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ladym55

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11. Good question

Reply to treestar (Reply #8)

Mon Sep 4, 2017, 12:08 PM

Sep 2017

I have actually heard the prosperity gospel preached, but can't remember what passage the clown used as the basis for his "sermon." And the sermon was all about how if you tithed specifically TO this church, God would bless you with prosperity. It was gross and disgusting, and I left that church very, very quickly. Unfortunately, this form of the gospel is very, very popular with many people.

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'Its the gospel of Ayn Rand': Son of evangelist eviscerates Joel Osteens prosperity gospel greed [View all] workinclasszero Sep 2017 OP

Joel Osteen's adherents and apologists are just as bad dalton99a Sep 2017 #1

The whole 'religious right' movement stands in direct opposition to everything workinclasszero Sep 2017 #2

They found a loop-whole. safeinOhio Sep 2017 #5

Drop the loop. snort Sep 2017 #7

Schaeffer is spot on... Docreed2003 Sep 2017 #3

I once read a blog-post by an evangelical pastor about this: DetlefK Sep 2017 #4

"He needs money! He always needs money! nycbos Sep 2017 #6

What verses do they use to justify it? treestar Sep 2017 #8

Seeing as how the leader of the church had to be shamed into opening the doors workinclasszero Sep 2017 #9

That's the verse! treestar Sep 2017 #13

Every Sunday workinclasszero Sep 2017 #22

Good question ladym55 Sep 2017 #11

sounds like the one who prospers treestar Sep 2017 #12

All of the ministers of mammon say the same things... Raster Sep 2017 #17

I don't remember OriginalGeek Sep 2017 #16

That sounds like have faith in yourself treestar Sep 2017 #18

can I blame the idiots that send him money mdbl Sep 2017 #10

I am hoping that this is the beginning of the end of him and smirkymonkey Sep 2017 #14

I doubt it will be ending soon OriginalGeek Sep 2017 #19

Its the gospel according to Paul (Ryan) - fuck the poor milestogo Sep 2017 #15

Religion provides ample opportunity for hucksters to cilla4progress Sep 2017 #20

I heard part of that, and it was a brilliant takedown. Yes, those jerks are heretics, and yes... Hekate Sep 2017 #21