En talsmann for våre KennethCopelandBlog.com frelsende prosjektet mailet meg her om dagen for å spørre om vi betrakter Copeland's siste Haiti hjelpearbeidet som et tegn på sann bibelsk omvendelse. Vårt svar er en utvetydig, men beklagelig, "NEI", selv om vi ennå er fortsatt håp om at omvendelse etter hvert vil oppstå. For ytterligere å forklare vårt syn på disse spørsmålene, la oss begynne med å se på teksten i våre siste pressemelding :
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Visste Kenneth Copeland Bare Commit annen Aid svindel?
(18.02.2010)
NEWARK, TEXAS: KennethCopelandBlog.com nylig utsatt evangelist og mediemisjonær Kenneth Copeland er sannsynlig misligheter vedrørende dannelsen av Angel Flight 44 departement. Christian dag rapporterte senere på kontroversen , siterer Copeland nyeste svigersønn si at en nylig organisert Haiti hjelp fly var " overhengende. "Departementets etterfølgende 04.02 misjon detalj , men reiser flere spørsmål om KCM integritet:
"... Kenneth Copeland Ministries (KCM) kunngjorde i dag at de har inngått samarbeid med flere departementer for å sende et fly til Haiti med $ 2,700,000 av medisinsk utstyr, og 7000 pounds av hardt tiltrengt antibiotika."
Det eneste KCM faktisk nevnt ovenfor at de gjorde var "å sende et fly til Haiti." De hadde ikke uttrykkelig staten som leverte disse medisinske forsyninger, eller som betalte for dem. Disse mangler elementene ser ut til å faktisk være stilltiende opptak av enda en sannsynlig humanitær hjelp svindel.
Jeg skrev bok om KCM er orkanen Katrina-katastrofen oppdrag: "Angel Flight 44" (som nå av markedet, med unntak for brukte kopier). Den viser hvordan Glen Hyde's Douglas Super-DC3 flyet ble ofte lastet med medisinske forsyninger levert av McKesson Pharmaceutical. Selv om det er sant at den opprinnelige "AF44" hjelpemiddel oppdrag fløy titalls millioner av dollar verdt av medisinske forsyninger til Louisiana, det er også sant at verken Kenneth Copeland NOR hans departement har betalt for noen av disse forsyninger.
Etter det, ifølge mine opplysninger, Glen Hyde's fly satt på asfalten i Denton Airport i Texas samle fugl akterdekk fra august 2006 frem til februar 2010, ble det ikke hjalp noen (som Copeland hadde lovet). Når vi åpent dokumentert Copeland's brutte løfter, men Copeland tydeligvis funnet nye "motivasjon" for å få at flyet flyr igjen, og de nødvendige FAA C-sjekk og vedlikehold ble nylig utført for å tillate dette Haiti flyturen.
Faktiske kostnader? Mr. Hyde angitt tilbake i 2007 at det ville ta rundt $ 20.000 og få flyet juridiske og mekanisk stand til å fly, vi kan legge til at en annen $ 20-30k for drivstoff og fly utgifter. Dermed kan vi trygt anslå at KCM del på Haiti flyturen kostnader var trolig ikke mer enn hva de vanligvis bruker på jet fuel for Copeland familie ferier (med en av dysene fra KCM flåte.)
Likevel ser vi nå KCM utstede en pressemelding som er formulert på en slik måte som å antyde at de (sammen med de fem partnerne navngitt) finansiert en multi-million dollar hjelpemiddel misjon, når faktisk de utelatte detaljer synes å avsløre noe annet. Kort sagt, ser det ut til at KCM er bare å prøve å få $ 2,700,000 verdi av "humanitær bistand kreditt" gjennom et PR stunt, mens faktisk bruke en minuscule brøkdel av dette beløpet til å bare sende hjelp til de desperate Haitians.
Selvfølgelig Copeland kunne Kenneth bevise hva de egentlig brukt på dette oppdraget ved å beordre sine ansatte til å offentliggjøre kopier av etterprøvbare kvitteringer, kontoutskrifter, (og etc) ... men ikke hold pusten. MinistryWatch.com , en kristen finansiell integritet departementet, har blitt prøver å oppmuntre KCM å demonstrere bibelske åpenhet i sin økonomi i årevis uten å lykkes. Hvis Copelands begynne å tilby økonomi til det offentlige nå, kan det skape en presedens for åpenhet ... og de kan ikke ha det!
På den annen side, sammenlign KCM manglende økonomiske ansvarlighet med bibelske eksempler (f.eks Esra og Nehemja håndtering av midler donert å gjenoppbygge Jerusalem, og Paulus økonomiske åpenhet med den tilbyr sendt av menighetene til de fattige hellige i Jerusalem). Hvorfor KCM ikke følge Bibelens klare protokoll? Enkelt. Jesus sa det er fordi, "deres gjerninger er onde" (merk Johannes 3:19-21 ). Tenk for eksempel ...
I 2006 KCM betalte $ 13,300,000 til sine executive ansatte (som for det meste familiemedlemmer), av 100 millioner dollar budsjett. Dette ble rapportert av CBS basert på Tarrant County dokumenter arkivert av KCM . Kort sagt, KCM betalte rundt et dusin ledere OVER 13 % av sin tjeneste budsjettet. Dette er betydelig mer enn den sterkt publiserte 10% som KCM hevder blir delt mellom de mange departementene de støtter.
Siden Jesus sa: «Hvor din skatt er, vil det ditt hjerte være også, kan" vi trygt anta at Copeland familiens "hjerte" er i sin egen kompensasjon MER enn i å gi til de som virkelig trenger? Det virker sikkert slik ... uredelig publisitet stunts, til tross.
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Noen flere tanker:
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Igjen, beskriver KCM utgivelsen over ting på en slik måte at det gir en inntrykk av at KCM og de oppførte partnere gitt millioner av dollar for folket i Haiti.
Det eneste de sitatet egentlig mener er at KCM (i samarbeid med de andre de listet) sendte flyet til Haiti, lastet med forsyninger. Igjen, det gjør det IKKE sier:
Som faktisk betalte for medisinsk utstyr selv (KCM gir ingen direkte hevder det var dem).
Hvor forsyninger kom fra (McKesson Pharmesueticals?) ...
Hva den faktiske kostnaden for forsyninger var. (Tallet gitt er trolig bare den endelige verdien og ikke mye mindre engros-pris ... eller hvis en produsent følger dem, enda mindre produsentens kostnad.)
Hva KCM faktiske økonomiske bidrag til misjonen var.
Nå nevnt KCM utgivelsen FOUR partnere i misjonen, pluss Glen Hyde som koordinator og pilot for oppdraget. Hvor mye fikk hver bidrar til de estimerte flyturen utgifter vi oppført i pressemeldingen over? Vi får ikke vite.
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Er jeg galt?:
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Kenneth Copeland og Kenneth Copeland regjeringskontorene er sannsynligvis kommer til å få virkelig opprørt når de lærer om vår analyse og pressemelding ovenfor. Imidlertid ønsker vi å ærbødig minne dem om at vi allerede har dokumentert flere av deres løgner og sannsynlige svindel her på KennethCopelandBlog.com (og vi har fortsatt mer å avsløre og dokumentere). Derfor ønsker vi å høflig be om følgende elementer å følge noen offentlige hevder at Copelands kan forsøke å gjøre-skulle de bestemme seg for å bestride våre tall over:
Faktisk kopier av kvitteringer og / eller bank-poster, noe som kan bekreftes direkte med de andre partiene.
Spesifikke betegnelser av bidrag beløp på hver av partene på Haiti hjelpeinnsatsen, og ikke bare samlet.
Tredjeparts uavhengige reviderte regnskaper for KCM, sammen med dokumenter som detaljer og bekrefter KCM bidrag mot Haiti lettelse oppdrag spesielt, og særlig deres Angel Flight 44 departement innsats siden 2006.
Med andre ord, er vi veldig lei av "røyk og speil" og ønsker å se hardt dokumenter og verifiserbare fakta. Hvis KCM ikke kan (eller vil ikke) gi dem, så den informasjonen vi har ovenfor er sannsynligvis tilstrekkelig til å fastslå sannsynligheten for at Kenneth Copeland og hans departement prøver å opprettholde en annen humanitær bistand svindel, kombinert med et PR stunt.
Igjen ser det ut KCM prøver å leke med tall og fakta på en slik måte å gjøre seg ser ut som (forsinket) helter i Haiti jordskjelvet krisen, mens det i virkeligheten er de kaster "pennies" av hva de totale ressursene kan gi :
Det er allment kjent og rapportert at KCM mottar millioner av dollar hvert kvartal fra naturgass brønner punktere deres Eagle Mountain eiendom (og jeg hørte dette personlig fra KCM ansatte).
