A Current affairs attack on Hillsong

[Juddism]

fairly certain a % of each members pay goes to the "church"...total racket.

 

[iBeng]

If anyone thinks Hillsong is anything other than a money making racket...well, faith in humanity diminished.

 

[Mead]

Hillsongs priorities

1. Money
2. Money
3. Catchy dance numbers
4. Money
5. Selfie opportunities with celebrities
6. Money
7. Um, something jesus something something?

They really are a creepy and hypocritical bunch.

 

[Kynge of Begrem]

I could say so many things to this but all I'll say is seeing your a pies fan do some research on the Collingwood chaplain and tell me if he is part of a 'cult'

brilliant.

 

[mikey127]

Shame we can't have a senseible discussion about this.

Again I put the call out for anyone who has been to Hillsong to give a serious explaination as to why they are a cult.

I'm not saying they are not a cult I am not saying they are but at least I would actually go along to there church and experience it myself before forming judgement.

As a Christian I am the first to admit there are some very dodgy churches out there but there are some very good ones that do plenty of great work in the community and aren't all about $$

 

[WA ROO]

Shame we can't have a senseible discussion about this.

Again I put the call out for anyone who has been to Hillsong to give a serious explaination as to why they are a cult.

I'm not saying they are not a cult I am not saying they are but at least I would actually go along to there church and experience it myself before forming judgement.

As a Christian I am the first to admit there are some very dodgy churches out there but there are some very good ones that do plenty of great work in the community and aren't all about $$

Hillsong is a business,with a tax exemption

 

[Kynge of Begrem]

Shame we can't have a senseible discussion about this.

Again I put the call out for anyone who has been to Hillsong to give a serious explaination as to why they are a cult.

I'm not saying they are not a cult I am not saying they are but at least I would actually go along to there church and experience it myself before forming judgement.

As a Christian I am the first to admit there are some very dodgy churches out there but there are some very good ones that do plenty of great work in the community and aren't all about $$

Why would you have to go along? Would you feel the need to hang out with the Rebels to decide whether they are on occasion up to no good? Seems to me you are doing a bit of PR on their behalf.

 

[mikey127]

Hillsong is a business,with a tax exemption

I am happy to be corrected but I believe they spend more on forgein aid and forgein missions then any other church in Aus.

 

[Kynge of Begrem]

I am happy to be corrected but I believe they spend more on forgein aid and forgein missions then any other church in Aus.

Do you have a source for that claim?

 

[mikey127]

Why would you have to go along? Would you feel the need to hang out with the Rebels to decide whether they are on occasion up to no good? Seems to me you are doing a bit of PR on their behalf.

lol not at all. I attend a presbyterian church which is at a different end of the scale to Hillsong, I work in a parachurch organise and reguarly go around to different churches which I enjoy.

I don't agree with some of the teachings I have heard from HIllsong but would like to attend one day out of interest.

 

[Gough]

It's not aid, it's investment.

 

[nylexbandit]

fairly certain a % of each members pay goes to the "church"...total racket.

Called tithing (10%). I believe gloria jeans tithes to hillsong (10% of profit) as their owners are hillsong groupies

 

[iBeng]

If by "aid" you mean "Sending bibles to countries devastated by earthquakes, famine and floods" then sure, they give aid.

 

[mikey127]

Do you have a source for that claim?

No I don't hence why I said I stand to be corrected it is something someone I trust mentioned to me in a discussing churches and aid.

 

[Kynge of Begrem]

No I don't hence why I said I stand to be corrected it is something someone I trust mentioned to me in a discussing churches and aid.

Fair enough, I will believe it when evidence is presented.

 

[NSWCROW]

Live next door to a hillsong family.

Dads a suss campaigner

 

[Gough]

If by "aid" you mean "Sending bibles to countries devastated by earthquakes, famine and floods" then sure, they give aid.

Charismatic churches in Africa are some of the loudest voices when it comes to homophobia in in these countries, these are the sort of people Hillsong gives "aid" to. It's bigotry by proxy.

 

[mikey127]

What I will say is no matter whether you are Christian Atheist etc don't put all churches in the one basket. Yes there are some that I wouldn't go near but many make valuable contributions to society and you don't have to be a Christian to know this.

 

[Kynge of Begrem]

I don't put all churches in the same basket, some are definitely worse than others.

 

[mikey127]

I don't put all churches in the same basket, some are definitely worse than others.

But some are very important to the community they are in.

 

[Kynge of Begrem]

But some are very important to the community they are in.

That doesn't make them good, right or just.

 

[Elroo]

Religion = cult.

 

[Maggie5]

Live next door to a hillsong family.
Dads a suss campaigner

The founder of Hillsong, Harley Davidson-riding pastor Brian Houston, is one of Scott Morrison’s mentors.
Says it all!

 

[iBeng]

Heres an interesting read:

http://hillsongchurchwatch.com/2015/01/06/the-infallible-profits-of-hillsong/

 

[Papa G]

I preferred ACA's "Agenda" against the Candyman on the Gold Coast. Apart from being a massive douche, he really hasn't done anything wrong, but it's just an excuse for ACA to show gratuitous shots of near naked chicks in faux outrage.