Even in the Bible it talks about starting on milk (in learning about Jesus).
  
  Why if one knew NOTHING about God or Jesus would you want to scare them with fire and brimstone? That would turn them away, God is a God of love. I am Catholic and study the Bible and my faith but I applaud anyone who brings people to the Lord.
  
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- jobe
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 1:38pm
  Apostate teacher and as for Beck a good man with a pagan religion. Lets hope one day Beck comes to Christ and denounces his false religion. Pray for Beck and olsteen.
  
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- Doris Carman
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 1:45pm
  He should remember the Crystal Cathedral is now defunct. Too much. Olsteen is slimy.I dont and wont watch him.Franklin Graham is a true believer.
  
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- rascalofearth
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 2:10pm
  start with the fact he pays no taxes. you subsidze his rock star lifestyle.
  
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- motonutt
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 2:17pm
  Revelation 3 : 15-17
  
  15 I know your deeds that you are neither cold nor hot: I would that you were cold or hot.
  
  16 So because you are luke-warm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of My mouth (i.e. vomit)
  
  17 Because you say, I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing, and you do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked,
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  I think Joel fit’s into this catagory, wishy, washy, waterd down, don’t say anything to offend anyone preacher, and he’s drawing them in by the millions. Helping to produce weak milk fed christians.
  satan love it.
  
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- godlovinmom
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 2:37pm
  Hauschild….you certainly got that right…if you want a motivational speaker…Joel is your man…if you want a man of God, who speaks the truth…go elsewhere…Joel reminds me of the many preachers in Germany who were tickling the ears of the german christians….Reality show is right where Joel belongs…and from what I hear about his wife, she could use a little reality too.
  
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- Faith1029
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 2:38pm
  I have watched him until I realized he is presenting only one side of the Bible. What I take away from his sermons is what can God do for you. It seems to be a positive thinking, Tony Robbins type message. Never a message on sin and the cross. He does not encourage people to repent and turn away from their sin. No wonder people are flocking to his church. No accountabilty. When I saw him on Larry King, he had a hard time saying Jesus is the only way. Given these facts, I have to wonder if he is one of the false preachers the Bible speaks of in the last days? The Bible says even the elect will be fooled. Satan comes as an angel of light. We need to be careful who we listen to.
  
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- tketterer
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 2:43pm
  Olsteen is Christianity Lite, and believes that Mormons are Christians. Maybe if he did some research and found out that the current lds cult is not Christians at least since the alteration of the book of mormon in 1837. If you read the original book of mormon just maybe, maybe he could consider them Christians, but not since the infiltration of masons like brigham young and others.
  
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- His_Way
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 3:05pm
  This man makes mystomach turn like most misleading slick televangelist. Encouraged to see so many here do see through his perverted PC candyland wealth and happiness now–BS “Osteen doctrine”. I liken to if you were dying of fatal desease and chose the medical doctor that claimed he would cure you- save your life- but sadly the Rx given to you were just pretty sugar pills.
  
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- constantnfaithful
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 3:29pm
  I don’t know much about his character, but this guy is a performer. Beware of those who present a false gospel (prosperity gospel) and give you permission to live a life of sin as long as you love God. You must be redeemed to enter into the kingdom of God, not really emotional about religious stories.
  
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- ItsMsBtch2U
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 3:29pm
  You’re all just chapped because he speaks of personal responsibility and religion. He tells you to go and find a bible based church to be a part of, NOT come to mine and mine only. I bet you all followed Benny Hin and the Bakers and so you assume all are the same.
  
  Typically uninformed and closed minded. He does so well because he preaches about a God that is forgiving, loving and just; NOT fire and brimstone all the time let alone killing in His [God's] name. He has NEVER said that the only way to be saved and if you say he has you are a liar.
  
  He speaks positively is that such a problem? The problem everyone has with him is that he walks his talk…nobody can find anything bad on him so they CREATE IT to make themselves feel better. I expected better from people on a conservative leaning site….how disappointing.
  
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- decarlisle
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 3:36pm
  So do you think the lives saved and changed by this ministry means nothing? Just what gives you insight in to this revelation are you a man of GOD speaking from the Holy Spirit no you are far from GOD and your words betray your true intent. Are so gifted you can discern spirits from your TV or computer fantastic could you please let us know who you see as a preacher that you do find worthy of your praises?
  
