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Did God Want You To Buy That House?

post #1 of 3
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Simply put, this is shameful. I feel like I've been transported to some wacky, alternate Middle Age Europe, and instead of tithing to the Church to salvage your soul, you tithe for McMansion monstrosities, Viking appliances, and granite countertops:
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"The pastor's not gonna say 'go down to Wachovia and get a loan' but I have heard, 'even if you have a poor credit rating God can still bless you — if you put some faith out there [that is, make a big donation to the church], you'll get that house, or that car or that apartment."
http://www.time.com/time/business/ar...0.html?cnn=yes
post #2 of 3
The "Prosperity Gospel" is a travesty, a horrible US invention that has spread to other parts of the world already, specially Latin America.

Saw it first hand in my first trip to Puerto Rico, we visited this Mega Church promoting a music video of a friend of mine. The day before, I saw the pastor on TV pretty much saying that if you were poor it was because of sin and God not "blessing you". He went on and listed "rich" figures in the Bible; King Solomon, King David, Abraham, of course omitting Jesus himself.
post #3 of 3
Wow, that's just about everything I hate, espoused by just a few select people...
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