Joel Osteen explains decision to open Houston church after criticism
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- Опубліковано 3 чер 2024
- Osteen speaks out on "GMA" after facing criticism on social media when his megachurch, Lakewood, did not immediately take in Harvey victims, a decision he later reversed.
His church website have a fundraiser going. I asked him on Twitter what % of the donations he will be taking. He has now blocked me on Twitter.
nothing but a crooked hell bound criminal!
😂😂😂😂
Well the devil is everywhere
Well that about says it all doesnt it?
Prolly took all of them
If your pastor is making millions of dollars every year and living a life of lavish wealth, you need to rethink your ideas of charity.
Amen. I’m all for giving to the entities that ACTUALLY give aid and charities to those in need. ESPECIALLY the smaller churches who actually give a damn about their communities and the ones in need, donating their time, resources, and space within reason.
People act like pastors only have one stream of income and it’s the plate passed around on Sunday 🙄
Stop using pastor to betray a pastor.
LeilaniHapa If you think God wants us to be poor you are wrong my friend! You can criticize him all you want but when God takes you from one place to another bigger place it is not an immediate sign of corruption or greed, it can and is most of the time a Powerful Testimony!
And it’s 2019 if you believe “Jesus Christ” is a white man you are finished lol the Bible tells you the depiction. No way around it! And some people say, I don’t care what color he was . That’s a damn lie because if not, then why the hell did they make him a white man?! And why all the people in the Bible are white? Why all the angels are white?! That what the slave master BEAT into us during slavery. Look it up! And if doesn’t matter, tell your pastor to take that white Jesus image off the walls in your church and put a black Jesus! He won’t because white people will leave that church so quick and it will mess up his money 😂 white people cant see a black man over them! It’s straight facts! It’s proven . Just look at society.
Interesting how his church suddenly became safe & available soon after the negative tweets.
Sheila Daniel, Didn't want to lose the dividends but will use the people to make up for it still asking for donations when he has millions.
It was always available, it wasn't always safe.
Shiela Daniel -- If were is not for those Twitter sites, the entire country wouldn't have known what was really going on.
@@VigilanteVegan that was a lie
He only opened it after the negative comments and after Mattress Mack opened his stores...
Look at his face. He can't even hide his anger for having to help theses people. What a devil. Examine his face. He's mad as hell
I see that too pissed as hell
Haha thts why exactly I have notice
Messed up facelift
His wife always looks mad lol
He looks totally unbelievable
He wasn't going to open. He was going to let the city spend their money while he sat on his tax exemption until some PR rep told him to get off his ass and open the doors. He's about the almighty dollar NOT the Almighty! When a furniture superstore is more welcoming than a megachurch something is wrong. Joel Osteen needs to learn some ethics from Mattress Mack!
Nicolette Silveria Exactly. people better off going to church Mattress Mack
No he was waiting to see if there was gonna be some kinda of funding available for him to receive before he opened his doors!!!
An idol learning ethics from a fellow idol would be like metal scraping against the teeth.....it will by no means work out well at all whatsoever... He needs Jesus himself, the spirit of GOD. That itself equals salvation.
Don't worry he won't
@@JediDrallig2 Mattress Mack isn't a false idol. People aren't worshiping him. People are respecting him and the things he does. It seems rash to immediately claim he's an idol.
never trust someone who keep smile 24h everywhere like crazy clown
Just A Soul 😂😂😂😂 Yep, those are the ones with underlying anger issues😑
Just like Littlefinger
This Guy 😂 just like little fingers. He totally has the same slimy disposition.
Lmfao like a crazy clown 😂😂😂😂I no right
That's the smile of a demon.
Heres a true story. In 2017 me, my wife and our 2 friends got stranded in Hurricane Harvey in Houston. We had to walk 2 miles to our apartment in the wind and the rain. I would find an awning for them and walk 100 or so feet in front to make sure it was ok in chest deep water then call them to where I was. I had even considered breaking into an Autozone that was on higher ground just to get my wife and friends out of the elements. By the time we made it we were all shivering amd cold and they were scared to death (for good reason). I will never forgive Joel Olsteen or his church for turning people away who went through this. We literally just wanted a A ROOF. Thats it. Just to get out of the wind and the rain and sit down and not feel impending doom or your car thats just flooded up the road. Thats the kind of people he turned away. Once Houston jumped on his ass he changed his tune. But I promise you they'll never forgive him. He lives in Houston but he will never be a Houstonian.
Mattress Mack shamed this man, over,and over.
