We are discussing the important question of what makes a religious organization?After all, Benny Hinn's organization is not holding itself out as a private organization that supports Benny Hinn the man, but rather Benny Hinn the pastor and religious person. People who give money to Benny Hinn's organization are giving to an organization that represents a certain brand of Christianity.
This, therefore, is the important definition of a religious organization for our purposes:a religious organization is supposed to advance the tenants and principles of a certain religion. For a large organization, such as the Catholic or Russian Orthodox church, identifying them as a religious organiation is fairly easy because they have a central location (Vatican City and Moscow), a definite hierarchy (the Pope and the Metropolitan of Moscow with various bishops, priests and monks and sisters under their leadership) and a structure that has existed for thousands of years.
A "new"organization such as Benny Hinn's church, or organization, has less of a history (much less), a hierarchy that does not have the rich history behind it and certainly does not have the confidence that the Catholic or Russian Orthodox churches have in terms of their (once again) history.
Tommorrow, therefore, we will discuss what Hinn's organization claims it does that makes it a religious organization.
This, therefore, is the important definition of a religious organization for our purposes:a religious organization is supposed to advance the tenants and principles of a certain religion. For a large organization, such as the Catholic or Russian Orthodox church, identifying them as a religious organiation is fairly easy because they have a central location (Vatican City and Moscow), a definite hierarchy (the Pope and the Metropolitan of Moscow with various bishops, priests and monks and sisters under their leadership) and a structure that has existed for thousands of years.
A "new"organization such as Benny Hinn's church, or organization, has less of a history (much less), a hierarchy that does not have the rich history behind it and certainly does not have the confidence that the Catholic or Russian Orthodox churches have in terms of their (once again) history.
Tommorrow, therefore, we will discuss what Hinn's organization claims it does that makes it a religious organization.
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