Rev. Robert H. Schuller ousts his son as 'Hour of Power' preacher

[DogPoundPup]

Source: Los Angeles Times

The Rev. Robert H. Schuller removed his son Saturday as preacher on the syndicated "Hour of Power" television show less than three years after handing over to him the ministry he began more than 50 years ago.

Schuller announced the removal of his son, Robert A. Schuller, in a statement read to some 450 Crystal Cathedral congregants by Jim Coleman, the church's president.

"It is no secret to any of you that my son, Robert, and I have been struggling as we each have different ideas as to the direction and the vision for this ministry," his statement read.

"For this lack of shared vision and the jeopardy in which this is placing this entire ministry, it has become necessary for Robert and me to part ways."

Schuller said he was bringing in several guest pastors from around the country to preach during the show, which has been cut to half an hour in some markets since summer.

Read more: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-schuller26-2008oct26,0,5246341.story

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:shrug: wassup?

[Sarah Ibarruri]

1. I have no idea what either of them are like. Personal differences? nt

[Tesla]

2. Maybe the son is voting for Obama!

:applause:

[Sarah Ibarruri]

4. LOL! Maybe! And hey, where's Pat Robertson these days? nt

[Frank Cannon]

3. Schuller Senior has been acting really strange for several years

If I recall correctly, he had a stroke sometime ago and has been exhibiting over-the-top fits of anger since then. Most notoriously, he got into a fight with a flight attendant on an airplane that was pretty heavily publicized.

I thought he was the least offensive of the televangelists and enjoyed watching his program from time to time. I even visited the Crystal Cathedral many times when I lived in Orange County. I never really cared for his son's sermons, but I didn't think he was terrible.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

5. Maybe he's got Alzheimers or something. Who knows? nt

[Vidar]

9. My folks (both now deceased) watched Schuler, so I became somewhat

familiar with him. As far as it goes I share your opinion.

[NashVegas]

10. I Thought He Was Among the More Reasoned

I never watched it more than once or twice, but it wasn't something that sent me scurrying to change the channel right away, after the news shows.

[Spinzonner]

11. He hit his head while on a foreign trip

And had to have brain surgery.

[Frank Cannon]

12. Ah, that was it. Thanks for that.

Anyway, he hasn't really been the same ever since.

[pnorman]

6. I had him confused in my mind with a similiar sounding cleric.

A truly loathsome anti-Semitic crypto-fascist. But it appears I was mistaken! Here's his Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Schuller

From my (secular humanist) standpoint, he doesn't sound all that bad. Without doing any further digging, my hunch is that HE would be pro-Obama, while his son would go the witch-doctor route.

pnorman

[Frank Cannon]

7. Maybe his son just doesn't want to do it anymore

I always got a little vibe from Robert A. that he may have just been busting his ass to please Dad. He went to all the same schools that his father did, even started his own church in Southern California (which he left to take over the Crystal Cathedral ministry). That takes its toll after a while.

[Turbineguy]

8. I wish Poppy Bush had done the same thing

Just saying...