Ok guys he that is without sin let him cast the first stone.Its not for me to judge. You have asked God for foriveness so to me the case is closed I hope all feel the same God bless you both. dorothy.

7.5 million dollars on the line would do it--sure--confess, rather than be robbed--lust for lust or lust for money, the teletubbies for Jesus, simply lust. They can always blame the devil for their capitulation to temptation and as for damnation-- they can be born again and again, purified and sanctified, ready for the second coming and never be damned. This man's a con artist. The devil had taken a personal interest in discrediting this fool? Ah, the Pentecostals, they need a leaker within their duplicitous morass of belief in every day miracles and confrontations with evil--"Wickid Leaks" we could call the story of their Christian lives, juicy tit-bits of Pentecostal sins, enjoyed when the lord isn't looking--if the lives of the ministers and priests of the Christian flock are samples from which to judge, the mythical lord of the skies, seems to have sent his competitor the devil to take dominion of this earth for good. When the extortionists have left and the next temptress comes calling with a calling card from the devil, Lamb will be ready for the slaughter and Joni will be still be praying to the holy ghost.
R Anon

The cynic in me suggests that Ms Lamb's voices told her that Mr Lamb's earning power was "worth fighting for." His decision not to go public with the affair ensured that the cash flow would not be cut off. Had he confessed his transgression (and attendant hypocrisy) at the time, he might have had to get a real job to support his family.

Paul says in the scriptures to stay single if we can so we can better serve God. I cant help but think however that Catholic priests would be better off if they were allowed to marry. This man of course has the support of God, but he also has the support of a loving wife. I wish priests had the same, along with the ability to raise children. The church needs more change than just in the acceptance of condoms for those who are promiscuous. If a priest wants to stay single, he should not be encouraged to marry, but he should have the freedom to do so. Thanks.

Why are you concerned about the marital status of Catholic priests in this thread Clay?

This thread is about a Bible-believing fundamentalist adulterer Clay.

Clay I have to agree with Dana this thread is about Bible-believing fundamentalist adulterer so why bring up the issue of priest's marrying?

The only real surprise here is the small amount of money. A mere 7.5 million? The extortionists (if they exist) were not even in the ballpark. My basic calculations have the worth of this TV network as over a million a week in pretty much free and clear cash flow, just to the founders, not counting production fees, commissions and sales to the viewers. My family is an old church family, with small-church pastors going back to 1600. These abusers of the Christian faith from the TV world make more in a month than several of my ancestors together made in a lifetime. And they love to keep it and show it off as they live a very good life here on this earth. The love of money is so evident here that corruption should be the mere starting point for some vigorous examination of what the TV evangelist world really stands for. One final shot in this case: The Texas big guy, all heart and so repentant that he was, wanted to do whatever it took to clean up his mess ....well, did he sell all and give to the poor? We know the answer. So how, then, does his denomination calculate how many people have been forever scarred and driven away by this very troubled man and other TV evangelists with their endless scandals and grotesque materialism?

Clay can be a bit monomaniacal in his comments. I'm sorta surprised he didn't manage to bring in homosexuality on this one.

Of course, now that I have, I'm sure he's on his way.

The thread is about a fundamentalist former adulterer. He has the type of support from his wife that can only help anyone who heads a church. Thanks.

I heard about this on Wednesday night on the Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC. I was not the least surprised. Here's a guy who has profited greatly on the gullibility of religious believers, but still couldn't keep his "junk" in his trousers. Oh, and this channel carries the Creflo Dollar show? Uh-oh...that makes it suspicious even if you don't take the preacher's love-life into account.

Clay,

I'm curious. Would you be so forgiving of this "former adulterer," if he had EXACTLY the same story (tearful -- I'm assuming tears on the part of Mr Lamb, maybe I remember Jim Bakker too well -- acknowledgment of error, extortion claim, loyal spouse...) if he were NOT a fundamentalist preacher? Let's say he was a non-believing used-car salesman ... or politician? Does a man have to be a fundamentalist in order for you to accept his confession of error and resolve to abandon sin? Is confession worthless outside a Christian context?

It's also interesting that the "Christian counselors" consulted by the Lambs work for an organization that "specializes in training communicators." Was this marital counseling or spin control?

Yes I could forgive him but it is more important for him to ask God for forgiveness. TV evangelists obviously dont always set the best examples as preachers.

I guess you've answered my question, Clay, albeit in your usual oblique way. You would forgive him, even though you knew he was a non-believer and had not "asked God for forgiveness." His relationship (or non-relationship) with your god would be irrelevant to your own personal forgiveness of him. Right?

Absolutely. The bible says we are to forgive others. It doesnt say they have to be Christians.

Well guys open your Bible and read about David. He not only had an affair but he had a man killed. Yet when it ended up David is a man after God's own heart! Noone will be perfect or tempted until they have wings on their back!

They both are so strong to cope with this problem! Of course everything would be OK with God’s help! Forgiveness is very important, if wife can forgive him it definitely says that God forgave him too! That’s great example of what true love, understanding, forgiveness and belief are! God bless them!