According to the Houston Chronicle, Osteen hasn't taken a salary from the church since 2005. Make his money from books and speaking engagements. Which are taxable. But probably benefits from Trump's tax cuts.
Clergy still pay income taxes like everyone else on most of their income. They can take some income as housing allowance that isn't taxed as income, but is taxed for Social Security, etc, and it has to be justified as fair rental value of the property they own.
I grew up in TX when Joel was rising. He wears $2,000 custom alligator shoes and he prays for parking spots in the front of a store and praises God for his luck when he gets one.
Joel is a prosperity Christian, materially wealthy & spiritually poor.
Well those feelings can go both ways right? When I heard that he tried to deny refuge in his mega church to hurricane victims I thought… wow. Another hypocrite tv preacher.
Hey, maybe Donald and his mob of oligarchs will get even more greedy and start shaking down these megachurch sleazebags. Could be some poetic karmic justice coming. A guy can dream.
I hate him. Never gonna' forget how he denied access to his 16K capacity megachurch in Harvey, and then when put on blast backtracks with this gem (note: AFTER everyone else is full)....."We are prepared to shelter people once the cities and county shelters reach capacity."
The whole “prosperity doctrine” contradicts everything Christ Jesus taught. Same with the “white supremacy” ideology. Jesus would be appalled at how many of his professed followers are using his name to condone hatred, spread fear, & scam their flocks.
Paula White has a huge church near the school I taught at for 4 years where she indoctrinated a lot of the poor families whose kids I had in my classes. She’s scum too.
And this white, right wing, super pastor has bankrolled an upcoming showing of a fictional anti semitic version of the Virgin Mary and her travel through that ancient land. And where are all of the Aramaic Jews in this cable TV version? They were the actual people. Not this white nationalist trope.
💁🏻♀️⏳Luke 12:2 (MSG) | You can't keep your true self hidden forever; before long you'll be exposed. You can't hide behind a religious mask forever; sooner or later the mask will slip and your true face will be known.
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Come on.
I wouldn’t buy a used car from a guy with a grin 😁 like that.
Joel is a prosperity Christian, materially wealthy & spiritually poor.
Joel Osteenieweenie
Another dishonest soundbite 💩💩💩
like a "I'm sorry if . . ." non-apology.
Sleaze 🤮💩🤮💩🤮💩
And blocked 1000s of Texans who were seeking shelter
Hmmm reminds me some Bible stories
This is literally you at 5 years old.
LFG 💙💙💙🙏💕
Actually, I really don’t care, do you?
I can’t wait for my first block
I never understand why their all powerful God they speak with so often is so useless.
Lightening or something?
Bankruptcy?
Taxes?
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