His church is still open and at large capacity even slim thug made a song with him. So people forgot what he did smh
@@CarlosPerez-su6hd chuuuuuch or whatever. Ghey song
I think your wrong
@@CarlosPerez-su6hd A bunch of ignorant sheep. He prays on the ignorant. I hope he enjoys his wealth in this lifetime, because he is going to have a rude awakening when he has to answer to God for everything he has done in this life.
He opened his doors after he had no choice.
Is it just me or can anyone else hear Osteen contradict himself in his own sentences?
Big time!
I was thinking the same thing. I don't think he realized it at the time. He couldn't keep up with what excuses and lies he was he was using.
This interview has made it even worse for him. His "smiley" mind control persona can fool his gullible followers, but the rest of us can see what's up. Look how slimy that smile comes across. It works in his church building but not with real people.
It was always open, but not as a shelter. Not that hard to understand.
Chronically Hopeful actually, that's even harder to understand. How are you open but not to those seeking shelter. We only know about this story because of the vitcims initially seeking shelter found none there.
He is still lying.
They were NOT open as a shelter.
Their doors were locked and there was NO flooding. Those photos are old.
Just lying away. He had zero intentions of letting them mess up his church.
They always planned to help.
He lied the doors where not open. There's a clip of two guys walking there . And the doors where lock. It was not flooded. Those are old pics from 2001
Chronically Hopeful don't be so stupid and keep justifying this scammer.....not even Botox man himself said that he planned to help. Get a life and go help people instead of making mindless assumptions that you know are not true
Pam Rod Chronically hopeful may be a part of Joel Osteen's congregation. They may be spreading misinformation
I live two blocks from Lakewood. He is lying. They were not remotely close to flooding. He is right that the main shelter is just a few miles away. I think what happened was he had hoped his church wouldn't be needed; he, like everyone in Houston, didn't anticipate just how much water there would be, especially after the dams were opened.
He is lying. Yes, they still provided help with distribution, but Lakewood could've been opened days before and simple wasn't, and there was nothing preventing it from happening.
I loved the look on his face when the news anchor asked him if he learned a lesson
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
He's one of those the father and Jesus are going to make an example of. All devils going to be exposed or worse😢
Notice how frequently he blinks his eyes when he talks. This usually can be understood as an indication of dishonesty.
Larkfeast mk ultra as well... seriously most of these people it’s like they’re downloading information off a hard drive and your little indicator light blinks while it does it lol so weird...
Or... the fact that there are SUPER bright lights shining less than 3 feet from his face?
He always blinks like that he’s been doing that for years you guys want to find anything wrong with anyone
@@billyboat7198 lol its hard not to find something wrong with this greedy basturd. Open your eyes.
Billy Boat he’s still a crook either way
too late ....only open after the criticism
John Brian exactly!!!
The "flooding" magically disappeared...
Once realized that his brand was in jeopardy. The team figured it was cheaper to rebuild the facility that to lose much of the brand equity.
John Brian All you talking shit and probably haven't given a single dollar. You know how much of a liability it is to have thousands of people in your property? Not to mention the fucking mess! People can die from heart attacks and other shit. Fights can break out. What if some lunatic brings in a gun? You know how many people you need to help those flood victims? People talking shit and don't know how shit is. And like he said..if he had people in there and the building flooded too y'all would've talked shit also! People talk and accuse but don't fucking think of the logistics of what having a few thousand people in your property is like. Fucking outrage culture and social media has ruined EVERYTHING.
Babbling Babbling, You mad Bro? You do know you are full of shit? Mattress Mack opened the doors of his furniture stores as soon as possible and took in people of need. He has also been feeding those who came to his stores. That is what a person of faith does. They consult their higher powers not their liability attorneys. People like you who defend these charlatans must has hearts of stone.
Are these pictures they are presenting from the 2002 Hurricane? Or from the current 2017 Hurricane Harvey?
Virginia Coleman old from 2001 or 2002 I'm sure, there's video of his church empty and locked from a few days ago..they weren't flooded
Virginia Coleman that's a good question 😮
I was wondering the same thing. LOL
ya, nobody bothers with still photos anymore. Almost everything in the reports have been cellphone videos
The quality couldn't be possibly today's quality. People will believe anything LMAO
When people show you who they are believe them.
MissRemedy082012 the first time. That what Maya said
Yes ... I just told my daughter that ..... Soon as someone show me who the are ... I cut em off .... And I don't think twice about it ..
We don't rely on pastors, government or anyone else but God and only God.
David Vogeley you are the moron thinking government cares about you. Good luck to you! I don't need luck when I have God.