Nettstedet, WittenburgDoor.com , har video av Kenneth Copeland hevder å være en "milliardær" foran sin statsråd kamerater (tittelen "Copeland - Jeg Billionaire", og om lag 11 videoer ned fra toppen).
Så kan vi trygt anta at Kenneth Copeland og KCM er fullt i stand til å gi mye mer for å hjelpe ofrene Haiti? Vi, sammen med vår voksende hær av advokater, sikkert tror det er tilfellet. Vi tror også at en stor cover-up er blitt begått av Copelands og deres nefarious organisasjonen om deres fortid humanitær bistand svikt og andre sannsynlige svindel.
Husk at det var omtrent en måned etter jordskjelvet før KCM nye "hjelp" misjon skjedde, og da først etter KennethCopelandBlog.com utstedt To internasjonale pressemeldinger utsette dem.
Følgelig, og våre advokater er vi fortsatt ringer på Kenneth Copeland, hans familie, og hans departement, å bare angre.
Tilhengere av våre KennethCopelandBlog.com frelsende prosjektet vil bli begeistret for å lese denne siste oppdateringen angående "Angel Flight 44 departement" fiasko (AF44):
Så Kenneth og hans (tredje) kone, Gloria, var vert for programmet, som inneholdt hovedsakelig sin egen familie som gjester, blant annet:
Deres datter, Kellie Copeland Swisher, sammen med sin (tredje) ektemann, Stephen.
Kenneth barnebarn, Jeremy Pearsons, sønn av George og Terry Copeland Pearsons (Kenneth eldste datter med sin første kone) sammen med Jeremy's (andre) kone, Sarah.
ApostasyWatch.com 's egen Steve Lumbley deltok på live taping, og publiserte sin egen rapport om KCM's PR mottiltak i sin artikkel, Kenneth Copeland tror du Stupid .
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Den gang Forbidden "Navn":
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Videre nå KCM har tatt det ekstra steget for åpent å bruke navnet "Angel Flight 44" og forkortelsen "AF44" en gang i sin PR-innsats.På denne oppdateringen siden om sine siste Haiti fly , ser vi disse to navnene limt inn under nesten hver eneste bilde i galleriet sitt, og andre steder. Videre seere til denne websiden blir varmt møtt av Kenneth Copeland selv når den siden åpnes, rett ved siden av hans siste engasjement for humanitær hjelp.
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Poeng to Remember:
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Vi her på KennethCopelandBlog.com er veldig glad for denne utviklingen. Likevel oppfordrer vi våre seere å huske på flere ting som du leser alle disse spørsmålene selv:
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KCM gjorde absolutt ingen nevner flyreiser til Haiti, før etter våre pressemeldinger trakk oppmerksomhet til deres brutte løfter om Angel Flight 44 og den sannsynlige effekt i kjølvannet av Haiti jordskjelvet katastrofen. Faktisk, naturkatastrofer skjedde mange i løpet av årene siden Kenneth Copeland løfter ble gjort , og det var ingen flere etter orkanen Rita AF44 humanitære flyreiser EVERtil våre to pressemeldinger brakt saken inn i offentlighetens lys.
KCM første Haiti flyturen var en måned etter katastrofen. Imidlertid ville det sannsynligvis vært innen 24-96 timer etter at skjelvet rammet, de hadde opprettholdt sin katastrofeberedskap som lovet. (Merk: hovedflyplassen i Haiti ble sterkt skadet, men de mottok humanitære flyvninger så lenge de hadde evnen til å forlate igjen uten å kreve drivstoff. Douglas Super-DC3 er en transsjøisk fly, og ville ha kvalifisert.)
before his two press releases suddenly “motivated” them to help disaster victims as they had pledged. Verken Kenneth Copeland eller KCM har EVER fullt komme frem med en ærlig forklaring på hvorfor de tidligere mislyktes i sine AF44 løfte resultatene, NOR hvorfor de ignorert Rich Vermillion (forfatteren av boken, Angel Flight 44) i nesten tre år før hans to pressemeldinger plutselig "motivert" dem for å hjelpe katastrofeofre som de hadde lovet. Kort sagt, har de aldri ba om unnskyldning for sin åpenbare feil.
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Likevel, her på KennethCopelandBlog.com, sammen med vår økende mangfold av advokater, er vi begeistret over at KCM endelig funnet "medfølelse" et sted inne i sine hjerter, og bestemte seg for å i det minste gi en god "window dressing" for offentlig forbruk. Vi er fornøyd med at vi har oppmerksomheten deres, vi er spesielt glad for at noen trengende Haitians er minst få litt hjelp fra dem (selv om det kommer en måned for sent, og faller måte kort av Copeland opprinnelige løfter ).
Selvfølgelig er vi ikke i det minste litt lurt av det plutselige handlinger av "humanitær hjelp" fordi det er ikke noe mer enn et PR-mottiltak ... Og ikke tegn til sann bibelsk omvendelse. Man kan også si at deres nåværende innsats er faktisk et tegn på feighet, gitt deres fortsatte villedende praksis og åpenbare egoistiske motiver.
Så kort sagt, han hevder å selv være en "milliardær" selv , vil det synes at Kenneth Copeland er fortsatt "en dag for sent, og en dollar kort" i å oppfylle sine løfter for å hjelpe katastrofeofre.
Følgelig, og våre advokater er vi fortsatt ringer på Kenneth Copeland, hans familie, og hans departement, å bare angre.
Tilhengere av våre KennethCopelandBlog.com frelsende prosjektet har lurt med oss hvorfor Kenneth Copeland har ennå ikke vist offentlig å kommentere om hele denne "Angel Flight 44 departement" fiasko (AF44). Videre har vi alle lagt merke til at Kenneth Copeland Ministries (KCM) synes å gå langt for å unngå å selv bruke navnet "Angel Flight 44" innenfor sine offentlige uttalelser. I denne korte innlegget, ønsker jeg å analysere disse to fakta kort for å bringe disse til alles oppmerksomhet.
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Hvor er Copeland?
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Det kan se ut på denne tiden at Kenneth Copeland er å unngå å gjøre noen ytterligere uttalelser om disse sakene. Han er bare "snakker offentlig" om Angel Flight 44 her på KennethCopelandBlog.com innenfor rikelig videoene, BVOV tidsskriftartikler, og andre sitater vi har forutsatt for offentlig ettersyn. Videre: Innen KCM offentlige opptreden og uttalelser, synes KCM å være å prøve å distansere Kenneth Copeland personlig fra disse spørsmålene.
I KCM's januar 26, 2010 offentlig uttalelse, James Tito, leder av Kenneth Copeland Ministries, gjorde alle de "snakker" på vegne av både KCM og Copeland familien. Jeg har aldri personlig har møtt James Tito (til min kunnskap). Jeg er også ganske sikker på at han hadde lite eller ingenting å gjøre med den opprinnelige AF44 oppdrag, eller Angel Flight 44 bokprosjektet, eller offentligheten løftene Kenneth Copeland gjort flere ganger om de nye AF44 departementet at han proklamerte "er født" og "er kommet for å bli. "Dermed vil Mr. Tito synes å være en merkelig valg for å gjøre KCM offentlige uttalelser i noen innsats for å" korrigere "the" villedende "informasjon de hevdet var å være" spredt i media. "(selvfølgelig, vi dissekere deres offentlige uttalelse, inkludert KCM's kjente feil og utelatelser skjærende, i over koblede artikkelen.)
I Christian Dagens artikkel evangelist og mediemisjonær Kenneth Copeland sprengt for 'oppfylt løfter' postet 02.02.2010 på nettsidene sine, Lillian Kwon i den kristne Post siterer reporter Stephen Swisher som KCM talsmann. Igjen var Mr. Swisher ikke selv rundt KCM i hendelsene jeg nevnte ovenfor, han er et ganske nytt tillegg til Copeland familien og tjeneste ansatte. Siden han ikke har noen førstehånds kunnskap om disse tingene, synes det tilsvarende underlig å velge ham som en talsmann. (Vi undersøker denne utmerkede kristne i dag artikkelen og dissekere KCM offentlige uttalelser der her i forrige KennethCopelandBlog.com innlegget .)
Så vi har to forskjellige talsmenn, som ikke synes å ha hatt noen førstehånds kunnskap om disse hendelsene og problemstillinger. Det har imidlertid ikke vært noen offentlig kommentar-eller forsøk på en rebuttal av våre påstander-av Kenneth Copeland selv.
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Hvor er Omtale av AF44?
