Benny Hinn Documentary

[PJB]

In a lecture in 2000 Randi mentioned a documentary he went undercover for in which they Benn Hinn's people rushed out a kid with cerebral palsy. They were able to secretly film it. Does anyone know if this documentary ever eventuated?

[Senex]

I know nothing of this documentary, but as a skeptic I am robbed of believing Benny Hinn will rot in hell. I personally know of an individual that went to one of his biggest televised events and was edited out on what was later televised.

[Questioninggeller]

I don't know about the Randi video, but this one is a very good documentary of Hinn.

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[SirPhilip]

I know nothing of this documentary, but as a skeptic I am robbed of believing Benny Hinn will rot in hell. I don't. It's tremendously 'emotionally satisfying'.

[The Atheist]

I know nothing of this documentary, but as a skeptic I am robbed of believing Benny Hinn will rot in hell.

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I often tell christians just that - that if they're right, at least I'll be comforted by seeing all those lousy, fraudulent filth down there with me.

I could take a lot of pain to watch Benny Hinn and his ilk getting the red-hot poker treatment.

[grayman]

Here's a shorter video that sums his act up fairly well:

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[joobz]

Personally, I'd pay to see a Benny Hinn vs. Kiai Master cage match.

[The Atheist]

Here's a shorter video that sums his act up fairly well:

Thanks for putting that up, a nicely-edited piece!

I just don't get this. I can understand people believing in a god and trotting off to church. I can even understand people buying into ID and The FloodTM, but I don't understand the type of insanity that allows people to get sucked in by this ridiculous clown in his white suit.

And joobz; never mind the death cage, five minutes somewhere quiet with me would do the trick.

[SimonD]

Thanks for putting that up, a nicely-edited piece!

I just don't get this. I can understand people believing in a god and trotting off to church. I can even understand people buying into ID and The FloodTM, but I don't understand the type of insanity that allows people to get sucked in by this ridiculous clown in his white suit.

And joobz; never mind the death cage, five minutes somewhere quiet with me would do the trick.

It's easier to be told what the 'truth' is, then to go out and find out for yourself. It's this type of dangerous thinking that has created so much strife in the world.

If I can make you believe that 2+2=5, then I can make you believe in anything I want you to.

[grayman]

Coming to pay-per-view! Benny Hinn vs. Yellow Bamboo: The Energy Match!

[The Atheist]

It's easier to be told what the 'truth' is, then to go out and find out for yourself. It's this type of dangerous thinking that has created so much strife in the world.

If I can make you believe that 2+2=5, then I can make you believe in anything I want you to.

Yeah, all that's a given for any fundie - to believe that the earth was created 6010 years ago takes a special kind of doublethink, but I think people who follow Hinn are a different scale of lunacy entirely.

I think Wiki has him sorted. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_hinn)

[SimonD]

Yeah, all that's a given for any fundie - to believe that the earth was created 6010 years ago takes a special kind of doublethink, but I think people who follow Hinn are a different scale of lunacy entirely.

I think Wiki has him sorted. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_hinn)

Man, you know you are in trouble when your fellow Christians are saying that you have to much money.

Taken from the above link (bolding mine)

Although his ministry is popular with Charismatics, many Christians are uncomfortable with certain aspects of his teaching and his lavish lifestyle. He lives in an ocean-front mansion valued at an estimated $8.5 million in an exclusive gated community in Dana Point, California (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dana_Point%2C_California), travels by private aircraft, and stays in hotel rooms costing upwards of $3,000 per night.[4] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_hinn#_note-FifthEstate) In December 2006, he sent out a mailing asking for donations towards a new Gulfstream G4SP (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulfstream_G400/G450) jet valued at an estimated $36 million.[5] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_hinn#_note-0) However a point seldom mentioned and subsequently largely unknown is that Benny Hinn spends over 700 hours per year in the air (aproximately 1 month of the year) and some have questioned if his workload would be possible to sustain through commercial travel.[citation needed] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources)

In March 2005, Ministry Watch (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_Watch), an independent evangelical organization which reviews Christian ministries for financial transparency and efficiency and advises potential donors accordingly, issued a Donor Alert stating that "the reported exorbitant spending of the Hinn family reveals that BHM has far more money than it needs to carry out its ministry" and advising Christians to "prayerfully consider withholding contributions to Benny Hinn" while praying for his restoration and repentance.[6] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_hinn#_note-1)
Benny Hinn Ministries is not a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangelical_Council_for_Financial_Accountability).

I wonder if he knows that it is easier for a rich man to get into heaven, then it is for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle?

What a truly evil person.

[Jon.]

Man, you know you are in trouble when your fellow Christians are saying that you have to much money.

Taken from the above link (bolding mine)

Although his ministry is popular with Charismatics, many Christians are uncomfortable with certain aspects of his teaching and his lavish lifestyle. He lives in an ocean-front mansion valued at an estimated $8.5 million in an exclusive gated community in Dana Point, California (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dana_Point%2C_California), travels by private aircraft, and stays in hotel rooms costing upwards of $3,000 per night.[4] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_hinn#_note-FifthEstate) In December 2006, he sent out a mailing asking for donations towards a new Gulfstream G4SP (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulfstream_G400/G450) jet valued at an estimated $36 million.[5] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_hinn#_note-0) However a point seldom mentioned and subsequently largely unknown is that Benny Hinn spends over 700 hours per year in the air (aproximately 1 month of the year) and some have questioned if his workload would be possible to sustain through commercial travel.[citation needed] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources)

In March 2005, Ministry Watch (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_Watch), an independent evangelical organization which reviews Christian ministries for financial transparency and efficiency and advises potential donors accordingly, issued a Donor Alert stating that "the reported exorbitant spending of the Hinn family reveals that BHM has far more money than it needs to carry out its ministry" and advising Christians to "prayerfully consider withholding contributions to Benny Hinn" while praying for his restoration and repentance.[6] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_hinn#_note-1)
Benny Hinn Ministries is not a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangelical_Council_for_Financial_Accountability).

