The Young Turk's Cenk Uygur discusses the recent robbery at Joel Osteen's megachurch, and the incredible amount of money they're raking in there every single week.
March 17, 2014

From The Young Turks, Cenk Uygur discusses the recent robbery at Joel Osteen's megachurch, where someone got away with $200,000 in cash and $400,000 in checks, from one weekend. That's what they haul in there every single week. Incredible.

I'm in the wrong business. Here's more on the robbery from CNN: $600,000 stolen from Joel Osteen's megachurch:

Talk about thieves in the temple.

Some $600,000 in cash and check donations were stolen this week from Lakewood Church in Houston, according to the city's police department.

Incredibly, all of the money was from one weekend's donations, the church says. For many American churches, $600,000 in tithes would be a good month or even year.

The church, which is pastored by bestselling author and preacher Joel Osteen, told congregants the stolen money came from contributions on March 8 and 9.

The theft occurred between Sunday afternoon and Monday morning. About $200,000 in cash and $400,000 in checks were stolen from a church safe, said Houston Police Department spokeswoman Jodi Silva.

The investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made, Silva said.

Lakewood Church also warned congregants to keep an eye on their credit and bank accounts, since some of the stolen goods include envelopes with credit card information on them. The church said there was no electronic data breach, though, and the stolen money is insured.

Officials at the evangelical church declined further comment.

According to Christian researchers, Lakewood is the largest church in the country, with some 43,500 members attending Sunday services. It meets in a former sports and entertainment arena just outside downtown Houston. Read on...

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