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Well, well, well, it looks like everybody's favorite lukewarm milquetoast phony-baloney Prosperity Gospel panderer has got himself in trouble again.
Controversial Houston-based evangelical preacher Joel Olsteen had to apologize for what he claims was an accidental vulgarity
I assume most of you are unfamiliar with the phrase in question, but let me tell you this: Osteen's use of the term only goes to show what we've all always known: The man has sex on the brain.
Definition, "balls deep"
I call upon Joel Osteen to accept Jesus Christ as his personal savior, repent his sins, actually learn what's in the Bible, and STOP THINKING ABOUT SEX ALL THE TIME.
Controversial Houston-based evangelical preacher Joel Olsteen had to apologize for what he claims was an accidental vulgarity
Houston, TX — Controversial American evangelical pastor, televangelist and author Joel Olsteen had to apologize on Sunday for accidentally referring to one of his church members as being “balls deep” in debt. The comments were made during his weekly SiriusXM radio program “Wealth Through Jesus.”
“I certainly want to make it clear to everyone that what I said was off-color,” said Mr. Olsteen earlier today on his website. “But taken in context, it made complete sense. Remember, God wants us to prosper financially, to have plenty of money, to fulfill the destiny He has laid out for us. And sometimes when getting that point across, I got ahead of myself. I’m sorry for anyone who misunderstood what I was trying to say.”
This isn’t the first time Olsteen has felt the heavy hammer of public criticism. During the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in August 2017, he received significant criticism in response to not making Lakewood Church available as an emergency shelter for those displaced by the storm. The church has over a 606,000-square-feet of space, with an additional 16,000-seat in the basketball arena.
Several insiders claim that the infamous preacher “didn’t want to get the facilities dirty.”
What Went Down?
The vulgar comments this past week came during a heated exchange with a California man who had called into his SiriusXM radio show. Daniel Myles of Oakland, CA attempted to chastise Olsteen for his opulent lifestyle and his ‘prosperity theology’ that says people are rewarded with wealth for their allegiance to God.
Daniel Myles: “How can you sit there in your comfortable studio, with your fancy car out front and tell people the reason they’re not wealthy like you, is because they don’t believe enough in Jesus and God?”
Joel Olsteen: “Hey, thank you for your call. Look, I never talk about money, I just talk about people’s finances, OK? I’ve known many people who were balls-deep in debt and it was the discipline brought through their faith in Jesus Christ that allowed them to pull out of it and come clean.”
During his apology, Mr. Olsteen claimed that he didn’t understand that the phrase was used in adult films and also said that he didn’t intent to compare one’s personal debt and finances to such acts.
When reached for comment, Mr. Olsteen’s organization did not respond.
“I certainly want to make it clear to everyone that what I said was off-color,” said Mr. Olsteen earlier today on his website. “But taken in context, it made complete sense. Remember, God wants us to prosper financially, to have plenty of money, to fulfill the destiny He has laid out for us. And sometimes when getting that point across, I got ahead of myself. I’m sorry for anyone who misunderstood what I was trying to say.”
This isn’t the first time Olsteen has felt the heavy hammer of public criticism. During the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in August 2017, he received significant criticism in response to not making Lakewood Church available as an emergency shelter for those displaced by the storm. The church has over a 606,000-square-feet of space, with an additional 16,000-seat in the basketball arena.
Several insiders claim that the infamous preacher “didn’t want to get the facilities dirty.”
What Went Down?
The vulgar comments this past week came during a heated exchange with a California man who had called into his SiriusXM radio show. Daniel Myles of Oakland, CA attempted to chastise Olsteen for his opulent lifestyle and his ‘prosperity theology’ that says people are rewarded with wealth for their allegiance to God.
Daniel Myles: “How can you sit there in your comfortable studio, with your fancy car out front and tell people the reason they’re not wealthy like you, is because they don’t believe enough in Jesus and God?”
Joel Olsteen: “Hey, thank you for your call. Look, I never talk about money, I just talk about people’s finances, OK? I’ve known many people who were balls-deep in debt and it was the discipline brought through their faith in Jesus Christ that allowed them to pull out of it and come clean.”
During his apology, Mr. Olsteen claimed that he didn’t understand that the phrase was used in adult films and also said that he didn’t intent to compare one’s personal debt and finances to such acts.
When reached for comment, Mr. Olsteen’s organization did not respond.
I assume most of you are unfamiliar with the phrase in question, but let me tell you this: Osteen's use of the term only goes to show what we've all always known: The man has sex on the brain.
Definition, "balls deep"
balls-deep
Adverb
balls-deep (not comparable)
(slang, vulgar) With the penis fully immersed in an orifice, more often the anus or vagina than the mouth.
I like to f*** balls-deep. If they can't take it all it's not worth the time.
Translations
±show ▼with the penis fully immersed in an orifice
Adjective
balls-deep (not comparable)
(slang, vulgar) Fully committed to a situation.
I'm balls-deep into this essay; no turning back.
Adverb
balls-deep (not comparable)
(slang, vulgar) With the penis fully immersed in an orifice, more often the anus or vagina than the mouth.
I like to f*** balls-deep. If they can't take it all it's not worth the time.
Translations
±show ▼with the penis fully immersed in an orifice
Adjective
balls-deep (not comparable)
(slang, vulgar) Fully committed to a situation.
I'm balls-deep into this essay; no turning back.
I call upon Joel Osteen to accept Jesus Christ as his personal savior, repent his sins, actually learn what's in the Bible, and STOP THINKING ABOUT SEX ALL THE TIME.
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