David Vogeley dummy
sometimes God sends helicoptors
classylady1 the government doesnt care about anyone but God is the only way to salvation the end is near alot of prophecy are happening in this very moment
And God relies on us to figure things out for ourselves.
This man is wealthy because people follow him, stop following him, stop donating, and he goes away.
That is good advice, unfortunately the idiots who keep throwing money at him aren't smart enough to be reading any of the comments criticizing him.
+Mr Vuck Fiacom
Is it that they aren't smart, or are some of them looking for a message like his.
Many people in the United States like the idea of getting rich with minimal work, Joel olstein teaches a prosperity gospel, so maybe some not all of them believe his message because they want it to be true?
+John Brown good point
djilyaz well if that were to happen no donations, the Houstons wouldn't have had anything to work with, now they have the church, regardless when it was opened.
+BELIN Lugio I dont think you get it. It is an institution that uses Gods name to siphon money from poor impressionable people. The world would be better off without it.
That non stop smile is creepy as hell!
A B he's talented!
A B I saw lots of stuff. Mountains of stuff. I saw a few buses parked outside, and cars full of volunteers, but not one flood victim. Is he playing us?
I actually think hers is less sure. This guy has a more confident smile. In Hillary's you almost see a doubt...like in her head she is asking "am I pulling this off?" With this guy, he KNOWS he has the gullible's eating from the palm of his hands. At least I see this difference.
& the constant blinking is another sign of someone lying through their teeth!!!
When you have as much money as he does, you will be smiling too...
I've never seen someone blink their eyes so many times in such a short moment
He’s trying hard to not shapeshift
@@giggles332 Satan has a strong grasp on Osteen
That is Morse codes for "I'm a hypocrite and nothing you can do about it."
Drig dealers do that!!!! I dont trust those type peoples!
We tried to get some help from Joel Osteen's church one time and we got turned down they would not help us with anything but Mattress Mack helped us when we needed it and thank you for that blessing the big flood happen
Sad that a mattress store acted more Christ Like than a Pastor.
@@jamesmerkle9432 Amen 😔
@@jamesmerkle9432 Amen you said it.
@@jamesmerkle9432 yea I think that was what Jesus was trying to show Us 😢
I used to go to Lakewood Church I live 15 minutes from Lakewood Church. I went to Lakewood for 10 years. I sustained and injury 2 years ago, I called Lakewood Church and ask if they helped. They said yes they pick people at random to help. I proceeded to call another 20 times they took my information but not one time did they help me, when they do it unto the least of one of these Jesus said I say they've done it to me!!!! With all the money they have they are not doing the will of God with it, it took this experience to open my eyes to see that they are not the true Shepherd. Flock keep your eyes on Jesus and Jesus alone!!! God's will is to help the poor and I became poor, what's amazing is the other church has helped me and I didn't even attend them, I'm glad God opened my eyes to the truth!!!!!!!!!
Joel and his wife are just positive motivational speakers that use God for their own personal wealth...
Exactly it's just motivational speeches.
So being motivational isn't helping people?
@Guitargreat nothing wrong with that i listen to td jakes and joel all the time
What does this have anything to do with believing mis leading posts on social media, the devils play ground.
@@bboyStuntZim not gonna bash Joel like everyone else. I want to tell you about RICH pastors in general. positive soeaking is GOOD...The only problem i see with ALL THE RICH PASTORS is all that money is NOT for them. Paul clearly wrote that the Church money is for CHURCH..Not for personal gain.
as for the Houston Hurricane, maybe thdyre saying rhe truth,..mnaybe they thought the church was also a flood risk.
I'm not religious. But I'm pretty sure this guy is exactly the sort of person the people who wrote the bible were talking about when they had the Jesus character throw the phoneys out of the temple.
Jim Gardner Why are u not religious, Jesus is the only saviour not a religion.
Perry Froze look, I’m a Christian, but it’s not our job to turn others to him... in our beliefs it’s gods job, and nowadays that turns people away
Jim Gardner Religion has nothing to do with God........sad right? Yet I also recall that that we were warned that the greatest deception would be to believe that the devil does not exist.......not a coincidence unless you happen to be a coincidence theorists...