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Så det er dette interessant faktum enn innen ingen av KCM uttalelser til dags dato har de EVER nevner navnet "Angel Flight 44" spesielt. Faktisk, synes de å gå ut av deres måte å unngå å bruke dette navnet helt. Som jeg også utdypes videre i vår nylig oppdaterte innlegg AF44 er status i 2010 og de nevnte to artikler ovenfor, er utelatelse av noe bestemt referanse til KCM AF44 av navnet er svært avslørende:
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Det avslører at KCM og Copeland familien alle synes å vite at AF44 problemet er en der de er ekstremt skyldig for sin tidligere mangel på prestasjoner om Copeland's AF44 løfter.
wary of drawing attention to the writer of the book, Angel Flight 44 (ie Rich Vermillion) and what I might have to say about these issues (and others concerning them).Det avslører at KCM er svært forsiktige med å trekke oppmerksomhet til forfatteren av boken, Angel Flight 44 (dvs. Rich Vermillion) og hva jeg kunne ha å si om disse spørsmålene (og andre om dem).
wary of drawing any further attention to KennethCopelandBlog.com as well, and the many issues that we are clearly documenting here.Det avslører at KCM er svært skeptisk til å trekke ytterligere oppmerksomhet til KennethCopelandBlog.com også, og de mange problemene som vi er klart dokumenterer her.
sign of true repentance , as their behavior to date in the light of the following Scripture makes clear:Det avslører at KCM plutselige offentlige reversering på enkelte saker er ikke tegn på sann omvendelse, som deres atferd hittil i lys av følgende Skriften gjør det klart:
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Den [grunnlag av] dommen (siktelsen, testen der menn er dømt, grunnen for setningen) ligger i dette: Lyset er kommet til verden, og folk har elsket mørket i stedet og mer enn lys, for deres gjerninger (gjerninger) var onde. come out into the Light but shrinks from it, lest his works (his deeds, his activities, his conduct) be exposed and reproved .For hver wrongdoer hater (hater, hater) lyset, og vil ikke komme ut i lyset, men krymper fra den, for da hans verker (hans gjerninger, hans virksomhet, hans atferd) bli utsatt for og irettesatt.Men den som praksis sannheten [hvem som gjør hva som er rett] kommer ut i lyset, slik at verkene hans kan være tydelig vist seg å være det de er, utført med Gud [guddommelig bedt om det, gjort med Guds hjelp, i avhengighet av ham]. (Jesus taler, som nedtegnet i 3:19-21 John, AMP , uthevelse tilføyd)
Først til de i Damaskus, så til de i Jerusalem og i hele Judea, og til hedningene også, forkynte jeg at de skulle omvende seg og vende seg til Gud og bevise sin omvendelse ved sine gjerninger. (Apostelen Paulus taler, slik det i Apostlenes gjerninger 26:20, står det , uthevelse tilføyd)
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Det kan se ut av fakta for hånden - og i lys av Skriften, at vi bare kan konkludere med at KCM handlinger og uttalelser til dags dato er bevis for heftig "skade-kontroll." De er backpedaling på ulike spørsmål og danser rundt våre påstander som de prøve å danne en slags PR mottiltak mot den veldokumenterte påstander her på KennethCopelandBlog.com.
redemptive project.Likevel, helt fra lanseringen av dette nettstedet, har vi klart uttalt og vist at vi ringer på Kenneth Copeland, hans familie, og hans departement ... å bare omvende. Så med mindre de alle kommer til et sted for "gudfryktig sorg som fører til omvendelse " som jeg nevnte i forrige innlegg , så KennethCopelandBlog.com må fortsatt en pågående forløsende prosjekt.
Til slutt, min familie og jeg ønsker å uttrykke en gang vår inderlige takk til den voksende mengde av våre advokater: Dere deler våre bekymringer for Copelands og for de som de virker ... samt vår bibelske visjon for kall av Copeland familien og KCM til omvendelse. Takk for din kristne vennskap og oppmuntring.Dere er alle en slik velsignelse for oss.
Tilhengere av våre KennethCopelandBlog.com frelsende prosjektet vil være gyser å vite (som vi er) at vi gjør enorm fremgang i å holde Copeland familien og departement til en bibelsk standard for oppførsel og økonomiske integritet. Her er den nyeste ...
KCM offentlige uttalelse Fant du ikke ta opp problemene vi hevet innen vår post Angel 44 Flight, The Money , om det faktum at deres mange AF44-departement kunngjøringer var knyttet til tilbud og donor ("partner") rekruttering, og at deres Angel Flight 44 bok gi bort prosjektet nettoført dem en økonomisk avkastning flere ganger større enn deres "gave" utgifter. dermed trenger de ikke på noen måte ta opp KCM generelle fond økonomiske gevinsten som resulterte fra Copeland's AF44 løfter ( som kan være i overkant av $ 1,240,000, og sannsynligvis mye mer ).
with the designated money. Two more notes:KCM slutt ga svar på hva de gjorde med den angitte penger. To flere notater:
KCM spesifiserte ikke "som" flyet disse midlene ble rettet mot for reparasjon. Var det en engel Flight 44 utpekte fly, eller en av KCM egen flåte, eller et annet fly? Hvis pengene ble ikke brukt på reparasjoner for en AF44-utpekt fly, så det ville kvalifisere som et underslag av midler donor.
Igjen er KCM forklaring ikke bare meget tvilsom, men også kan ikke uavhengig bekreftet. Likevel er KCM offentlige uttalelse svært viktig i forhold til deres nesten fire års taushet om disse pengene på siden 2006 i SWBC AF44 kunngjøringer.
Stephen Swisher, KCM's talsmann, snakket en "kvart sannhet" i artikkelen (i beste fall) når han er sitert: "Dette var ikke et spesielt løfte med en tidsplan vedlagt." Det er veldig misvisende.
Swisher's comment seems to imply that nobody said “when” they would START the ministry, as if to say , “So we're a bit late…Hey, nobody promised anything specific!” Swisher's statement is either a deliberate deception, a misquote, or evidence that Swisher (who is new to KCM) is not qualified to address these issues.Det var ingen "time line festet" fordi Kenneth Copeland sa i både 2006 og 2007 at departementet allerede hadde vært "birthed" og var "vokser". Swisher kommentar synes å innebære at ingen sa "når" de ville START departementet, som om å si: "Så vi er litt sent ... Hei, lovet ingen noe spesielt!" Swisher uttalelse er enten en bevisst bedrag, en misquote, eller bevis som Swisher (som er ny på KCM) ikke er kvalifisert til å løse disse problemene .
videos, BVOV magazine downloads, & etc. ) that included very specific characteristics: A new aviation hangar, acquisition of new airplanes and helicopters (including even amphibious aircraft), an expanded mechanics team, stored water and foodstuffs , (& etc).Videre er det egentlig var svært konkrete løfter gitt av Kenneth Copeland (og som også er dokumentert på denne nettsiden av flere videoer, BVOV magasinet nedlastinger, og etc. ) som inkluderte svært spesielle egenskaper: Et nytt fly hangar, anskaffelse av nye fly og helikoptre (herunder også amfibiske fly), en utvidet mekanikere team, lagret vann og næringsmidler, (& etc). Bortsett fra den eksterne muligheten for en misquote, for denne utmerkede artikkelen for å sitere Mr. Swisher som selv antyder at ingen "spesifikke løfte" ble gitt er at reporteren til også å dokumentere for våre fordel en eller flere av følgende:
En bevisst KCM bedrag,
eller igjen, at Mr. Swisher ikke er kvalifisert til å løse disse problemene på grunn av hans påviselig uvitenhet om fakta involvert.
They allowed Glen Hyde's Douglas Super-DC3 to become inoperable once gain (due to inadequate maintenance and resulting FAA regulatory disqualifications); and they allowed the previously airworthy Beechcraft-18 (mentioned below) to also become inoperable due to unrepaired “structural issues” (which Swisher's own statement in the article admits). Thus, after numerous hurricanes and natural disasters struck, wreaking havoc upon their victims— there were NO Angel Flight 44 airplanes flyingas Copeland had promised to relieve their misery.En ekstra faktum: KCM ikke en gang beholde de opprinnelige egenskapene til Angel Flight 44. De tillot Glen Hyde's Douglas Super-DC3 å bli ubrukelige når gevinst (på grunn av utilstrekkelig vedlikehold og resulterer FAA regelverk diskvalifikasjoner), og de tillot tidligere luftdyktig Beechcraft- 18 (omtalt nedenfor) for å også bli ubrukelige på grunn av ureparert «strukturelle problemer» (som Swisher egen uttalelse i artikkelen innrømmer). Dermed, etter utallige orkaner og naturkatastrofer rammet, herje på sine ofre, det var ingen engel Flight 44 fly flyrsom Copeland hadde lovet å lindre deres elendighet.
really be the case.KCM syntes å nevne Beechcraft-18 fly de tilfeldigvis endte opp med, etter et forsøk på å gi den til en afrikansk misjonær gikk sur. Note sin uttalelse, "KCM har kjøpt ett fly, men det er for øyeblikket har strukturelle problemer» og er fortsatt ' ikke i luftdyktig stand. '"De gir inntrykk av, men at dette flyet ble kjøpt spesielt for AF44 hvor, om det er Beech-18 jeg viser under-ikke ville virkelig være tilfelle. Merk pilot Glen Hyde står på høyre side av mennene posere for bildet, som jeg tok før sin leveranse til KCM:
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KCM's Beechcraft-18 fly, med pilot Glen Hyde står helt til høyre.
