Wife Amanda Guglielmucci Stands By Fraud Pastor

Whilst Mike Guglielmucci apparently takes refuge from the porn and fraud storm at his parents home in Adelaide, his wife Amanda Guglielmucci comes to terms with her husbands lies and deceit from the confines of their home in Sydney Australia.

Yesterday marked the first public interview by Amanda Guglielmucci who is undergoing professional counselling services. Although this has been a severe shock the disgraced Pastor's wife is going to stand by her man. Amanda is quoted as saying in the Adelaide Advertiser, "I know he's not an evil man, there's not evil in his heart. I know that I love him. I know that much."

Whilst the shock of this entire matter sinks in, it seems Christians are following their belief to forgive Mike for his slide from grace. Obviously this news rocked both Planet Shakers where Pastor Mike Guglielmucci had his roots. It also taken a huge toll on both the Assembly of God Churches and Pentecostal Charismatic Christians in both Australia and the world.

Guglielmucci - Trouble in Pentecostal Paradise

A Christian lady (she'll remain anonymous) contacted me yesterday who worked in the Assemblies of God for many years. The one thing that stuck out in her email and made this such a profound statement was the following:

Unfortunately too much stuff goes on in the Pentecostal movement where stars are made out of people who are meant to be servants.

Forgiveness is just not reserved for a Christian. It is an action to move past personal hurt and pain, to get on with ones life. There is nothing wrong with forgiveness. Transpose this line of thought back to the Mike Guglielmucci cancer illness scam and that's probably why many Christian are feeling this emotion and calling it to action towards Mike right now.

So getting back to "Unfortunately too much stuff goes on in the Pentecostal movement where stars are made out of people who are meant to be servants."

My Thought For The Day...
If every man, woman and child are made in the likeness of God, and God lives in every man, woman and child according to the Bible. Then why do Pentecostal Charismatic Christians feel the need to place mere mortals; who are open to sin and who Jesus died for on the cross, onto pedestals. Is this action not a complete contradiction of the Bibles teachings...

Should Mike Guglielmucci Be Held Accountable Poll

Danny Guglielmucci Restitution Promise

Danny Guglielmucci the father of the disgraced Pastor Mike Guglielmucci has announced that any money given in good faith to Mike Guglielmucci "[We will] gladly pay it back if people want their money back, absolutely. We are glad to make restitution".

I was under the impression that all money raised from the bogus cancer fraud; that would also include sales of the song "Healer", that could not be returned was going to be donated to charity.

It's common knowledge now that Mike Guglielmucci is supposedly receiving psychiatric care and ongoing legal advice. However I was not aware that he may need to go to an overseas clinic.

Apart from the other million and one questions I have, the one that interests me right now is did Today Tonight pay Mike Guglielmucci and Danny Guglielmucci for their story? If yes how much and what's this money going to be used for?

I may sound like a unforgiving cynical b#stard to some and that's ok.

For the record, I didn't say people should not forgive Mike Guglielmucci. I think everyone deserves a break if they are genuine. What I find bizarre, is now I read that Mike maybe about to do an 'exit stage right' out of Australia. That is jump on a burner and head to some glorified, high priced OS rehab for porn junkies.

Or maybe he's just going to go lay on a secluded beach in the Bahamas for 6 - 12 months.

The people actually know what's really going on aren't about to say anything. Least that's my opinion.

Here's a thought, grab a 1Kg empty Milo can, cut a hole in the top so coins (preferably $50 & $100 notes) can be deposited, print a bogus donation banner, wrap that around the Milo tin and walk the streets collecting.

How long do you think it would take before anyone of us is handcuffed. Later to be found sitting in a Magistrates Court facing charges of deception and fraud?

My million dollar question is why should Mike Guglielmucci be treated any different?

Accountability Mike Guglielmucci Cancer Fraud

I've spent some time reading posts on a lot of Christian blogs in relationship to the Guglielmucci story. From what I can gather although people are still feeling burnt, hurt and conned, the majority of Charismatic Evangelist Christians are taking to forgiveness of what Mike did in connection to his terminal illness cancer fraud.

Personally I just don't get it. I mean I understand the "turn the other cheek" idea and that because we're human everyone is open to sin. But come on, who is kidding who here!

Having had first hand experience to the Shock and Awe tactics employed by some Charismatic Evangelist Pastors and Pentecostal Churches alike, I can in part understand why some Christians are taking the stand of outright support for Mike Guglielmucci and don't see why he should be accountable for scamming people. After all these type of pastors make it habit to quote twisted bible passages that make them untouchable, that gives them carte blanche`, accountable to no one.

