Really interesting story on 60 Minutes, tonight,

about Greg Mortenson, (the author of 'Three Cups of Tea') and his Christian 'charity' program, that took in over $60 million, in the fight between Christians and Muslims, BUT, it nearly all went into his pockets, as the schools he claimed to sponsor, don't exist. He totally dodged all interviews after his tax returns were looked at by the 60 Minutes guys. His taxable 'expenses' consistently were higher than the money that made it to the schools. 'Twas all brought to light by John Krakaur, who actually did the stuff he claimed, in "Into Thin Air', and was familiar with the area. Way too typical fraud, by a typical fundraiser who played on people's consciences, in the name of religion, in the tradition of Jim and Tammi Baker, Oral Roberts, Jimmy Swaggert and Benny Hinn. Really good at seperating the sheep from their shekels. A time honored tradition.

Comments

ladyj said…
Don't name names unless you know for certain.
Fam Guy said…
Which of them don't have a huge fleet of luxury cars while living in multimillion dollar mansions, as their sheep send $ from their welfare checks?
Fam Guy said…
Not saying all Christian charities are frauds, but a LOT of them are, when the 'televangelists' get involved.
ladyj said…
There's not a thing wrong with God multiplying your lot and blessing you; you reap what you sow. However, taking advantage of the generosity of the giver is another thing altogether, as we've seen throughout the years. Greed has a way of creeping in, whether you're a Christian or not. Look at Wall Street and the Fortune 500 and so many CEOs, taking advantage of the govt. bailout, I'd call that theft. Doesn't matter if you sit behind a desk or stand behind a pulpit, wrong is wrong.

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