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of the project: “[KCM] investigated the possibility of providing such assistance for future disasters.KCM nå sier at de igjen ønsker å komme tilbake i den humanitære luftfarten departementet. Note Swisher kommentar, "... det er vårt ønske å ha et fly til å fly hjelp under katastrofehjelp innsats ... Vi tror Gud for økonomi til å ha en flåte av fly til å bruke under slike tilfeller. "Sammenlign som angitt posisjon med KCM er fra 26 januar når de syntes å innebære en fullstendig oppgivelse av prosjektet: "[KCM] undersøkte muligheten for å gi slik bistand for fremtidige katastrofer. Departementet besluttet at det beste bruk av ressurser ville være å starte et nødhjelpsfond, og å finne det beste løpet av handlingen på et enkelt tilfelle. "(Dvs. Var de liggende da ... eller nå ... eller begge deler?)
KCM plutselig annonserer at Glen Hyde forbereder seg på Haiti fly oppdrag-om en måned etter at jordskjelvet rammet. Artikkelen fastslår at KCM informert reporteren at "Glenn [sic] Hyde, som forbereder et" nært forestående fly til Haiti. ' De har også planer om å hjelpe fly medisinske forsyninger og mat i Haiti, men «det er vanskelig med dagens backlog av flyreiser på dette tidspunktet." La meg lage fire ekstra notater:
at the level of readiness it possessed at the end of the hurricanes Katrina and Rita missions, they would have likely been able to have AF44 relief flights in process in as little as 24-hours after the earthquake struck (and certainly within a few days).Dersom AF44 departementet hadde vært minst opprettholdes på nivå av beredskap det hadde på slutten av orkanene Katrina og Rita oppdrag, ville de ha sannsynligvis kunnet ha AF44 lettelse flyreiser i prosessen i så lite som 24 timer etter jordskjelvet truffet (og sikkert i løpet av få dager).
as Kenneth Copeland had promised, there would have also been an amphibious aircraft capable of providing humanitarian aid along the ocean front, and they would not have been restricted to the limitations of Haiti's heavily damaged airport.Dersom AF44 departementet hadde blitt utviklet som Kenneth Copeland hadde lovet, ville det også vært en amfibisk fly kan gi humanitær hjelp langs havet, og de ville ikke ha vært begrenset til begrensningene i Haiti er sterkt skadet flyplass.
our KennethCopelandBlog.com project brought this issue out so strongly into the public forum. Det var absolutt ikke nevnt av noen luftfart lettelse anstrengelser for å bli gjort av Glen Hyde eller KCM før etter vårt KennethCopelandBlog.com Prosjektet førte dette problemet ut så sterkt i den offentlige forumet.
“Angel Flight 44″ in all their public statements to date, showing obvious preference for simply generic terms only.KCM synes å være å prøve å unngå å nevne navnet "Angel Flight 44" i alle sine offentlige uttalelser ennå, viser tydelig preferanse for bare generiske ord bare. En svært interessant oppførsel, som jeg diskutere nærmere i mitt nye innlegg, Analysis: Hvor er Kenneth Copeland? , her på denne nettsiden.
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that their efforts are geared mainly toward counteracting their public embarrassment regarding these issues.Således, dessverre kan vi ikke si med sikkerhet at disse uttalelsene, og reversering av KCM er likevel tegn på sann bibelsk omvendelse på sin del. Gitt feil og mangler i sine 26 januar statement , og deres tilsynelatende motvillig offentlige reversering på flere viktige punkter, det synes at deres innsats er rettet hovedsakelig mot motvirke deres offentlige forlegenhet når det gjelder disse spørsmålene. Frem til dagens kristne i dag artikkel, den overveldende bevisene som presenteres her på KennethCopelandBlog.com-og til og med det som skulle komme ut av KCM-indikerte at de hadde gjort noe om Copeland's lovet Angel Flight 44 departement.
Likevel er vi glade for at vi har en effekt på KCM oppførsel. Om ikke annet synes de å ta disse problemene på alvor nå i stedet for bare å ignorere våre mange bønner, som vi har gjort til dem over nesten tre år.
Keep in mind also:If Kenneth Copeland and Glen Hyde —or at least a representative of KCM's executive team— had taken the time to work with us to clear these matters up back years ago , we would NOT have had to launch this public “loving rebuke” effort with regard to these particular allegations. Even today , they have never made any attempt to contact us, though we have stated many times on this site and elsewhere that we would alter this site's content to reflect any verifiable information that they could provide that showed KCM in a better light.
Thus, we and our advocates have concluded what the evidence here on KennethCopelandBlog.com already clearly indicates…that Copeland, his family, and KCM, actually WERE being fraudulent in some way. If they were not , would they not have tried to quickly clear this matter up with us before now? (As you can probably tell from this website, we would have insisted on receiving documentable explanations, and not mere appeasement. It would seem that our previous 31-page document that they received in early 2008 gave them that impression of us already…)
However, the AF44 issue is certainly one of the most clear examples of the Copeland family's and ministry's blatant arrogance and dearth of biblical integrity that can be easily documented before the public (though certainly not the most glaring example of their doctrinal errors). Thus, we are thrilled that our redemptive project has already caused the Copelands to re-evaluate their conduct on at least a few issues; we yet remain hopeful that this biblical shame and public embarrassment will eventually result in the godly sorrow that “leads to repentance”:
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Now I rejoice, not that you were made sorry, but that your sorrow led to repentance. For you were made sorry in a godly manner, that you might suffer loss from us in nothing. For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world produces death. For observe this very thing, that you sorrowed in a godly manner: What diligence it produced in you, what clearing of yourselves, what indignation, what fear, what vehement desire, what zeal, what vindication! In all things you proved yourselves to be clear in this matter. ( 2 Corinthians 7:9-11, NKJV )
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If it eventually does (and KCM's willingness to talk with us about our concerns would certainly help toward that objective) then we will be able to alter KennethCopelandBlog.com to become a testimony of God's grace as manifested through their proven repentance. Thus, my family and I, and our growing numbers of advocates in this redemptive cause, are still calling on Kenneth Copeland, his family, and his ministry…to simply repent.
My family and I, and the growing multitude of like-minded concerned Christians, have to say that it is somewhat gratifying that after nearly four years of broken promises made by Kenneth Copeland—and nearly three years of our private and public efforts to get an answer out of him regarding those broken promises—to finally have some sort of response out of Kenneth Copeland Ministries (KCM). In a way, this is a small victoryon behalf of truth in our eyes…though it took two recent press releases to get them to finally cough up some sort of answer.
Of course, their response was not exactly ideal. It is FULL of significant errors and glaring omissions . Nevertheless, they finally gave us a response…and even publicly ! We rejoice that our many, many, hours of labor and prayer have not been completely in vain.
Let me first give you the entire text of their Christian Newswire press release, and then I will begin to point out the aforementioned problems with their FIRST EVER comment on these topics. I have also bolded a few things within their text for emphasis which we will discuss further below:
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Kenneth Copeland Ministries Aids in Relief Efforts
Contact: James Tito, Executive Director, Kenneth Copeland Ministries, 817-252-2807, media@kcm.org
NEWARK, Tx., Jan. 26 /Christian Newswire/ — Kenneth Copeland Ministries (KCM) announced today that it has become aware of misleading and potentially damaging misinformation that has been circulated through various media outlets. The misinformation falsely suggests that Kenneth Copeland, and the leadership at Kenneth Copeland Ministries, have broken a promise to provide humanitarian aircraft services for all natural disasters on a worldwide basis, and therefore were instrumental in causing people of Haiti additional harm by not having aircraft immediately available. Furthermore, the claim suggests that there has been a misuse of donated funds related to developing humanitarian aircraft services.
Because KCM cares deeply for its Partners and Friends, the ministry and its leadership would like to clarify any confusion that may result from these allegations. In 2006 KCM did, in fact, make one of its aircraft available to provide support during the Hurricane Katrina disaster, and also investigated the possibility of providing such assistance for future disasters. The ministry decided that the best use of resources would be to start a disaster relief fund, and to determine the best course of action on a case by case basis. All monies that are donated to this fund are used for appropriate disaster relief efforts, and not used for any of the day to day operations at KCM. Specifically, with regard to Haiti, because of the magnitude of the disaster, the geographic location, the poor conditions for flights in and out, and the vast involvement of the US military and other government agencies, KCM believed that the best course of action was to send targeted funds to disaster relief ministries and organizations that had better access to Haiti on the ground than did KCM. In addition, KCM also sent relief aid to a Haitian orphanage that the ministry has supported for many years. KCM continues to financially support ongoing relief efforts.
