I don't think

for a moment that those who follow the Prosperity Gospel aren't sincere.

Creflo Dollar's Prosperity Gospel finds followers and critics

Like any group there are going to be people following for the wrong reason.

"The focus is on getting right with God, but you know that when you get right with God, you're going to get something for it."

I'm not at all certain that it is prosperity that you're going to get. I would think that you might pick salvation as the first gift.

Mind you, I'm a Franciscan, and our Father Francis didn't really put much stock in 'stuff'. I'll try to follow his lead...

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A prominent preacher of the Prosperity Gospel

is about to find that prosperity is fleeting...

Eddie Long on sabbatical as divorce proceeds

Is there ever a pile of issues here! Like other ministers railing against all things gay, it seems he's a bit conflicted about the issue himself. Now it's going to cost him his prosperity. Permanent alimony, at that end of the pay scale, will likely be quite a bit, particularly if he's losing his following...

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More of this, and in a very poor nation

Nigeria's growing 'prosperity' churches

Prosperity is an integral part of the Gospel? Jesus became poor so we wouldn't have to?

Oy,vey!

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They need to keep investigating these sorts of people...

Lee Zurik Investigation: Duplantis ministry is big business

These prosperity gospel preachers preach 'another gospel' and not the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Many people have written about this in the past, and I've blogged about it quite often. Some of these people may have started out fine, but lost their way. Others may have been out to 'fleece' the flock right from the start.

I have a great deal of respect for Ole Anthony for the work he does...

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Uh-huh

He's worked hard and never been on the dole so he deserves a huge salary? So do a lot of people, then. But he's worked for God? So have a lot of others.

Tamaki: God doesn't want me to be poor

I wonder, if the congregation now decided that they agreed that he should take a vow of poverty, whether he would or not. I suspect not.

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It is 'another gospel'...

Theologian: Most Christians Infected with Prosperity Gospel

I think that the 'Prosperity Gospel' is one of those 'other gospels' that scripture warns us about. It's certainly not the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and I think that it is outrageous to say that it is...

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