  I am do not inclined to Joel’s style of preaching on a daily basis it does not seem to be covering other important subjects pertaining to following the LORD for the last days. I enjoyed and learned much from his father and from him too, I do not see anything evil or dirty the opposite is true but there is a lot of milk being served and we need meat for the coming storms. Lakewood church is far from a cult, though you may know 1st hand about cults for some reason.
  
  You would be wise to shut your mouth and repent take it from one that learned the hard way if you don’t like or trust a preacher move on, in your case I really don’t know if you are a true Christian by your hateful ungodly words but you are treading on thin ice either way.
  
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- Black Manta
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 3:41pm
  Don’t be deceived…..BY HIS FALSE TEACHINGS………
  
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- walleye01
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 4:02pm
  he has very shifty eyes
  
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- His_Way
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 4:34pm
  When anything goes- everything goes.
  
  Haven’t turned on the tube- pipeline of sewege- in months.
  
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- mharris2012
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 5:06pm
  First let’s leave Glen out of this.I used to watch Joel when he first took over for his father I tried to like him at first I did but the Truth finally set in it started to seem like the sermons were repeating themselves just be nice when on the freeway put your shopping cart back etc etc.So i thought to myself self this man could not get a dog saved no talk of sin hell or anything to do with wrong doing just be nice an you’ll get favor an story upon story it’s like u are in elementary school an his sermons never go past 20 minutes.u talk about COTTON CANDY LITE u got it. Now he want’s to compromise with the world these people talking about producing this or supposed to be christian so what else is new that does’nt make it right.All i have to say is this he can’t put a sermon together but he can have a so called realty show God Help Us.One more thing only time u here good teaching at his church is when Joyce Meyer is there.Sorry Joel no more money 4 u.
  
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- WhiteFang
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 5:23pm
  WSGAC and Joe1234,
  No one lives in or experiences consciousness in Hell. Ecclesiastes 9:5,10
  
  “Much confusion and misunderstandings has been caused through the early translators of the Bible persistently rendering the Hebrew Sheol and the Greek Hades and Gehenna by the (English) word Hell. The simple transliteration of these words by the translators of the revised editions of the Bible has not sufficed to appreciably clear up this confusion and misconception”. – The Encyclopedia Americana 1942
  
  The Hebrew Sheol and the Greek Hades and Gehenna mean the Grave, Pit. Nothing more. So if a person dies and is in Sheol, this simply means he is dead, a dead soul, unconscious and aware of nothing until the time of his being resurrected back to life in God’s Kingdom. So the word “Hell” is not an appropriate word not is it accurate for true Christians to use.
  
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- WeveAlreadyWon
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 8:03pm
  He’s not Dirty.. he gives millions of people a great message and hope while following the teaches of Jesus. Every Sunday he gives a great message, you should maybe listen to the message before you write your hateful comments here. There’s nothing wrong IN THIS COUNTRY for someone that has a great message for them to capitalize on it. Much of their money goes to Charities.. How much of your money goes to Charity on the same percentage?
  
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- RossPoldark
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 8:38pm
  Well said. He is nothing but a false prophet, or a wolf in sheep clothing. Millions have been suckered by this guy, who lives a king’s life in a king’s mansion at the expense of his ignorant congregation.
  
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- Texred
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 10:35pm
  Osteen is a gospel whore. He sells the message of prosperity for filthy lucre while ignoring the message Christ sent, “none come to the Father except through me”.
  
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- tirelesspatriot
  Posted on December 1, 2011 at 1:33am
  “Don’t judge others and you will not be judged. You will be treated the same way you treat others. The standard you use in judging others is the exact same standard by which you yourself will be judged. ” Matthew 7:1
  
  There is only one Judge of the hearts of men. All others are subject to error.
  
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- ThemDemsLie2much
  Posted on December 1, 2011 at 7:55am
  What a bunch of Bigots you all are. Before Joel’s father passed, he was in charge of the media set-up. That is what he went to school for. The guy is very shy and doesn’t do very good in interviews. This kept him from preaching until his dad died and he felt he was called to do his work. Many of you guys are the same way or you wouldn’t be venting from behind the internet mask. You do not know what God has in store for this man. I don’t watch him either but I do know a little about him and do not see the problem you people some how see with him trying to put a Christian based TV show on the air. I swear like a sailor, drink & smoke when I feel like it and still believe. Refreshing to see someone that also believes, not ridicule me about my life style. So, I will stand up for Joel and his show and ask of you bigots to not watch it if your that upset. Didn’t you hear that Obama dipped way below Jimmy Carters approval rating? And you doubted God! Maybe this is why the left wing tv shows and websites do so poorly. Your all on the right wing sites bitching about everyone but yourselves. I just may read one of his best sellers now!
  
