How can anybody not trust a combover like that one?Benny Hinn of World Healing Center Church Inc. and Benny Hinn Ministries of Grapevine, Texas, said in a statement to the AP on Thursday that he will not respond to the inquiry until next year.
Sen. Charles Grassley, the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, sent lengthy questionnaires a month ago to six ministries so he could review whether pastors were complying with IRS rules that bar excessive personal gain through tax-exempt work.
Only Joyce Meyer Ministries of Fenton, Mo., has provided the detailed financial and board oversight information sought by Grassley.
Grassley, an Iowa Republican, said in a Wednesday conference call with reporters that he "can't be impressed" by the argument from some of the preachers that the IRS already monitors them, because his past inquiries have unearthed information that the IRS never knew.
I bet there is some feverish praying going in the Hinn household right now!
I think it is high time that these mega churches were scrutinized much more carefully.
They take the life savings of elderly people and buy themselves boats, airplanes, and Rolls Royces. And then they convince these poor people that God will bless them for helping them buy expensive suits and hair plugs.
Get them Senator Grassley! Get them all!
Some people think this is all about intimidating fundamentalist ministers who might consider weakening their political support for the GOP.
ReplyDeleteWhatever the reason, it is good to see that some kind of effort is going into examining the finances of the megapreachers.