William Lobdell Slams Benny Hinn, Faith Healers

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/03/25/Losing_Religion_William_Lobdell

William Lobdell criticizes Christian faith healers such as Trinity Broadcast Network star Benny Hinn, who he calls a "charlatan," and wonders why other mainstream pastors on TBN do not condemn Hinn. "Where's the courage within Christianity?" he asks.

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William Lobdell's journey of faith -- and doubt -- may be the most compelling spiritual memoir of our time. Lobdell became a born-again Christian in his late 20s when personal problems drove him to his knees in prayer.

As a newly minted evangelical, Lobdell -- a veteran journalist -- noticed that religion wasn't covered well in the mainstream media, and he prayed for the Lord to put him on the religion beat at a major newspaper. In 1998, his prayers were answered when the Los Angeles Times asked him to write about faith.

Yet what happened over the next eight years was a roller-coaster of inspiration, confusion, doubt, and soul-searching as his reporting and experiences slowly chipped away at his faith. He explored every doubt, every question -- until, finally, his faith collapsed. - Kepler's Books

William Lobdell has been a journalist for 25 years, winning scores of state and national awards. In 1998, he was assigned to the religion beat for the Los Angeles Times. During his eight years covering faith, he was a finalist for national religion writer of the year in 2002, 2003 and 2004. He left the religion beat when he lost his faith, in 2007.

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[biancabenjamin765446]

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[jimmydarrellguitar]

Like the video, not the inane comments.

-sigh- the man has a well thought-out criticism of the mainstream church, & all we get is "Christians" flaming each other, telling each other they're going to hell. Learn to use your God-given intellect, people!

[jjackson802]

we have seen miracles happening in the name of lord jesus christ by benny hinn, this guy is just foolish and jealous of pastor benny hinn...!

[FAITHandLOGIC]

"Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. "Many will say to Me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?' "And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.' - Mt 7:21-23

[shawnjoseph555]

@AlexTSilver Yeah..... I been to Benny Hinn Service myself....

[Velvetroomdj]

Thank you ForaTV for making the WORLD "think" ^.^

[AlexTSilver]

@shawnjoseph555 where exactly is he wrong? I assume you ve done as much research as him?

[shawnjoseph555]

He is full of bullshit... Yet to experience god power..

[ndrthrdr1]

I'm an atheist until I see convincing evidence of the existence of a theistic god. Many studies on prayer have been done . Overall, they have shown it to have no real effect. Google

heart patient prayer study

to see the results of one such study. The results of such studies show why hospitals hire real doctors and surgeons instead of faith healers.

[AMpufnstuf]

Where's the courage in christianity? There never was any. A cult based on superstition, everyone involved is either profiting from fraud or simply too dumb to realize they're supporting it.

[soeffingwhat]

@ThePhew123 - They accuse Jews of loving Money, but really thats what they're like.

[coirpeach1]

@ThePhew123 They are all the fucking same,making profit of people that are sick..I see a lot of rich healers making profit of the back of misery.I also see religion institutions making millions.Religion is a business and a way to keep the poor down.The poor see religion as hope but the wise see it for what it is..