Jay Ford another AU member who has zero knowledge on what Satan is
Jay Ford oh, you practiced it for 30 years. Then you never looked at it from a reasonable perspective, what god has done isn’t comprehendible in our minds. He’s a omniscient omnipotent diety and you think you can choose for him what’s right and wrong? But I’m getting off topic, what you missed, Satan isn’t a singular being. He is portrayed as that to make it make sense. Satan is responsible for ever death not natural. And no, I’m not just going,”ooh he dead mus be Satan lololol” cause I understand what you are saying, the modern Christian religion is very flawed, but as I was saying, Satan isn’t one entity, he represents sin and evil. It’s like believing the snake was Satan himself, the snake brought in evil, and that in itself is Satan
"Beware of false prophets, for they shall come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly they are ravening wolves and you shall know them by they're fruits"---Yeshua 32 A.D.
Lizard man all the way.
Joel Osteen, Kenneth Copeland' son; lizards make lizards.
Those pictures are from the 2001 flood. He's a known liar, and a wolf in sheep's clothing! He's in damage control mode, after the fact... At least he has no choice, but to help those in need now!
ShawnaC50 so what if from 2001? It shows the area does flood. It has a history of it. So they would only assume that during the worst flooding in history they can possible have issues. So you don't pack your place full without knowing the outcome.
Assuming everything you say is 100% true. Joel Osteen is not obligated to help or do anything at all. It's his church, his organization. So, if I'm rich and have a lot you think it's mandatory that I help you? No , it's not. The fact of the matter is that he is helping, but I guess it wasn't quick enough for some people. How many people did you house in your home during and after the storm? Joel Osteen is a man NOT God. God will judge him and God will judge YOU. It's very easy to judge people but what are you doing? How many people have YOU brought to Christ? How many people have YOU helped? How much money and resources have YOU made available to people? Joel Osteen don't have to do nothing! He has a choice to help just like anybody else does, that's the real truth. People just assume he is supposed to do this that or the other. The truth is he doesn't have to do anything! Be grateful for what he is doing instead of criticizing him for what YOU think he should do.
The "not obligated to help" argument ^ has isn't the point at all. However, Joel himself stated in the fucking video that the church did flood in 2001, and then the news channel showed pictures from 2001. Fucking Trump supporters always quick to get on someone's ass and state an obvious point. He started letting people in as soon as the flooding from the flood gates started draining. How is this hard for everyone to comprehend? A door is near fucking impossible to open when it's flooded, SO THEY DIDN'T WANT TO TAKE THE RISK WITH 16K PEOPLE IN IT.
the flood gates and walls were, ding dong! do your research and stop being cantankerous
water isnt attracted to streets, dumbasses. it stormed on his roof and seeped into the walls and flood gates
The church flooded 2001 not 2017. Those are not Harvey photos
Did you expect con-artist sociopath Joel Olsteen to tell the truth? I bet he is linked with the Hillary Clinton / Podesta Child Trafficking Ring... that is a TRILLION dollar business, MORE lucrative than Drug Trafficking!
*i don't trust him anymore*
its all fairytales
Good for you! Youre making progress :) I hope more people follow your lead
No reason to lose trust in Joel. These negative, hostile rumor mongers are only attacking him out of ignorance and spite. Whenever anyone is a good person, others will try to tear them down. I do trust and appreciate Joel. No reason not to. What if he'd filled the church with people and it flooded? Then people would be criticizing him for
endangering/harming the people...I notice critics are doing nothing to help anyone-ever.
never trusted him. glad hes finally getting exposure.
What, only 2 choices? No middle ground?
No mention of God at all.
Could be edited by broadcasting company but yeah it is a strange case
Honestly, he should have been one of the 1st ones to open up along with the shelter (4 miles down the road)... They obviously have a larger capacity for it. After all, "What Would Jesus Do?"....
Dannette Jackson The city directed people other places. You need to have a plan and a place to get people medical help and what not.
Jesus wouldn't have done anything.. no monotheistic god = no son of god...... was all made up by Constantine... after the fleecing of the sheep comes the eating of the meat.
Timmy Zarysky That's not true at all.
Firewall - what is not true? There is no monotheistic god? The god of the OT was a pantheon of 12 annunaki who genetically modified hominoids into the blacks of africa... 24 to 23 chromosomes and the OT is a tale of the clashes of 3 clans of the annunaki..... the god the NT was all made up at the council nicea... and the cross (which came from druid pagan sex worship, represents/represented and erect penis) Where do think the name Jesus came from.. perhaps Heysus (a pagan druid son god) - next time you see your saviour hanging from an erect dick... think of me.... and to top it off... there is no first hand account of Jesus.... all are third party hearsay accounts..... But hey, if you believe you are right for you.. that is all that matters for you......
Dannette Jacksoi i salute your choice of words, after viewing comments this is very well said. Thank you, perhaps people will no longer support this hypocrisy!!! Beware of false prophets...