What really disturbs me and ultimately shake my head in disbelief, is that in all the posts I've read, I've not seen one Christian make comment & ask when people like the Grandmother on a disability pension for instance is going to receive her $800 back!

Given the current attitudes, I would not be the least surprised to see Mike Guglielmucci eventually restored back into pastoral duties. It's not like that has not happen before with other wayward Charismatic Evangelist Christian Pastors, now is it!

In a closing thought and of course only my opinion, but, it begs me to ask why did it take so long for the porn addiction story to come out? Is this just another manufacture con? Reiterating nothing in connection to Charismatic Evangelist Christian Churches shock me. To me though the Guglielmucci porn addition justification just seems and reads a little to much like a bad American soap opera.

Pastor Michael Guglielmucci Healing Song Video

When YouTube discovered that Pastor Michael Guglielmucci had scammed Christians with his fake terminal cancer illness, they pulled the disgraced Michael Guglielmucci song Healing from YouTube. However the Healing video can been seen on the following link. Pastor Michael Guglielmucci Healing Video

Michael Guglielmucci

The charismatic Adelaide Pastor known for the song "Healer", turned Michael Guglielmucci into a world wide pop star among followers of the Evangelist Pentecostal faith movement.

Late last week it was revealed by the Assembly of God Church, that the then Pastor Michael Guglielmucci had faked his terminal cancer illness. In doing so had scammed and defrauded not only Australian Christians but also an audience of world wide Christian followers.

As of today the 25/08/2008 the Disgraced Michael Guglielmucci is in hiding. It's also been revealed that Michael Guglielmucci has also been addicted to porn since he was 12 years old. He currently seeking medical attention for this addition. No one has spoken to Michael Guglielmucci personally, all correspondence has thus far been addressed through his solicitor.

It does however beg a couple of immediate questions.

• What about the terminal cancer illness scam?
• Is Michael Guglielmucci going to be charged by the Adelaide police or at least and investigation commenced?
  

Last time I checked fraud is a criminal offence. It's the obtaining of goods or money by deception, which in the case of Michael Guglielmucci and his two year long terminal cancer illness scam, certainly points to the notion that a crime may have been committed.

Adelaide Pastor Addicted to Porn

Having been raised in a uniting church environment, I've always held the belief that these were more than a place of worship. In days gone by in Australian culture they were the cornerstone and moral grounding for many communities. Whether main stream church leaders identify as Ministers, Reverends, Fathers or any multitude of titles, they are generally held in high esteem.

If we look back to the early 80's a slow shift in attitudes towards main stream churches has taken place. Parishioners have fallen in numbers. Some main stream churches that once drew 300 people to a Sunday service have either closed their doors, or, are battling to keep their doors open.

The idea that people don't want to hear a monologue sermon, more so they don't want to hear the truth, seems to echo in every article I've read about the decline of main stream churches in Australia.

We live in a society where everything is disposable, including people. Most want a quick fix solution. Consumable items are wanted, not needed, and they are required yesterday. The drive for money, power, prestige consumes people. It can push families into financial stress and also break homes apart. This mindset seems to be the general Status Quo of life in Australia in the year 2008.

It's really no surprise to me that there has been a steep rise in popularity of Evangelism. The Pentecostal Charismatic movement is certainly alive and well in Australia today.

I believe the majority of people in our society still believe in hope. They actually want a better life, free of stress, worry and the weight of confusion that seems to enter most peoples lives at some point. Combine these fears with people such as Pastor Michael Guglielmucci and other Charismatic Pastors and your going to draw a large following pretty quickly because these people offer hope. They promise fulfilment of people's dreams.

But like so many Pentecostal Charismatic Pastors before Pastor Michael Guglielmucci they all have two negative flaws in common. One they are all human; open to temptations of the flesh; in Pastor Michael Guglielmucci it's a so called porn addiction. The other common denominator is they all believe they are above accountability for their own actions.

To me that's pretty damn obvious in the case with the Adelaide Pastor Michael Guglielmucci terminal illness fraud scam. The question of whether Pastor Michael Guglielmucci intends to make himself available to police has been asked many times since this story broke. However every time the question is asked, the answer is the same, "No", Pastor Michael Guglielmucci will not be making himself available to the police. Instead we hear he's in hiding because of his porn addiction.

The people who Pastor Michael Guglielmucci has scammed are not all well heeled (wealthy). For instance a grandmother on an disability pension, saved $800, to take her four year old grandson who has cerebral palsy to Sydney for a holiday. Instead she was so touched with the plight of Pastor Michael Guglielmucci she donated the entire $800.

