Svein-Magne Pedersen (born 6 January 1948) is a Norwegian evangelist and preacher.
He is the founder of Misjonen Jesus Leger which focuses on faith healing, claiming to cure anything to AIDS and cancer,[1] and until 2018 operated healing service for payment over telephone.[2] He has also raised money for alleged aid projects including orphanages that newspaper Verdens Gang after an investigation found to be non-existent.[3] From 2003 to 2021, his organisation had earnings of close to 250 million kr.[4]
He has claimed that Christians are protected from getting COVID-19,[5] and described COVID-19 vaccinations as "poison".[6]
He hosts the show Miraklet er ditt on the Christian television station Visjon Norge, and has in total outside of television been an evangelist for over 50 years.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Mirakelpredikantene" (in Norwegian). 16 June 2018.
- ^ "«Mirakelpredikant» Svein-Magne Pedersen: Skal legge ned teletorg-tjenesten". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Skryter av nødhjelp - dette fant VG". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Himmelsk inntjening for omstridt "mirakelpredikant"". Kapital (in Norwegian). 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Refses for utspill: «Vi er beskyttet under Guds kraft»". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Kaller vaksiner «gift»: - Setter folk i livsfare". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). 19 August 2021.
- ^ "Svein-Magne Pedersen med nye programmer og ny sesong på TV". Visjon Norge (in Norwegian). 3 April 2023.