Sunday, July 27, 2008

RELIGION: God Wants Me to Be Rich

by Karl Taro Greenfeld,Portfolio
Posted: 2008-07-25 10:42:28

Joel Osteen preaches the virtues of prosperity -- for himself as well as his congregation. A look at the man who may well be one of the biggest beneficiaries of the slumping economy.

Who will save us? Who will lift us up from crushing credit-card debt and resetting mortgage payments and impending foreclosure, from increasing gas prices and decreasing health-insurance coverage? We are a nation stumbling through our worst financial crisis in a generation and our worst housing market in a lifetime. And so we come, seeking gentle salvation, inspiring prayers, steadying words, soothing notions, and calming thoughts that will allow us to become, in Joel Osteen's words, "victors, not victims."

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Another preacher making a quick buck out of people's gullibility.