Pray for Pastor Hovind

[OnYourKnees]

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Worse yet, it seems that our beloved "Dinosaur Adventure Land" may be thrown into disarray, with no Godly leader to guide it.

DAL appears (from the website) to be operational . . . Perhaps Landover should have a conference there, to make sure we all get to see it before it closes!

You can still buy party favors, at least!

[Pastor Ezekiel]

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I think Pastor Hovind so could to jail and accept his ass rapes proudly as a good Christian. Pastor Hovind is right to deny the government its' tax money that is uses to fund the welfare junkies their fix, though of course by breaking the law he must be punished. Finally we have a Christian who is willing to do as God says.

Well Brothers, it seems that Jesus has made His decision. Pastor Hovind is going to be allowed to experience, in an up-close and very personal way, the sweetest aspects of hellfire offered by satan, for the next 10 years. It is our loss and the cell-block's gain that Dr. Hovind will be deep in the bowels of some grungy prison, offering his uniquely brilliant teachings on Creationism to very large angry men wearing stripes. All we can say is "Thank you Jesus! Thy Will Be Done!"

Dr. Dino sentenced to 10 years in prison

Pensacola evangelist Kent Hovind was sentenced Friday afternoon to 10 years in prison on charges of tax fraud.

After a lengthy sentencing hearing that last 5 1/2 hours, U.S. District Judge Casey Rodgers ordered Hovind also:

– Pay $640,000 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service.

– Pay the prosecution’s court costs of $7,078.

– Serve three years parole once he is released from prison.

Hovind’s wife, Jo Hovind, also was scheduled to be sentenced. Rodgers postponed her sentencing until March 1 to allow her defense attorney an opportunity to argue possible discrepancies in sentencing guidelines.

The Hovinds were charged with a total of 58 counts of tax evasion.

Prior to his sentencing, a tearful Kent Hovind, also known as “Dr. Dino” asked for the court’s leniency.

“If it’s just money the IRS wants, there are thousands of people out there who will help pay the money they want so I can go back out there and preach,” Hovind said.

Hovind, founder of Creation Science Evangelism and Dinosaur Adventure Land in Pensacola, was found guilty in November of 58 federal counts, including failure to pay $845,000 in employee-related taxes. In 2002, he was charged with one count of felony assault, one count of misdemeanor battery, and one count of burglary with assault/battery. In December 2002, the charges were dropped by the alleged victim, Hovind's secretary.

Jo Hovind was charged and convicted in 44 of the counts involving evading bank-reporting requirements and faces a maximum of 225 years in prison.

In November, a jury found Creation Science Evangelism founder Kent Hovind guilty on 58 federal counts, including failing to pay $845,00 in employee-related taxes.

Hovind’s wife, Jo Hovind, also was convicted in 44 of the counts involving bank-reporting requirements. Jo Hovind could be sentenced to up to 225 years in prison. She has remained free pending sentencing.

Well, it sounds to me like Mrs. Hovind could be facing 20 times more prison time than the Godly Dr. Hovind. Typical of females, she undoubtedly mishandled the family finances and then tricked her Godly husband into going along with the scheme. Her weakness for sin is responsible for casting the good Dr. H into a never-ending abyss of gang rape and prison chow. Worse yet, it seems that our beloved "Dinosaur Adventure Land" may be thrown into disarray, with no Godly leader to guide it.

[Bobby-Joe]

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God gives His followers permission to "borrow" from the unbelievers when He considers it appropriate:

Exodus 3:22: But every woman shall borrow of her neighbour, and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: and ye shall put [them] upon your sons, and upon your daughters; and ye shall spoil the Egyptians.

But God still requires us to pay taxes, just in case the Chinese come up short:

Romans 13:6: For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

Well don't you think Jesus is message is clear here Brother; borrow your tax money from your neighbour.

[Pastor Isaac Peters]

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But friend, you do not appreciate the beauty of Jesus plan for America; the money for the Godly War on Terror® is borrowed from the Chinese, a country that will be destroyed by Jesus upon His return for its godlessness and un-Americanism. There is no need for good Christians to pay tax.

God gives His followers permission to "borrow" from the unbelievers when He considers it appropriate:

Exodus 3:22: But every woman shall borrow of her neighbour, and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: and ye shall put [them] upon your sons, and upon your daughters; and ye shall spoil the Egyptians.