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- GETLIFE
  Posted on December 1, 2011 at 8:51am
  Wow! So many “Christians” sounding so nasty and jealous!
  
  Yeah, Joel Osteen teaches that success and perhaps prosperity are by-products of a Christian lifestyle–implementing Christian values. Sounds pretty all-American to me. He chooses positive examples from the scriptures as a basis for his messages which are usually permeated with the idea of thankfulness, helping others, and trust in a forgiving God.
  
  I forgive him for his ****.
  
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- bikerr
  Posted on December 1, 2011 at 9:40am
  @downthewell————–Just when did this man crush for Glenn start?. and when will the stalking end?
  
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- jams1559
  Posted on December 1, 2011 at 11:07am
  Jesus Forbids Sectarianism
  
  38 Now John answered Him, saying, “Teacher, we saw someone who does not follow us casting out demons in Your name, and we forbade him because he does not follow us.”
  39 But Jesus said, “Do not forbid him, for no one who works a miracle in My name can soon afterward speak evil of Me. 40 For he who is not against us is on our[c] side. 41 For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name, because you belong to Christ, assuredly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.
  Jesus Warns of Offenses
  
  42 “But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea.
  
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- jams1559
  Posted on December 1, 2011 at 11:09am
  39 But Jesus said, “Do not forbid him, for no one who works a miracle in My name can soon afterward speak evil of Me. 40 For he who is not against us is on our[c] side. Mark 9:39
  
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- ThemDemsLie2much
  Posted on December 1, 2011 at 12:19pm
  “GETLIFE” Thank you very much, very well said and I too forgive him for the **** although, I wish it were mine.
  
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- Momey
  Posted on December 2, 2011 at 3:23am
  About 10 years ago, this man’s Sunday morning show got me through a very difficult period. God Bless Him and I look forward to this new endeavor.
  
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- W0rdsmith
  Posted on January 11, 2012 at 2:43pm
  While I am not a ‘fan’ of Osteen’s softer-than-I’d-like stance, I have absolutely no right to judge him outside of my own personal choices. My personal choice is to not watch him or listen to pod casts by him because his stance is indeed weaker than I prefer. I do respect Osteen though, because he does indeed point his listeners to God – despite my disagreements with his doctrinal positions. In response to one of the comments below, the absence of “one single cross” in the background behind him and the presence of a globe is actually a good thing. A cross in a church is simply an icon or representative that illustrates the belief that Jesus died on a cross to save sinners like myself. While I have crosses inked on my body and wear a cross inside my shirt daily, I don’t believe they save me. They do daily REMIND me of the incredible pain and suffering Jesus endured because of MY depravity. These crosses of mine make me no better than Adolph Hitler. I sin daily, and because of those sins, nails were violently pounded in Jesus’ hands and held Him to the cross so that I can someday enjoy face-to-face fellowship with God and Jesus in Heaven. Like the Apostle Paul, I am “chiefest” of sinners and I hate it that I disappoint God daily. The cross absolutely does NOT save me. GRACE afforded me through the blood of Jesus saved and saves me. Everyone across the globe deserves Jesus and Salvation, no matter where they live. Jesus loves EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE! Selah.
  
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Jim in Houston
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 9:37am
Glad to hear that I am not the only one who thinks this guy is a phony and his so called church is a cult.

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- neverending
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 10:00am
  All of that and more.
  
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- gdbhusker
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 10:53am
  Larry King said to him” can a Jew who doesn’t believe in Jesus get into heaven”? and Olsteen squirmed and said ” i think so, but only God will say who gets in and who don’t”. then LK says…. “as a pastor in a Christian church are you not REQUIRED to teach the new testament? Larry gave this jackhole a hundred ways to say the truth of the gospel..and he RAN from it..and instead offered up a foreign gospel that contradicts the word of God. We are not to judge…but are commanded to spread the truth… No man comes to the father, but through the son…that is the Word, truth and light..and JO is far removed from it….in his multi million dollar “name-it-claim-it church of the almighty cash flow…..he also is wishy washy on what the BIBLE says about homosexuality, and female pastors, and salvation, and etc………
  
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- Libertyluvnmomma
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 11:16am
  in the words of ann coulter- according to the left He is not “Christ the Redeemer” but Christ the guy driving a Volvo with a bumper sticker that says, “be nice to everyone”.
  
