Preaching a Gospel of Cash, and Reaping Plenty

New York Times | Aug. 16, 2009 (News)

Preachers in the “prosperity gospel” movement are drawing sizable, adoring audiences. Their message — that if you have sufficient faith in God and the Bible and donate generously, God will multiply your offerings a hundredfold — is reassuring to many in hard times. The preachers barely acknowledged the recession, though they did say it was no excuse to curtail giving. “Fear will make you stingy,” Mr. Copeland said. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Oliver Jones - Aug 15, 2009 - 11:05 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Oliver Jones (review), William Hughes-Games (review), Lynn R. Willis (review), Martha Champion (review)
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 by Oliver Jones - Aug. 15, 2009

This brief account of a religious convention doesn't go into sufficient depth on the prosperity gospel movement, or its history of fleecing people.

Jesus was very clear on this point: the path of life leads to the cross. This prosperity gospel stuff is self-serving garbage.

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 by Lynn R. Willis - Aug. 15, 2009

The writing's good, the tone is non-judgmental. The piece shines necessary light on an enterprise (televangelism) that fairly cries out for regulation, if not for criminal investigation.

The Copelands and their televangelical ilk, in my humble opinion, are predators. Their prey are folks who can't or won't find out for themselves ... More »

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4.8
 by Martha Champion - Aug. 16, 2009
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 by William Hughes-Games - Aug. 15, 2009

Praise the lord and pass the collection plate. Has anything changed since Elmer Gantry

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