Another "pastor" out to fleece the flock

Why is it that idiot-level ethics eludes so many "Christian" leaders? Latest under the microscope: David Cerullo (son of the also-noxious Morris), whose $4 million home continues even as his Inspiration Ministries continues with layoffs and pay freezes. The (Raleigh, NC) News & Observer reports:

At a time when Inspiration Networks has been cutting jobs, freezing wages and even adjusting the office thermostat to save money, the chief executive of the Charlotte-area broadcaster has invested about $4 million in a lakefront home under construction in South Carolina.
CEO David Cerullo's new house includes more than 9,000 heated square feet, along with a 2,000-square-foot screened porch, records show. It sits on the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains west of Greenville in a gated community that overlooks Lake Keowee.
And it's shaping up to be one of the priciest houses in western South Carolina. On Realtor.com, just two homes in the greater Greenville area are on the market for more than $4 million.

It's not just sad; it's angering. Thankfully, Cerullo is being investigated:

Cerullo's fast-growing religious network, meanwhile, is drawing scrutiny for the money it collects from donors and the incentives it won from the state of South Carolina to move from Charlotte. ...

S.C. taxpayers are already helping to subsidize the project. In recent years, South Carolina offered the broadcaster incentives worth up to $26 million to land its City of Light campus.
Taxpayer advocates question the deal, particularly in light of Cerullo's salary and real estate holdings. “If they've got these kinds of assets, does the state really need to offer… tax breaks?” asked Don Weaver, president of the S.C. Association of Taxpayers.

Naturally, Cerullo is one of the false "health and wealth" preachers who collectively blacken the eyes of Christians (as if we needed more of it). It's past time that Christians started cleaning house by withholding donations for those who use the faith as an ATM.