Family Law

Pastor Hinn Divorce Raises Moral Questions

By ckramer

Most religious people look to their pastors for moral guidance, so when religious leaders file for divorce, some ask the question ?why??

If a man or woman of the cloth cannot make their marriage work, how are others supposed to? Successful televangelist Benny Hinn now must face his followers—and his soon to be ex-wife.

Although Hinn preaches the word of God and shares his healing powers with the masses , Hinn was unable to mend his marriage of 30 years.

But Hinn is not your typical pastor. His ministry, based out of Grapevine, Texas, is one of the most financially successful in the world. He has been scrutinized by many people for his lavish lifestyle while preaching religious virtues of modesty and humility.

According to an ABC News article, Hinn?s wife Suzanne filed for divorce in the Orange County Superior Court on February 1. She cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the separation.

The couple had actually separated on January 26th, according to the divorce court papers. Since then, Hinn has been living in an apartment in Dana Point, Calif.

On Hinn?s website, his ministry released a statement saying that ?Pastor Benny Hinn and his immediate family were shocked and saddened to learn of this news without any previous notice.?

It continued to say that Hinn attempted to mend his relationship with his wife, but the couple could not work out their issues, and that Suzanne served him the divorce papers without any prior notice.

But according to Susanne Hinn, she filed for divorce because their differences and problems could not be worked out any other way. They were having issues for a couple months prior to the filing.

She also said that she and her husband attempted to work out their issues. They visited with pastors and other faith healers, but they were unable to work things out.

The couple was married in 1979 and they have four children together. Hinn has not released any further statements about the divorce proceedings.

No court date has been set to determine how to split their assets.

Full post as published by The Divorce Blog on March 10, 2010 (boomark / email).