I never trust someone who looks like they are laughing while they talk.
Obama
must have some real bad trust issues
themadrapper101 That dudes funny as hell. He laughed because he was always crackin jokes lol
RICKI TIKI TA TA TA
Kelly Marie papa bless
papa bless
Kelly Marie *THE BLOOD OF JESUS*
THE BLOOD OF JESUS THE BLOOD OF JESUS THE BLOOD OF JESUS THE BLOOD OF JESUS THE BLOOD OF JESUS THE BLOOD OF JESUS THE BLOOD OF JESUS THE BLOOD OF JESUS THE BLOOD OF JESUS
REPENT IN THE NAME OF JESUS!!!!
Why does he blink so damn much
over excessive blinking happen when a person is lying or stressed. (or both)
Cyamide that's what lizards do
Cyamide bro fr!!
Cyamide cuz hes a liar scammer jesus didnt have a place to rest his head this guy has millions but still needs donations until hes able to support people
Reptile
I find it disturbing,, for them to use pictures of the church flooding from 2001????? Can you say damage control?? SMH
There's no way around it. He led people to believe the church was not available to provide shelter when it, in fact, was. I live two blocks from Lakewood. I just assumed it would be used as a shelter and was surprised to learn it wasn't (at that point). Then I heard it had flooded and thought that was odd since I live so close and we weren't flooded. I never went down there myself but did see the pictures proving it wasn't actually flooded.
Osteen makes a lot of money off of Houstonians and this isn't the first time him or his wife have shown their true colors. Remember the "Do you know who I am?!" BS that came from his wife a few years back?
His pastors under him (John grays wife) did something like that a only few months ago on a plane. Saw it on TMZ smh
This comment needs to be higher up. You seem more genuine & give more information. Thanks for posting! Take my upvote.
Then there's your Catholic pope who fights Christians and promotes muslims. YOU are a fool.
p3x744 / Who are you calling the fool? Joel oldsteen or his donators?
brandonisi There is no need to negatively judge this pastor. There was some water issues and probably needed it taken care of before focusing on bringing thousands of people in. He also stated his staff and members were held up getting due to the flooding and you can't very well accommodate people with no one to assist. They were taken in supplies first to have ready and he had ALSO stated in the beginning, working with the city of Houston, that when the CLOSER places of housing were full to capacity they would start bringing them to Osteen's church. Why is that so hard to comprehend? Have you ever been in charge of taking care of a crowd of people needing everything from clothes, food and toiletries and having it ready to dispense when they arrived? If not, then you don't get it.
Not a preacher, a motivational speaker.
Still a religious one though
Tim Riggins *Con-man
no one said you cant be both and he has helped me a lot on a personal note...overall he brings a positive message and comfort to people
I don't trust anyone who smiles as much as he does
How could he setup up his website to accept donations for disaster relief, and not use it to help those who need it. All the evidence is out there, I hope someone in government is creating a case against him.
kittenpawsbb How did he not use it? Gosh, people spreading lies left and right. So annoying.
yes birdie blue, he's helping because he got busted lying and was called out about it and now he's afraid he won't get any more money from faithful people like you. Keep giving him your money, he'll bless you all day long, just don't ever look for help from him or his church.
Oh my god- exactly!
kittenpawsbb I saw lots of stuff. Mountains of stuff. I saw a few buses parked outside, and cars full of volunteers, but not one flood victim. Is he playing us?
He was probably coached by Hillary. She's a master at that sort of fund raising:-$
Ok...after reading the article... honestly, I believe he didn't initially open his doors because he didn't want people destroying or taking things from his sanctuary. His response " Houston didn't ask me to open my doors". As a 'watchman'/religious leader of a mega church his door should've been open - asked or not.
Angel Jones AMEN!
Angel Jones my mom taught me to " if U C a need U help, B a cheerful giver " I've been stopped watching Joel Olsteen long ago
because jesus would have totally agreed with him not to open his church because people might take things. I mean, the guy is so poor to begin with right?
Angel Jones jesus is a prophet
Angel Jones it's not his... it's gods . Just like the filthy money he loves and makes him smirk. Slimy dirt bag fuck.
Proverbs 17:5
Whoever mocks the poor shows contempt for their Maker ; whoever gloats over disaster will not go unpunished!
O$$$teen - a real snake like the Saducees
So, are the pictures of the flooding from 2001?
that's a good point! I never thought about that.
robinflea that's what I'm thinking?! Hnmm
robinflea I saw lots of stuff. Mountains of stuff. I saw a few buses parked outside, and cars full of volunteers, but not one flood victim. Is he playing us?
