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TBN, Paul and Jan Crouch, Sr. and family, and Evangelist Benny Hinn are deliberately deceiving viewers about "Holy Land" items they sell

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In the case of Hinn's Ministry, when he began advertising their first prayer shawl (a/k/a tallit) for sale 3 - 5 yrs. ago, he advertised it as being made in Israel's Holy Land. Hinn stated ours would be identical to his that he was holding in his hands: made of white wool. I ordered mine the very first day he advertised it. He never said, nor did the Customer Service Representative. ever say, it would take 3 mos. to receive it. About two weeks before mine finally arrived, I got a postcard stating, "Because of attacks on Israel, we needed to change factories." God's Holy Spirit immediately warned me, "The postcard says they needed to 'change factories'; they deliberately didn't tell you is they changed countries. The prayer shawl isn't being made in the Holy Land in Israel." The postcard stated if we didn't want the prayer shawl, we could cancel the order. Based upon God's Holy Spirit speaking to me those prayer shawls/tallits weren't being made in Israel but another nation, and based on Hinn's promise we could cancel our order, I immediately dialed Hinn's Ministry and told the Customer Service Representative. I wanted to cancel my order for the prayer shawl. She didn't want to cancel my order! She immediately told me, "Oh, I've just seen one and I PROMISE you that you will LOVE it!" I asked if it was actually made in Israel, and immediately, she changed the subject, again telling me how beautiful it was. She kept arguing about not cancelling my order, which sealed in my mind something was amiss. I finally firmly told her, "I want my order cancelled!" She flat-out lied to me that she would cancel the order. A week later it arrived in the mail. I wasn't only upset that woman hadn't cancelled my order, but the fabric was acrylic instead of wool; the color was ivory instead of white; and instead of label saying, "Made in Israel" or "Made In Israel's Holy Land", it said, "Made in China"! When I had originally ordered it, I planned to give it as a Christmas present. After 3 mos. of waiting, it enfuriated me that instead of being an authentic Jewish prayer shawl (tallit) made over in Israel, by God's Chosen People, it was made in a factory in China! Also, Hinn knows the Bible says China will be one of the Nations that attacks Israel in the final days before Jesus returns, yet instead of building up Israel's economy, he helped build up China's economy by having them manufacture his so-called "Holy Land" Jewish prayer shawl (tallit)! I sent it back and it took me at least another 3 mos. before the credit finally appeared on my credit card!

Because I can't afford to travel to Israel, when several months ago Hinn started to advertise another Holy Land prayer shawl/tallit--his "Power of the Holy Spirit" prayer shawl/tallit--I ordered it the very first day Hinn advertised it for sale (just as I had ordered that first prayer shawl/tallit Hinn advertised, 3 - 5 yrs. ago, on the first day he advertised it). In neither case was I told, ahead of time, it would take 3 mos. or longer to receive it! Although Hinn advertised that first prayer shawl/tallit as being made in the Holy Land, this time Hinn has promised us the prayer shawl/tallit is being hand made in the homes of God's Chosen People in Israel, and supposedly that's the reason it's taking so long to get them. When I called this a.m. to complain that I've been waiting for months for this order, the Customer Service Representative stated, "We tell everyone ahead of time, when they place the order, that it will take at least 3 mos. to get it." I replied, "I'm sorry Madam, but I ordered mine the first day it was advertised and I as not told it would take 3 mos., nor did they tell me that when I ordered the very first prayer shawl/tallit Hinn advertised for sale 3 - 5 yrs. ago." I asked her today when I'm supposed to get it, and she said, "Not until the middle to end of September." Only time will tell if the label on this one says "Made in China", "Made in Israel", or "Made in Israel's Holy Land". If it isn't, I guess the only option we've got is to report it to our own State's Office of the Attorney General.

-Rebecca, Burnet, TX-