Although KCM is primarily a media based teaching ministry, it invests millions of dollars every year into helping people throughout the world. KCM pours resources into more than 100 ministries in more than 120 countries. The ministry gives to churches, evangelistic outreaches, orphanages, youth programs, and rehabilitation centers. KCM is feeding the hungry, meeting needs of men, women, and children, setting captive hearts free, and ministering faith, hope, and love across the globe. KCM helps supply over 50,000 inmates with devotional and other products to encourage them every month, answers almost 1,000,000 prayer calls per year, and answers over 1,000,000 pieces of mail. Furthermore, KCM mails over 500,000 magazines at no cost to the recipients and reaches a potential TV audience of 965 million people worldwide with the life changing message of Jesus Christ. These are just a few of the outreaches and ministries of KCM. For a complete list, please go to www.kcm.org. KCM's general counsel David Middlebrook of Anthony and Middlebrook, PC states: “Kenneth Copeland Ministries is one of the premier Christian Ministries in the world today and is run with the utmost integrity. The Church has an annual independent audit and there are no funds that have been misused or unaccounted for.”
Now, let's get into an examination of their public statement:
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Significant Errors:
. Again, while it is gratifying to finally have SOME kind of answer out of KCM, their answer comes quite short of what we had hoped. Let me begin by pointing out some errors included within their text: .
“In 2006…” While some might consider this a minor issue, the fact is that Hurricane Katrina occurred in August of 200 5 . Moreover, the sentence completely omitted mention of Hurricane Rita that soon followed in September of 2005, after which the Angel Flight 44 (AF44) missions continued for a few flights.
“… one of its aircraft…” To my knowledge, not a single airplane within the Kenneth Copeland Ministries' actual fleet participated in the disaster relief missions themselves. (If so, then it would be good for them to elaborate which one they are referring to, and what its alleged role was in those missions.) The primary aircraft of the AF44 missions was Glen Hyde's corporately-owned Douglas Super DC3 (tail number, N44GH ), which is actually owned by one of his Nevada corporations. One other small private aircraft also flew during the Katrina mission, but again, it was not a part of KCM's actual fleet. The way this KCM press release is worded, it gives the impression that they are saying that it was one of their own aircraft that provided humanitarian support. This would NOT be true. However, if they meant something else they should clarify their statement.
“… and also investigated the possibility of providing such assistance for future disasters…”This is a bold-faced lie , as the three videos, three KCM BVOV magazines, and quotes from the book, Angel Flight 44 , here on KennethCopelandBlog.com clearly document (though Mr. James Tito might not be aware of the deception, Kenneth Copeland surely knows better). Kenneth Copeland said publicly that the new humanitarian aviation support ministry of Angel Flight 44 already existed . To suggest within their release that they were merely kicking the idea around is to misrepresent the facts in a most devious manner. Here are ONLY A FEW examples of what Kenneth Copeland said publicly , which are provided here on KennethCopelandBlog.com :
From video 1 in our post, The AF44 Miracle and Kenneth Copeland's Promises , “Um… a major ministry…MAJOR ministry…has been born out of Hurricane Katrina. It is literally born out of the heart of the Spirit of God. But it took that hurricane to wake a lot of us up that should have been awake to this a long time before.” (Watch the footage in that video between time codes 06:21 and 06:39 to hear Copeland say these things himself.)
From the March, 2007 “Special Partner Edition” of KCM's Believer's Voice of Victory magazine ( posted within that same article above), on page 9 Kenneth Copeland himself wrote, “You need several million dollars to build an airplane hangar and buy helicopters, airplanes, food and supplies for Angel Flight 44, your international aviation outreach that helps the needy in times of disaster… Those aren't just outreaches of Kenneth Copeland Ministries. If you're a Partner, they're your outreaches too. ” (Emphasis added. You can download the entire magazine off the above linked KennethCopelandBlog.com article.)
On our post,Angel Flight 44, The Book , we have excerpted Copeland where he had said during my interview of him (and he approved his quotes before the book was published): “And out of this, a new and different form of ministry has been born: Angel Flight 44. It is growing right now. It is still a baby, but it is growing. Right now, it is in its infancy, but we will never again get caught partially prepared for such a disaster. Angel Flight 44 is a ministry that is here to stay , and I will tell you why…Katrina is not the last catastrophe that will occur. We are going to see more of those kinds of things .” (Emphasis added)
. Another very obvious error within their rebuttal was their statement in reference to our allegations here on KennethCopelandBlog.com . Therein they said: .
“…The misinformation falsely suggests that Kenneth Copeland, and the leadership at Kenneth Copeland Ministries, have broken a promise to provide humanitarian aircraft services for all natural disasters on a worldwide basis, and therefore were instrumental in causing people of Haiti additional harm by not having aircraft immediately available. Furthermore, the claim suggests that there has been a misuse of donated funds related to developing humanitarian aircraft services.”
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KennethCopelandBlog.comhas not merely SUGGESTED that Kenneth Copeland and KCM have broken their promises, we have DOCUMENTED it. Further, our belief that the earthquake victims of Haiti are suffering additional harm due to the LACK of promised aviation disaster relief from KCM is founded upon Kenneth Copeland's own statements regarding how important such disaster relief is, such as :
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That is our mission in the future: we will help churches help people. And from this time on, we are still building, we are still gathering, and we are still preparing as if there is a storm on the way—because there is. We just do not know where it is going to hit, but the storm is coming. Jesus said so in His Word.
So, we are preparing for it. We are preparing equipment. We have plans for more airplanes as the Lord provides funds for them—and He will. Great big things that fly into places, and little bitty things that fly into other places. We need airplanes that haul a lot of stuff, and airplanes that haul a little stuff. We need airplanes that land on the ground, and airplanes that land on the water. We are also believing for helicopters . Now, I have not seen any use for a balloon yet, but I am not ruling that out!
We have plans for acquiring other types of equipment. We have hangars on the drawing board right now in order to be equipped in all areas of flight.
Så, er at der vi er nå.A ministry has been born, and we are going to nurse it and build it and grow it and do our part.
Yes, there is a new baby in town, and her name is Angel Flight 44. And she is coming on strong because…the storm is coming. I do not know whether it is a hurricane or a bunch more tornadoes, or what. But we are going to be ready next time. (see the full quote on our page Angel Flight 44, The Book )
. Consider also these statements made within the book about the effect of the original Angel Flight 44 disaster relief missions in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina ( which statements were also reviewed and approved by Kenneth Copeland too …for I still have his review copy of that book in my possession, with his original notes inside): .
In this case, one such man is simply obeying his personal “word” from the Savior…and is repairing an airplane; a seemingly trivial act that will soon spare the lives of thousands . It seems quite fitting that the Savior would direct one of His men to do something that will ultimately save a multitude . After all,…is that not what His love is all about? (page 13, emphasis added)
Consequently, if God had not connected McKesson Pharmaceutical with Glen, Denny, and that Super DC-3 just a few days before— thousands would have died in hospitals all over that area from lack of treatment. (page 53, emphasis added)
Over time, Kenneth Copeland Ministries ships massive quantities of food and bottled water, baby supplies, hygiene products, clothes, hundreds of generators, four to five hundred chainsaws—you name it, they ship it. And not to leave the vast spiritual needs of the devastated community unmet, KCM ships cases upon cases of Bibles and other Christian reading materials for Pastor Larry's church, Joy Fellowship Church, to dispense to the thousands of people they feed . (page 77, emphasis added)
Glen explains, “They won't give them to them because they say that the Marines are not the hospital's responsibility. But you ask the head nurse there this, 'Is it Glen Hyde's responsibility to furnish free air transportation to keep that hospital open without receiving compensation for all those thousands of people that are being served there?' We're furnishing our own airplane, our own fuel—so the Church is essentially furnishing all these medical supplies . Furthermore, we're loading and unloading this stuff through these Marines over here. They wouldn't have anything at that hospital if it wasn't for my DC-3 and these Marines.” (page 150, emphasis added)
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The quotes above (again, ALL reviewed and approved by Kenneth Copeland) ALL reinforce the idea that the promised Angel Flight 44 ministry was capable of affecting thousands of lives— even within just its “infancy” stage as Copeland claimed already existed . How many MORE lives could be helped today in Haiti if they had actually developed that pledged ministry as Copeland had promised?
In short, it is very evident that Kenneth Copeland Ministries does NOT have a problem taking credit for saving thousands of lives back when they were actively providing aviation services for relief …but they REFUSE to shoulder ANY blame when their lack of action may be costing thousands of lives.
And remember, as we detailed on the page AF44′s Status in 2010 , (which we just updated 02/02/2010) there were MANY natural disasters that preceded the earthquake in Haiti and yet those disaster victims were likewise without the aviation support that Copeland repeatedly promised to provide.
