A student's view of ORU's bi-weekly chapel service.
Credit: Adam Willard | ©Adam Willard
The Oral Roberts University Scandal from Students' Perspectives
Oral Roberts University Students & Employees Speak Out in Response to the Scandal
"It is all absolutely true... the cars, privileges to their daughter's friends, floormates, etc. I'm not AT ALL surprised by any of it. I'm not being hateful when I say this so don't misinterpret, but I hope they are "corrected" for their mishandling of my tuition money" - former ORU student"As an ORU graduate I would like to say that I very much appreciate the education that I received from ORU. It was a great experience. My wife, who is also an ORU grad, work at ORU as a Financial Aide Counselor while I attended school at ORU. The part about Lindsay giving full scholarships to her daughter's friends is true. I know this because my wife was the Financial Aide Counselor who handle a few of those students accounts. One of the girls was the daughter of the Praise & Worship leader at the church we attended at the time. This was a mega church and this girls father made a very good salary, and could afford to pay for his daughter's college expenses. However, since she went to school with Jordan Roberts and was part of a singing group with her, Lindsay arranged for her to get a free ride to ORU. My wife handle her financial aide account. I knew also about the dorm remodeling that was done for the Roberts daughter(s) also... I don't want to see ORU go down, but I do think that the gross mishandling of university funds needs to be addressed, and, if guilty, the Roberts need to step down from their leadership role at ORU." - ORU Alumni
"While this is breaking news to some, its old news to others." - ORU Alumni
"I am also a current student at ORU who is not at all surprised by these allegations. These things have been known for years. The favoritism shown to those who are personal friends of the Roberts is sickening in comparison to the giant hammer of discipline slammed down on other students... I love the students and the faculty. I am however sickened by the way MY university is ran... The fact of the matter of all of this is that there needs to be change." - Current ORU Student
"As ORU '05 Alumni this law suite does not surprise me, the money the lies, whats new. Don't you guys remember Richard asking ORU students to give money to the new student center, which was suppose to be built by 2005. Where did all that money go?" - ORU Alumni, '05
- Oral Roberts University has been mired in scandal following a lawsuit announced Oct. 2nd.
- Many ORU students, alumni, and employees have personally confirmed the allegations.
- Richard Roberts has denied any wrongdoing, though he hasn't denied all the facts presented.
Comments
Mark
(Guest)
(Guest)
12/30/2009
My faith is in Jesus Christ but, unfortunetly many people are looking at these self proclaimed servants of God as someone to worship. People are so easily swayed and betrayed by those very people who stand at their pulpit and scream out in the name of Jesus Christ and shed the necessary tears to convince their followers that their ministry needs a zillion more dollars to survive. It is truly a shame and a pity that these TV Evangelists put the quilt trip on innocent people who really are searching for faith and Jesus Christ. Why is it these so-called "servants-of-GOD" live like kings? Paula White was/is living in a $2 million mansion on the Bay of Tampa and cruises around in a $100k mercedes-benz. Many/Most of the "disciples of God" truly believe that they are "priviledged" and GOD rewards them by allowing them to live with no conscience. It will be interesting, should I make it into the Kingdom of Heaven, to see how many of these thieves also make it into the Kingdom.
Bobby
(Guest)
(Guest)
12/21/2009
Unfortunately, the old saying is true: "There is a sucker born every minute." When people exalt men over the word of God, you get what's called "the cult of personality." Even before I became a disciple of Christ, I saw the falsehood in this man, teaching things contrary to the Scriptures and getting rich off of people's gullibility. We must be like the Bereans and know the Scriptures so that one can recognize the spirit of truth from the spirit of error!
PD
(Guest)
(Guest)
12/16/2009
HOPE HE ROTS IN HELL - CULT LEADER CULT LEADER - ALL IDOTS THAT BELIEVED THIS HATEFUL MAN - GREED - TAKING ALL YOUR MONEY AND NEVER PAYING TAXES - AND HAS ZILLIONS HIDDEN ALL OVER THIS WORLD -WAKE UP PEOPLE TO ALL THESE FAKE PREACHERS -
Arthur Haglund
(Guest)
(Guest)
05/22/2009
Charles,
Too bad you did not understand (or so it appears) what I wrote.
