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The evangelical Christian concept of "abundant life" is already an attempt to monetize the religious imperative of tithing. It's the "prosperity gospel": give u
by et1337 11y ago
The evangelical Christian concept of "abundant life" is already an attempt to monetize the religious imperative of tithing. It's the "prosperity gospel": give us money and God will make you rich. I say this as an evangelical Christian myself.
- chris_wot 11y agoI really object to calling all evangelical Christians supporters of the so-called prosperity gospel. Whilst there are a lot of adherents, many, many evangelical Christians consider it to be an aberration and an utter misreading of scripture.
- et1337 11y agoTo clarify: I agree with you and count myself among those who consider it a butchering[1] of scripture. [1] http://babylonbee.com/news/joel-osteen-ordered-acquire-butchers-license-due-exegetical-methods/ http://babylonbee.com/news/joel-osteen-ordered-acquire-butch...
- chris_wot 11y agoOh. Sorry then, it's just you called it an "evangelical concept" so I was a bit confused...
- oldmanjay 11y agoI can't imagine anything more intellectually fulfilling than arguing from imagination about the one true way to love an imaginary being
- chris_wot 11y agoThere's nothing intellectually fulfilling about a circular argument.