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Glaring Omissions:
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There were also some VERY noticeable omissions from KCM's response to the allegations here on KennethCopelandBlog.com . Information that is missing , can often be information that is very revealing due to its very absence :
KCM's response did NOT even mention the NAME of the ministry in question, Angel Flight 44. It would seem that they considered even the acknowledgment of AF44′s name to be a possible acknowledgment of Copeland's promises.
KCM's response did NOT mention “who” was spreading the alleged “misinformation” in the media. It would seem that by referencing KennethCopelandBlog.com they would be creating additional burdens of proof for themselves, since our website actually documents our allegations. Which brings us to…
KCM's response did NOT provide any verifiable documentation to support their claims against our allegations, NOR did it provide ANY verifiable documentation/information that would refute what we have alleged. In short, they simply said, “No we did not promise all of that…and please do NOT ask us to prove our honesty in this matter.”
KCM never explained “why” after “GOD” supposedly told Kenneth Copeland to form the Angel Flight 44 ministry, that now they have abandoned it. (Was he disobeying God then, or is he disobeying God now…or just lying about all of it?)
If Kenneth Copeland publicly admits he changed his mind or made a mistake, it would undermine his “prophet” reputation that he has spent so many years to propagate (and thus, probably his partner base as well). After all, what kind of prophet promotes new projects so earnestly, raises funds by telling people the “vision God gave” him, and then changes his mind AFTER the money is donated? (Good question, indeed.)
If Copeland publicly admits he changed his mind or that KCM abandoned the project after raising funds, it creates potential problems for them with the donors who gave (eg possibly wanting their money back, or perhaps wanting to designate where the funds might then go, ie rather than leaving it to KCM's discretion).
It would appear that, in the Copelands' minds , it might be better to just quietly drop such matters and hope people forget about them—rather than stir up potential problems by being “honest” or living by some other inconvenient biblical virtue.
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KCM's Good, Bad, and Ugly:
. KCM's response in the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti is wonderful (insofar as they have actually been good stewards of the Disaster Relief Funds entrusted to them by donors). WE HAVE NOT questioned whether they sent money to Haiti or relief groups working in Haiti. In fact, we are absolutely sure they DID because we know their track record with sending disaster relief money to Operation Blessing International.
WHAT WE HAVE DONE is draw attention to the fact that they did NOT promise money for disaster victims back in 2006-2007; KCM promised AIRCRAFT flying in humanitarian aid. There is a huge difference.
Additionally, we have drawn attention to the fact that the AF44-designated contributions have not been accounted for either. With all due respect to any attorneys reading this, let me point out that US lawyers do NOT have a good reputation for honesty around the world. They are known for semantic plays on words such as “it depends on what the definition of 'is' is” (eg as former US president and former lawyer, Bill Clinton, once said in the wake of his Monica Lewinsky scandal). In short, I am NOT comforted by KCM's general counsel “David Middlebrook of Anthony and Middlebrook, PC” when he states: “Kenneth Copeland Ministries is one of the premier Christian Ministries in the world today and is run with the utmost integrity. The Church has an annual independent audit and there are no funds that have been misused or unaccounted for.”
and, of course, explain what REALLY happened with the abandonment of their promised AF44 ministry.
Then and ONLY THEN we might all begin to consider them a ministry of financial integrity (though errant and heretical doctrine and the Copelands' other personal sins would still remain issues in need of repentance).
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Concluding Remarks:
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. So, again, while we consider it a small victory that Kenneth Copeland Ministries finally made a public statement, it falls way short of what they should have done. Furthermore, their errors and omissions within their public statement actually serve to REINFORCE our allegations here at KennethCopelandBlog.com . Though we appreciate their help in that regard, we would have preferred repentance since it seems they are now confirming their guilt inadvertently. Jesus put it this way:
And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed . But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God . (John 3:19-21, NKJV, emphasis added)
Jesus said that those practicing evil LOVE the darkness, and do everything they can to avoid any light that might expose their nefarious deeds. On the other hand, Jesus said that those who practice truth (ie are operating by biblical standards of integrity) will readily come to the light so that everyone will see that their deeds are done in God.
Copeland and his representatives do a wonderful job of “proclaiming” that they practice good deeds, while working hard to hide many things about Kenneth Copeland Ministries. For eksempel:
Executive salaries and other compensations (which might show how little “faith” the Copelands actually live by, since high salaries reveal trust in paychecks not God…and an abuse of donor funds when done within a ministry).
Actual audited financial statements (which should go to third-party groups like ECFI and Ministrywatch.com for verification…which would prove transparency and integrity).
Reasons behind the abandonment of publicized projects (which Copeland generally says “God” told him to do…but he has had somewhat of a habit of abandoning quietly after the funds are raised).
And more…
Considering all the evidence that we have shared here on the KennethCopelandBlog.com —including over 1 and a quarter hours of video of Kenneth Copeland, three KCM BVOV magazines, quotes from the Angel Flight 44 book, and many other links and documents—it seems to me that KCM could have come up with a more transparent and honest response than what is indicated within their erroneous and weak public statement above.
Thus, in the light of their failure to “come into the light” on this and many other issues, we at KennethCopelandBlog.com have to conclude that they “refuse to come to the light because their deeds are evil” as Jesus said. Consequently, my family and I, along with the growing multitude of like-minded and concerned brethren in the Lord, are calling on Kenneth Copeland, his family, and his ministry, to simply repent.
Again, because of the enormity of the information being presented here on KennethCopelandBlog.com , it is not surprising that some people may be missing some key points of information regarding my own integrity in bringing these things out publicly.
Here is another common question, which is now relevant at this point within the AF44 discussion to address:
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You keep mentioning that Copeland broke his promises, but was there something you were supposed to do but did not? (Or some question similar.)
Nope . My sole responsibilities were to research and write the book, Angel Flight 44: The True Story of Two Dedicated Pilots, a 60-Year-Old Airplane, and the Amazing Hurricane Katrina Mission That Birthed a New Aviation Ministry , and in conjunction with the publisher, to see that the book was published and marketed .
This was certainly done, as nearly 80,000 copies of all edition being in-print does clearly attest.
The responsibility (and pledge) of Kenneth Copeland and his aviation friend, Glen Hyde, was to start the ministry that the book said already existed and was being developed.
The fact that these two did NOT fulfill their obligations DID hinder the publisher and me in our ability to fulfill our marketing objectives, however:
It is extremely difficult to market a book that says “a ministry has been born” when there is actually NO tangible ministry…because that would be marketing a lie.
I could not, with a clear conscience, market a lie.
These facts above are verified by the mere fact that Kenneth Copeland and KCM would NOT address these issues with me privately during my private efforts to address them.
ie If I was negligent on some point, would not Kenneth Copeland or somebody from KCM have at leastinformed me when I brought my complaints to them about their failure to form the AF44 ministry?
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Thank you for taking the time to review this website. Moreover, I hope this little post serves to clarify at least the above issues “at a glance.” Please continue reading the details of The Mysterious Disappearance of Angel Flight 44 section for more information.
Because of the enormity of the information being presented here on KennethCopelandBlog.com , it is not surprising that some people may be missing some key points of information regarding my own integrity in bringing these things out publicly. The following questions below are linked to the pages on this website where more detailed answers can be obtained.
Here are a few common questions, relevant at this point in the AF44 discussion:
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Did you try talking to Kenneth Copeland or KCM about all of these issues before going public? (This is sometimes asked with a reference to Matthew 18:15-17.)
What Biblical basis do you have for rebuking the Copelands publicly ? (This is sometimes asked in conjunction with, “Why do you not walk in love?” or something similar.)
In short, I am a minister, rebuking another errant minister, just like Paul did with Peter in Galatians chapter 2:11-21 .
I have also addressed this question in much greater detail within the following introductory posts:
Why are you doing this website? (Or something similar.)
I am a former partner with KCM for about seventeen years , and am thus concerned for the souls and well-being of Kenneth Copeland and his family, and their followers.
In short, this is a redemptive project that is “calling on the man, his family, and his ministry, to simply repent” as it says on the header image of EVERY page of this website.
We have referred often within the AF44 section of KennethCopelandBlog.com to the book which I wrote entitled, Angel Flight 44: The True Story of Two Dedicated Pilots, a 60-Year-Old Airplane, and the Amazing Hurricane Katrina Mission That Birthed a New Aviation Ministry . Consequently, I consider it is necessary for me to elaborate on a few points related to that topic.
In this section we will let Kenneth Copeland do most of the talking through excerpts from the book. We will then discuss briefly the nearly 78,000 copies KCM gave away to partners and ministers.
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Providing Things Honest:
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Let me begin by stating at the onset that I am NOT taking ANY of these quotes out of context in any sort of effort to make Kenneth Copeland “look bad.” In fact, in two cases below I have excerpted almost the entire chapters! (Which, due to my exclusive copyrights for these sections and almost the entire book, is certainly my prerogative to do.)
