04-06-2022, 03:53 PM
Smacks a bit of of the 'prosperity gospel' from America.
https://www.vox.com/identities/2017/9/1/...rich-trump
"The prosperity gospel is an umbrella term for a group of ideas ÔÇö popular among charismatic preachers in the evangelical tradition ÔÇö that equate Christian faith with material, and particularly financial, success.
A 2006 Times poll found that 17 percent of American Christians identify explicitly with the movement, while 31 percent espouse the idea that ÔÇ£if you give your money to God God will bless you with more money.ÔÇØ A full 61 percent agree with the more general idea that ÔÇ£God wants people to be prosperous.ÔÇØ
https://www.vox.com/identities/2017/9/1/...rich-trump
"The prosperity gospel is an umbrella term for a group of ideas ÔÇö popular among charismatic preachers in the evangelical tradition ÔÇö that equate Christian faith with material, and particularly financial, success.
A 2006 Times poll found that 17 percent of American Christians identify explicitly with the movement, while 31 percent espouse the idea that ÔÇ£if you give your money to God God will bless you with more money.ÔÇØ A full 61 percent agree with the more general idea that ÔÇ£God wants people to be prosperous.ÔÇØ
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)