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Hong Kong Cavalier

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6. That's the whole thing about the "Prosperity Gospel"

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Wed Aug 30, 2017, 02:55 PM

Aug 2017

If God loves you, you'll be rich, and if you're rich, it's because God loves you.

If you're poor, it's because God hates you. So give me money and I'll put in a good word for you with the big man up there. Maaayyyyyyyybe you'll get rich.
Eventually.

Maybe.

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Preachers W/Huge Trophy Homes/Mega Bank Accounts/Assets. Something Wrong W/This Pic. [View all] TheMastersNemesis Aug 2017 OP

well you know what they say about fools and their money... samnsara Aug 2017 #1

'Why do you hate all Christians and everything that is green and good?' respondeth the charlatans. byronius Aug 2017 #2

+1000 hamsterjill Aug 2017 #3

Have you seen what the Vatican owns? Cuthbert Allgood Aug 2017 #4

Most of their tele-congregants believe God rewards good behavior leftstreet Aug 2017 #5

That's the whole thing about the "Prosperity Gospel" Hong Kong Cavalier Aug 2017 #6

That is their religion. defacto7 Aug 2017 #7

+100 Duppers Aug 2017 #11

Because god needs those huge churches SonofDonald Aug 2017 #8

George Carlin said it best: "God is all knowing, all powerful, but he can't handle money!" Initech Aug 2017 #9

Predators. Johnny2X2X Aug 2017 #10