Originally posted by born again and again:
A recent expose in the L.A. Times revealed that most of KTBN's contributors are at or near the poverty level. These same people argue that KTBN is the only decent thing on TV.
Too be fair, there have been many studies done on contributors to charities. It's been shown over and over that those who have less tend to give more than those who have more. This is true even in our own pews. It seems that when we accumulate wealth, we tend become more greedy. Now that doesn't mean we should refrain from making more money, but when we do, we should continue to be thankful to the Lord for it.
And everyone, religious or not, should see their headquarters building off the 405 freeway near Huntington Beach. ... It's simply a very impressive operation.
The nature of art and architecture in the LA/OC area is infused into the local culture. In fact, one local city (Brea) has an ordinace requiring all businesses have an item of artwork on display to the public. But TBN is not simply impressive, it's pretentiously opulent. If you want to visit architecturally pleasing churches in the area, there are several to choose from that suffice, without the opulent pretentiousness of TBN's grounds.
Can't really tell whether or not it is truly Christian, though.
There are those who work for TBN who are truly Christian and faithful believers, and I'm glad they're there. However, I think we know enough about Paul and Jan Crouch themselves to question their beliefs and business practices (combined salaries of $400K annually, to start with). I don't question their salvation, but I do question some of their doctrines. I don't however, hold every organization or person who appears or broadcasts on TBN responsible for Paul & Jan Crouch's beliefs and practices. There are many reasonably good folks on TBN, such as Ray Comfort, Kirk Cameron, D James Kennedy, and Adrian Rogers, and I do not hold them accountable for the Crouch's views.
