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0 pointschris_wot9y ago0 comments

I really object to calling all evangelical Christians supporters of the so-called prosperity gospel. Whilst there are a lot of adherents, many, many evangelical Christians consider it to be an aberration and an utter misreading of scripture.

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et13379y ago

To clarify: I agree with you and count myself among those who consider it a butchering[1] of scripture.

[1] http://babylonbee.com/news/joel-osteen-ordered-acquire-butch...

chris_wotOP9y ago

Oh. Sorry then, it's just you called it an "evangelical concept" so I was a bit confused...

oldmanjay9y ago

I can't imagine anything more intellectually fulfilling than arguing from imagination about the one true way to love an imaginary being

chris_wotOP9y ago

There's nothing intellectually fulfilling about a circular argument.

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et13379y ago

To clarify: I agree with you and count myself among those who consider it a butchering[1] of scripture.

[1] http://babylonbee.com/news/joel-osteen-ordered-acquire-butch...

chris_wotOP9y ago

Oh. Sorry then, it's just you called it an "evangelical concept" so I was a bit confused...

oldmanjay9y ago

I can't imagine anything more intellectually fulfilling than arguing from imagination about the one true way to love an imaginary being

chris_wotOP9y ago

There's nothing intellectually fulfilling about a circular argument.

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