Megachurch Pastor Joel Osteen’s wife, Victoria Osteen, is accused of assaulting a Continental Airlines flight attendant named Sharon Brown on a flight from Houston to Vail, Colorado. Sharon Brown alleges that Victoria Osteen became incensed by a stain on her first class seat and threw her into a bathroom door and elbowed her in the left breast.
The lawsuit against Victoria Olsteen looks like it should be a pretty open & shut case since the FAA has already fined Victoria Olsteen $3,000 for interfering with a flight crew member. According to the report put out by the FAA, Victoria Osteen asked another flight attendant to clean a stain off of her first-class seat and when that attendant said she was going to go get another flight attendant to do so, Victoria Osteen grabbed yet another flight attendant and showed her the seat. The newest flight attendant said she would call the cleaning people and went to the cockpit, where Victoria Osteen followed her and then assaulted Sharon Brown. After allegedly assaulting Sharon Brown, flight attendants asked Victoria Osteen to leave the plane, which she and Joel Osteen did voluntarily.
Now that Victoria Osteen is getting sued, she and her lawyer are trying to get the FAA report thrown out of the court, saying “The FAA does in all due respect an incredibly incompetent investigation”. The lawyer for Sharon Brown said the FAA did an appropriately thorough investigation.
I have previously written a post on Pastor Joel Osteen, but his wife’s brazen assault on an airline stewardess just goes too far… Victoria Olsteen is on an airplane to go to Vail (legendary playground of the uber-rich) and she just cannot tolerate a stain on her first-class seat. After all, it might get on her expensive dress. The wife of America’s most popular pastor Joel Osteen shouldn’t have to tolerate a STAIN, right?! Joel & Victoria Osteen are a shame and embarassment on the Christian faith. Joel Osteen refuses to stand up for what he believes in (or perhaps doesn’t really believe in it at all!) and his wife Victoria Osteen is a snooty, stuck-up, rich baby. Not just a rich baby, but apparently a violent one too. Victoria and Joel Osteen are the perfect match: scam artist and vicious, pampered wife.
I simply don’t understand how 42,000 people in Houston attend Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church services each week when the leadership of Lakewood Church is so obviously terrible. Victoria Osteen should be cleaning toilets for a living and Joel Osteen should be selling cheap crap at local town fairs instead of put on a national pulpit to spew their filth.
Sharon Brown is also apparently having a difficult time getting a fair jury to hear her lawsuit allegations due to the fact that Joel and Victoria Osteen are nationally recognized figures and many potential jurors are fans of Joel Osteen’s television ministries.
I find it truly unfortunate that America has sunk to such a point that Joel Osteen and his degenerate wife Victoria Osteen are our foremost spiritual leaders.
Update August 8, 2008
The NYTimes.com wrote an article on the lawsuit today about Victoria Osteen revealing more details of the lawsuit. Victoria Osteen has been accused by Maria Johnson, one of Sharon Brown’s coworkers at Continental Airlines of even being racist. Johnson claims that Victoria Osteen barged past her and other black employees to go speak to the only white employee and that Mrs. Osteen was dismissive and abusive to Mrs. Brown because of her race. Sharon Brown also called a psychologist, Shayna Patrice Lee, to testify and she said that Sharon Brown suffers from major depression and PTS because of Victoria Osteen’s demeaning and humiliating behavior. It sounds to me like Sharon Brown is reaching a little bit in her claims, but I hope this knocks Victoria Osteen’s overblown ego back into Earth’s atmosphere. What do you readers think? Is Victoria Osteen racist? Was racism a factor in Victoria Osteen’s actions?
It makes me so sad to see so many people believe any and everything negative about someone who makes great strides to live in this Christian country as a Christian; even against the odds of being successful here on earth. There are so many Satanic forces working to keep Christ’s name from being voiced in our beautiful land. Not one of us Christians is a perfect human being. I will choose to ignore the reporters on the subject of Victoria. They must create a good story and will go to all ends to publish one. I don’t believe she is racist and am soooooo tired of that card being played. I simply do not believe any of these allegations as they are made. I don’t believe circumstances are reported as they truly happened.