Furthermore, anybody who has already been reviewing the videos and BVOV magazines here on KennethCopelandBlog.com should readily recognized these citations as being completely congruent with what he has said publicly in other settings. The BVOV magazines provided for download on this website are in their entirety as originally provided by the KCM archives, and the videos embedded hereon have all provided full context as well. Thus, I have already demonstrated painstaking efforts to provide things “honest in the sight of all men” as Romans 12:17 and 2 Corinthians 8:21 admonish me to do.
Lastly, let me also mention that though the book is no longer on the market through the original publisher, there were tens of thousands of copies distributed by KCM to its partners worldwide. Thus, there are plenty of people out there able to double-check my quotations for accuracy and context—and at the time I am writing this, there are also numerous USED copies of Angel Flight 44 in the ORIGINAL paperback edition available on Amazon.com for others to obtain and check if they so desire.
SPECIAL NOTE 1 : There was later an abridged edition called, Angel Flight 44: A True Story , which won a 2008 Silver Angel Award from Excellence in Media. However, the publisher removed that streamlined edition from the market too soon for the available used copies to accumulate significantly on the used book market, and that edition does NOT have the “Copeland” chapters included .
SPECIAL NOTE 2 : Although this should be obvious, I will state it anyway: Neither I, nor Kenneth Copeland, nor Glen Hyde, make ANY money off of used copies purchased— just as Ford Motor Company does not make any money if you buy your cousin's used Ford car .
Now with all that said, let us begin examining quotes…
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Kenneth Copeland Said:
. This first quote is actually most of the text of chapter 33, found on pages 207-209. I wanted to give you a fairly exhaustive excerpt so that the key portions emphasized by BOLD text will make proper sense. Wherever you see an ellipses in brackets “[...]” in any of the quotes below, that indicates where I am jumping from one citation to another to skip over non-related text.
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Not too long before Katrina hit, our ministry experienced a major upsurge in finances. Miraculously, we had money to put into relief efforts immediately upon landfall of that storm. The Lord had already provided much of the extra capital we needed in advance to begin helping people down there.
Because of the timing of the financial increase, it was obvious where much of the overflow was to be directed. This was a move of God. This pre-storm provision happened within hours of the need's manifestation. As we were praying for the people and praying against that storm, I knew that the Lord had already moved for us. We took that upsurge of finances and poured it into purchasing water, food and everything else we could think of that people would need.
A few days later, we went on the Internet, and a lot of our partners began responding. Thanks to our partners' obedience to the Holy Spirit in this matter of giving, we were able to not only start off on the right foot, but we were also able to continue the efforts for as long as was needed.
It is one thing to find out about a disastrous situation and then, out of desperation, try to respond to it—which is like trying to build a house in the middle of a flood. It is another thing entirely to hear and obey God-directed “unctions” in advance so that, when the situation comes, the preparations have already been made for immediate action. Thank God, Glen Hyde was sensitive to the Holy Spirit's promptings to do something at a certain time, without even knowing why he was doing it. [...]
And out of this, a new and different form of ministry has been born: Angel Flight 44. It is growing right now. It is still a baby, but it is growing. Right now, it is in its infancy, but we will never again get caught partially prepared for such a disaster. Angel Flight 44 is a ministry that is here to stay, and I will tell you why…
Katrina is not the last catastrophe that will occur. We are going to see more of those kinds of things. There are other places around the world where sin has become so heavy that the atmosphere will not be able to withstand it. And when that happens, it will explode. In those instances, the earth just breaks. It groans and travails and buckles under the pressure that sin has put upon it. In those times, you cannot fix things with a few prayers and some half-hearted hallelujahs.
Certainly, there are ways to pray effectively in times like these, and I am learning more and more about it; but being prepared for it is just as important as praying after it has happened. We must have certain arrangements already set in place. Some preparations are based on experience from previous incidents, and some are simply Holy Spirit-directed instructions that may seem strange, but are actually critical steps that will make perfect sense later on—either when you see the catastrophe coming, or just after it has happened.
We are not going to be caught like that again, having to scramble to meet people's needs and learning how to meet those needs in the process. We found out in Katrina, and later in Rita, what people needed. So, we are preparing. Angel Flight 44 is alive and growing rapidly.
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Again, let me now excerpt the majority of a chapter, this time from from chapter 34 (pages 211-214). Note : The subtitle included below appears within the book's actual text: .
We also learned from this experience that the government could not handle it. I am not saying that in order to criticize the government. The truth of the matter is that they are not supposed to handle stuff like this. It is not their job. The government can help, but it is actually the job of churches all over this country to help meet the needs of people. The proper order of things would be for the government to help the church help the people—which is why the church is there.
Throughout the relief efforts, the Body of Christ worked together to make things happen. And I have noticed we are all still working together to meet the needs of people. We have noticed it locally, around our local area. There are now over thirty different churches working with our church in helping to feed this county and the county right north of us. We make food deliveries to them and they distribute. There are Presbyterian churches, Baptist churches, and all kinds of churches. They all come together because people need help. [...]
The Ongoing Mission of Angel Flight 44
The government is a welfare organization, whereas the church has a heart of love for people. And when Katrina hit, the churches went into action. All the churches needed were some supplies— and that is where we came in. We felt that was our job—to help supply those churches who in turn supply the people in need. Therein was born the ministry of Angel Flight 44.
That is our mission in the future: we will help churches help people. And from this time on, we are still building, we are still gathering, and we are still preparing as if there is a storm on the way—because there is. We just do not know where it is going to hit, but the storm is coming. Jesus said so in His Word.
So, we are preparing for it. We are preparing equipment. We have plans for more airplanes as the Lord provides funds for them—and He will. Great big things that fly into places, and little bitty things that fl y into other places. We need airplanes that haul a lot of stuff, and airplanes that haul a little stuff. We need airplanes that land on the ground, and airplanes that land on the water. We are also believing for helicopters. Now, I have not seen any use for a balloon yet, but I am not ruling that out!
We have plans for acquiring other types of equipment. We have hangars on the drawing board right now in order to be equipped in all areas of flight.
So, that is where we are now. A ministry has been born, and we are going to nurse it and build it and grow it and do our part.
Yes, there is a new baby in town, and her name is Angel Flight 44. And she is coming on strong because…the storm is coming. I do not know whether it is a hurricane or a bunch more tornadoes, or what. But we are going to be ready next time. [...]
All of this taught us and trained us. You know, God does miracles, but He does not plan on your trying to live your life depending on them. A miracle is a divine intervention on the normal course of nature to get you back on His track. You are then, however, supposed to stay on track by living on the power of His Word. We are supposed to live by the Word, not just by miracles.
Now, in this situation we had to have the miracles because “the bridge was out,” so to speak. Something had to happen to get us from one place to the other, and He did the miracles that we needed. The next time something like this happens, we will be way ahead. Even though we will still have the miracles, we will also get better at helping the people. Moreover, the whole Church will get better at it. That is the way it ought to be.
The same thing was happening with other ministries, too, such as Operation Blessing and our close friend and partner, Buddy Shipp of American Samaritan. Those guys, thank God, were ahead of us because they had been in that ministry for a long time. They had a lot of things prepared that we didn't. But they didn't have any wings. The idea of there not being any highways available was never much of an issue before Katrina.
Let's say, for instance, there was an earthquake someplace and the highways were wiped out. Your ability to get in and out would be lost. I was thinking about certain parts of the country where they have gotten away from their ferryboats; they have gotten away from any public transportation except for the highway-type. Even with the trains, in most cities if you ask somebody, “What would you do if you had to ride a train?” They wouldn't even know where one was. They would not know how to get on the thing.
If an earthquake were to tear the highways up, what would you do? That is when we need to have airplanes flying in. But what if it also tears up all the runways? That is when you must have helicopters—or flying boats. You are not going to get rid of the ocean! It will be there no matter what. That is the way God has us praying and thinking now. He had to bring us up to a higher level in our mentalities—He jerked us up there through Hurricane Katrina.
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[...] I am spiritually wise enough, with what little I have learned, to recognize certain places that are earmarked for this kind of thing. I mean, my goodness, you do not have to be a spiritual “rocket scientist” to figure out that there are certain places that, in the natural, are set up for disasters.
There are whole cities built on huge faults. There are whole cities built in the shadow of volcanoes, and that kind of thing. Well, we need to be spending more time praying and listening to God concerning these things because God went to Abraham before Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed. That fact let me know that it is God's will to reveal to His people where these things are going to happen, and to direct us to get into prayer and change what we can. Then when one does actually happen…we fix what we can after it takes place.
So we are learning. Big things have been born out of Hurricane Katrina. We will never be that 'dumb' again. (Page 217)
[...] Well, New York City listened—and God spared them when disaster struck. On the other hand, New Orleans did not—and God could not help them any more than He did to stop that storm because they were used to not listening to Him. If people will not listen to God in their everyday lives, and reject His counsel just to keep their sin, then they will not be able to hear Him when He tries to warn them of pending disaster. Really, that is why He tells them not to sin in the first place…it brings disaster.
