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dimbear

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20. It is an interesting question, when and how did Christianity become the religion of the rich.

Reply to Viva_Daddy (Original post)

Sat Sep 15, 2012, 08:18 PM

Sep 2012

I suspect it began with the kind actions of Joseph of Arimathea, although even Jesus liked to stay in nice homes, as did the Disciples.

BTW, it takes a critical eye to understand how accurate my header is. You wouldn't imagine it from the way the Christians wrote, only from the monuments and inscriptions and burials left behind by rich Christians. In other words, from factual stuff.

In any case, it wasn't just recently Christians started to spend big on Easter outfits and other ostentation.

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What Bible are Christians who equate “success” with “wealth” reading? Not mine! [View all] Viva_Daddy Sep 2012 OP

Excellent point. I don't remember reading that in any religious texts. cbayer Sep 2012 #1

"From whom much is given, much is required" Freddie Sep 2012 #2

The New Revised Republican Bible Of Things Jesus Might of Said Angry Dragon Sep 2012 #3

Lol! That could be a best seller. cbayer Sep 2012 #4

"Do unto others anything you need to in order to maintain your position of power" cbayer Sep 2012 #6

most recently, prosperity gospel's hit is "The Prayer of Jabez" grasswire Sep 2012 #5

Prosperity Gospel! What a perfect name for it. cbayer Sep 2012 #7

that's what it is called grasswire Sep 2012 #9

Differing interpretations/emphases regarding a Christian Life... Adsos Letter Sep 2012 #13

He must of skipped over a bunch of stuff when he was in preacher school, or cbayer Sep 2012 #14

I second your vote. Adsos Letter Sep 2012 #15

I happened upon one of these shows on the TV one day. cbayer Sep 2012 #16

It's not Gospell because it is Old Testament... WCGreen Sep 2012 #26

Did you read the book? LARED Sep 2012 #10

In my Bible Jesus told the rich to give their material possessions to the poor. appleannie1 Sep 2012 #8

I thought Jesus said that it would be easier for a camel to fit through the eye of a needle... Adsos Letter Sep 2012 #11

The New England Calvinist interpretation unc70 Sep 2012 #12

My friends, open your Bibles to the 112th Psalm, and pay special attention to verse 3: dimbear Sep 2012 #17

I think this can be interpreted several ways. cbayer Sep 2012 #18

There is a clue that it can be interpreted several ways, it is a Bible verse. dimbear Sep 2012 #19

"Later in the psalm it speaks to him giving it all away." Adsos Letter Sep 2012 #21

It says nothing about "giving it all away." trotsky Sep 2012 #28

It is an interesting question, when and how did Christianity become the religion of the rich. dimbear Sep 2012 #20

Christianity; religion of the rich? LARED Sep 2012 #22

Very interesting table. Thanx. dimbear Sep 2012 #23

Seems to me you are reading a lot into what's been found LARED Sep 2012 #24

Yes, guilty as charged, much more impressed by archaeology than by texts. dimbear Sep 2012 #25

Paul, major spokesman for Jesus JNelson6563 Sep 2012 #27

preachers new churches bluemarkers Sep 2012 #29

Welcome to the religion group, bluemarkers. cbayer Sep 2012 #30

thank you bluemarkers Sep 2012 #31

mine either... madrchsod Sep 2012 #32

I have yet to find a christian who follows the entire bible Marrah_G Sep 2012 #33

Of course. It's a contradictory text written by men and soaked in the cbayer Sep 2012 #34