Rest of article hereGARDEN GROVE, Calif. – Crystal Cathedral, the megachurch birthplace of the televangelist show "Hour of Power," filed for bankruptcy Monday in Southern California after struggling to emerge from debt that exceeds $43 million.
In addition to a $36 million mortgage, the Orange County-based church owes $7.5 million to several hundred vendors for services ranging from advertising to the use of live animals in Easter and Christmas services.
The church had been negotiating a repayment plan with vendors, but several filed lawsuits seeking quicker payment, which prompted a coalition formed by creditors to fall apart.
Crystal Cathedral megachurch files for bankruptcy
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One down, a few thousand more to go. 
We recently noticed that a big God box near here was "for lease".

We recently noticed that a big God box near here was "for lease".

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I used to drive by that place all the time, repulsed every time - good news, this!
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At least it was tastefully done.

So, what can we use this for now? Remember, it's in Orange County, Californication.

So, what can we use this for now? Remember, it's in Orange County, Californication.
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That's in southern CA? What the hell was the air-conditioning bill on that greenhouse?
Or was it supposed to emulate the borders of hell on a hot day?

Or was it supposed to emulate the borders of hell on a hot day?
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It's the Greenhouse from Hell. (We actually called it that when I went past it twice a week, on my transits from SD to LA.)Thinking Aloud wrote:That's in southern CA? What the hell was the air-conditioning bill on that greenhouse?![]()
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The place is already full of dopes.Charlou wrote:Grow dope in it.

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I hope that mammoth organ finds a good home. organ music can be lovely, even if I'd rather bach, Rameau and Couperin had not been writers of church music
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dope that makes the other dopes cool, mon, where better place than a reappropriated church to grow the holy ganja mon?Gawdzilla wrote:The place is already full of dopes.Charlou wrote:Grow dope in it.
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What's annoying to me is that they haven't paid any taxes all this time and now they are using the court system that they didn't help pay for to get themselves out from under making payment to private businesses who have been paying taxes all this time. They charge about $2500 for a wedding and $4000 for the reception. It's a business and should be taxed like one. They aren't shutting down, just evading their debts.
According to their website, the building is not air-conditioned but naturally ventilated in the summer. The whole section behind the pulpit opens up to the outside. It would make a great place to hold a rave.
According to their website, the building is not air-conditioned but naturally ventilated in the summer. The whole section behind the pulpit opens up to the outside. It would make a great place to hold a rave.
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Concert venue to die for! Maybe Insane Clown Posse would take it over?amused wrote:It would make a great place to hold a rave.
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When I just saw that picture in the article I thought "Wow. What a beautiful building"

So I checked it out on Google and then realised it's just an illusion.


And when you think about it, it seems rather apt.

So I checked it out on Google and then realised it's just an illusion.


And when you think about it, it seems rather apt.

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