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To: frgoff
So it's cool to make a buck on Jesus if you do it in a book?

So anyone who writes a book about Jesus should be condemned? By your standard, Christian bookstores should be condemned. People who print Bibles and make a profit should be condemned....

104 posted on 12/23/2005 7:46:36 AM PST by Always Right
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To: Always Right

Depends on how he presents his book. For example, Hank Hannegraaf states that his books are essential if you truly want to understand the bible and be a strong Christian. If his books are essential to obtain a full understanding of Christ (his claim, not mine), then it is immoral for him to profit on it. It's no different than selling indulgences, IMO.

Now, if Hank wants to have a basic book for cost, and a fancy book for a profit, that's fine; that's the way Bibles work. You CAN spend a lot for a Bible, you don't HAVE to.

It's the same with Osteen, he basically leverages his special relationship with Jesus (I'm a preacher, you're the sheep) to sell books. I just have a real problem with that.


152 posted on 12/23/2005 8:56:29 AM PST by frgoff
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