But thank God, He had a whole bunch of us willing to go down there when it was all over. He knew full well those people's hearts would finally be open to receive His Word…and many of them have repented and turned to God since then as a result. One Word from God can change your life forever.
All of this was because His Church would listen to Him, get ready when He said to—and then work together to help those people when they were in need. (Page 221)
. Okay, I have let Kenneth Copeland do his own talking above. Added to the videos and BVOV magazines also provided here on KennethCopelandBlog.com , these quotes conclusively reveal to any impartial person that the aviation ministry of Angel Flight 44 was indicated by Copeland to be already existing , and developing further for the future natural disasters Copeland knew would occur.
Now, let's see how many of these copies of Angel Flight 44 are circulating out there… . .
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AF44 Book Giveaways:
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The book, Angel Flight 44: The True Story of Two Dedicated Pilots, a 60-Year-Old Airplane, and the Amazing Hurricane Katrina Mission That Birthed a New Aviation Ministry , was given away to the ministers attending the 2007 KCM Minister's Conference in January, 2007, as the third video in the article The AF44 Miracle and Kenneth Copeland's Promises has already shown. Exactly 1,300 copies were ordered and expedited to KCM, and the video shows how the giveaway was conducted.
Additionally, the book was also offered to the Partners of KCM in their April, 2007 “Partner Letter” mailing. The following image is a scanned copy of the mailer insert included within my own received copy of the specially marked “ Free Offer Enclosed! ” envelope:
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The following image is a scanned copy of the donor card also included within that mailer, where partners could check, “Yes, please rush me my free gift copy of Angel Flight 44 ” right above the place where the offering amount is entered on the card (Note: I redacted, or “blacked out,” my personal information from the address field):
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You can download a scanned copy of the entire April, 2007 four-page partner letter I personally received in the mail. The two scanned items above are combined onto a fifth page and are included. Download by clicking on the Adobe PDF image below (English only):
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KCM ordered from the publisher 75,000 copies, but a printer overrun resulted in a total of 76,400 being delivered. (The publisher did not charge KCM for the extra copies.)
Of these, most were delivered to the KCM fulfillment facilities on the grounds of Kenneth Copeland Ministries. However, KCM's foreign offices in Canada, the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Australia, each received 5,000 copies to giveaway to the English-speaking partners who requested them in those countries those offices serve.
Thus, altogether, almost exactly 77,700 copies of Angel Flight 44 were delivered to KCM, and the MAJORITY of these were sent to partners according to the early and mid-term reports I received from the various managers involved. (I never received a final count from KCM, however, so the exact figures are not available to me to share here.)
So in conclusion:
KCM ordered and gave away 1,300 copies of the ORIGINAL edition of Angel Flight 44 (ie with the “Copeland” chapters included) to ministers attending the 2007 KCM Minister's Conference.
KCM received about 76,400 copies of this same edition, and gave away most of them , to those partners around the world who requested them.
Thus, up to 77,700 partners of KCM read the same commitments made by Kenneth Copeland that have been excerpted on this web page above .
I think it is safe to say, then, that Kenneth Copeland needs to be very forthcoming with some answers as to why these statements and pledges have not come to pass.
Within The Mysterious Disappearance of Angel Flight 44 section you will first discover the miracle of the original Angel Flight 44 (AF44) humanitarian relief flights— along with the pledges made by Kenneth Copeland that this would be an ongoing aviation mission of Kenneth Copeland Ministries (KCM). However, you will also discover herein the ignoble reality that this promised aviation ministry has never actually manifested beyond those original missions.
Kenneth Copeland promised that he and KCM would “be ready” to provide aviation support for humanitarian relief the next time a natural disaster occurs. This fact is documented within this section of KennethCopelandBlog.com through videos, KCM Believer's Voice of Victory magazines downloads, my own testimony before the Lord, and other documents such as I deem appropriate to post.
The sheer volume of public statements made by Kenneth Copeland among the aforementioned evidence definitively establishes his pledges regarding the Angel Flight 44 ministry as historical fact and not mere speculation.
Unfortunately, another horrific fact is that many hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, wildfires, and other catastrophes, have occurred since his promises were made— without any air support from KCM/AF44 being provided to the relief organizations in desperate need . The most recent event, of course, is the Haitian earthquake disaster; however, that is not the only such event wherein aviation support may have been needed.
When we consider the unimaginable cost of the lives which may have been tragically cut short due to a lack of aviation resources being available to the relief workers, then Copeland's failure to perform as promised becomes even more ominous as it seems to display a severe dereliction of duty—and an amazing indifference regarding the additional human suffering that has resulted.
In this section we will also discuss the book Angel Flight 44: The True Story of Two Dedicated Pilots, a 60-Year-Old Airplane, and the Amazing Hurricane Katrina Mission That Birthed a New Aviation Ministry , which I wrote. There were many other interesting statements made by Kenneth Copeland and the “Commandant” of this new Angel Flight 44 ministry, Mr. Glen Hyde, within its pages.
We will discuss the unaccounted for money donated to KCM specifically for starting the new ministry, and other such related issues as I deem necessary.
Once this section is completed, I will summarize what has been presented herein and share my own conclusions concerning these matters. Readers will be encouraged to consider these facts and form their own conclusions, and to give these matters much prayer as they consider how to take appropriate action regarding this apparent AF44 fraud.
Thank you again for your time in reviewing these pages.
This section, The Mysterious Disappearance of Angel Flight 44 (AF44), is the one in which my saddest obligations are realized. However, the tragic earthquake crisis now unfolding in Haiti infused me with the motivation necessary to populate this area of KennethCopelandBlog.com immediately…and without regret.
I received an email contact on Thursday, January 14th, 2010 from a Christian man who asked, “Hello Rich, Is Angel Flight 44 alive and well and running disaster response teams/relief? And is there a way to work with Angel Flight 44 in response to the earthquake in Haiti?” My soul was pierced by his sincere desire to help— and the knowledge that Copeland's promised ministry was not a reality . After replying to him with the sad news, I gave this matter much prayer, and came to the decision that enough was enough . Consequently, I have been working feverishly over an entire weekend and into the following week in order to populate this section of KennethCopelandBlog.com with the shameful details.
Of course, I was the one who researched and wrote the book entitled Angel Flight 44 , in which was told the story of those original missions and Copeland's subsequent commitments. Now I have the distasteful task of setting the record straight about what appears to me to be an outright lie and a fraud. I have three clear purposes in mind as I do so:
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To hold Kenneth Copeland, his family, and Kenneth Copeland Ministries, accountable to a biblical standard of conduct. It is my sincere desire that public exposure of this unconscionable fiasco might result in their biblical repentance (ie not merely an apology or counter-offensive public relations campaign, but true heartfelt repentance that results in appropriate good deeds).
To warn the Body of Christ regarding the actual sinister character of that family and “ministry.” In so doing, I hope to insulate them from the Copelands' errant influence while informing the partners of KCM regarding the probable abuse of their AF44-designated funds.
To publicly clear my name from any culpability with regard to Copeland's apparent lie and fraud. Proverbs 22:1 admonishes us that, “A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.” It is my biblical right and responsibility to ensure that my name and reputation as a minister are not tainted by their apparent hypocrisy and deceit.
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With these three purposes above serving as my guiding principles to this section, I will also endeavor to be faithful regarding my testimony. I am well aware of the fact that the ninth commandment of God's Ten Commandments clearly states, “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor” ( see Exodus chapter 20 ). I am also very aware of the sober and grave warning of Revelation 21:8 that, “…all liars [will have] their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur.” (Of course, these same Scriptures are what cause me to have grave concern regarding the eternal destiny of the Copeland family.)
Thus, I am making every effort to be painstakingly fair and honest with my testimony within this entire blog . I am also providing copious resources (videos, documents, etc.) that confirm the truthfulness of my testimony. As the apostle Paul himself exhorted:
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Repay no one evil for evil, but take thought for what is honest and proper and noble [aiming to be above reproach] in the sight of everyone. ( Romans 12:17, Amplified )
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I have biblical grounds for conducting such a public rebuke (as the opening section of this blog details), so I am not repaying Copeland “evil for evil” but confronting him in accordance with scriptural guidelines and examples. Of course, those same Bible precepts require me to be “…honest and proper and noble [aiming to be above reproach] in the sight of everyone” as I fulfill my biblical mandate; and towards that end I shall make every possible effort.
So in conclusion : this blog has been created out of an honest heart that truly desires to see the Copelands repent and to see the Body of Christ unsullied by that family's error, along with a heartfelt compulsion to act upon my own integrity regarding these matters and to preserve my good name.
Now, with the above introduction in mind, please proceed to the AF44 Executive Summary for an overview, and then proceed from there as your time and curiosity permit.
Thank you for your time in reviewing these pages, and giving these serious issues much prayer and consideration.
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