  If one is going to follow Christ like thr Olsteen’s of the world how come Jesus’ disciples and apostles tortured and martyred?
  They must have misunderstood somehow. Paul probably had all his teeth knocked out when he got stoned (not high – trolls)He must have been a looker.
  If they had only gotten a reality show then more people would hace accepted Christ.
  
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- Sonoran_Hiker
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 12:06pm
  Beware of false prophets…
  I would not classify Olsteen’s church a “cult”, but more of a large group of shallow, self-centered people who believe that God will make them RICH and FAMOUS if they follow Olsteen’s way. The only one getting rich and famous is Olsteen by preaching only “happy, happy, happy” giberish. True JOY is not always obtained through popularity, happy thoughts and material wealth. If you want to see someone who realized real, true and deep joy, read about Mother Teresa.
  
  As a born and raised evangelical protestant, who has converted to Catholicism, I have seen the good and the bad of mega-chucrh religion. It is sooooo easy to get caught up in the wave of emotions and good feelings from revivalist style preaching. But it is most often just like going to a pep rally or exciting football game. Depsite its many flaws (because all humans are flawed), the Catholic Church still embodies the original Christian movement as taught by CHrist to the apostles. I suggest everyone watch Father Robert Barron’s recently released amazing series on the church simply titled Catholicism. http://www.wordonfire.org
  
  I know this will get a lot of negative replys, but please be kind and remember we are all brothers and sisters of Christ here to love each other.
  
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- WSGAC
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 12:33pm
  @GDBHUXTER – The gospel according to GDB Huxter: “Turn or Burn!” LOL…what great news!
  
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- netmail
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 12:53pm
  I don’t see a lot of difference between Joel Osteen’s message and the message of ‘The Secret’, which Oprah touted a few years back. Of course, that ultimately led to those sweat lodge deaths in Az. ‘Name it and claim it- prosperity gospel’ leaders do not want to muddle your mind with hard truths and facts. The power of positive thinking (with zero negativity and confrontation) with Jesus as your friend/guide is all you need to succeed and be happy in life. The salvation message is simple, but not THAT simple. Osteen, IMO, panders to the collective just like social justice advocates do. Neither will end well. Stand by for scandals.
  
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- Windwalker
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 1:26pm
  Rev. 3:15-16 says it all.
  
  @wsgac….”to talk about hell is to stand for the truth of the gospel?LOL” Just what is the name of heaven do you think that believing and accepting the death, burial and resurection of Jesus Christ, the only Son of God as a propitiation for our sins saved us from? Born again Christians know what it saved them from……eternal hell.
  
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- Nemo Trax
  Posted on December 5, 2011 at 11:27pm
  As a Catholic, help me understand what organized religion is NOT categorized as a cult by the literal definition from Websters?
  
  : formal religious veneration : worship
  2
  : a system of religious beliefs and ritual; also : its body of adherents
  3
  : a religion regarded as unorthodox or spurious; also : its body of adherents
  4
  : a system for the cure of disease based on dogma set forth by its promulgator
  5
  a : great devotion to a person, idea, object, movement, or work (as a film or book); especially : such devotion regarded as a literary or intellectual fad
  b : the object of such devotion
  c : a usually small group of people characterized by such devotion
  
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Fightin *******
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 9:36am
Great, this is what the left will use as an example of “Christianity.” There is no depth to these mega-churches, just shallow preaching and beliefs.

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- zorro
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 9:46am
  Your comment is right on the money! TV stations jump at the chance to show how idiotic Christianity is and clowns like this guy make it possible for them.
  
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- Jinglebob
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 10:11am
  So much of his preaching is too PC. It’s not Bibilcal, it’s not what people really need in their faith.
  
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- Libertyluvnmomma
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 11:18am
  google: Voddie Baucham
  his sermons are like a theology course.
  He is not for the faint hearted though.
  
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- copatriots
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 11:42am
  @ LibertyLuvnMoma
  
  Many thanks for the recommendation…….I am unfamiliar with his teaching! Preach the truth, Rev. Baucham!!!
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPNraxxxRO8
  
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- beaubird
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 7:26pm
  Yall act like Glenn is god , he is not and Glenn does not know everything , for god sakes he is just giving his opinion and thats all, but here lately even when he talks to Bill he thinks he knows more, WRONG , he does not know everythng and i hate it when he acts like he does. he could lose it all if he keeps up that attitude. He needs to stop that preaching that is a turn off and people are gettin tired of it. Get on with the news and what your on your show for and getin paid for and stop the church bit all the time. You believe in what yu what to glen and let everybody else do the same !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!He is gettin to sound like these tv evangalist and that is a real turnoff. they are theives and thugs and they will be the ones to burn!!!!!!!!!!!
  
