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Hinn became famous in the United States during the 1990s as host of the show This Is Your Day, transmitted by the Trinity Broadcasting Network, a Christian television network. On the show, Hinn practiced faith healing, claiming to cure sick people through the laying-on of hands. These cures became a controversial subject, with Hinn appearing on the covers of tabloid magazines. He currently tours the United States and the world with the This Is Your Day Crusade.
Hinn, who is willing to meet his fans in person and even sign autographs for them, has himself become a point of controversy within the Christian community. While many Christians have expressed belief that Hinn is truly an instrument of God, others believe that he is not, saying that a person can be cured only if God wants it. Apart from the issue of whether God uses ministers to heal the sick today, many critics, such as Hank Hanegraaff, have taken issue with Hinn's word of faith doctrines, claiming that he teaches heresyHeresy according to the Oxford English Dictionary, is a "theological or religious opinion or doctrine maintained in opposition, or held to be contrary, to the ‘catholic’ or orthodox doctrine of the Christian Church, or, by extension, to that of any church.
On December 31December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, as the final day of the Gregorian year. Events 406 Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia 1600 British East India Company is ch, 19891989 is a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). Events January January 7 Akihito becomes Emperor of Japan following the death of Hirohito. The Heisei period begins January 8 the Kegworth Air Disaster A British Midland Boeing 737 cra, Hinn at his church, the Orlando Christian Center (now known as World Outreach Center ), made many prophesies. At least two of these were sufficiently clear that it can now be regarded as having failed: Hinn said, "“The Lord also tells me to tell you in the mid-nineties, about '94 or '95, no later than that, God will destroy the homosexual community of America. But He will not destroy it with what many minds have thought Him to be. But He will destroy it with fire. And many will turn and be saved, and many will rebel and be destroyed,” and also prophesied that "Cuban leader Fidel CastroFidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (born August 13, 1926) has ruled Cuba since 1959, when, as part of the 26th of July Movement, he helped overthrow the government of Fulgencio Batista and turn Cuba into the first socialist state in the Western Hemisphere. He hel will die in the nineties."
Hinn has written several books, including an autobiography, and has recorded Christian CDs and tapes.
On November 9November 9 is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 52 days remaining. Events 694 Hispano-Visigothic king Egica accuses Jews of aiding Moslems, and sentences all Jews to slavery. 1282 Pope Martin IV excommunicates, 20042004 is a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 2004 calendar), and has also been designated the: International Year of Rice International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition Elections are to be held in 73 co, the Canadian Broadcasting CorporationCBC redirects here, as this is the most common use of the abbreviation. For other uses, see CBC (disambiguation The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation commonly known by the abbreviation CBC is Canada's government-owned television network and radio network. ran an exposee on Benny Hinn, revealing what appears to be fraudulent activity on his part. Benny Hinn Ministries has not commented on the accusations as of November 12, 2004.