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Preaching for profit! : Comments

By Alan Matheson, published 5/12/2007

A greed based theology has its rewards - television preaching is exceptionally profitable.

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Footy is entertainment and I dont have to take my hat off!
Posted by Kipp, Wednesday, 5 December 2007 7:16:48 PM
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For moine, Benny Hinz(?) makes for entertaining viewing @ 5.30 on a Saturday morning. Riveting stuff that can take you places you never dreamed of. All part of the rich tapestry...
Posted by palimpsest, Wednesday, 5 December 2007 7:21:15 PM
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Sorry Kipp, but FOOTBALL is more relevant too many people than God and such things.

There was a young parson named Bings
who thought about God and such things
but whose secret desire
was a * * * in the choir
with a - - - - - -
Posted by billie, Wednesday, 5 December 2007 7:22:50 PM
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There are quite a number of decent, caring, religiously inclined people among my friends. But they would not post the rubbish authored by many of the god-botherers here, whose arguments do equate to jelly on springs - bummers if ever there were any.
Posted by colinsett, Wednesday, 5 December 2007 7:40:36 PM
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As an atheist, I fully object to our digital air spectrum being taken up by this tax-free supernatural drivel. If they want to use the airwaves, then go and get a cable channel.

Its fully time this tax-exemption rort was looked into. Unfortunately I fear it never well.

If these preachers are all high and mighty about morality, then what about honesty and transparency, and living restrained lifestyles.
Posted by Inner-Sydney based transsexual, indigent outcast progeny of merchant family, Wednesday, 5 December 2007 9:53:09 PM
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"Where Christ is preached people happily part with their hard earned bucks.
Posted by runner"

You may think so runner, but Jesus was a man of neither property, nor means and he certainly never asked for money. In fact we know what he thought about 'money-changers' in the temple of God, don't we?

Give me Carol Owens version of Christianity any day:

God forgave my sin in Jesus' name,
I've been born again in Jesus' name,
And in Jesus' name I come to you
To share His love as He told me to.

He said, "Freely, freely you have received; Freely, freely give.
Go in my name and because you believe, Others will know that I live."

All power is given in Jesus' name,
In earth and heaven, in Jesus' name;
And in Jesus' name I come to you
To share His power as He told me to.

He said, "Freely, freely you have received; Freely, freely give.
Go in my name and because you believe, Others will know that I live."

Author: Carol Owens

Says it all, really, wouldn't you say?

It doesn't cost a single thing to offer someone the sign of peace, or a hand held out in LOVE and friendship - but there will be plenty to take your money to save you from "The Fire and The Brimstone!"

Jesus died without a shirt on his back - after spending a short life giving love, freely. do you really think it was so people could FATTEN themselves on the back of their self-association?

If you truly 'believe' (to be/to live like) in Jesus - then extend a little love to a stranger today - to someone who looks like they need it - and I guarantee, you'll feel closer to the Lord than giving to these 'money-changers' will ever make you feel!
Posted by K£vin, Wednesday, 5 December 2007 10:47:43 PM
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