I got an e-mail recently from Money Magazine UK. One of their editors had come across my blog and suggested that I read an article the magazine had published regarding greed and organized religion. The editor said that based on the content on my blog, I would find it interesting. I did, and hope you all do, too.
"The link between money and religion is a grey area, fraught with conspiracy and scandal. Some of the wealthiest organisations on the planet are religions or religious movements - some ancient, some modern - yet the followers of religion and the countries in which they are practised are often the poorest."
http://www.money.co.uk/misc/the-business-of-religion.htm
- Jessica
- Welcome to The Secular Gospel According to Jess! In this blog you’ll find everything from cartoons that make me laugh, to quotes that inspire me, to stories of my own personal experience when it comes to dealing with religion and pretty much everything in between. The title of my blog is intended to be ironic, as one doesn’t often hear the word, “gospel”, associated with secularism, but my intent is to preach, for lack of a better word, what I think gospel should really be about: love, rationalism, fairness, equality, human rights, science and truth. Enjoy!
There is this one stupid head gospel called the Prosperity gospel and it basically states that Jesus and God want you to be rich, because if you are rich, then you can do that give glory to God thingy. Which is really stupid because Jesus f-cked peeps up at the temple for...wait...wait...making money. awesomeness.
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It's all so ridiculous right, that these televangelists are so successful and wealthy whereas Jesus specifically states, numerous times if I'm not mistaken, that no one who is rich will ever get into heaven. Just another perfect example of how people pick and choose which aspects of religion work for them in terms of getting ahead. Hope you're well, Kriss!
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