Benny Hinn : Showman, Salesman, Zealot

Submitted by Rolf on 17 August, 2007 - 06:44

Well, the day is finally here - Benny's in town. In a somewhat less than positive article, the Toronto Star reports on Pastor Benny Hinn's Toronto Miracle Crusade that happens today and tomorrow: Miracle man lands under a cloud. Next up is a stinging CBC Fifth Estate exposé that suggests, to put it mildly, that Mr. Hinn's Miracle Crusade is not without controversy: Do You Believe In Miracles?

Regarding Mr. Hinn's miracle healing powers, the Fifth Estate's investigators observed that:

    After the prayers, songs and preaching from the charismatic minister, Hinn tells the crowd he is getting a message from God that people in the audience are being cured, and he asks them to come to the stage. The Fifth Estate used hidden cameras to show staff screening audience members coming forward, ensuring none with obvious physical ailment get near Hinn.

At approximately 40 minutes in length, you can watch our pal Benny in action in the CBC Fifth Estate exposé here. If you're not disgusted by the methods employed by this snake oil salesman after watching the documentary, well ...

Letters to the Editor

There are a couple of letters to the editor of the August 18 edition of the Toronto Star that are scathingly critical of Benny Hinn here.