Posted on 11/27/2018 3:19:21 PM PST by Gamecock
U.S.—The nation's prosperity gospel preachers announced today they are enjoying their favorite holiday of the year: "Taking Tuesday," in which they get to cajole their followers into giving them even more of their money.
Prosperity theologians encouraged their followers to donate exorbitant amounts of cash to their ministries under the hashtag #TakingTuesday, calling the idea of enriching a few already ridiculously prosperous pastors a manifestation of the "true holiday spirit."
"In the midst of this season where it's so easy to get distracted by giving and generosity, it's nice to have a single day in which we charlatans can focus on stealing more money from people than ever before," Creflo Dollar said in a video posted to his ministry's Facebook page. "Now start sending me checks. That latest Gulfstream isn't gonna pay for itself, you know—and I'm certainly not going to work for the money."
Other prosperity preachers like Joel Osteen, Kenneth Copeland, Benny Hinn, and Paula White also sponsored the holiday, posting on their social media accounts that "the Christmas season isn't just for remembering Christ's birth—it's about increasing our net worth."
According to inside sources, the prosperity gospel preachers had originally heard today described as "Giving Tuesday," but they were literally unable to parse the phrase, causing them to launch this new alternative holiday.
these people make me sick, I’m a pastor.
This would be funny if it wasn’t so close to the truth.
Joel Olsteen leading the pack.
They left out Rod Parsley (”God wants to bless you, but he won’t do it until after you send me your $300. “Faith Seed”....and the check clears’)
Jesus wants you to mug a prosperity gospel preacher and steal all his bling.
So close to the truth.
I still laugh at the Kenneth Copeland quote when he justifies private jets, so he doesn’t have to fly “in a tube full of demons.”
I’d not believe that if I didn’t see the video clip of it myself.
And everyone is taking it so seriously.
What a couple frauds.
And how they specifically say they’re afraid ppl will ask them for prayers! The horror!!
I know.
Can you believe that Christianity is not all about them?
And after that shameless display, people still follow them. Those folks deserve what they get.
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