Prosperity Gospel preacher Joel Osteen to open megachurch to Hurricane Harvey refugees after public
Source: Rawstory.com
Who says public shaming doesnt 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/
R Merm
(405 posts)will probably take credit for how charitable he is.
groundloop
(11,519 posts)Grassy Knoll
(10,118 posts)atreides1
(16,079 posts)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)His goody goody image is gone now. How do you as one who preaches the word of Christ not offer shelter in the storm?
gopiscrap
(23,761 posts)SammyWinstonJack
(44,130 posts)gopiscrap
(23,761 posts)mpcamb
(2,870 posts)Oops, just read the article and now think he's the foot-deep filth beneath the pond scum.
mpcamb
(2,870 posts)GETPLANING
(846 posts)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.