{"id":12731,"date":"2025-03-14T09:27:39","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T13:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/christnewstoday\/?p=12731"},"modified":"2025-03-14T09:27:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T13:27:39","slug":"rick-warrens-x-account-hacked-by-unscrupulous-criminals-promoting-meme-coin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/christnewstoday\/2025\/03\/rick-warrens-x-account-hacked-by-unscrupulous-criminals-promoting-meme-coin.html","title":{"rendered":"Rick Warren’s X Account Hacked by ‘Unscrupulous Criminals’ Promoting Meme Coin"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Renowned pastor and bestselling author Rick Warren was the target of a cyberattack when his X account was briefly hacked by individuals promoting a cryptocurrency scam. The hackers attempted to leverage Warren’s platform to push a meme coin, even mocking his past theological shifts on women in church leadership.<\/p>\n

The fraudulent post, which appeared on Warren’s account, claimed that he was launching a cryptocurrency called the “$LORD coin” on the Solana blockchain.<\/p>\n

“This is exactly why I decided to launch the $LORD coin,” the post falsely stated. “I didn’t want to watch traditions and cultural interpretations override the truth any longer. The $LORD coin on Solana, just like this journey, is a symbol of seeking truth, questioning assumptions, and embracing transformation.”<\/p>\n

To add a veneer of credibility, the hackers referenced<\/a> Warren’s well-documented shift on women in church leadership, a stance that ultimately led to Saddleback Church’s ouster from the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) in 2023. They even quoted a portion of Warren’s June 2023 statement, in which he expressed regret for not re-examining biblical passages on the topic sooner.<\/p>\n

“My biggest regret in 53 years of ministry is that I didn’t do my own personal exegesis sooner on the four passages used to restrict women. Shame on me,” read the excerpt lifted from Warren’s past statements.<\/p>\n

However, the deceptive post was removed within an hour, and Warren quickly reassured his followers on other social media platforms that he had been hacked.<\/p>\n

Warren, who boasts over 2 million followers on X, took to Instagram to warn against the scam and clarify that he had no involvement with promoting any cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n

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