tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13173725.post4160070736777497745..comments2023-11-28T21:28:17.116-06:00Comments on THE OWL'S SONG: Still Pondering the Church in AmericaDorcas (aka SingingOwl)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15626748280614018533noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13173725.post-50679755881875847842007-11-02T08:38:00.000-05:002007-11-02T08:38:00.000-05:00Osteen inherited his position at Lakewood which wa...Osteen inherited his position at Lakewood which was founded by his father who DID have degrees from college and seminary, which makes me very glad to be in a denomination in which one cannot "inherit" a church.<BR/><BR/>I couldn't agree with you (and Ben W.) more.Jody Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08031378214797420014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13173725.post-12183966791693908262007-11-01T21:16:00.000-05:002007-11-01T21:16:00.000-05:00I share your opinion of Osteen. As far as famous s...I share your opinion of Osteen. As far as famous supermegachurch leaders go, perhaps Rick Warren is one of the few who gets it right: he reportedly gives away 90% of his income to charitable causes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13173725.post-33694129810024952902007-11-01T07:58:00.000-05:002007-11-01T07:58:00.000-05:00I'm always suspicious (ha - my kids say, "Mom, you...I'm always suspicious (ha - my kids say, "Mom, you are so negative.") of people who found their own church [in this case his dad founded it,] as well as those who are outside a denomination so that there is no accountability or denomination to yank a preacher off stage with a cane, and who charges a fee to hear him/her. <BR/><BR/>A relative went to "see" him in Mpls. and had to buy a ticket. Of course it costs plenty to rent a big convention center, but I would think that he is successful enough to pay for that himself and then claim it on his taxes. <BR/><BR/>Olsteen, according to some info on the web, attended a college/seminary for one semester. <BR/><BR/>My suspicion also surfaces when I see a perpetual smile. If a salesman came to my door with that demeanor, I'd put up a wall! What is he like offstage?LoieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01977264499770654307noreply@blogger.com