Benny Hinn vs Joel Olsteen (vid)

I'm not a fan of either; have problems with both. I think though, the Hinn has a point here.


What Olsteen said:


If through these preachers some get connected to Christ and find salvation, it's a good thing. Olsteen preaches motivational prosperity and says little about Christ and Salvation. Hinn has said some things on the goofy Pat Robertson level. Olsteen said "I don't know" way too much here. These are the things that enemies of Christianity hang their hat on, and I would certainly like to see more care given to their words. The truth of Christianity, is in the people doing acts of kindness, and how they behave, and how churches reach out and help; how they serve others.

Pat Robertson, Please Shut Up

Pat Robertson made the following statement following the Haiti earthquake. [Hatians] "were under the heel of the French. You know, Napoleon III and whatever.” “And they got together and swore a pact to the devil. They said, ‘We will serve you if you will get us free from the French.’ True story. And so, the devil said, ‘OK, it’s a deal.’"

The anti-Christian bigot Jurassic press just loves this stuff. Goes to show, don't ya know, what a bunch of idiots and buffoons Christians are. Robertson has done many good things, but his inane utterings are hurtful to the perception of Christians.

Here's a 'rest of the story' moment. What Robertson was referring to was a legend. The leader of the Haitian revolution against the French, Jean Jacques Dessalines, made a pact with the devil (disguised as a voodoo god) to run the French out.

It's nonsense of course. Robertson shouldn't have said it. He shouldn't be talking about making hurricanes change direction because of prayers, or any natural disaster. At this point in his career, he shouldn't be saying much about anything. He should just be continuing his good works, which are huge and effective, and preach the Word. Other than that...