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Jim in Houston
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 9:32am
I nearly throw-up every time I see this phony on TV.

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- ChiefGeorge
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 3:01pm
  Just saw him recently on that British guys show, he is an artful dodger when it comes to just standing on what the bible actually teaches. He gushed on himself when he was referred to as a man who could have anything and was like a rockstar. His eyes were like daggers on his wife anytime she spoke up to try and fill in the blanks on questions he would not answer.
  
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SpankDaMonkey
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 9:30am
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If his wife will Pole Dance it might be worth watching……..

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- AintLIBSjuzGreat
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 10:18am
  Shame on me for thinking too ha
  
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- Libertyluvnmomma
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 11:22am
  …………………as long as she doesn’t talk
  
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RaiderNationKissArmy
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 9:29am
He reminds me of Martin Short’s character Ed Grimley from SNL. With better ****….Grimley I mean.

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- IndianaJan
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 10:12am
  OMG. The Grimley character is it EXACTLY! It was bothering me that I couldn’t put my finger on it.
  And why not an Osteen reality show? We get to watch that guy with 74 kids, 16 yr old preggies, whether they know it or not, pawn everything shows, tow everything shows, wrestle weird wildlife, and bid on junk in storage sheds.
  I am thisclose to cancelling cable all together, if it were not for all those wonderful commercials………
  
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- Jase
  Posted on December 1, 2011 at 3:26am
  I wonder if he’s obsessed with Pat Sajak too.
  
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Mandors
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 9:27am
I say to you, he already has his reward.

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sodun
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 9:27am
I don’t call the final shots God does, but the way I read The Bible… this man ought to invest in a really good FIRE SUIT.

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- kickagrandma
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 9:52am
  Nice! I agree 100%. he is a charlatan and is responsible for taking down many with him.
  
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- neverending
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 10:43am
  amen and amen!
  
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- krispy01
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 5:09pm
  No cross behind his pulpit, represents something too messy for his message…sin & redemption, not warm fuzzies and big bank accounts.
  
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biohazard23
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 9:27am
Will the show schedule conflict with the Big Bang Theory, hockey, baseball, football, Top Gear, MythBusters, Dirty Jobs, or anything on Food Network? Yes? Then I guess we won’t be watching.

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- Mandors
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 10:02am
  Top Gear (BBC) rocks.
  
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- biohazard23
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 10:27am
  We don’t get to watch it very often, unfortunately. :(
  
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spreadcommonsensenot pc
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 9:26am
JO—DONT do it……..

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- zorro
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 9:27am
  Do it, JO! Show your true colors!
  
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TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 9:26am
A big MEGA No! I’ve had his wife on my show; she is a nice person–however, I am no fan of mega churches or anything related to such. I have tuned into to Joel and never heard the Gospel. And reality shows? Got my own reality, thanks.

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YoungBloodNews
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 9:25am
Oh look its Joel ‘glitterbug’ Osteen, feeding the masses the warped version of the gospel hahaha

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louise
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 9:25am
Osteen gives me the creeps. I listened to him once and it seemed like he was talking to a crowd of people who were on paxil! nope won’t be watching.

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- copatriots
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 10:03am
  Osteen is a snake oil salesman, motivational speaker at best under the guise of the Gospel. He is a false teacher leading many astray not preaching about sin or the Gospel. I usually don’t prefer Wiki and certainly didn’t use it to formulate my opinion. (Three chapters into one of his books was sufficient for me.) Essentially his message is……if you pray right, you can have anything you want. If you don’t get it, you must not be praying right. I read a part of this book as I was visiting & helping a dear, very Godly woman who had progressed M.S. She was a blessing to all who know her up until her untimely death. I have no doubt she prayed in the Spirit as did so many who knew her (including myself). Osteen would have us believe she wasn’t miraculously cured because she didn’t pray right. He is a fraud and an embarrassment to Christ. He took over his father’s ministry and has proven that he was more interested in media/television and FAME than truly leading people to the True and Living God. May God have mercy on his soul.
  
