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TexasTowelie

(111,832 posts)
Mon Jun 2, 2014, 03:15 PM Jun 2014

Joel Osteen gets his own SiriusXM channel

NEW YORK (AP) — Texas pastor Joel Osteen is getting his own channel on SiriusXM satellite radio, which will air his sermon at Yankee Stadium this Saturday live nationally.

Osteen, who preaches to 40,000 people each week at Houston's Lakewood megachurch, already shows his messages on the Trinity religious TV network and other television stations across the country. The new SiriusXM channel will feature live call-in shows hosted by Osteen and his wife, fellow Lakewood pastor Victoria Osteen, along with rebroadcasts of Osteen's past sermons.

"It's another way to get our message out," Osteen said.

He said SiriusXM approached him about five years ago with the idea but the time wasn't right.

More at http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/Joel-Osteen-gets-his-own-SiriusXM-channel-5522200.php .

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rurallib

(62,371 posts)
3. I am so happy for him. He can fleece more sheep in the name of the Jesus
Mon Jun 2, 2014, 03:27 PM
Jun 2014

He can buy himself a massive ring for every finger while telling us to sacrifice.
It must be a proud day for him.

AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)
6. A bigot that doesn't know shit about shit gets a bigger pulpit. Wonderful.
Mon Jun 2, 2014, 03:53 PM
Jun 2014

""It seems like in Christianity, sometimes we categorize sin," Osteen explained. "I mean pride is a sin, being critical is a sin, being negative is a sin."

"I don't think... (homosexuality is) God's best," he added.

O'Brien then asked Osteen, "You would say, the Scripture says homosexuality is a sin?"

"Exactly," Osteen agreed."


Aaaaaaaand another 'pastor' preaching 'religion' that doesn't know shit.

cbayer

(146,218 posts)
9. Like any good charlatan, he has walked back on this and
Mon Jun 2, 2014, 04:51 PM
Jun 2014

changed his position to one of acceptance.

He's all about the money and he is simply flowing with the tides.

Initech

(100,013 posts)
10. Cause he's got $20 million in his heavenly bank account, all from those chumps who was born again...
Mon Jun 2, 2014, 05:09 PM
Jun 2014


I miss Frank.

cbayer

(146,218 posts)
11. Every once in a while I run into him while channel surfing
Mon Jun 2, 2014, 05:13 PM
Jun 2014

and it amazes me that he is so effective at what he does, because he makes my skin crawl.

I miss Frank, too. I recently caught some of his old stuff on a radio tribute and I laughed myself silly.

Initech

(100,013 posts)
13. I actually met Dweezil a couple months ago.
Mon Jun 2, 2014, 05:23 PM
Jun 2014

I saw the Zappa Plays Zappa show doing the 40th anniversary of Roxy & Elsewhere (which is amazing) and he along with the band he had assembled were signing autographs after the show.

cbayer

(146,218 posts)
14. Fun! I heard some of the Zappa plays Zappa stuff and it was pretty interesting.
Mon Jun 2, 2014, 05:24 PM
Jun 2014

He's like his father, but clearly following his own path.

Initech

(100,013 posts)
15. It was.
Mon Jun 2, 2014, 05:29 PM
Jun 2014

The guy they got to sing Frank's parts sounds so much like Frank that if you attended the show blindfolded, you'd think he was actually in the room. It's that realistic. Napoleon Murphy Brock was supposed to be there that night but couldn't attend for some reason or another.

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