I wonder if he knows that it is easier for a rich man to get into heaven, then it is for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle?

What a truly evil person.

I would not be at all surprised if Benny Hinn is an atheist.

[The Atheist]

I would not be at all surprised if Benny Hinn is an atheist.


Personally, I'd be astounded beyond all possibility if he's not an atheist.

[RSLancastr]

Personally, I'd be astounded beyond all possibility if he's not an atheist.Agreed.

[Spektator]

I'd like to see a Benny Hinn video which ends with him getting chased out of his tent by all the angry customers waving baseball bats, in jerky fast motion, and to the tune of "Yakety Sax."

[SRW]

the proof that god does not exist is he never has his naughty parts nailed to a chopper as it takes off

[frank462]

I would not be at all surprised if Benny Hinn is an atheist.

As an atheist myself, I would not give him that label. There are a few other labels that are much more appropriate. However I am too much of a gentleman to use them in a public forum. But I think you all know the ones I mean.

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[Questioninggeller]

In a lecture in 2000 Randi mentioned a documentary he went undercover for in which they Benn Hinn's people rushed out a kid with cerebral palsy. They were able to secretly film it. Does anyone know if this documentary ever eventuated?

Maybe its this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LJwkkV3EWQ) hosted by the JREF on youtube?

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[EeneyMinnieMoe]

Personally, I'd be astounded beyond all possibility if he's not an atheist.

Maybe Benny Hinn thinks of faith healing exactly Sylvia Browne what feels about psychic powers and mediumship: they are the last people on Earth to believe in his/her own "powers" and the possibility of those powers existing in anyone but remain committed Christians nevertheless.

She knows she's a fraud. She knows psychic abilities in general are a fraud. However, she is allegedly passionate and sincere about Gnosticism.

Maybe it's the same with Benny Hinn. Maybe he can be devout and sincere in his belief while perpetuating spiritual fraud on others. Or maybe not.

[ponderingturtle]

Personally, I'd pay to see a Benny Hinn vs. Kiai Master cage match.

How about large pieces of farm equipment?

[EeneyMinnieMoe]

This may be old news to some-



St. Petersburg Times (Florida)

August 22, 1987, Saturday, City Edition
Faith healer sued for $ 5-million

SECTION: METRO AND STATE; Pg. 2B

LENGTH: 393 words

DATELINE: OKLAHOMA CITY; PLATTE CITY, Mo.; SHALIMAR



OKLAHOMA CITY - A $ 5-million lawsuit has been filed against a Florida faith healer by relatives of an 85-year-old woman who died from injuries she sustained in a fall while attending a revival service. The suit, filed Thursday, says that Ella Peppard was knocked down during a Sept. 18, 1986, healing session held by Orlando evangelist Benny Hinn.

When an usher tried to get medical help for the woman, the suit said, Hinn told him, "Leave her alone. God will heal her." Doctors who examined the woman later said she suffered a broken hip in the fall.

The damaged joint was replaced with a prosthesis, but the woman's condition worsened, and she died Oct. 3 of a blood clot.

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The Washington Post

August 29, 1987, Saturday, Final Edition
Healing Evangelist Sued

BYLINE: From News Services and Staff Reports

SECTION: METRO; PAGE B6; RELIGION; WORLD OF RELIGION

LENGTH: 244 words



The family of an elderly Oklahoma woman says she died after she broke her hip at a faith-healing service and the family has filed a $ 5 million lawsuit against the television evangelist who ran the service.
However, officials of the church run by evangelist Benny Hinn, of Orlando, Fla., denied charges by the family that the woman had been denied medical attention.


The officials said the woman, Ella Peppard, 85, of Oklahoma City, had declined treatment for the injury suffered during a healing service last September.

Peppard's family says she was injured when Hinn knocked another parishioner into her during the service and that she died 15 days later of blocked arteries produced by the fracture.
The suit says Hinn was striking people on the forehead, claiming they were "slain of the spirit," and that one of the people he struck toppled into Peppard.

Lawyer Carl Hughes of Oklahoma City said the church failed to call an ambulance or provide medical assistance. Any such assistance would have been "contrary" to the faith healing service, Hughes said.

Hughes said, Peppard eventually was taken to a local hospital, where surgeons implanted a prosthesis in her left hip. She was later transferred to a second hospital where she died Oct. 3, Hughes said.

The lawsuit seeks $ 2.5 million in actual damages plus $ 2.5 million in punitive damages from Hinn, his company Benny Hinn Ministries Inc. and the Faith Tabernacle Association, Inc.



Apparently, it was settled out of court. How much for, one can only guess.

Mark Twain once said "To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence".

Benny Hinn instantly sprang to my mind.

[Undesired Walrus]

Here's a shorter video that sums his act up fairly well:

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'This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Pastor Benny Hill'..

Hmmm...