Being addicted to porn is not a criminal offence. However orchestrating an eloborate hoax (terminal illness) and using this to scam and defraud people for money, is a criminal offence, period!

Having been a member of a Pentecostal Evangelist Charismatic Church, I know from first hand experience how they operate. The hope and promises they preach are nothing more than tools of trade for these shysters.

Pentecostal Evangelism in Australia is BIG business. However until people actually start to realise this I believe we are going to keep seeing repeat performances of Pastor Michael Guglielmucci scams and other falls from grace by these modern day Carney's.

Followers and supporters (cough... zealots) are beating the "turn the other cheek drum". Andrew Evens the former Family First MLC and incidentally also a Pastor at the Paradise Church in Adelaide stated "My gut feeling is that people will forgive him." Granted everyone is entitled to their own opinion. However saying something like this whilst your a Pastor of a church is like telling you parishioners who to vote for in an up coming election.

In so far as "turn the other cheek". From what I've seen first hand from a Charismatic Church Pastor the "turn the other cheek" was the complete opposite. It normally is for these type of Pastors. From my experiences it seems to be "do as I say not as I do".

Adelaide Pastor Terminal illness Scam

Christian City Church Whitehorse or the Christian City Churches are not connected in any way, shape of form to the scam.

Assemblies of God Pastor Michael Guglielmucci scammed a flurry of Christians into thinking he had a terminal illness. So bad was his deception that he also recorded a Pentecostal song the "Healer". Mr Guglielmucci went so far into his illness scam that on the recording of the "Healer" (a song released with the assistance of Hill Song Sydney), Mr Guglielmucci sang this song while connected to an oxygen tank.

This scam was brought to light by Pastor Michael Guglielmucci who attended the Australian Christian Churches executive meeting on Saturday the 16/08/2008. Immediately on hearing this news Pastor Michael Guglielmucci was striped of his credentials.

The Australian Christian Churches have began conducting an audit into Pastor Michael Guglielmucci bank accounts, funds and donations received for the Healer song he released with the Sydney Hill Song Group.

It's been purported that Hill Song has now acted on a copyright ownership clause connecting them to ownership of the song "Healer". Somehow disassociating Hill Song with Pastor Michael Guglielmucci, yet making Hill Song the legal copyright owner of the song "Healer".

If this is in fact true, I have to question why someone would do this? Obviously it's all about money. Pentecostal Evangelist money greed is nothing new, now is it!

Whilst many parishioners are obviously reeling from the shock. Others, or should the brain washed zealots who are srill unable to see the TRUTH, have set-up a Face book and are sending their support and prayers to Pastor Michael Guglielmucci.

Charismatic Spiritual Abuse

Unless you a complete moron, or worse, a brainwashed zealot of Christian City Church, you've probably entertained the idea that all does not seem kosher with these Charismatic Churches. Let me tell you your not alone. There is no denying that these Charismatic Evangelists operate their churches more like big business than a spiritual haven for the lost, the fallen or the disadvantaged.

From my own personal experience at Christian City Church Whitehorse (aka C3Whitehorse, i-connect Vermont, c3i Vermont -- the list goes on), it was pretty damn obvious that when I saw and identify the we want to hug the world type people props, that the smoke and mirrors employed to lead new comers into a false sense of security and trust was as plain as the nose on my face.

Fortunately the catalyst for this realisation was from being scammed by Christian City Church Whitehorse. There are many others who are not so fortunate. Those who literally get sucked into the overwhelming and incestuous juggernaut known as Christian City Church International.

Spiritual abuse is alive and well, it's most certainly making a nice profit from the backs of its followers under the guise of Senior Pastor Peter McHugh at Christian City Church Whitehorse.

What is Charismatic Spiritual Abuse?
This type of abuse is no different (in my opinion) to any other type of abuse. It affects people, it removes choices, and it most definitely takes away that human spirit that lives in everyone. Even common law recognises that leaders of a church have the ability to invoke influence over their flock. With this in mind and based on my experience with Christian City Church, it's of no surprise that this type of influence is being used by Senior Pastor Peter McHugh of CCCW.

For those that don't know Pastor Peter McHugh is a qualified Social Worker. From my experience social workers at the very least have a basic grounding in psychology. It shouldn't take a road scholar to realise that this type of knowledge into human nature could easily be abused in the wrong hands. Or more so in the hands of someone who is only concerned with using a Charismatic Church as a front for making money.

