His disciples in the US presented him diamonds as gifts and he owned a fleet of 18 BMWs. His fan-following even made him declare himself as the "Jesus crucified by Ronald Reagan's America.

During his initial years in America he took a stand for homosexuality which was treated as sensitive matter during those days. He said, "No condemnation, no judgement, no evaluation. If you are a homosexual, so what?! Enjoy it! God has made you that way".