Maybe some of them. The flood wall is there, built after 2001 when the "lower bowl" (what is that? A run off reservoir basin?) was filled ten feet. You can see in that picture the bowl is empty because of the wall.
I think the bigger picture is he contradicted himself so much and it's dubious that it was not safer than every other place around flooding much worse. He just didn't want any legal liabilities should it flood.
He Can't Lie To Save His Botox
TARA TATE LMAO
TARA TATE I'm dying 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
TARA TATE omg! That's what it is! That's why he looks so weird. I don't know how I didn't realize it before.
TARA TATE omg that is great!!
"As soon as the -criticism rolls in- flood waters receded...."
I would never let my kids around this freak.
I saw lots of stuff. Mountains of stuff. I saw a few buses parked outside, and cars full of volunteers, but not one flood victim. Is he playing us?
Lol.... he wasn't gonna going to open sht
Kev 504 exactly. Lol
why doesnt he open his home too , for shelter ... he scared he be robbed of his earthly things , he bought with the peoples money .... by the good book , he should sell , and help the homeless and widows
Kev 504 danm straight Jesus would open his house too this man is a fraud
gayle he ain't letting nobody in his house damn thieving liar
Kev 504 He always intended to. When the staff and their families had to be rescued themselves, it may not happen on your timeline but guess what, they're helping tons more people than the ones sitting on the computer spreading hate. :)
Social media keeps people accountable. Amen to that.
He told three different stories in one interview. He slicker then a can of grease. #1 we were flooded we had to wait to the water went down. #2The shelter down the road had their doors open taking in people. #3 His church flooded in 2001and they put up flood walls. So his church wasn't flooded during Harvey. But they just had to be sure before they open their doors to the church. So Joel just admitted that his church was doing nothing during the first couple of days after Harvey. I heard Joel say in another in view that he gave. That nobody asked him to open his church doors. WTH would anybody have to ask a pastor with a mega church. That can seat 16,000 people have to be asked to help his church members and community. I thought that is what pastors and churches do. Feed offer shelter clothes and comfort. To the less unfortunately. Nobody should have to ask. That should be the God in you to want to do it. He is not a man of the cloth he is a man of the bank a nd his wealth. Him and his family were dry and comfortable in their 10 million dollar home in Texas. You could tsken people into your home Joel. He only open his church doors. Because he was beening dragged through the mud on social media and the news. The coward finally open his doors. Over 32,000 people homeless. And he wanted to be asked to do something to help. Jesus!please take the wheel. I am praying for Texas. They will get through this and be better good.
Exactly. He was tripping over himself there. My most charitable guess is he was scared of a lawsuit if people were in his building and the flood wall gave out. Not like they'd be even that safe elsewhere, but hey money 🤑
"this building was a safety issue and we took people in from the very beginning."
uh, you can't have it both ways. either you took people in the whole time, or you didn't because there was a safety issue. can't even get his story straight. and bringing up 2001 is so pathetic. like what they did 16 years ago helps victims now.
It looks like it was the parking garage flooding. The building wouldn't have walls open to the outside like that. It's a parking garage with a basin, maybe a remnant of the stadium, and a flood wall.
I know he like in his head damn ,I be glad when yah get the hell out my church dirting my carpet
Jermaine Blalock 😂😂😂😂😂
Jermaine Blalock lol...I'm weak....but u telling the truth😂👍
Jermaine Blalock 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 i can hear him sayin it!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
How do we know those pictures arent from 2001?
Gregory Charlemagne that's exactly what i was thinking!!!!
Gregory Charlemagne I saw lots of stuff. Mountains of stuff. I saw a few buses parked outside, and cars full of volunteers, but not one flood victim. Is he playing us?
Gregory Charlemagne Lakewood was at a completely different location in 2001. At that time, the building they are at now was "The Compaq Center". He was talking about what that building was then. The pictures of flooding are, I believe, in the basement level 2 of the parking garage
Gregory Charlemagne he said himself
Because of the visible flood wall, probably from 2017. But what's the lower bowl beyond it he's referring to? Whatever it is, let it fill up. Don't put people down there 😂 Put them on high ground. Anything so they aren't in their rapidly flooding and much smaller homes.
I can't stop staring at the blinking! what did he say?
😂😂😂😂
I wonder if that's a sign of lying.
He's a damn LIAR!
People had to go back to their soaked homes to sleep last night?!!
What would Jesus do?
He would send Olsteen to the fiery gates.
LOL. I am praying for him.
