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madrchsod

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32. mine either...

Reply to Viva_Daddy (Original post)

Sun Sep 16, 2012, 08:46 PM

Sep 2012

but i just read the books about jesus .

the books before and after don`t really appeal to me.

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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