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1957hm2000
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 9:24am
THe last thing we need is more of this man.

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CHEL
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 9:24am
I don’t care to ‘watch’ smiling Joe deceive the masses; ‘knowing’ he does it on a daily basis is enough…

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Detroit paperboy
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 9:24am
I think i would vote him off the island… But his wife can stay ; )) shes kinda hot…

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W@nd@
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 9:23am
what will you call it
the cheyenne social club?
for pity sake
more like the world than not!

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RaidersImperium
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 9:20am
NOOOOOOOOO!!! Jerry Sienfield is back…when did he convert?

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- zorro
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 9:24am
  This clown is a sell-out and would do anything for a buck.
  
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ares338
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 9:19am
Maybe it’s just me but whenever someone has a MEGA put in front of their title they arouse my suspicions. Baaaaaaaaa Baaaaaaaa

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NickDeringer
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 9:18am
Sad….

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- mwhaley
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 9:22am
  Very sad indeed.
  
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spidah59
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 9:16am
This guy does NOT teach the Gospel……

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- Erluti
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 9:39am
  You do know Glenn Beck is Mormon, right?
  The whole religion is founded on the idea that Orthodox Christian Theology is totally wrong. He lets slip Mormon ideas all the time. On his radio show a while back, he was talking about “Universal Salvation was Satan’s idea”, and “God choose Jesus’s plan instead.” Mormons teach that Jesus and Satan were brothers with competing plans for salvation, not Christians.
  Not that any of that means there’s something wrong with Mr. Beck and that he’s not a savvy political commentator. I just find it ironic you’re throwing out that he doesn’t teach the Gospel on a website from a man who doesn’t teach the Gospel.
  
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- Hockeytown
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 10:17am
  ERLUTI Glenn Beck is not a pastor either. It is not his job to preach the Gospel unlike Joel whose job it is supposed to be to preach the Gospel and is misleading a lot of people.
  
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- grudgywoof
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 10:22am
  Glenns not a preacher…..DUH.
  
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- sawbuck
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 10:33am
  @erluti
  I watch Glenn Beck….Like I use to watch FOX NEWS.
  For…. news…. NOT …… for spiritual guidance….!
  I want to know what is going on..!
  I think he has a good record of being right.
  Have you listened to “Fox Business” this mornig…?
  America… (the fed)…is printing money like no tomorrow, For the E.U …!!!!
  Just like Glenn said.
  I also do my share of investigating his facts.
  Like Glenn always tells you to do,and then I cross check.
  I see what the others are saying.
  I dont want fair and balanced anymore..!
  I don’t want to hear a left-wing nut job putting his two-cents in.
  If people are following Glenn for guidance to be a better american .
  And to be..” in the know”
  I think thats great….!
  BUT…If your watching …GBTV…And that’s your idea of church..
  Your in trouble…!
  
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- spidah59
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 11:10am
  ERLUTI…Just because I visit this site doe not make me a Glenn Beck supporter. I have issues with the Mormon church as it does not teach the gospel either. Adding additional books to the Bible and saying that Jesus and the Devil are spirit brothers kind of bugs me.
  
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- agameofthrones
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 11:18am
  @ Erluti: There it goes again, another non-Mormon saying what Mormons believe. We belive that God created all his children including Satan, and gave them freedom to choose good or evil. We believe that only one plan was offered and that Jesus Christ was chosen to be the Savior of the world. Satan rebelled because he thought he had a better idea and wanted God’s power and glory. He was cast out for his rebellion. Next time you think you know what Mormons believe, ask one so you don’t get it wrong again.
  
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- GetRight
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 11:24am
  ERLUTI, Beck is not a preacher in a mega church or any other church for that matter. He is not a teacher of Christianity. Osteen is. All Beck says is we need to get back to God and faith, which is true. Beck is honest about what he believes and thinks but does not tell you that you must believe the same thing. I have seen Osteen a few times on TV and believe he is a phony. I don’t know tons about him but he does not seem to preach the whole gospel and is very PC. He likes to preach what everyone wants to hear. I don’t trust him. But if others do, that is fine with me. But you just can’t compare Beck and Osteen.
  
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- American_overseas
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 12:41pm
  @Erluti … I am so glad Fox got Beck and his mormon preaching off tv.
  