Eternity With Christ I will as well.
He is a cold hearted man!!!
Those flooded photos are from 01. He messed up by mentioning it.
He looks stressed..
Hr is so nervous now. Look at him.
Darnell Lewis Are you making fun of him because he did what God wanted, but he was slow to the cause
@@belinalug6928 He got a lot of negativity and he wanted that money to keep on coming in and THAT IS THE ONLY REASON HE OPENED THE DOORS!!!!!
Those pictures of Lakeside werent of this flooding, but of 2010. Very cleaver and sneaky.
He🐍 didn't want them to find the money 💰 in the walls 🦊
just the way he sounds when he talks sounds evil controlling
He's a demon
Rico Fresh lame ass
Your a demon .. You just committed a sin by cursing.
THERE'S NAGGAR 'ROUN HEAR!!??
Dominican Me lol
I believe we all can learn from this, it's time to come together and help in any capacity we can.
That was clearly a green screen that reporter was on
This guy's hiding his satan horn in his neck
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And it's called an Adam's apple too lol
You all have to understand that most of Houston was flooded, including main freeways (which is where Lakewood is) and needed to get to Lakewood. NRG didn't open the first day. Opening a shelter takes a team of people. All of you criticizing, what have you done to help?
Maybe he didn't donate money, maybe he did? But if he had and made it known. Most people would criticize him for telling the world!
When the team leader, of organizing this, was interviewed, mentioned a lot of their staff and volunteers were struck due to flooding.
When you lie you blink a lot..... he blinked like a million times in this video.... and in other interviews too...
Sound like judas betrayed jesus
So just because he doesn't jump at your command he is jerk? Let's get the facts first.
O'steen, ummm so Mandela effect is not real? I think not! Olsteen it is or was just recently since I get stuck watching him on Sundays, friggin weird
Money making opportunity for the megachurch from the donations of others. Pastor needs a $10 million mansion. Really?
How did he get a net worth of 40 million?
How did Hugh Hefner get rich? One playboy at a time
Yo
George is looking at him like, "I'm from the east coast, I don't believe that shit!" I wouldn't be surprised if those pictures he showed of the flood in the church are from 2001 or another prior date.
Is he having a mini seizure? He must've blinked @ least 80 times.
I was indifferent 😐😑about him before, but I no longer give him the benefit of the doubt!!! I have lost so much respect ✊️ for him!! 😡😡
He has a creepy smile and is blinking his eyes too much.... maybe the Botox he got to lift his eyes are effecting them. He just creeps me out. 👹
His wife has the snake eyes just like him, but even worse.
Mattress Mack was the one doing the Lord's work. He immedietaly opened up his Gallery Furniture store for the victims & gave them a place to stay, food, & everything they needed. He made Joel Osteen look like a fool.
Donations came in after the flood but from residents not from the church. He had a large staff that could have distributed supplies paid for by the ministry.
Only part of a parking garage had flooding.
Yes, it is clearly a parking garage in the photo with the open concrete pillar exterior. They might have a big runoff reservoir basin like that.
He mad as hell lol 😂 he didn't want the responsibility.
high priestess Yes. He is mad as hell. lol!
Angel Smile lol 😂
Take some of those millions and start building Joel.
Valerie Lain very true
I agree but I would also say the same for Hugh Hefner donating his millions he made living in his mansion too
Our thoughts and prayers for all.
The words don't mean anything. WATCH THE ACTIONS.
Maybe those picutre of the church flooding were from 2001?
Daniel Park I saw lots of stuff. Mountains of stuff. I saw a few buses parked outside, and cars full of volunteers, but not one flood victim. Is he playing us?
He is creepy
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I think he probably just didn’t think of, or know that sheltering people was an option
Sooooo Fake !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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SMDH he is lying.
Dr. Clay of course he is hes nervous and stuttering
YOu would be too if you had the masses all standing by to stone you!!! I would do the same in his position. Even though I was telling the truth, I would not only stammer but would ask the reporter if we could take a break cause I really need to change my Britches,..AGAIN!!!!!
Damned if you do damned if you don't!
lol he would've been damned if he opened his church from the start?
"THESE PEOPLE?"
Had he accepted people and if the building collapsed by making thousands dead what would your TV channel say that time?
He says his church work with city. Why your reporters have not asked authorities about the service?
But the church didn’t collapse though. The church used to be an arena
They were safer in their homes?
Face it, he just didn't want any legal liabilities. They would have been relatively safe, but not safe enough for his legal team.
