The Problem With #Megachurches
Inside the Hype, the #Burnout, and the #Broken Big-#Church Model
#megachurches
Texas Megachurch Pastor Robert Morris Admits ‘Inappropriate Sexual Behavior’ After Woman Alleges Abuse from Age 12
#robertmorris #childabuse #megachurches #trump
And he was Trump’s spiritual advisor too;
“A former pastor of a Texas megachurch who resigned after a woman accused him of sexually abusing her in the 1980s has been indicted in Oklahoma on child sexual abuse charges, that state’s attorney general’s office said Wednesday.
Robert Preston Morris, 63, has been charged with five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child.”
So here's a completely non-controversial take:
#Megachurches have primed #Christian America for #authoritarian rule, and have contributed to the collapse of #republican virtues.
#leadership #CEO #AmeriChrist,Inc. #king #tyrant #despot
http://www.belovedspear.org/2025/03/megachurches-and-authoritarianism.html
At times when I'm not in debt, I give 6% of my income to people/organizations that help people. I was doing that for several years prior to moving to Virginia when I became a charity case. I should be able to start doing this again in a year and a half now.
#religion #megachurches
#religion #megachurches
Gateway Church congregants, former staff react to Robert Morris sexual abuse allegations
“This is just the beginning. I wholeheartedly and sadly believe I am not the only victim.”
“I’m all for redemption, but you can’t have someone that’s a child pedophile be a leader in the church, period. That’s just uncalled for. It’s a complete nightmare.”
#RobertMorris #GatewayChurch #MegaChurches #Dallas #Texa s #SpiritualAdvisor #KERA
Are we surprised that a megachurch would harbor a pastor who sexually abused a 12-year old for decades? Or that this megachurch would host Trump & raise multiple millions of dollars for him? Or that the megachurch would pretend to be surprised today by all this along with the resignation of said pastor?
Gateway Church pastor Robert Morris resigns amid 1980s sexual abuse allegations
#GatewayChurch #MegaChurches #TheRighteousGemstones #FoolMeOnce #Dallas #Texas #KERA
America's Right-Wing Citadels Of Hate
David Masciotra, author, lecturer and journalist based in Indiana, discusses his recent book Exurbia Now: The Battleground of American Democracy.
#MegaChurches #ChristianNationalism #MAGA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0mBjs185GA
This is a very thought-provoking article for anyone that has any interest in, or experience with an #AI #chatbot OR a #psychic (or for that matter, a traveling #evangelist that goes from #church to church, especially those in the #pentecostal / #charismatic / #evangelical camp, since they often use the same techniques. If you are an #exvangelical or have suffered #ReligiousTrauma you may have encountered these types - they may actually believe they are doing God's work, but whether they know it or not they are using many of the same tricks that most psychics and stage magicians use. Even some #preachers , #pastors and #CultLeaders use these techniques on their congregations, especially in the #Christian #megachurches).
The LLMentalist Effect: how chat-based Large Language Models replicate the mechanisms of a psychic's con
https://softwarecrisis.dev/letters/llmentalist/
Former Orange County youth pastor charged with molestation of 4 boys
"#Fascist “Parental rights” groups like #MomsforLiberty, which have deep ties to the #GOP, are popping up at #schoolboards across America, often with #ProudBoys as their #muscle, to seize political power under the guise of fighting LGBTQ “indoctrination” in schools. These “grassroots” groups are frequently assisted and trained by religious hategroups like #TurningPointUSA, #TheHeritageFoundation, and the #LeadershipInstitute, as well as #untaxed #megachurches that function like #PACs.”
#Megachurches are getting even bigger as #churches close across the country
Addendae 1
Re: Australian-based evangelical megachurches see also:
https://persagen.com >> search: hillsong
Megachurches are growing as churches close across the U.S.
https://www.npr.org/2023/07/14/1187460517/megachurches-growing-liquid-church
Liquid Church is one of about 1,800 "megachurches" in the U.S., defined as having 2,000+ members.
As empty pews force churches across the U.S. to shutter megachurches are bucking that trend attracting younger, more diverse congregations
If Megachurches Were Honest | Honest Ads #MarsHill #Mattchandler #Megachurches #YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bqavq5pUC04
Most #Americans don't like #Christian #celebrity culture, #megachurches: study
And I have learned something else today:
#FoxNews is not in the #news nor in the #information businesses,
it chiefly sells a sense of #belonging through #Infotainment ("performative belief) in a seemingly increasingly hostile environment.
Just like #MegaChurches (could be read as #MAGAChurches as well 😉)
The fact that 36 of the 38 top worship songs of the 2010s were produced by four #charismatic #megachurches goes a long way toward explaining why the #theology of most contemporary #worship music is absolutely dreadful. https://religionnews.com/2023/04/11/theres-a-reason-every-hit-worship-song-sounds-the-same/
If I were still a churchgoer and were ever in a #church that said this I would waste no time getting up and leaving. And I would yell "ICHABOD!" at the top of my lungs just as I reached the door! NO church is going to tell me I have to hate people in order to be part of their group.
The IRS really needs to start investigating these businesses-cum-religions. If people knew how much in taxes were avoided by these #megachurches thery would either be enraged or trying to figure out how to get in on the scam.
(For those not familiar with the Biblical first Book of Samuel, "Ichabod" means "the glory has departed" or "where's the glory" - it's basically a backhanded way of saying you're not going to find God or Jesus anywhere near this place!)
Megachurch forces all members to sign statement opposing LGBTQ+ rights
The church's senior pastor used anti-LGBTQ+ disinformation to explain why all church members must sign or resign.
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