So, yes, I vote that his crusade to save and heal Africa, be stopped and he be shipped back to sort out his life and his tax-exempt empire, he calls 'ministry'. Of course, those that invited him and set the table for his plunder will go forth, in the Name of the Lord. They themselves stand to gain immensely from this and will of course thank the Lord, on their way to the bank. The thousands from the Lord's money that they spend to get him here will multiply in an act of faith and they can begin to think of their next German sedan or private Jet, leaving behind the poor communities with possibly a bracelet or a card blessed by Benny Hinn, for real.
I was in Uganda, when the Bennie Hinn concert/circus, were advertised, last year, flying the face of poverty and need. He was on Uganda TV with a bracelet with the names of God on it, selling for a few dollars. With this bracelet, which he prayed for, people who wear it will be healed. What a load of crap ! I agree with David Kuo, where he states,
My only thought is that if Mr. Hinn takes so much a single Ugandan schilling from the desperately poor and sick people longing, begging, for a miracle it will make him a spiritual predator, a spiritual terrorist.
It's not the time again, for vile Crusaders from the US, to re-colonise Africa, building their Empires, it is time for us to drink from our own wells, to think for ourselves, to hear from ourselves the word from God. So, maybe then we can help and save Benny. In the meantime he should rather stay at home
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Well said ...
I once saw a video of Benny Hinn, made about 20 years ago, showing him at a Reinhard Bonnke crusade. He was invited to say a few words and he preached an entire sermon on money, threatening the congregation that if they didn't give generously "God will take everything you have".
Reinhard Bonnke had the grace to look embarrassed.
I'm disturbed by the number of churches here in Cape Town that opened their pulpits to him the last time he planned to come. There's a serious lack of discernment here. Plus we have a fairly significant number of 'micro-bennies' operating here in our poorer communities, robbing our own people. I suspect its the same in the other cities in SA.
Same in Johannesburg, unfortunately. Big hype-in ignorance.
To quote you, "God is also here." Amen - preach it. =)
I have two more comments.
In the scripture I've read when people are healed they usually stand up take their mat and walk. When they are healed by Benny they hit the floor and convulse. Interesting...
And if you see him you should ask how it is living the in OC since it is one of the USA's most wealthy counties. Interesting...
Hio Dana,
Good to hear from you and congrats on the call. As you know in the early 70's there was a call from the likes of John Gatu on a moratorium on missionaries. The reason: 'The churches of the Third World must be allowed to find their own identity, and the continuation of the present missionary movement is a hindrance to this selfhood of the church....'
José Miguez-Bonino state it well and it is still so relevant for our time: 'We cannot for the love of our brethren or for the love of God let anybody or anything stand in the way of our taking on our own shoulders our responsibility. If, in order to do that, we must say to you, our friends, Stay home," we will do so because before God we have this grave responsibility of our integrity.' (from Moratorium on Missionaries G Anderson. 1974)
Of cousre this does not mean a moratorium on global fellowship or communion- but adifferent from which we share.
Monday, June 9, 2008 10:14:00 AM SAST
'a different basis from which we share....
Amen!!!!
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