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The Emperor has no clothes, but no one wants to say anything In Hans Christian Andersen's legendary tale, the Emperor was conned by two swindlers into believing that "they were weavers, and they said they could weave the most magnificent fabrics imaginable. Not only were their colors and patterns uncommonly fine, but clothes made of this cloth had a wonderful way of becoming invisible to anyone who was unfit for his office, or who was unusually stupid." If you don't know the story, you can read it here (http://www.andersen.sdu.dk/vaerk/hersholt/TheEmperorsNewClothes_e.html). In the end, the Emperor was duped so badly that he paraded in front of all his subjects au naturel, but "Nobody would confess that he couldn't see anything, for that …show more content…

Her own fundamental philosophies contradict each other. Her assertions about her title and the results of her work are in conflict with her own official data. Our church leaders need to come clean about why they publically endorse Dr Leaf's ministry. I can justify why I think Dr Leaf should not be preaching from our pulpits - in this and many other blog posts on her ministry, and in my 68,000 word rebuttal to Dr Leaf's published works. Can Kenneth Copeland and Joyce Meyer, or churches such as Cottonwood Church or Hillsong Church, produce evidence where they considered Dr Leaf's scientific credibility before endorsing her ministry? I would be happy to publish any responses they may be willing to make, complete and unabridged. If Dr Leaf is preaching at your church, politely ask your pastor to produce his or her evidence that Dr Leaf's teaching is scientifically and scripturally sound. If your church leaders can't show that Dr Leaf's teachings are scientifically and scripturally accurate, then politely ask them why she's been invited to preach from their pulpit or to sell her wares in your church? Feel free to share your experiences in the comments

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