April 20, 2008

There Is A God! Oral Roberts Lawsuit Still On; Televangelism Nearly Extinct

Backstory:
• Everything You Need to Know About the Oral Roberts Scandal… So Far
• Oral Roberts U Scandal: Exit Richie, Enter “Convicted Sexual Deviant”
• Oral Roberts Battles the Devil for ORU

Judge Refuses To Dismiss Lawsuit Against Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, OK — A judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit accusing Oral Roberts University of wrongfully terminating two professors who uncovered alleged wrongdoing by the school’s former president. …

In denying motions to dismiss the suit, Tulsa County Judge Rebecca Nightingale also tossed out some of the professors’ allegations, including breach of contract claims. The judge also threw out libel claims against the defendants, but kept the professors’ allegations of slander and defamation. …

“But I ‘corrected’ them, sir.”

In other related good news, Tim Brooker, one of the profs suing ORU, tells the insanely right-wing OneNewsNow that “superstar televangelism” is just about dead in the water:

Tim Brooker … says it’s no coincidence that many high-profile televangelists are facing investigations over possible financial irregularities. …

Since the lawsuit [against ORU] has been filed, Richard Roberts resigned as ORU president, and in an unrelated move, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) began an investigation into the financial practices of six high-profile televangelists.

However, Dr. Brooker is under the impression that the timing is not coincidental. “I think God is doing a corrective work in the [body of Christ], and I think that many of the abuses and distortions of doctrine that have been allowed to take root and grow are … being corrected,” he believes. …

More about God’s “corrective work” (Is that like a stock market correction? If so, we’re praying for a Black Friday to hit the telefundamentals reeeal soon!) at the link.

Posted by: Sapphocrat

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