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[August 11th, 2004] Three months ago, a WW cover story raised a lot of questions about the Living Enrichment Center, a Wilsonville megachurch founded by the Rev. Dr. Mary Manin Morrissey ("The Prophet Margin," May 19, 2004).
Since then, the LEC and Morrissey haven't come up with all the answers--but enough for a short quiz:
1. Who will repay the $8 million reportedly owed to LEC parishioners?
A. The Dalai Lama
B. Mary Morrissey
C. No one
2. Who is the aptly named Moses who apparently has succeeded Morrissey as the LEC's spiritual leader?
A. California-based author, speaker and motivational trainer Harry Morgan Moses.
B. The lookalike brother of actor William "Billy" Moses (Cole Gioberti on Falcon Crest).
C. A former consultant for the Morrisseys' financially disastrous for-profit company, New Thought Broadcasting.
3. Is it moral for a religious organization to leave its creditors--including its own parishioners and the tax-paying public--holding the bag?
A. Yes
B. No
Answers:
1. C (probably). Although the LEC and Morrissey verbally assumed responsibility for repaying the parishioner loans, Morrissey (who recently has been sued personally by several lenders) says that she and her husband will file for bankruptcy, as will the church. Parishioners will likely have to get in line behind other creditors, including various government entities who are owed upwards of $300,000.
2. All of the above.
3. Who knows? To WW's knowledge, the LEC's congregation has not publicly discussed this issue.
RECENT COMMENTS ON “The Enriching Quiz ”
Repayment of LoansIt is wonderful that the church is filled with loving and kind people, but it still does not make the loans go away.Now that Mary has resigned and both the church and she are ...
Repayment of LoansMorrissey said she was going to have talks and meetings to raise money to pay back the congregrates who loaned her or the church money. The weekend program that she is sponso...
mary m morrisseythere are many of us out there that would like updates on the financial outcomes to the demise of Living Enrichment Center/mary manin morrissey's reign.—
It was frightening to see how taken and mesmerized people became when around Mary.
I was a member for many years and was "privileged" to know people in her inner circle. ...










