Sen. with 'Baptist persuasion' attacks Televangelists?

Robert Marus / Associated Baptist Press:
Sen. Chuck Grassley insists he's not trying to impose his Baptist theology on Pentecostal and Charismatic ministries; he simply wants them to obey the [federal non-profit 501(c)(3) tax laws]. The Iowa Republican has drawn fire for using his position as ranking minority member of the Senate Finance Committee to investigate six ministries -- most of them embracing so-called "prosperity gospel" theology -- for their financial habits. The ministries had already drawn scrutiny from former followers and media outlets for allegedly inappropriate spending habits. In an echo of the televangelist scandals of the late 1980s, the charges include using ministry funds to purchase private jets, multi-million dollar homes and a $23,000 marble-topped chest.

Posted by Editor at March 5, 2008 01:16 AM