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Sep 1, 2017 · Pastor Joel Osteen has gone viral in all the wrong ways. The Houston megachurch leader has seen his name trend repeatedly in the days since Hurricane Harvey brought floods to the city, in large part because his 16,500-seat Lakewood Church wasn’t open to those seeking shelter.
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Joel Osteen Reacts to Floods refers to controversial action taken by megachurch pastor Joel Osteen after tropical storm Harvey hit the Houston, Texas area in August 2017. Osteen's church Lakewood did not begin to open its doors as a shelter for victims until several days after the storm flooded the area. Many Twitterusers criticized the Pastor for ...
On August 26th, 2017, the morning after Harvey first hit Houston, Joel Osteen tweeted, "Victoria & I are praying for everyone affected by Hurricane Harvey. Please join us as we pray for the safety of our Texas friends & family" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 3,500 retweets and 17,400 likes in two years. On August 27th, The Digg reported...
On August 28th, 2017, Twitter user @AnastasiaElyseW tweeted a "New statement from @JoelOsteen and Lakewood Church in regards to Hurricane Harvey backlash" (shown below, left). The tweet accumulated over 1,100 likes in two years. That same day, Twitter user @cmclymerposted images of the church seemingly unaffected by the flood (shown below, right). ...
25 Joel Osteen Memes That Don’t Need Any Public Shaming To Do Their Christian Duty. Hurricane Harvey came and blew away Houston, but what left the rest of the country blown away was Joel Olsteen’s reaction to the thousands of people in need of shelter.
Aug 31, 2017 · Houston's famous megachurch pastor Joel Osteen came under fire this week, after he initially didn't open his enormous Lakewood church as a shelter for flood victims.
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Sep 1, 2017 · September 1st, 2017 – Joel Osteen has weathered a lot of criticism throughout Hurricane Harvey but few people are labeling him a victim. Instead, they’ve taken to the meme streets of Twitter to call out the millionaire televangelist for not opening up his megachurch to those in need.
Aug 29, 2017 · Joel Osteen, who runs the 16,000-capacity Lakewood Church, has been criticized on social media for not opening his doors to Hurricane Harvey victims.
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