It would appear that the flight attendants already had a problem with the Osteen’s. The problem with the seat being stained should have been rectified well before all of this hate had time to fester. Yest the flight attendant should have cleaned the seat or offered something to cover the seat, or even a different seat. The folks that pay good money to set in those seats are paying for the extra attention and the flight attendants do not have the right or privilege to judge these people. Just do your job whether you are black or white. I am so tired of people playing the race card. It just shows how ignorant and self-serving people are. This woman obviously has a big payday in mind.
Any person that is rich off Christ is no friend of Christ. Christ through out the money changers. He asked his followers to give up Their homes and fortunes. He had the apostles sell everything then give to the poor with what they earned. Never once any where does it say use my name and go out and build wealth for yourself. A rich man has much chance of getting to heaven as a canal has getting through the eye of needle. I don’t worship and follow men or people. I follow Christ. These mega churches are I am sorry a stain on Christ’s image of giving all!!! Sacrificing all for the good of others. As my good friend Art sad it’s not giving till it hurts. A rich man that gives a small percent of his wealth should not earn our respect or our money. The person that gives Their last dime deserves our love and respect. We give till it hurts we care for many our house is full of those in need. No matter what I do it will never be enough. These types of preachers abuse the Lords word and represent the wrong side of faith. No wonder the Christian population is shrinking. Very sad. NO MAN OF Christ should be rich. When Christ speaks of blessings he’s not talking about money or earthly possessions. There is no excuse for holding such wealth and claiming the Lord wants you to be rich. I am sorry NO!! He wants the poor to be housed and fed. He wants an end to suffering. This guy makes me sick!!! The lord forgives him and so do I. It’s sad people are homeless starving. Kids are wondering the streets and this man is bragging he’s rich!!! Sick!!!
David Stevens gives people a view of Jesus that most Christians choose to ignore. The picking and choosing (what bible law or verse are we following today) is one of, if not the biggest, reason that modern Christian faiths are seen as hypocritical.
The bible said it was ok to stone disobedient children to death. Not following that one are we?
The bible said that it was ok to have more than one wife. Not following that one anymore.
I could go on and on with examples (backed up with verse numbers) that we now ignore.
Just my opinion. If God exists he/she/it is most definitely NOT anything like what any of the great world religions say.
If you are a true believer and understand how David Stevens came about his information then you should be a die-hard socialist. If you choose not to move your family, community, nation and world towards Gods wishes (Jesus) then doesn’t it add another layer of hypocrisy?
I think it is a shame what she did and said. What a poor example of a Christian Igoes to show you all she cares is about the money and fame.What if she was not mattied to Joel who would she be then. I think Joel should be ashamed because that reflects on him and his minstry. Why did this never come out you find it out on your computer. I have lost faith in the ministry it is just money, Ibet his Mom would have never acted like that. Lydia
David Stevens says “sell your homes & get rid of your wealth to the poor” but then what would you want the poor to do with it? They wouldn’t be able to keep it according to you. Would they then give it back to the original owners?
I have to believe this story was blown out of proportion & we will never know but it sounds like the stain should’ve been taken care of. Who knows but to write stuff like this is just trying to stir up trouble & just isn’t right. If the story were true as stated I would donate money to the attendants legal funds.
Isn’t it funny how people find or make up a picture of someone with an awkward look on their face and post it to make them look bad. Doing such takes away the credibility ot the author of the story. Grasping for straws. Making up pictures & making up stories. Atheist seem to do that a lot. They don’t want the truth.
I don’t want to be a judge because He is the judge (Jesus). I am a fan of Joel Osteen’s Ministry and would just say that We have to be so care full as christians because it seems as Christians we can’t even spit wrong – We will be labelled as playing church and not true worshipers. So my advise is that we try hard not to hurt people because we are going to be scandled.. So pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease be so very careful how we walk this road. Let not our good be spoken evil of.
This is definitely not a good thing. However, I have been following Joel Osteen for quite some time, and will continue to do so. No one is perfect. Victoria obviously made a very bad mistake. She should just own up to it, apologize, offer some kind of restitution to the victim, and move on. That would be the proper Christian thing to do. It would make her look really good.