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- American_overseas
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 1:24pm
  @agameofthrones … Satan was never a child of God, anyone who reads the Bible in whole and not cherry picking, knows that he was a created angel. Mormonism is Smithian, not Christian and the highest crime it commits is influencing their members to distrust the Bible in order to replace God’s Word with Joseph Smith’s fairy tales and masonic rituals. Both mormonism and Satan deceive and lie with same promises of becoming a god by eating bad fruit. It is in your best interest should you want to really know the truth about mormonism by visiting utlm.org to get the historical facts and watch Heart of the Matter online with Shawn McCraney (one in thousands who exchanged that cult for spiritual freedom) before repeating canned falsehoods.
  
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- Erluti
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 3:55pm
  @AGAMEOFTHRONES
  Sorry I got some details wrong there.
  
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cyclops
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 9:15am
The “Don’t be preachy reality show?” Or is it going to be the “You are Preached (Fired) To.”………LOL!!!!!

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- gbo
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 2:49pm
  How about, “Survivor: Heresy?”
  
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- KAdams
  Posted on December 1, 2011 at 1:44am
  No, it will be Survivor: Pit of Hell
  
  “There’s no voting here”
  
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65Mustang
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 9:13am
No, I am not interested in listening to or watching a man who never preaches on anything sinful. He doesn’t know the Bible. He is a televangelist who preaches “health and wealth.” Not impressed with his wife either. Will not watch.

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JLGunner
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 9:07am
I like this guy.

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- zorro
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 9:26am
  A lot of people do because he tells them what they want to hear not what the Bible teaches. It’s fairly common in most “Christian” churches\temples\assemblies.
  
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- sawbuck
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 10:03am
  Joel…Will be known, in this century ,as one of the greatist ear ticklers.
  
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- RRFlyer
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 10:04am
  Zorro, false preaching IS NOT COMMON in MOST Christian Churches. I have been a Christian since the 70s and have been in many churches. I have never been in one like you say most of them are. Your remark is typical of Liberals, falsely accusing others and lumping “ALL” people together in your personal biased way.
  
  Most Christians are just that, Christians. It’s the few loudmouths that non Christians see and say we’re All like that
  
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- JLGunner
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 11:24am
  I’m not religious (Church is too expensive) but the guys message is pretty positive. I’ve never been badgered to send money so what the heck, I have no problem with the guy. Everyone saying this guy is a sham, give some reasons or examples. Tell me what the guy has done wrong.
  
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- sawbuck
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 12:40pm
  Interveiw with Piers Morgan .
  Asked if he knew how much he was worth, Osteen replied, “I never really dwell on it.” Morgan responded, “Can we dwell on it now?” Osteen said he “wouldn’t know the figures.”
  ______________________________
  
  Olsteens home.
  The couple has moved to a $10.5 million mansion in River Oaks, while keeping their former Tanglewood residence, valued at $2.9 million.
  
  Just one example…………Not to mention his net worth.
  
  I wouldnt care if he was a …ANTRAPANUER…making a buck.
  I do have a problem with a guy wanting ..you ….to dig into your funds,
  that makes you decide between food or your medcine for the month.
  To help him pay for a lavish life style , They live in a Mansion. He’s storing his treasures on earth, then excuses his wealth, as a blessing.
  
  To much is given,much is required
  
  This story reminds me of the widows mite.
  
  I could go on.
  
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- zorro
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 1:44pm
  @RRFlyer…Your message is typical of someone who is very ignorant to label someone a “liberal” when you know nothing of this person. Perhaps you should pay attention to other comments I’ve made on this site and you’ll get a better clue of my political leanings.
  
  As far as my comment on Christianity, I stand by it and here’s why. When I meet evangelical christians, I always ask what church they’d attend if they moved to a different city. The almost universal response is, “I’d find a church I would feel comfortable in.” Is this, or something like this, your answer as well? What I hear is, “I haven’t found a church where they tell me what I want to hear.” Here in my town of Austin, Texas, there is an “evangelical church” which preaches that it’s OK to be gay because God made you that way. So gay people go there. There is another which helps provide funds to Planned Parenthood because they think they are doing God’s work. So abortionists go there. I don’t mean to offend you. I truly believe you when you tell me you are a Christian. I’m just saying that, as a whole, evangelican Christianism is nothing more than relative Christianism.
  
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- JLGunner
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 2:28pm
  Zorro I hear ya and those are valid points. I just hate when someone passes judgment any doesnt provide facts to back up the negative remark. Still, I don’t send Joel any cash and he’s a positive voice in this crazy world of hate.
  