Any and all of Satan's infiltrators covince people that they are good, holy people.
That is how he operates.
Yes I have read where King David stated that he should not touch God's annointed.
David said it, but at that moment, DAVID was God's annointed one, not Saul, or did ou forget that?!
Point out one scripture that tells Christians that speaking out against Satan and his workers brings about any curse!
Yuo have very little practical, working knowledge of God's Word and His workings, to state what you did! God used Paul to call out trouble-makers and false brothers, BY NAME!
Can these repent? Can those I named be saved?
Some surely and some may be of those who are predestined for perdition.
You cannot serve both God and mammon. You WILL love one and HATE the other (the Holy Bible, not my words)!
Those I named are like unto the rich young ruler, they love mammon and will burn in hell for it, unlwss
Charles
(Guest)
(Guest)
05/14/2009
Arthur Haglund is either incredibly ignorant or extremley jealous. Did you not read a man should not touch Gods annointed. Every minister he named is a person of God. I have studied their books and they are all in line with Gods word. Yes some of them may have made mistakes, but that is between them and God. If it were up to Arthur Haglund no one could repent, be forgiven and escape hell. I hope Arthur repents for speaking evil of Gods servants before he brings a curse on himself.
Former Staff Member
(Guest)
(Guest)
02/09/2008
Look how many years it took for some of those key people in ORU to get fed up enough to talk. I hope and pray some in the ministry I was part of will one day do the same.
Former Staff Member
(Guest)
(Guest)
02/09/2008
I worked for a high-profile ministry and the things that went on behind the scenes! Those who were placed in key positions of power protected and promoted The Big Guy at all costs and made sure his hands and reputation were kept clean from the dirty work they did on his behalf. None of the lower staff drones were allowed contact with him lest they let slip any tidbits of troubled conscience that might blow the lid off his fantasy. That way if ever publicly or privately confronted he could deny all knowledge of the unethical and ungodly manipulations done for him. The world was told it was all for the glory of Jesus but in reality it was all for the glory of The Big Guy. Many of us stayed thinking we could influence change from the inside but left when we found we could not. It is very difficult to prove to those outside what was common knowledge to those inside. It takes staff members in key positions of power willing to out things. Look how many years it took for some of those key peo
Arthur Haglund
(Guest)
(Guest)
02/07/2008
Correction:
Wofe should be wife.
Sorry about the typo.
Arthur A Haglund
(Guest)
(Guest)
02/07/2008
Oral Roberts was a wolf in sheep's clothing, he ORDERED his son to get a divorce from his wofe, because she would not bow to her father-in-law's wishes. Wimpy Richard divorced his wife and got married to a PROPER Oral sicophant.
Paul and Jan crouch, the Bakkers, Swaggart, Kenneth Hagin, Kenneth and Gloria Copeland, Marylin Hickey, Joyce Meyers, Norvell Hayes. All of these are leaches on the body of Christ! All are false Christians. All it would take for ANY Christian to identify them is to actually read the Bible, and compare the character of Christ, Paul, Peter and other saints, to see that these criminals are stealing from God's beloved!
What is the difference between thm and Reverend Ike, and cult leaders?
NOT ONE DAMNED THING! THEY ARE ALL GOING TO HELL!
Can I judge them? NO. But I am not judging them, the Scriptures have judged them.
My people perish for lack of knowledge!
ORU GRAD
(Guest)
(Guest)
01/20/2008
I suggest a NAME CHANGE for the university.....starting with ORAL in his extreme desperation move LIED to all of us on how GOD would take his life if he did not raise enough money for his self serving project the CITY OF ( lack of ) FAITH.....and his good old boy with his extravagant life style....BOTH have brought disgrace to the university and the university should distance itself from such POOR examples....Maybe Patty knew better !!!!!
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