But God still requires us to pay taxes, just in case the Chinese come up short:

Romans 13:6: For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

[Bobby-Joe]

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Part of the tax money may go to welfare junkies but remember it also pays for our War on Terror. It costs a lot of money to kill mudslums and the other hellbound heathens over there as God commands.

But friend, you do not appreciate the beauty of Jesus plan for America; the money for the Godly War on Terror® is borrowed from the Chinese, a country that will be destroyed by Jesus upon His return for its godlessness and un-Americanism. There is no need for good Christians to pay tax.

[Jesus is Lord]

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I think Pastor Hovid so could to jail and accept his ass rapes proudly as a good Christian. Pastor Hovid is right to deny the goverment its' tax money that is uses to fund the welfare junkies their fix, though of course by breaking the law he must be punished. Finally we have a Christian who is willing to do as God says.

Part of the tax money may go to welfare junkies but remember it also pays for our War on Terror. It costs a lot of money to kill mudslums and the other hellbound heathens over there as God commands.

[Bobby-Joe]

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Remember, the Bible tells us we must obey secular law. Kent Hovind broke secular law by not paying the taxes he owed. Yes it is sad he is going to jail but he did break the law. It is also sad he was not able to find the loopholes God put into the tax code to allow His Chosen to legally pay less in taxes and tithe more to Landover.

I think Pastor Hovid so could to jail and accept his ass rapes proudly as a good Christian. Pastor Hovid is right to deny the goverment its' tax money that is uses to fund the welfare junkies their fix, though of course by breaking the law he must be punished. Finally we have a Christian who is willing to do as God says.

[Jesus is Lord]

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Well apparently someone didn't pray hard enough, because the jury came back with a less than positive outcome. Read it and weep along with Jesus!



That fellow is right. It IS tough to fight Goliath. That's why we rely on Jesus for help. Jesus gave David the strength and skill and confidence to defeat the giant Goliath. I wonder what happened here?

Remember, the Bible tells us we must obey secular law. Kent Hovind broke secular law by not paying the taxes he owed. Yes it is sad he is going to jail but he did break the law. It is also sad he was not able to find the loopholes God put into the tax code to allow His Chosen to legally pay less in taxes and tithe more to Landover.

[Brother Temperance]

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Well apparently someone didn't pray hard enough, because the jury came back with a less than positive outcome. Read it and weep along with Jesus!



That fellow is right. It IS tough to fight Goliath. That's why we rely on Jesus for help. Jesus gave David the strength and skill and confidence to defeat the giant Goliath. I wonder what happened here?

But... but... what's going to happen to Dinosaur Adventure Land?

[Pastor Ezekiel]

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Well apparently someone didn't pray hard enough, because the jury came back with a less than positive outcome. Read it and weep along with Jesus!

'Dr. Dino' guilty on all counts
Couple could get more than 200 years

Pensacola evangelist and tax protester Kent Hovind winked at his wife and gave her a reassuring smile as he was led away to jail.

Jo Hovind clutched the necktie he had been wearing. She kept her eyes on her husband until he was out of sight.

A 12-person jury deliberated for 2 hours on Thursday before finding the couple guilty of all counts in their tax-fraud case.

Kent Hovind, founder of Creation Science Evangelism and Dinosaur Adventure Land in Pensacola, was found guilty of 58 counts, including failure to pay $845,000 in employee-related taxes. He faces a maximum of 288 years in prison.

Jo Hovind was charged and convicted in 44 of the counts involving evading bank-reporting requirements. She faces up to 225 years in prison but was allowed to remain free pending the couple's sentencing on Jan. 9.

Kent Hovind briefly held onto her arm as the verdict was read. Neither reacted at first. But minutes later, she held her face in her hands.

"Nobody likes to pay taxes," Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle Heldmyer said in her closing argument. "But we do because it's the law, and he is not above the law."

The jury also granted the prosecution's request for the Hovinds to forfeit $430,400. That amount equals the value of the checks signed and cashed by Jo Hovind in the 44 counts.

U.S. District Judge Casey Rodgers released Jo Hovind until sentencing but denied Kent Hovind's request to be released. He most likely will be detained at either Escambia County Jail or Santa Rosa County Jail until sentencing.

Heldmyer said Kent Hovind was a flight risk and a "danger to the community."

