Hillsong...phase #1

I have a lot to say on the subject of the corporation known as the Hillsong Church. I won't say it all in one post, lest it take several hours to scroll through.

Basically, Hillsong is a business. It claims to be a church, and it was (once upon a time) now however, it is very much a tax-exempt business. The man at the top of it all is Brian Houston. Now the Houstons intrigue me. I have read that their taxable income is usually around $60k annually. Combined (Brian + his wife Bobbie) despite this, they live in the lap of luxury on Sydney's North Shore, with multiple cars and the ability to travel at a moments notice. Hence the intrigue.

Then there's the whole Indigenous funds debacle, misused welfare and manipulation of the Government. You can read more about that at this location (article was originally posted in the Australian, but that particular website has a lot of other interesting information on Hillsong) This page also has a bit.

I will be back to write more about the 'church' with a $50million annual turnover. In the meantime I recommend each and every person read the book titled 'People in Glass Houses' by Tanya Levin, it's an interesting read.