AMEN: Atheist Movement & Education Network

05/04/2026

05/04/2026

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29/03/2026

Dicon hende Christian tin tanto double standards?

24/03/2026

Pabien na tur Ateo riba Aruba! Ban normalisa ta un Ateo mas, riba Aruba!

16/03/2026

Dicon e poder y presencia di un supuesto dios a bira menos y menos?

10/03/2026

No lo haye straño si esaki ta pasa na Aruba Tambe.

Confessions apparently weren’t the only thing happening after church.

A priest from the United States was exposed for allegedly using church donations to fund trips to Mexico to visit prostitutes. Emmanuel Shaleta, based in San Diego, reportedly crossed the border to Tijuana, where he frequently visited the well known Hong Kong Gentlemen’s Club brothel, paying for the visits with parish funds.

The scheme reportedly started to unravel when another church staff member noticed strange activity in the financial records, prompting questions about where the donations were going.

Authorities later detained the priest at an airport while he was attempting to leave the country, bringing the scandal fully into the open.

Which raises the uncomfortable question when people donate to a church, how much trust are they really placing in the person handling the money?

26/02/2026

Ta cual dios lo permiti algo asina pasa cu un mucha in the first place? 🙄
Bo dios tawata tin e poder pa a preveni cu e mucha a keda den e auto? Si? Anto dicon ela permiti cu toch e mucha a keda den e auto?

24/02/2026

Prayer is useless and doesn't work. Stop talking to yourself.

14/01/2026

Esaki no ta soluciona nada... Ni ta solucionando nada. Tin miles di hende ta resa tur dia riba nos isla y nada ta mehorando. Mescos cu ora cu tin mass shootings na merca, nan ta bisa thoughts and prayers... It does nothing!

Locual si lo soluciona hopi ta si nos vota pa hendenan educa suficiente, cu bala suficiente pa bin cu leynan drechi cu ta baha pisa riba drunk driving, hit and run, repeat offenders. Etc. Nos parlamento mester haci nan fu***ng trabou.

Minister di husticia a saca video. Esey no ta suficiente. Yen video den pasado a wordo traha. Hende no ta worry paso no tin consecuencia. Ki dia nos lo lanta for di soño como isla? I don't know.

25/12/2025

2026...2027...2028... Etc etc etc.

22/12/2025

It's just a money making business. Ta ora pa cuminsa cobra belasting riba misanan na Aruba tambe.

Elevation Church Reports Over $366 Million in Assets, Including Nearly $200 Million Investment Portfolio

A newly released consolidated financial statement from Elevation Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, has provided a rare, detailed look inside the finances of one of America's largest megachurches.

Led by Pastor Steven Furtick, the 17,000-member multisite church reported $366 million in total assets for 2024. Among the most notable figures is a substantial investment portfolio valued at nearly $200 million.

A Year of Slightly Lower Giving, Significant Reserves
The financial report shows that while Elevation remains a financial powerhouse, tithes and offerings saw a slight dip:

-Total Tithes & Offerings: $101.36 million (down nearly $7 million from the prior year).

-This includes $10 million from a year-end giving push, a common practice Furtick employs to "firm up the books."

-Cash & Cash Equivalents: $45.7 million on hand.

-Total Assets: $366 million.

The $200 Million Question: A "Level 3" Investment Strategy
The report dedicates significant detail to explaining the church's $199.7 million investment portfolio. Church leadership states they invest cash "not immediately needed for operations" for "long-term purposes" and "capital appreciation."

A notable portion is classified as "Level 3" investments. According to the statement, these are alternative investments where the "fair value is based on unobservable inputs supported by little or no market activity." The church states this strategy assists in "diversifying its portfolio and reducing risks."

Context and Controversy
Elevation Church, unlike most large congregations, voluntarily releases these detailed financial statements. The disclosure comes amid ongoing scrutiny of Pastor Steven Furtick's leadership style, which critics have labeled with the term "narcegesis" (narcissistic exegesis), alleging a self-centered approach to interpreting scripture.

The church was also recently the subject of reports accusing it of using geofencing technology to target members of smaller, local churches with ads for Elevation services as soon as they entered their own church's parking lot.

The financial report underscores the immense scale of modern megachurch operations, where ministry, media, and sophisticated financial management intersect.

15/09/2025

We don't normally post pastor clips... But this is spot on.