I agree.

And it seems incredibly judgmental to try to dictate what is 'appropriate' for someone to make, to the extent that you want the feds to go knocking at their door and shake 'em down.

Sounds very big brotherish to me.

Frankly, when I looked at the website for Angel Food Ministries, I was turned off by the info about the founders. It seemed more sales pitchy about their backgrounds than it did a sincere front-lines attempt to minister to people. More Jim and Tammy Fay(sp?) than Mother Teresa.

As a Christian, I found them to be a turn-off. I didn't like the fact that they seemed to be using their Christianity as something they could use to advertise what they do.

That said, I like the concept behind it, and I have to imagine that it is way more than a full-time job keeping up with so many volunteers, keeping up with the mail they get from people who were dissatisfied with their products, trying to get the word out to places they haven't found a foothold, etc. I read that they worked for the first... what was it? Five full years? ... at this with no compensation at all, and that is part of why they feel comfortable taking a larger-than expected salary now.

It's America. They're free to do what they want to do. If they are earning their money and it's going into their own personal bank accounts, they are paying taxes on it just like the rest of us.

ETA: I am not against Christians stating that their faith is what prompted them to start a ministry - it was just that in their case, it seemed more like "Christian!!!!" was part of the schtick, rather than the very basis for their existence. I can't know her heart, so I am not presuming to be judge and jury for her soul, but I know if I were the one in charge of giving the final okay for things on a website for the company I founded/worked for, I would say, "Tone down the praise about me, please. That's just... too much!"

"Linda Wingo is a remarkable woman. As a wife, mother, co-founder of Angel Food Ministries, and a senior pastor of Emmanuel Praise Church, she is a tower of strength to her family, a powerhouse of prayer to her congregation, and she teaches and preaches the Word of God with great clarity.

Raised in the small town of Lawrenceville, Georgia, by loving parents, Linda Wingo had a happy childhood. Her mother taught her at an early age the importance of helping others. It’s something Linda has done all her life. It is obvious to all who know her that Linda Wingo lives what she believes.

The profound truths Pastor Linda shares from the pulpit and the heartfelt compassion she extends to others in prayer have been forged during her years of experience with God. "