His attorney, Alan Richey, argued that the Internal Revenue Service pursued his client because of his religious beliefs.

Kent Hovind, whose life's mission is to debunk evolution, says he and his employees are workers of God and therefore exempt from paying taxes. He pays his employees in cash and does not withhold their taxes or pay his share as an employer.

"There's a difference between wrong and committing a crime," Richey said in his closing argument. "You can do all the wrong things you want and still not commit a crime."

Jo Hovind's attorney, Jerold Barringer, argued that his client was a simple piano teacher and grandmother who was not aware of bank-reporting regulations concerning large amounts of cash. Any cash transaction at a bank more than $10,000 triggers a currency-transaction report forwarded to the IRS. She was found guilty of using several methods to take out just enough money to avoid triggering the report.

The Hovinds and their attorneys declined comment. Their supporters, who took up most of the six rows in Rodgers' courtroom, dwindled in number as the day went on.

Jo Hovind's son, Kent Andrew Hovind, and two women escorted her out of the U.S. District Courthouse in downtown Pensacola.

Richard Hogan, an acquaintance of Kent Hovind who observed the last day of the two-week trial, said he felt especially bad for Jo Hovind.

"He was the leader, and she probably went along with him," said Hogan, 53. He first met the Hovinds when their children were homeschooled.

"It's pretty tough to fight Goliath," Hogan said. "The first time the IRS calls, you should go ahead and deal with it. It didn't have to come down to this."

That fellow is right. It IS tough to fight Goliath. That's why we rely on Jesus for help. Jesus gave David the strength and skill and confidence to defeat the giant Goliath. I wonder what happened here?

[Pastor Isaac Peters]

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Pastor Hovind would not be in trouble now if he had paid his rightful tithe to Landover. But he thought he was the pope and exempt! I'm sorry it had to come to this.

It's indeed a pity, since the Lord has blessed Dr. Hovind with one of the great scientific minds of the age. Even his Ph.D. thesis is a tour de force of pure genius.

[Pastor Al E Pistle]

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Pastor Hovind would not be in trouble now if he had paid his rightful tithe to Landover. But he thought he was the pope and exempt! I'm sorry it had to come to this.

[Pastor Ezekiel]

As I'm sure you all know by now, Pastor Kent Hovind is being unjustly persecuted by the Clinton-appointed District Attorney of Florida. He is a well-known Christian and Creationist Scholar, not to mention owner of "Dinosaur Adventure Land", a christian theme park dedicated to Jesus, now in receivership.

Well, Pastor Hovind and his lovely wife are about to go on trial, and they are in need of our fervent prayers.

Kent Hovind trial set to resume
Pensacola News Journal, USA


After a weeklong delay, the trial of a Pensacola evangelist charged with income-tax evasion is expected to resume today.[/B]

A deputy clerk with the U.S. Clerk of Courts said testimony is expected to begin at 8 a.m. in the trial of Kent Hovind and his wife, Jo, before U.S. District Judge Casey Rodgers.

The trial, which began Oct. 16, was canceled the first two days of last week when Jo Hovind’s attorney, Jerry Barringer, fell ill. The trial was not scheduled the remainder of the week.

Hovind, a creationist who owns Dinosaur Adventure Land on North Palafox Street, is charged with 58 federal counts, including failure to pay $473,818 in employee-related taxes.

In addition, Hovind and his wife are accused of withdrawing large sums of money just below the $10,000 threshold for bank-reporting requirements to conceal $430,500 withdrawn from AmSouth Bank between July 20, 2001, and Aug. 9, 2002.

Trial highlights thus far:

• Attorney David Charles Gibbs testified that during a conversation Hovind stressed that “he was like the pope and this (Hovind’s property) was like the Vatican.”

• Barringer said Kent Hovind is a literalist who believes every word of the Bible and his religious beliefs should be respected.

• Pensacola Christian College Senior Vice President Rebekah Horton testified that students at the school were not allowed to work for Hovind because of his tax views.

“We know the Scriptures do not promote (tax evasion),” she said.

• Defense attorney Alan Richey said “the government is slinging a lot of mud, trying to make him look dirty. And his wife — a piano teacher of 20 years — they’re trying to make her look dirty, too.”

Imagine! Harassing a humble man of God and his sweet piano teacher wife. May the activist jew judges appointed by the Clinton regime burn in hell!