We can all remember when former President Bill Clinton, initially lied to the American people about not having sex with Monica Lewinsky. When the truth became known, he did the best thing he could have possibly done by going on national television, and admitting he was wrong, and apologizing. The result was it made him look really good, and even boosted his ratings with the American people. He humbled himself. After all, he was a Christian.
the devil is a liar ,he thought he has brought u down vicky and joel this is yet another promotion count it all joy just thank god for it all
christians the head needs the neck to stand firm,we are joel and vickys legs to walk and heal its time for us to pray and paralise the devil and all his angels lets act in spirit not canal.god knows the truth about vicky and miss brown god will lift vicky up for all these problems to pass indeed u will emerge victorious
Amazing how the author of this article is so opinionated ! There is nothing that says it all like biased reporting.People will and do believe anything.Out of the heart and mouth come truth about the person we are ! Never mind all the good Joel Osteen does for these who will recieve the message .He is annointed and has been appointed by HaShem to preach the good news .If Elijah himself appeared someone in our society would find fault as WE all fall short of the glory of the Lord .Let the eyes be opened that can see ,let the ears hear what they will hear. Anyone who teaches and preaches the true WORD today falls under critcism.When they are too blind to see its not Joels word that is being taught but G-d’s word,which does not change every 6 months to fit man’s laws nor his ways .America wonders why we are in the ruin we are in now with moral decay..read the Book of Kings what happened in every case man turned against G-d ,his laws and his people.
You go Joel !
Not one of us is perfect in this world and people should stop creating a fuss out of the incident. Remember your calling and that the devil is at work to attack just so that the word of God is not preached.
Christ was criticized and He was the son of God so shall we. Keep on the good work your Ministry really blesses me.
I think, u know what, u r just jealous of these two people, i really pitied u becos, i think everything that u do in life, using all ur best strength, u can never ever ve richer than these two pastors, these two pastor might not buy the place, they just lease, i ask u back can u even lease that big place for 1 month ? NO ! bcos u got no money, ur job is just sitting at home messy updating ur blog, maybe only earning a few cent…
i dare u man, if u can make a bigger church than these two people, u got the level to judge them, u r not even in a level compares to normal people….
Ur life is just throwing people wif words on a blog, thats like a DOG BARKING ON A CAGE, u can never go futher than these, u cant even talk infront of thousands of people, u r not even an inspiration.
compares to u JOEL is richer, is smarter, successful, christian man 10,000 thousand times i think ha3…
so if u jealous wif joel, no need to bark it at ur blog, i u got dick(big enough) u go to his church and say it ha3 probably the security will throw u up…
so i ask again, GOD BLESS HIM MUCH MUCH THAN U BCOS HE NVR JUDGED PEOPLE, BY U JUDGING HIM IS LIKE U R THE GOD, AND EVEN GOD NVR JUDGED HIM, U R LIKE SAYING BAD THINGS TO THIS SUCCESSFUL CREATION OF GOD….THATS WHY GOD SICK WIF U !
http://www.GODJesusChristians.org has the answers to these questions about who is real when it comes to God and money.
I don’t think like Joel but I think he has a God given right to see God as he can see God. It’s a sure sign when people judge others they don’t see as God does, after all God gave us all freewill.
As for his wife and the seat, I know I would ask for a clean seat. I don’t know beyond that, these kind of things get out of hand all the time. How about we forgive as we would like to be forgiven folks.
iF YOU DON’T LIKE HIM DON’T LISTEN. hE’S BETTER THAN A LOT OF OTHER THINGS PEOPLE COULD GET INVOLVED WITH. tO EACH HIS OWN. hE HELPS ME FEEL BETTER EACH WEEK. i CAN LISTEN TO ALL THE GOSPEL THINGS WITH SOMEONE ELSE. nOONE REALLY SHOULD JUDGE SOMEONE. vICTORIA MAY NOT OF EVEN DID ANY OF THIS-i’VE GOTTEN ANGRY BEFORE BUT i DOUBT IF SHE DID ALL THAT. ESPECIALLY SINCE THEY ARE IN THE LIMELIGHT.
I really do not believe that this is true! We are living in the last days, and the devil is trying very hard to discredit GOD` men and woman! But he is a liar, the father of lies!!!! DO NOT TOUCH GOD`S ANOINTED! I wonder what the passengers of that certain flight has to say? This can only happen in AMERICA, where anyone can be sued for any nonsense, true or false!!!!!!!
THEY LOOSE SIGHT ON THE PERPOSE OF THE WORD FROM WHICH THE HEAVENLY FATHER SPOKE WHO HE AND ONLY HE IS IAM AND GOD ALONE