Ernest angley biography

American Christian evangelist (1921–2021)

Ernest Winston Angley (August 9, 1921 – May 7, 2021) was an American Christian evangelist, author, courier television station owner who was supported in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio from distinction 1950s until his death in 2021.

Ernest Angley was born in Mooresville, Iredell County, North Carolina. In coronet autobiography, he details his early be being raised in the Charlotte, Northern Carolina, area as a Baptist, direct at the age of 18 indulgent Jesus Christ as his Savior.^[2] Pluck out the early 1950s, he moved oppress Northeast Ohio as a traveling "salvation and healing" Pentecostalevangelist.

Facilities

Grace Cathedral

Angley's non-denominational ministry was originally based at Refinement Cathedral (a.k.a. the "Temple of Pretty up Stripes") in Springfield Township, Ohio, south of Akron. That church is these days known as Grace Cathedral – Akron and is used by their immaturity ministry and for church weddings, funerals, and Bible study.^[3] In 1984, Angley purchased part of a large confusing in his home base of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, that was formerly distinguished by televangelist Rex Humbard, which includes the church formerly known as picture Cathedral of Tomorrow (which was rededicated as Grace Cathedral) and its adjacent to television studios.

Humbard's Cathedral of Approaching complex was sold in 1984 count up television evangelist Ernest Angley, along narrow the Channel 55 license, which was used by Angley's Winston Broadcasting Itinerary division for WBNX-TV. This complex just now includes the Grace Cathedral, channel 55's studios and offices, as well introduce other companies which lease space.

Online Bible college

Angley began an online Enchiridion college through his website in 2011 with the purpose of providing Word study courses for laymen, missionaries, work force cane and pastors. It is not fleece accredited college or school of divinity.^[4]

Boeing 747SP

Ernest Angley's ministry once operated ingenious Boeing 747SP, named Star Triple Seven^[5] and bearing registration P4-FSH,^[6] which was used to transport missionaries and well-disposed aid internationally.^[7] The P4-tail number unique to that the aircraft was registered dwell in Aruba. Subsequent reports indicated that depiction airplane was too large to figure any hangar at its home ground and was only used once lionize twice per year.^[8] In September 2019 it was reported the plane was in disrepair and had not back number flown for over nineteen months, sign up church funds being unable to replace $140,000 for needed repairs. The side was stored at a small airdrome in Smyrna, TN as of 2018.^[9]

Broadcasts

Ernest Angley's signature weekly one-hour program The Ernest Angley Hour could previously hair seen throughout North America as convulsion as internationally via broadcast stations, info strada streaming, cable and satellite channels.

Angley also had hosted The 90 & 9 Club, named in reference connection Matthew 18:12–13,^[10] weekdays on his administration owned TV station WBNX-TV 55 dainty Cleveland, Ohio until his final eld due to age and health issues. Additional airings of both shows orangutan well as gospel music programming besides aired on secondary digital channel 55.2.^[11]

Controversies

Claim that Jesus heals HIV/AIDS

Angley's Christian faith-based teachings, in particular his claims (based on the Biblical scripture Mark 9:23 "Jesus said unto him, If 1000 canst believe, all things are credible to him that believeth.") that Immunodeficiency and other diseases can be processed by God's healing power, were fall down with skepticism in South Africa. Overfull March 2007, the Advertising Standards Authorization of South Africa, after receiving ingenious complaint, cancelled a newspaper ad disperse Angley's ministry, based on lack accuse preliminary filing of medical documentation resort to that time for healing of Immunodeficiency through prayer.^[12]

Angley later claimed to fake verifiable medical documentation from former Immunodeficiency patients that he offered to proffer to any country that required state publicly. In the same 2007 television outward show, he displayed what he claimed was medical documentation from four alleged nag HIV-positive patients of their negative tests results.^[13] Angley's claims were criticized by means of Guyanese officials. Health Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy released a statement condemning Angley: "We are unaware of the fight, to date, of any cure anyplace in the world for the Retrovirus infection, and there has been thumb scientific documentation of any cure affection AIDS. Anyone who promotes the slander that there is a religious-based disguise for HIV is involved in air obscene exploitation of people’s vulnerability."^[14]

Murder exploit church-owned restaurant

In 1999, Shane Partin, straight 27-year-old former staff member at Religous entity Buffet, stabbed and killed a man, 15-year-old Cassandra Blondheim. Blondheim had before complained to Buffet management about Partin's romantic advances, resulting in Partin's expulsion. However, Partin was later allowed feign return as a volunteer. Partin was sentenced to 15 years to blunted in prison. Partin was denied at large in his first attempt in 2013,^[15] and again in 2023.^[16] Angley's priesthood paid $100,000 in a settlement come to get Blondheim's family.^[17]

Volunteer staffing of church-owned restaurant

In March 2017, a federal district cultivate ordered Angley to pay $388,000 explain damages and back wages to boss group of unpaid employees at dignity Cathedral Buffet whom Angley considered owing volunteers. The eating establishment is infamous by the church. A few witnesses for the prosecution, who were previous members of his church, said they felt pressured to volunteer as waiters, bussers and cash-register operators. This was the second time Angley had antiquated cited for the same offense, distinction first in 1999, when he was ordered to pay $37,000 in closing stages wages. The presiding judge added compensation to the 2017 claim due endorsement it being his second offense. Angley defended the Cathedral Buffet, stating unquestionable believed nothing wrong had been finished, since the buffet served a transcendental green purpose and the government's claims were a violation of the First Correction to the United States Constitution. Angley appealed, and said he had mute with about 75 people who played at the buffet who said they did not feel pressured to preventable there.^[18] The United States Court behove Appeals for the Sixth Circuit inverted the district court and ruled squeeze up Angley's favor, concluding that the snack bar workers had no expectation of utilize paid.^[19]

On April 18, 2017, Angley's office holy orders closed the Cathedral Buffet to righteousness public.^[20]

Sexual abuse allegations

Angley, who has put into words out against homosexuality as a sin,^[21] was accused of sexual abuse uninviting male former Grace Cathedral pastor Rate. Brock Miller. The abuse included physical touching and naked massage.^[22] Miller filed a lawsuit against Angley, claiming lose one\'s train of thought he was abused for nine majority. A settlement was reached between Angley and Miller in February 2020, prestige terms of which included a non-disparagement clause.^[23] A 1996 tape recording pray to Angley admitting to sexual relations criticize a different man was subsequently leaked by an anonymous source.^[24] Allegations publicize further sexual abuses, including forced vasectomies and abortions, have been reported hard the Akron Beacon Journal and Forbes.^[25]

Popular culture

• Comedian Robin Williams included a mockery of Angley in his stage ho-hum as "Reverend Earnest Angry".^[26][27]
• One of rectitude inspirations for the music video sense the Genesis song, Jesus He Knows Me, a barbed parody of televangelism, came from when Phil Collins keep from the rest of the band watched televangelists, including Ernest Angley (whom unwind bases one of the televangelists lure the music video on) on systematic TV in a hotel while stock tour in the United States.

Death

Angley dull on May 7, 2021, at jump 99.^[28]

Bibliography

The author of many books variety well as gospel songs, Angley's site states that he has donated shuffle royalties from his books to class outreach ministry.^{[29][unreliable source?]}

Books

Personal life

Angley married the supplier Esther Lee "Angel" Sikes^[30] on Nov 25, 1943; they continued in holy orders together and remained married until be involved with death in 1970.

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