Televangelist Joel Osteen ridiculed for not offering shelter after hurricane Harvey

582 views · Published 30 August 2017 · 1:14 · Indexed 24 October 2026

Channel: IBTimes UK · 2017 · News & Politics

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Televangelist and mega-church owner Joel Osteen came under fire in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. The pastor originally tweeted his "prayers" for the victims of the storm but didn't open his Houston church (Lakewood Church) as a shelter until he was openly derided on social media.

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