Pat Robertson's CBN reports smallest gain in donations in five years

[Doondoo]

Pat Robertson's Christian Broadcasting Network has reported its smallest gain in donations in five years, with contributions growing 3.2 percent during its most recently completed fiscal year.

Donors gave $166 million for the 12 months ending in March 2006, according to the tax return CBN filed with the Internal Revenue Service this month. During the period, Robertson was criticized for proposing the assassination of Venezuela's president and suggesting Israel's prime minister suffered a stroke as divine punishment. CBN has said there was no falloff in contributions after either statement.

"Our active partners are at a five-year high," CBN spokeswoman Angell Vasko said in an e-mail to The Virginian-Pilot newspaper of Norfolk for a story published Friday.

The 3.2 percent gain contrasts with double-digit percentage increases between 2001 and 2005.



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[KingFlorez]

1. Some people have wised up I guess

Pat just uses donations to line his pockets, they don't go to any good causes.

[BOSSHOG]

2. Jesus H. Fucking Christ

Poor widows living on social security and/or veterans pensions giving money to that fucking hatemongering scum because he is a wonderful liar. CONSERVATISIM in action. Lie to little old ladies (and men) take their money, give them a holy roller act then fuckem. That is today's conservative movement in America in a nutshell. I urge any conservative motherfucker whose brain has been eaten by robertson or limbaugh or hannity or any other foul motherfucker you get your "facts" from to set me straight.

[Monkeyman]

4. Oh what you said. But your right

[believerinchrist]

9. Although I don't use very many curse words myself,

I do agree with you! Robin Hood in reverse--robbing the poor to pay the rich!

[BOSSHOG]

13. I apologize

for any offense for my choice of language and I appreciate your approximate similar point of view. However, I find the activities of those who profit in the name of Jesus Christ while not living his life much more offensive then anything I might post on this site. I will cuss like a drunken sailor (because I once was one) and will be seen more favorably by Jesus per biblical passage then the scum who can't make a living without him (falwell, dobson, robertson, and on and on and on.)

[believerinchrist]

14. I guess I have tender ears, lol!

Although, as a high school teacher, I should be use to it. Have a great rest of the weekend!

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

3. Oh, no!! God will have to declare bankruptcy!!

[Botany]

5. I saw one of their spots .... it was sick

So you are in debt and things are tough .... give to Pat and Jesus will
make you rich. If you don't give then you don't believe in God.

[believerinchrist]

12. It is sick--

To many, Christianity has been reduced to a get rich scheme. Christ himself said the love of money is the root of all evil.

[AlCzervik]

6. he is a disgusting snake oil salesman and if he really believes in a god other

than the one of money than he must be scared shitless about whats going to happen to him on his own judgment day.

[spanone]

7. how encouraging.

[PA Democrat]

8. I hope it's because people are aware that he illegally used their donations

to buy airplanes to transport equipment for his private mining business. Of course, the good "Christian" Pat Robertson told his viewers those planes would be used to fly humanitarian aid around the world.

[Catchawave]

10. Damn, there goes the neighborhood :(

Yes, I live in the shadow of CBN, so this news is bittersweet to me :toast:

[Cerridwen]

11. Praise the Lord! Hallelujah! Amen......n/t

[mitchum]

15. Appears some of his marks are living on tighter budgets...

maybe they're beating up gays, minorities, atheists, etc...as way to make up the shortfall