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Tuesday October 20, 2009
Benny Hinn:
Benny Hinn preaches the Prosperity Gospel scam Miraculous cures for cancer and AIDS, people in wheelchairs getting up and dancing. It’s business as usual for Benny Hinn, perhaps the world’s most famous, successful and controversial televangelist. Hinn is a faith-healer who almost never grants interviews — until now.

“Nightline” asked Hinn directly if he isn’t taking advantage of people who are profoundly religious, and vulnerable because they’re in physical pain, for his own personal enrichment.

“I’m glad you’re asking,” Hinn said. “Let me tell you something. I would not do this for money. If people think I would do this for money, after all the misery I’ve had to go through…” [video]
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Friday October 9, 2009
Benny Hinn:
Benny Hinn preaches the Prosperity Gospel scam Pastor Benny Hinn is being investigated by the Senate Finance Committee and was recently denied entry into the United Kingdom.

The press has been bad, he says, because the media doesn’t understand him.
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Saturday October 3, 2009
Benny Hinn:
Benny Hinn preaches the Prosperity Gospel scam Benny Hinn, from Texas, who draws large crowds to his Pentecostal revival rallies, was turned back at Stansted airport under new rules on visiting ministers of religion.

A Border Agency spokesman said: “Under the UK’s tough new points-based system, religious workers must obtain a valid certificate of sponsorship prior to arriving in the UK. These rules are designed to make sure that a legitimate sponsor is linked to each application to enter the UK for work purposes.
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Monday September 1, 2008
Benny HinnProsperity Teaching:
Benny Hinn preaches the Prosperity Gospel scam Benny Hinn preaches a version of the prosperity gospel, which holds that God wants his followers to have financial wealth. To become prosperous, one must give money to God, who returns it multiplied.

If this scam worked as advertised, Benny Hinn and others like him would be giving you money…
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Tuesday July 22, 2008
Benny HinnTodd Koontz:
Televangelists Would you like to become a millionaire or billionaire overnight? Just stick around when preacher Todd Koontz get another message from God asking you to donate $1000 to Benny Hinn.

Mind you, you must be fast. Last time this con trick was used the blessing was “poured out” for two minutes only.
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Tuesday July 15, 2008
Benny HinnCreflo DollarEddie LongJoyce MeyerKenneth CopelandPaula WhiteTelevangelists:
Televangelists Media-based televangelists benefiting from tax code exemptions are warned — Sen. Chuck Grassley is a terrier-like congressional inquisitor with time and a big stick on his side.

“I am not threatening them, at this point,” the Iowa Republican said.
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Monday March 3, 2008
Benny Hinn:
The television evangelist Benny Hinn has an audience of millions – and makes millions. David Millikan joined the throng on stage intent on asking the American preacher a tough question. [video]
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Thursday February 28, 2008
Benny Hinn:
Last Monday representatives for Benny Hinn of World Healing Center Ministries provided a significant amount of written material to Sen. Charles Grassley’s office in response to his Nov. 5, 2007, request.
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Tuesday February 26, 2008
Benny HinnKenneth CopelandTelevangelists:
A senator’s investigation into spending and oversight at six “prosperity gospel” ministries has hit a roadblock with a minister intensifying his efforts to fight the inquiry, but made progress on Monday when another turned over documents.
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Saturday February 23, 2008
Benny Hinn:
The Queensland, Australia, capital was a goldmine for the flamboyant televangelist who left with cash, cheques and the bank account and credit card details of more than 50,000 Australians fans.
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Monday February 18, 2008
Benny Hinn:
After an hour of songs, Hinn preached a recurring topic. Gold and silver. Silver and gold. The flamboyant non-denominational preacher, who receives an estimated $A110 million in donations per annum, used scripture to encourage crowd members to give.
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Wednesday January 2, 2008
Benny Hinn:
The prosperity gospel of the televangelist Benny Hinn is being aired on Channel Ten (Sydney, Australia) while the US Senate investigates the finances of his Texas-based church.
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Tuesday December 11, 2007
Benny HinnCreflo DollarOral Roberts University:
The evangelist Creflo Dollar has resigned from the Oral Roberts University board of regents, and another evangelist, Benny Hinn, has lost his status as a voting member of the board.
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Friday December 7, 2007
Benny HinnCreflo DollarEddie LongJoyce MeyerKenneth CopelandPaula WhiteTelevangelists:
Only two of six Christian ministries under scrutiny for allegations of opulent spending turned over documents to a Senate panel by a Thursday deadline, with others either fighting the request or asking for more time.
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Benny HinnCreflo DollarEddie LongJoyce MeyerKenneth CopelandPaula WhiteTelevangelists:
Four televangelists, under investigation for the way they raise and spend money, did not turn over financial information by Thursday, the deadline set by the Senate Finance Committee, including one preacher who challenged the committee to subpoena him.
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Monday November 12, 2007
Benny HinnKenneth CopelandScientologyTelevangelistsWithout Walls International ChurchWorld Changers Church (Creflo Dollar):
Joyce Meyer calls herself a woman of God, and maybe she is, but Sen. Charles Grassley, an Iowa Republican, wants to know how Meyer can justify spending $23,000 in tax-exempt religious contributions for a marble-topped commode.
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Friday August 17, 2007
Benny Hinn:
Benny Hinn arrives under a cloud after the CBC’s The Fifth Estate this week challenged his claims of miracle cures and described a lavish lifestyle of fancy cars, a 7,000-square-foot ocean-side mansion and luxury travel to five-star hotels on a private jet.
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Benny Hinn:
Critics of Benny Hinn say he is nothing more than a scam artist. Others believe he can cure even AIDS.
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Monday June 11, 2007
Benny Hinn:
Benny Hinn, who claims to be a Christian minister and evangelist, is going from bad to worse. Observe Benny Hinn and then ask yourself: would Jesus act like this?
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Tuesday May 22, 2007
Benny Hinn:
Prime Minister Patrick Manning has forgiven international televangelist Benny Hinn for the “inaccurate statements” he made about events that transpired during a meeting at the Crowne Plaza last year.
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Benny Hinn:
Self-proclaimed prophetess at center of Benny Hinn vs. Trinidad PM spat gave Prime Minister the old “Touch not the Lord’s annointed…” line.
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Benny Hinn:
American televangelist Benny Hinn has told millions of TV viewers that he thought Trinidad Prime Minister Patrick Manning to be a “foolish man”, after an incident which occurred during his last visit there.
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Thursday May 17, 2007
Benny Hinn:
Controversial evangelist Benny Hinn is holding his first ever crusade in Uganda.
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Wednesday April 25, 2007
Benny Hinn:
Visiting televangelist and controversial miracle healer Benny Hinn is expected to raise the biggest crowds at any single event this year and perhaps even set a record for all time.
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Monday April 16, 2007
Benny Hinn:
The controversial US-based televangelist is headed for New Zealand armed with promises of instant cures for those suffering from Aids, cancer and arthritis.
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