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From outside the US, the glaring problem with "prosperity gospel" thinking seems to be that the unfortunate (the "losers") are blamed for their misfortune. It s
by theoh 9y ago
From outside the US, the glaring problem with "prosperity gospel" thinking seems to be that the unfortunate (the "losers") are blamed for their misfortune. It seems like a case of selfish individualism being supported by religious doctrine.
The fix for this is supposedly a certain dose of collectivist thinking, even just recognition of notions like "ubuntu".
- smithmayowa 9y agoThis is pretty much it they have developed a way to take credit for whatever good thing that happens to any member of their congregation while effectively blaming those with misfortune as the creators of their misfortune as they either did not pray enough or give their tithes to god.
- kevin_thibedeau 9y agoI find it amusing how much these churches have adopted the very practices that Martin Luther rebelled against. Yet they have no problem casting aspersions upon the Roman church.
- soundwave106 9y agoOddly enough, I personally think "prosperity gospel" is almost the antithesis of Christian doctrine as given by the scriptures. I know some Christian articles even go so far to describe it as "heretical". Others don't go quite that far, but they let their opinion on the philosophy be known pretty clearly. (Take this answer from Billy Graham, who represents sort of the "old school" of American televangelism in many ways: https://billygraham.org/answer/does-god-really-want-everyone-to-be-rich/ https://billygraham.org/answer/does-god-really-want-everyone...)
- jimbokun 9y ago"In fact, the only disciple who really cared about money was Judas, whose greed and unbelief caused him to betray Jesus for 30 pieces of silver." Going to file that one away next time I hear someone advocating a prosperity gospel.