August 20, 2007

Evangelist Hinn lands under a cloud

"The gospels are free, but the means of delivering the gospels is really expensive," Hinn, who got his start in Toronto 30 years ago, told the Star.

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But Hinn arrives under a cloud after the CBC's The Fifth Estate this week challenged his claims of miracle cures and described a lavish lifestyle of fancy cars, a 7,000-square-foot ocean-side mansion and luxury travel to five-star hotels on a private jet.


Benny Hinn (which is awfully close to Benny Hill) has always been my favorite evangelical clown. If I need a good laugh, I turn to his show. However, it does sadden me that he cons many, many people of shitloads of money.

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