Embattled Oral Roberts president resigns

[Cheney Killed Bambi]

Source: Associated Press

The president of Oral Roberts University, facing accusations he misspent school funds to support a lavish lifestyle, resigned on Friday, officials said.

Richard Roberts' resignation is effective immediately, according to a statement e-mailed from George Pearsons, chairman of the school's Board of Regents.

Roberts and the evangelical university have come under fire since three former professors sued last month, alleging wrongful termination.

The lawsuit includes allegations of a $39,000 shopping tab at one store for Richard Roberts' wife, Lindsay, a $29,411 Bahamas senior trip on the university jet for one of Roberts' daughters, and a stable of horses for the Roberts children.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071124/ap_on_re_us/oral_roberts_scandal

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Another right-wing family values hypocrite.

[graywarrior]

1. OK, everyone together. . .

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

*snort*
:rofl:

[durrrty libby]

2. TeeHee

[NanceGreggs]

3. And a little musical accompaniment with that?

:nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity: :nopity:

[graywarrior]

8. Followed by a bowel movement.

:hurts:

[Auntie Bush]

31. Count me in

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

*snort*

[opihimoimoi]

32. What else is new with these creeps.....? Using God as a means of

enrichment has been going on for centuries,,,,

In this case....Awwwwwww and I hope they get him to wear prison orange soon....and wifey too....Awwwwwwwwww, i love it.

[Double T]

4. Another religious fundamentalist hypocrite bites the dust.

When will the religious right wake up from being had.

[madeline_con]

6. Theyr'e full of self-loathing. They love this stuff. eom

[madeline_con]

5. So, when does he give the $$ back? n/t

[Dr.Phool]

15. A 700 foot Jesus told him he could keep it.

You just don't argue with a 700 foot Jesus!

[Deja Q]

7. Well, too much Oral would turn anybody off...

Of course, a $39k shopping spree would make anyone a john...

:hide:

[BlueJazz]

9. Boy!..The Picture of this Guy looks Very Familiar

[TommyO]

10. I can do a happy dance!

Well, since there re no happy dance smilies, I can do this:


:toast: :bounce: :nopity: :headbang: :woohoo: :applause: :rofl:

[varun]

11. So he was lying all along?

why would he resign if he was not guilty?

[WorseBeforeBetter]

12. Wide stance? Diapers? Little boys? Little girls?

Ohhhh ... extravagant (Christ-like?) shopping and horsies.

Good riddance!

[Joanne98]

13. YAY! Everybody's PRIVATIZED sooner or later!!!!!!!!!!

WHAT'S THAT SMELL???

WHAT'S THAT SMELL???

WHAT'S THAT SMELL???

GREED GREED GREEEEDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!

[Acadia Blue]

25. That was funny!

[Rageneau]

14. SAY-TIN done run another godly pastor outta his pool-pit.

With help from the libral media, natch.

[kurth]

16. Billy Joe is now in charge

Jim Bob is next.

[Ian David]

17. He's not guilty. He just needs to spend more time keeping an eye on his wife...

who apparently hasn't been satisfied with the Oral she was getting at home, and decided to have affairs with under-age boys.

[winston61]

18. I see it everyday,

you really can fool some of the people all of the time.

[Turbineguy]

19. So a guy named

Oral names his son Dick. It seems this was pre-ordained.

Still, there's the TV Evangelist scam, he should be able to continue his lifestyle that way and perhaps do a bit better.

[The Backlash Cometh]

20. He shall not be missed.

[Froward69]

21. possibly they will have more than one textbook now.

[mogster]

22. See also this, from wikinews

November 17, 2007

Oral Roberts, founder and former faith healer, called an "emergency meeting" to reinstate Richard Roberts as president of Oral
Nov. 17, 2007
Roberts University. Richard stepped down last month when he was accused of illegal political contributions, financial wrong-doing, and wrongful firings in a lawsuit.

On Wednesday Oral called an 'emergency meeting' for the faculty following the previous "no confidence" vote. At the recent meeting Oral asked for the faculty who were willing forgive and start fresh to "stand up." Donald Vance, a professor of Bible studies, said that when no one person at the meeting stood, Oral Roberts asked one of them, "'Are you not ready to start over?'"

Vance reported, "The faculty member said, "I don't know what that means, to start over."

"'I would think that would be obvious,'" Oral Roberts responded.

After that, Vance stated "No, Chancellor Roberts, it's not clear, are you asking us to rescind our three motions?" Then Oral Roberts said that the faculty should drop it.

Following the meeting Provost Mark Lewandoswki wrote a letter to ORU Board of Regents promising to step down if Richard Roberts returns as president. Tulsa World reported that the atompshere at ORU is "divise" noting that when Regent chairman George Pearsons, took his position in May he said in an address to the board: "I am standing here today because the Lord clearly spoke to me and said, ‘Do whatever Richard Roberts asks you to do.'"

The school declined to comment on the meetings.
http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Oral_Roberts_calls_%27emergency_meeting%27

[FloridaJudy]

23. I'm shocked! SHOCKED!

That I can't use a :sarcasm: smilie in my subject lines.

:evilgrin: :nopity:

[Bonobo]

24. .

[Ilsa]

26. K&R for the evening fundie watchers! nt

[IndianaGreen]

27. His first wife wrote a book in which she described golden bathroom fixtures

new Rolls, and expensive buying sprees by the Roberts clan. She also described Richard as a man that wanted to make his mark as a singer on Broadway and get away from his father.

[yellowcanine]

28. And GAWD DUH spake to me and said, build for me an ministry and I will bless thee with many riches.

Amen Selah. May His Noodley Appendage watch over thee and thy Swiss bank account. And thy Mercedes Benzes, Rolls Royces and many mansions with halls of marble.

[varun]

29. I bet the freepers are discussing this topic...

...NOT!

[truthisfreedom]

30. Actually, they are, and it's not all pretty.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1929921/posts