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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHillsong Church Says Brian Houston, Its Founder, Breached Code of Conduct
Hillsong Church Says Brian Houston, Its Founder, Breached Code of ConductThe board of the global megachurch, which got its start in Australia, apologized unreservedly to two women who had accused Mr. Houston of inappropriate behavior.
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The revelation further tarnishes the reputation of a church that had attracted celebrities like Justin Bieber with compelling music and an upbeat message that many described as if it were a brand: comforting Christianity, adorned with pop music and chic fashion.
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The first incident that the church investigated, from 2013, involved inappropriate text messages that Mr. Houston had sent to a staff member, which subsequently resulted in the staff member resigning, according to the Hillsong statement.
The statement did not describe the content of the texts. But in a video leaked to the Australian news media, another Hillsong pastor, Phil Dooley, told church members that they had included comments along the lines of, If I was with you, Id like to kiss and cuddle you, words of that nature.
The second incident occurred in 2019, during the churchs annual conference in Sydney. In the video, Mr. Dooley said Mr. Houston had met a woman there who was not a member of the church and that after he was drinking with a group, Mr. Houston ended up knocking on her door.
The truth is we dont know what happened next, Mr. Dooley said. The woman has not said there was any sexual activity. Brian has said there was no sexual activity, but he was in the room for 40 minutes.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/19/world/australia/hillsong-brian-houston.html
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Hillsong Church Says Brian Houston, Its Founder, Breached Code of Conduct (Original Post)
Demovictory9
Mar 2022
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LOL on 'compelling' music. No church musician I know calls that dreck 'compelling.'
CurtEastPoint
Mar 2022
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"Brian has said there was no sexual activity, but he was in the room for 40 minutes."
LastDemocratInSC
Mar 2022
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CurtEastPoint
(18,548 posts)1. LOL on 'compelling' music. No church musician I know calls that dreck 'compelling.'
LastDemocratInSC
(3,625 posts)2. "Brian has said there was no sexual activity, but he was in the room for 40 minutes."
My bet is that they were calculating prime numbers. It's a nice, clean and fun activity if you are stuck in a room with a lady after knocking on her door.