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classof56

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30. Ah, yes, the "prosperity gospel"--I remember it well.

Mon May 26, 2014, 10:27 AM

May 2014

One of those preacher guys put the word out that Jesus was NOT poor, rather he was rich, lived in a mansion, wore designer clothes...blah-blah-blah. Not sure where he found the scripture to back that up, but of course people believed him and thus justified their desire to be rich, too. Pretty much turned me off to christianity and the fact that the prosperity preachers are still doing their thing begs my question: If there is a god, why does he/she put up with them? By now, I have my answer.

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