W.W.J.N.S.

What Would Jesus Not Say? The Wittenburg Door has a pretty good idea of a few of them but I'd we could safely add a few more, like:

* I can't wait to be a guest on the 700 Club!

* I'm a Pepper. You're a Pepper. Wouldn't you rather be a Pepper too?

* Go Ducks!

Ole! Ole, Ole, Ole! Ole! Ole!

I just don't know what to make of Ole Anthony but John Bloom (aka Joe Bob Briggs) has written a great warts and all profile of his good friend. And it's (courageously) posted on The Wittenburg Door's web site, of which Mr. Anthony is the editor.

He is also the head of the Trinity Foundation which, among a million things they are involved in, is usually the organization behind any investigations of sleazy televangelists.

There are many things I admire about Ole - chief among them, his brutal, blatant, sometimes butt-ugly honesty. On the other hand, some things leave me feeling uncomfortable. I feel like a jerk cuz I can't really put my finger on what it is but it's strong enough that it's accompanied by an odd sense that someday a strange, weird, ugly story will break and our jaws will drop. In the meantime, I'll continue to cheer when I hear that Trinity Foundation is involved in uncovering the satanic practices of televangelists, and to laugh at The Door (and wish that I could write for them) and to hope for the best.

This Should Be Fun

Sweet! A Congressional hearing to check out financial practices of televangelists! It's like a dream come true! Even though I don't expect anyone will really get their feet held to the fire, it still could be fun to watch 'em squirm.

Senator Charles Grassley of Iowa is "following up on complaints from the public and news coverage regarding certain practices at six ministries." In a statement today Grassley said, "The allegations involve governing boards that aren't independent and allow generous salaries and housing allowances and amenities such as private jets and Rolls Royces."

Yeah, I'm shocked.

According to this article on Beliefnet, "The letters were sent to Randy and Paula White of Tampa, Fla.; Benny Hinn Ministries in Grapevine, Texas; Joyce Meyer Ministries in Fenton, Mo.; Bishop Eddie Long of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Ga.; Creflo Dollar Ministries in College Park, Ga.; and Kenneth Copeland Ministries of Newark, Texas."

How the Crouch family and the Trinity Broadcast Network didn't make the cut, I don't know . . .