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Seedersandleechers

(3,044 posts)
Mon Aug 28, 2017, 09:55 PM Aug 2017

Prosperity Gospel preacher Joel Osteen to open megachurch to Hurricane Harvey refugees after public

Source: Rawstory.com

Who says public shaming doesn’t work?

According to Crooks and Liars, Joel Osteen is singing a new tune after being blasted online for not allowing people into his church in the midst of Hurricane Harvey. He is now reportedly preparing to open the doors of his Lakewood Megachurch in Houston to people seeking refuge from the storm.

LGBTQ activist Charles Clymer posted an image of air mattresses in the Lakewood church, along with a caption that said the church is “prepping to open their doors.”

Earlier in the day, Raw Story reported that Osteen was blasted on Twitter for tweeting a call for prayers (and later, for attempting to raise money) for those affected by Harvey while keeping the doors to his church closed to people who need shelter.



Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2017/08/prosperity-gospel-preacher-joel-osteen-to-open-megachurch-to-hurricane-harvey-refugees-after-public-shaming/

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Prosperity Gospel preacher Joel Osteen to open megachurch to Hurricane Harvey refugees after public (Original Post) Seedersandleechers Aug 2017 OP
He had to be shamed into it, R Merm Aug 2017 #1
ehhhh.... I'll withhold criticism, at least he came around to doing the right thing. groundloop Aug 2017 #2
After Being Shamed Grassy Knoll Aug 2017 #6
He didn't do the right! atreides1 Aug 2017 #11
Osteen doesn't know yet but he just had his "Jim Bakker/Jimmy Swaggart" moment. brush Aug 2017 #12
what a slimy mother fucking piece of shit gopiscrap Aug 2017 #3
Rat faced little weasel/grifter. SammyWinstonJack Aug 2017 #9
well said gopiscrap Aug 2017 #10
Just from the headline I'm judging this guy to be pond scum. mpcamb Aug 2017 #4
There was a comment here briefly ago and my response to it that seems to have disappeared. mpcamb Aug 2017 #7
I have met Joel Osteen GETPLANING Aug 2017 #5
CBR - Cash Based Religion keithbvadu2 Aug 2017 #8
I thought he'd already quit that church...going to sell beauty cream with his wife...n't Bengus81 Aug 2017 #13

atreides1

(16,079 posts)
11. He didn't do the right!
Tue Aug 29, 2017, 05:03 AM
Aug 2017

The right thing would have been for him to open the doors to God's house. immediately. not after he had been shamed into it!

Mosques in the area did the right thing!

And the doors aren't opened yet!

brush

(53,778 posts)
12. Osteen doesn't know yet but he just had his "Jim Bakker/Jimmy Swaggart" moment.
Tue Aug 29, 2017, 08:56 AM
Aug 2017

His goody goody image is gone now. How do you as one who preaches the word of Christ not offer shelter in the storm?

mpcamb

(2,870 posts)
4. Just from the headline I'm judging this guy to be pond scum.
Mon Aug 28, 2017, 10:29 PM
Aug 2017

Oops, just read the article and now think he's the foot-deep filth beneath the pond scum.

GETPLANING

(846 posts)
5. I have met Joel Osteen
Mon Aug 28, 2017, 10:31 PM
Aug 2017

I have also met "Mattress Mack" McIngvale. Both are unapologetic Republicans. But McIngvale opened his furniture stores to flood refugees and provided them with hot food as soon as the need was there. I'm not surprised Joel Osteen stayed in his mansion with his trophy wife watching the news while the city filled up with water.

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