I've seen many instance where people are indoctrinated in the fold of Christian City Church Whitehorse. To the point where I witness one lady holding the firm belief that Christian City Church was the only true place that God considered anyone being a true Christian. So convinced was she that her belief was true that she openly state "Even though my daughter attends church, she's not found God yet because she does not attend Christian City Church Whitehorse."

Spiritual abuse as far as I'm concerned is alive and active at CCCW.

People who question the acts of the pastor are either ignored, or in my case, labelled insane and suffering from a mental problem. Of course this type of character assignation is rife throughout these type of Charismatic Cult Type Churches. Another clear example of spiritual abuse.

Any pastor of a church that holds them self non accountable for their own actions, is clearly demonstrating a arrogance that is in direct opposition to the teaching of the bible. However in the case of what I've experienced at Christian City Church Whitehorse and at the hands of Pastor Peter McHugh, being accountable for any actions of a dubious nature and or those that have the stench of misguided and self righteous superiority are all ok because both CCCW and Pastor Peter McHugh are untouchable and not accountable for anything they do.

People who commit spiritual abuse also have these traits of non accountability for their own actions. Yet demand that their followers adhere to a set of guidelines and loyalty towards the the church. Followers on Christian City Church Whitehorse give not only an abundance of their money but also their time.

Most people never see through the smoke and mirrors for years, by this time they've given thousands of dollars in tithe, have worked untold hours for the church and at most times done this at their own expense. When in reality they the committed charismatic follower are merely being conned. Their money like their own life is being sucked dry by an unscrupulous church pastor who only has the belief in their own self indulgence.

Christian City Church Canberra Scam

After checking my stats (which I do on a daily basis), these also including checking the numerous keywords used to find this blog on the search engines. Anyway...I found another Parliamentary post about another Christian City Church, this time CCC Canberra. Although it's a bit dated, it still demonstrates the sheer lack of accountability and integrity of Christian City Church.

Christian City Church Canberra Scam

This scam was perpetrated by Pastor Paul Whittaker the pastor at the time of CCC Canberra. He obviously had a vision to build a new church (how familiar is that), however did not have the funds to do so. Instead he convinced many families of CCC Canberra to put up their homes as collateral for the $1.2 million dollars at the State Bank who gave CCC Canberra the funds needed for the building of the new Christian City Church Canberra.

In addition to these people putting up their homes as security to the $1.2 million dollar loan, some people, who btw were not wealthy had also donated many thousands of dollars to the new Christian City Church Canberra building fund.

One such couple Bernie and Linda Cabone members of CCC Canberra not only gave their family home as collateral but also gave $17,000 (I believe this was their life savings).

Unfortunately for all these families and also those who had injected money, Christian City Church Canberra at the hands of Pastor Paul Whittaker went broke. Thus leaving all these families and their homes in debt to the State Bank.

Pastor Paul Whittaker washed his hands on the entire situation and turned his back on these families. Instead of facing the music he was last seen flying the coup and heading to Sydney.

Money is Big Church Business

I've not posted for a while, but I see that the search engine listings are growing...lol For instance I've got a nice spot 7 out of 72,000,000 sites on google.

If I've failed to mention my main business exercise conducts search engine optimisation for larger corporations. That is we get sites into the top 10 of all major search engines. This topic btw is a walk in the park for getting search engine rankings...

Well back to the topic of Money is Big Church Business.

When Christian City Church Whitehorse were holding their funding drive for the new rooks road church, aptly named build for life, it was said that they raised $900,000 from the VIP dinner. However the purported profit of $38 Million Dollars (I assume tax free) amassed by CCCW in 2003 - 2004 was never mentioned. Yet in contrast the "we are so poor plate" would make its rounds many times in every church service at Christian City Church Whitehorse. There was always some reason why they "CCCW" needed money.

It's pretty obvious that a Church can mean big business.

Hypothetically if one was an atheist and that someone or group of atheists held no qualms about operating a Church or group of Churches with the purpose of making lots of money then you could see why they'd always be finding new ways and making up new buzzword purposes for acquiring money from church followers.

Now don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that Christian City Church Whitehorse or any Christian City Church is doing this.What I saying is that when I attended CCCW I found it strange that no one service would go by without the begging plates being passed around less that two times.

I also find it strange, if not a little dodgy, that if the profits of CCCW were in fact 38 million dollars for the tax year of 2003 - 2004 why this information was not divulged.

It would seem that if CCCW made a 38 million dollar church business profit, why hit church followers up for cash all the time.