Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Pastor David Yonggi Cho sentenced

Pastor David Yonggi Cho, founding pastor of the world’s largest Pentecostal congregation known as the Yoido Full Gospel Church, was sentenced to three years in prison for embezzling $12 million dollars. 

Last Thursday, the Seoul pastor was convicted of embezzlement as part of a scheme in which he arranged for the church to buy stock from his son Cho Hee-jun at more than three times the market price. Hee-jun was sentenced to three years in prison for colluding with his father. Hee-jun, 49, previously served as chairman of the Yeongsan Christian Cultural Center.

Source: Founder of World’s Largest Megachurch Convicted of Embezzling $12 million 

I’m surrounded by Korean churches where I live, including a large branch of this church called the Assemblies of God Thanksgiving Church. It looks like I have a few new talking points when they come by the house to invite me to the English language services. Korean Christians are every bit as persistent as the Mormons and JWs, plus that hog all the seats at Paul’s Place on Sunday morning.  

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disclosure22 · 583 weeks ago

I've gone down the rabbit hole and what I find is just horrifying. Here is an article on an Alaskan raping his 4 year old foster child. This man has been sexually abusing his foster children for years.
http://www.adn.com/2014/02/24/3344424/former-beth...

The foster parent, Peter Tony, is not a Pastor but the city Bethel Alaska, has one of the highest reports of sex abuse in the nation. Stay tuned, I found an important link.

Six thousand people and 200 abuse cases reported each year!

"But in a region that has among the worst rates of child sexual abuse in the nation, it is far from unique: Stein said her office prosecutes 200 or more cases of second-degree sexual abuse of a minor in and around Bethel every year."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethel,_Alaska

Here is the link: Bethel is a Christian city.

"Alaska Natives in this area have had a long Christian history, in part from Russian Orthodox, Catholic and Moravian influence. As in many Alaska Native villages, Christian tradition has become interwoven with the people's original culture."

Were the native Alaskans child abusers before Christianity? Is there a link between sects of Christianity and child abuse?

"The Silence," which airs on KCTS 9 at 9 p.m. on Tuesday (April 19), tells a powerful story of the suffering and recovery of an Alaska village where 80 percent of the children were abused by the clergy."
http://crosscut.com/2011/04/18/crime-safety/20801...
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disclosure22 · 583 weeks ago

What happens in our Churches and homes is reflected in society.

Here is the film: The Silence
http://video.pbs.org/video/1889568449/
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disclosure22 · 579 weeks ago

JT of Pimppreacher.com is doing a great job at exposing these mega churches exploiting the people for their money. He even questions the churches role in suppressing women.

You have to see this video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEgS2uDMEF4

Join JT on his facebook fan page. He is so humble and appreciative of all the support.
https://www.facebook.com/thechurchfolkrevolution
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disclosure22 · 579 weeks ago

ALERT! ALERT!

I cannot edit my post above but I need to elaborate on my invite to join JT's Facebook fan page. JT wants Christians to participate on his Facebook page.

Those of us who are not Christians should observe. We must be respectful to this man who is trying with all his heart to improve the churches.
https://www.facebook.com/thechurchfolkrevolution
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disclosure22 · 578 weeks ago

In the health food store, I spoke with a lady who is also spreading the message of JT (Pimpreacher.com). She said you cannot find the message of God in the churches. Churches have become like governments. Similarly, I once heard a Catholic proclaim the Vatican is like a corporation. The culture of governments and corporations have taken over the churches.

She went on to say the message is one of love not blame, hate, and judgement. She said the message is within each of us and can also be found all around us in Nature.

She believes in Jesus but her message was one that even I could process and accept. If people really became like Christ this page would not even exist!
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solutions22 · 578 weeks ago

Can you imagine the Christian Right taking over our government? They already have...

Here is a video about a Baptist Christian school kicking out an 8 year old girl because she is a tom boy. Why sexualize young girls? The school is private and they can do whatever they want but come on..8 year old girls?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QYq_qV6y3A
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dummy · 574 weeks ago

BIBLE says a male should dress like a male,,a female should dress as a holy female,u might not like the BIBLE,maybe u love the BIBLE,,,,GOD does not change,malachi ch3,,,jesus is the same yesterday today and forever,GODS standards r the same.
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disclosure22 · 578 weeks ago

Hold Everything! You have got to see this list of how Christians are persecuted in America. The author spent long hours finding all the ways Christians have been treated unfairly. I never realized the extent of this travesty.

Examples Of Anti-Christian Persecution In Present Day America
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/formerlyfundie/examp...
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disclosure22 · 578 weeks ago

Sorry, the above link went to the comment section. Here is the correct link. Hold on to your hats, this list is intense...
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/formerlyfundie/examp...

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