The capped teeth, the face lift, the hair dye...how can thousands in his congregation watch him every Sunday and truly pay attention to the "word of God" without laughing. I'm cracking up looking at this man during a few minutes of an interview.
Hypocrital So-Called Pastor
Cult leader
+risingsonseven shut up Devil by nature
I never understand why people get suck into a cult like this
IT IS SO BAAADD THAT HE WAITED TILL HE WAS LOUSING FACE!!! NO JOEL waited till he was under pressure to do something. If he was ready and willing !!! LIKE HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN. HE WOULD HAVE HAD a coherent uplifting statement to the public to release hearts and minds who were looking to find Gods open arms to receive them.
You've been there 60 years helping people Joel? How old are you sir?
bella love oh ok
high priestess. I am not a fan of Mr. Osteen, so I have no skin in the game, but he is not lying about the church being around for 60 yrs. It was originally called "Lakewood Baptist Church " and met in a small wooden building that used to be a Purina Feed Store. I grew up not far from the church on Northeast side of Houston near the "Lakewood" Subdivision. I'm 55 years old, and the church definitely existed before I was born.
high priestess The church has been helping people for that long. Really? You need that explained?
TheStyles4life lol 😂
Chris Gosey thanks lol I was just wondering
damn imagine living a life like that, a life of one giant lie, I'm sure he's suffering inside. I wish no ill on this man.
I was saddened by Joel's reaction. He is asking for donations when he is mega wealthy, he digs himself out of this hole by saying Lakewood would have taken people in after the shelters were full? He then mutters Lakewood did not have enough volunteers, have you seen the size of this church? Faith without works is dead.
No. He said they work with the city all the time and when the shelters are full they take people. That sounds like he means on regular days.
The Muslims open 4 Mosque
With Volunteer and all stock up with everything . And sent volunteers all around city to help .And organisered 50 Muslims Doctoers to help treat the sick and injured . They helping all people from backgrounds
Which is good but just because he didnt doesnt mean there weren't other Christians doing it.
JOEL has a $10.5 million dollar home that didn't flood.
It better not. I'd be pissed if I spent that much money on a home and it wasn't protected from flooding
A lot are defending this man because he tells you what you want to hear (lies). I'd rather hear the truth knowing that I'll have a place in heaven one day. Many people died and some are calling it JUST A MISTAKE like its nothing. For one he is clearly lying he blinked and studderd a lot. He was shaking a bit. He didn't answer why he lied about it being flooded when it wasn't he just went on about what he did in 2001. It's also ironic how he supposedly opened it right after criticism. Also notice how he mentioned the flood gates they had put way before this flood happened to prevent what happened in 2001 from happening again. Lol so why would it be a risk? Pay attention to what he is saying before you defend this false teacher. He doesn't represent God so dont blame God at all. He is at fault for his actions. Last the mistake he made was to lie and then try and cover it up and many died. That is not just a mistake that is a serious mess up and shows how heartless this man is. Go ahead and keep helping this man make a fortune off of you. God's church is free and his church is pricey. God already paid the price so we are free to know where true prosperity is (not on earth). He is not a preacher he is a celebrity who entertains your fantasies. I'd rather suffer temporally than eternally
Wow this is on point. Anyone couldn't of said it better. So true.
To be clear I don't follow Joel Osteen at all. However, Joel Osteen is not obligated to help or do anything at all. It's his church, his organization. So, if I'm rich and have a lot you think it's mandatory that I help you? No , it's not. The fact of the matter is that he is helping, but I guess it wasn't quick enough for some people. How many people did you house in your home during and after the storm? Joel Osteen is a man NOT God. God will judge him and God will judge YOU. It's very easy to judge people but what are you doing? How many people have YOU brought to Christ? How many people have YOU helped? How much money and resources have YOU made available to people? Joel Osteen don't have to do nothing! He has a choice to help just like anybody else does, that's the real truth. People just assume he is supposed to do this that or the other. The truth is he doesn't have to do anything! Be grateful for what he is doing instead of criticizing him for what YOU think he should do.
Shay Willis. Amen sister
RP47, please shut up about that "not obligated to help," because that isn't the point we're trying to prove in defense of Joel. "Many people died" when it's only 9? Are you trying to convey a sense of desperate emotion to get people to agree with you? The flood gates nearly filled in 2001, as shown in the pictures in the video, and so they didn't want to take that risk of housing people and the doors being sealed shut from water. It's common sense, and i don't see why people aren't seeing this. Common sense is rare as fuck nowadays.
There are many deceivers in this world, I hope people wake up!!!
Those Flood pictures are from 2001 ?