Wayne Besen - Author, Activist, Columnist, Public Speaker

Monday, April 10, 2006

(Pat Robertson)

The once-mighty Christian Coalition, founded 17 years ago by the Rev. Pat Robertson as the political fundraising and lobbying engine of the Christian right, is more than $2 million in debt, beset by creditors' lawsuits and struggling to hold on to some of its state chapters.

"The credibility is just not there like it once was," said Stephen L. Scheffler, president of the Iowa affiliate since 2000. "The budget has shrunk from $26 million to $1 million. There's a trail of debt. . . . We believe, our board believes, any Christian organization has an obligation to pay its debts in a timely fashion."

IRS records show that the Christian Coalition's red ink has remounted. Its debts exceeded its assets by $983,000 in 2001, $1.3 million in 2002, $2 million in 2003 and $2.28 million at the end of 2004, the most recent year for which it has filed a nonprofit tax return.

Lawsuits for unpaid bills have multiplied. The Christian Coalition's longtime law firm -- Huff, Poole & Mahoney PC of Virginia Beach -- says it is owed $69,729. Global Direct, a fundraising firm in Oklahoma, is suing for $87,000 in expenses. Reese & Sons Inc., a moving company in District Heights, is trying to recover $1,890 for packing up furniture when the Christian Coalition closed its Washington office in 2002. The list goes on.

Folks, where is Preachy Pat? We all know he is rich and can afford to pay his bills. The fact that he is not owning his obligations is immoral and against God. In fact, it might even cause a hurricane to hit Virginia Beach this summer. Now that, is something for Robertson to ponder.

4 Comments:

It's called Karma! And the time has come for all of them to pay the piper; unless their lord and master bush doesnt first destroy the world with nuclear bombs. Of course that's what these endtimes freaks are hoping and waiting for. If robertson waits long enough for the second coming, he figures he wont have to pay his bills then.
posted by Anonymous, at 4/10/2006 6:43 PM

The gullible, brainwashed, easily led fundamentalists are finally realizing that these guys are just a bunch of sheisters.
Gary (NJ)
posted by Anonymous, at 4/10/2006 7:29 PM

WOW, 2 million in debt?

Maybe they could have a bake sale? Little Jesus shaped snacky cakes?
posted by Anonymous, at 4/10/2006 9:48 PM

I wouldn't dare say that one of these good god-fearing, hate driven, christians possibly had their grubby hands in the cookie jar. No, that's never happened. They're such honest people.
posted by Anonymous, at 4/10/2006 10:44 PM