Here are some juicy tidbits from "Mr. Wisdom" himself (All quotes from Forgotten Word Ministries):
"I broke the back of poverty with the $1,000 seed. I broke the back of poverty with the $1,000 seed. Listen carefully, this is, this is, possibly, possibly the most critical seed that you have ever planted in your lifetime. [Or at least since the last "most critical seed ever."] Because there is an anointing. I heard double portion. Did I hear double portion yesterday [Steve Munsey]? There is going to be a doubling of your wisdom in six months. We're going to come in agreement, this is not for everybody. Every harvest requires a seed. God never opens His hand, opens His windows until we open our hands. But listen carefully, I don't know where you are going to get it. But if you can't even faith in a $1,000 seed to sow, how can you ever be debt free? If you can't even call in seed, how could you call in a harvest? You have to work with your faith for the seed before you can call in the harvest. But the Holy Spirit is giving me faith for 1189 miracles in the next 30 minutes or so. 1189, now that's not all. But there is a strong anointing for 1189 miracles. I'm going to tell you the three that I believe you will feel a special faith to focus the $1,000 seed for."
(Mike Murdock, Daystar Fall, "Share-A-Thon," September 14, 2004)
However, things didn't always turn out so rosy for those who "sowed into the kingdom" of
In December 2003, more than 60 checks written for $58 were returned to the ministry because the donors' checking accounts had too little money to cover them. Other months reviewed showed similar returned checks.
'We can't help it when someone writes us a check for insufficient funds,' [Wisdom Center finance director Craig] Prus said. 'Every person has their own talents and abilities, and if it's not accounting and keeping up with their own checkbook balances, I can't help that. But I do pray for them, obviously, to be blessed financially.'"
("Televangelist Mike Murdock moves financial books behind closed doors," Forth Worth Star-Telegram, USA, December 15, 2004)
That's right! Send in your $58 seed, even if you don't have the funds! And if the bank levies those overdraft fees on you, just remember that Gawd will bless those fees and double them every day! Er, I mean, He'll send you a double portion harvest!! You's just gots ta have faaaaaith!
Let's see some of the other whacky teachings of "The Wisdom Man":
"There is one of the 300 people that can give the $600 all at once. that kind of faith releases a swift response from God. When you let go of what's in your hand God let's go of what's in his."
(Mike Murdock, LeSea Television, Miracle Telethon, May 6, 2004)
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"If you take that into your spirit you will reach millionaire status in three years."
(Mike Murdock, LeSea Television, Miracle Telethon, May 6, 2004)
That's right, folks! Just send in the right
But then, "Wisdom Guy" lets loose with the most heretical of his teachings--that no matter what religion you follow, that's just hunky-dory with him, because, well, they're all the same:
"I have no arguments with people in other religions. Because they are living their persuasions."
(Mike Murdock, LeSea Television, Miracle Telethon, May 6, 2004)
Well, hey, as long as we're turning God into a Divine Bellhop and a Celestial Step-N-Fetchit, why not do away with all that old, "I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life; no one comes to the Father except through Me" stuff, and just open up the doors of heaven to every Muslim, Buddhist, Mormon and Hindu.
And as long as "Doctor" Murdock is shredding his Bible, let's just go ahead and throw it out altogether, and just go by our feeeeeelings. OK folks, time to ring that bell!! "Ding ding! Excuse me, heaven? Yes, I need God to come down here and give me what I want right away! And tell Him to step lively if He will! Mm'k?"
