Recall the following lines from the Hank Williams, Jr. song entitled “The American Dream”:

There are some preachers on TV, with a suit and a tie and a vest

They want you to send your money to the lord, but they give you their address

Cause all of your donations, are completely tax free

God bless you all but most of all send your money 

Now read this story:

An Atlanta megachurch took in $69 million in 2006, according to a financial statement the church’s minister released in response to a Senate investigation into him and five other well-known televangelists.

The Rev. Creflo Dollar disclosed the World Changers Church International’s financial information to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, but said the money he spends is his own.

Dollar said his income comes from personal investments, including businesses and real estate ventures. But the church gave him a Rolls Royce, which he mainly uses for special occasions, he said.

Keep sending the money folks.

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