http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:59:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25826/televangelist-benny-hinn-drops-lawsuit-over-engaged-tweet http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25826/televangelist-benny-hinn-drops-lawsuit-over-engaged-tweet#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 13:14:13 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=25826 Controversial televangelist Benny Hinn has dropped his lawsuit against Christian media consultant Phil Cooke for a tweet that the evangelist found false, defamatory, embarrassing and potentially costly.

Cooke had tweeted that Hinn and televangelist Paula White were "reported engaged."]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25826/televangelist-benny-hinn-drops-lawsuit-over-engaged-tweet/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25731/publisher-benny-hinn-violated-our-morality-clause http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25731/publisher-benny-hinn-violated-our-morality-clause#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:59:24 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=25731 Benny Hinn, saying he violated a morality clause in their contract when he began an "inappropriate relationship" with another evangelist, and thus, must pay $250,000.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25731/publisher-benny-hinn-violated-our-morality-clause/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24873/televangelists-benny-hinn-and-paula-white-deny-affair http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24873/televangelists-benny-hinn-and-paula-white-deny-affair#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:37:51 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=24873 Without Walls International Church senior pastor Paula White and worldwide televangelist and faith healer Benny Hinn posted statements on their websites recently denying a National Enquirer report that they are romantically involved.

The tabloid's article includes photos identified as Hinn and White holding hands on a supposed "romantic trip to Rome."]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24873/televangelists-benny-hinn-and-paula-white-deny-affair/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24860/benny-hinn-reportedly-romantically-involved-with-televangelist-paula-white http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24860/benny-hinn-reportedly-romantically-involved-with-televangelist-paula-white#comments Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:05:40 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=24860 Reports this week suggest a still-married Benny Hinn is now romantically involved with Paula White, another television preacher with a colourful past.

In February, Hinn’s wife Suzanne filed for divorce, citing “irreconcilable differences.” The two were at that point living apart.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24860/benny-hinn-reportedly-romantically-involved-with-televangelist-paula-white/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24112/suzanne-harthern-files-for-divorce-from-benny-hinn-files http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24112/suzanne-harthern-files-for-divorce-from-benny-hinn-files#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:42:51 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=24112 The wife of televangelist Benny Hinn has filed for divorce from the high-profile pastor, whose reputation as an advocate of prosperity gospel has attracted millions of followers and criticism from lawmakers and watchdog groups over his lavish lifestyle.

Suzanne Hinn filed the papers in Orange County (California) Superior Court on Feb. 1, citing irreconcilable differences, after more than 30 years of marriage.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/24112/suzanne-harthern-files-for-divorce-from-benny-hinn-files/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23804/benny-hinn-15 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23804/benny-hinn-15#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:18:49 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23804 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]]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23804/benny-hinn-15/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23738/texas-televangelist-benny-hinn-refused-entry-to-britain http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23738/texas-televangelist-benny-hinn-refused-entry-to-britain#comments Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:14:16 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23738 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. ]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23738/texas-televangelist-benny-hinn-refused-entry-to-britain/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22238/benny-hinn-prosperity-gospel-scam http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22238/benny-hinn-prosperity-gospel-scam#comments Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:57:00 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=22238 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...]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/22238/benny-hinn-prosperity-gospel-scam/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21802/benny-hinn-todd-koontz-and-the-two-minutes-blessing-scam http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21802/benny-hinn-todd-koontz-and-the-two-minutes-blessing-scam#comments Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:06:26 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21802 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.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21802/benny-hinn-todd-koontz-and-the-two-minutes-blessing-scam/feed 0