Joel Osteen: “Jesus Told Me He Wants Me To Keep My $100 Million All For Myself!”
Televangelist Joel Osteen has been the target of much criticism for not doing more to help the sick and needy during the COVID pandemic, as critics have taken offense that Osteen would ask for donations through his website despite the closure of his megachurch and his absurdly high net worth.
Osteen participated in an interview conducted by a local Houston television news program in which he defended his wealth as not inherently unChristian.
“Look, I view my Lakewood Church as my flock, and I look after my flock like a shepherd would his sheep,” explained Osteen. “But the flock of sheep also provides the shepherd with very valuable wool that he then sells to support himself, and pay the mortgage of a mansion, and buy a fleet of sports cars. So when I ask for money donations, I am merely asking my sheep for their wool. And maybe some of their money for food. What’s wrong with that? And, besides, my church knows I’m sincere. They come to me for advice on how to be rich like me, and I help them plant their seeds for material success by taking their seeds, which are donations to my church or purchases of my books, and then burying those seeds into my personal bank account to blossom into new sports cars. But they are happy to give! They know I’m 100% authentic, and that I care about…
