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KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
Wed Aug 27, 2014, 05:01 PM Aug 2014

FBI Files Link Christian Televangelist To Mafia, Gun Running, Narcotics, White Supremacism

http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/fbi_files_link_pioneering_christian_televangelist_to_mafia_gun_running_narcotics

The FBI was investigating Paul Crouch, the co-founder of Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN). Crouch, who died last year at the age of 79, was one of the world's first "televangelists." Crouch and his wife, Jan Crouch, first began their "ministry" by renting time on a local Canadian TV station, and grew their "ministry" into TBN, a multi-million dollar international TV network which the co-founded with the now infamous grifter, Jim Bakker, and his wife, Tammy Faye Bakker....

Among the more interesting revelations is the claim that the FBI's "reports accuse Crouch and his partners as being motivated by 'anti-semitic and white supremacist,' beliefs."

In 1997 the FBI labeled Crouch "an anti-semitic, white supremacist" -- but once they identified him as a religious figure they "conducted no further investigation."

The FBI file also states that "Paul Crouch, along with Reverend Earl Paulk, (redacted) and Oral Roberts were anti-Semitic and white supremacists. Crouch and the others were supposedly receiving funds from the PLO to 'run guns.'"




Anyone want to start a pool on who (redacted) is?
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FBI Files Link Christian Televangelist To Mafia, Gun Running, Narcotics, White Supremacism (Original Post) KamaAina Aug 2014 OP
Under the cover of religion. The same people wants know why the country is going to hell in a hand Thinkingabout Aug 2014 #1
And let's not forget Marion "Pat" Robertson's "Operation Blessing" KamaAina Aug 2014 #2

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
1. Under the cover of religion. The same people wants know why the country is going to hell in a hand
Wed Aug 27, 2014, 05:26 PM
Aug 2014

basket. I get emails where the removal of prayers from school is the cause of problems. I have heard chatter where the "religious" groups is running guns, etc.

 

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
2. And let's not forget Marion "Pat" Robertson's "Operation Blessing"
Wed Aug 27, 2014, 05:27 PM
Aug 2014

running conflict diamonds from Africa under the guise of relief missions.

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