The Problem with the “Prosperity” Gospel
January 12, 2010As in my previous post, you can find a great article here about “one of the worst religious ideas ever.” It’s an article in the Washington Post, and though I don’t know what the author believes in general, I think her critiques of the “prosperity” gospel, as well as the WWJD concept (see previous post) are spot on! The article is written by Cathleen Falsani for a Washington Post Editorial.
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I love walking into a ‘Christian’ bookstore and skimming the titles of all the books. One would get the idea you could be a perfect Christian, rich, perfect relationships and a perfect job…no problems in life and accomplish all of this in 30 days (or less) with minimal effort. I figure I must either really stink as a Christian (since I’ve been at it for over 30 years) or to toot my own horn….at least I’m not trying to scam people out of their money.