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- copatriots
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 3:23pm
  @ Zorro
  
  My answer to finding a church in a new town would best to find a Bible-believing, Bible-following church who is truly seeking God’s will and to glorify Him in all they do. A church who is giving their best attempt to follow the New Testament example of the early and first worshippers of Christ. One who places God first in their worship and first for their guidance and direction. To find such a church, I would seek suggestions from the pastors of the church I currently attend, from the churches of well-regarded pastors who I follow in other cities and, most importantly, pray for direction from the Holy Spirit.
  
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- copatriots
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 3:41pm
  @ JL
  
  My critique of Osteen was based on my experience of reading a few chapters of one of his books and scanning the remainding chapters, watching a few of his “sermons” and seeing him in a few interviews. How do you know any other critiques weren’t based on experience? What is your experience and fact of why you like this guy? I have no problem with Osteen giving you the “feel good” you are looking for from a motivational speaker. Good for you…..if you are motivated by his speaking in a secular, unchurched forum. My problem is that he speaks in a church as a preacher.
  
  We need God’s whole truth……especially in today’s narcissistic society that is America……not just cherry-picking the parts of the Bible that we like best. True and genuine worship is God-focused, not me-focused. It isn’t about what we get from it or if we like the music……it is about glorifying God for what He has done for us. The question should be…..is this church, preacher, music bringing glory to God……..not do I like it, does it make me feel good and is the music contemporary or traditional?
  
  We ARE becoming like the Babylonians in America. As you find the popular Babylonian saying quoted in Isaiah 47:8 & 10, “I am and there is none besides me”. The Babylonians became their very own God. Does the American saying “it’s all about me” sound familiar?
  
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- zorro
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 3:48pm
  copatriots…this is precisely my point about relativism. You claim you seek guidance from the Holy Spirit. If I told you the Holy Spirit lead me to a Catholic Church, what would you say? Who are we to say those in that “gay church” (for lack of a better term), didn’t? I realize I’m using extremes so let’s go to less extremes. Some Christians believe in the holy trinity and others belive it is not a trinity but a Fater, a Son, and a Holy Spirit. Who is wrong if they both came to that conclusion “through the power of the Holy Spirit”. Frankly, and again I mean no offense, I find it arrogant of one who belives the Holy Spirit would guide them. I feel many of us who feel are being guided by the Holy Spirit are actually guided by satan and we don’t even know it.
  
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- zorro
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 3:59pm
  Copatriot…I realize in my post above I mis-quoted you. If you see this and respond, please don’t focus on my mistake. I feel my point is still valid.
  
  You seek guidance, as do I and many others. Yet this guidance all lead us in different directions. Someone has to be right. Who is it? We pray, we read, we study and we come to a conclusion. You and I don’t see eye to eye but I doubt that on judgement day, our theological differences is what will tip the scale one way or the other.
  
  But if it does, I’m sure it will be YOU who burns for eternity in the lake of fire. I’m kidding obviously…
  
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- copatriots
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 4:29pm
  Zorro, I do appreciate your post. My answer to you (as well as JL and Truth on page 2) was based on how I would find a church in a different city. My experience is based on my history of my attempt of seeking God and to glorify Him. In another post, I suggested my reading of His word and my years of study of it combined with prayer and seeking the Holy Spirit. PLEASE do not take this as any type of superiority…….of which I have NONE. It was only a meager attempt to explain I wasn’t speaking from something that I haven’t spent years studying. My issue is those who are truly seeking Him who get misled by false teachers. At some point, you and I would agree on a false teacher…..maybe Jeremiah Wright for example.
  
  Oh and please don’t even joke about burning in a lake of fire. Praise the Lord, I am saved. My heart breaks when I think of anyone being damned to eternal hell. As a pastor, Osteen admittedly doesn’t present hell or consequences of sin much less want to offend anyone with the only path to salvation. In doing so, he misleads his congregants and followers. And that makes me sad beyond belief!
  
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- copatriots
  Posted on November 30, 2011 at 4:48pm
  @ Zorro
  
  Twice now, I have tried a final response to you and twice it has landed on Page 9. :-) If you are interested, you may find it there. Either way, may God richly bless you!
  
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- wodiej
  Posted on December 1, 2011 at 2:43pm
  I like him too. The criticism of him is why more people don’t go to church-judgment and hypocrisy.
  
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Stoic one
Posted on November 30, 2011 at 9:06am
OK… just like survivor – I will not be watching.

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