Televangelists and their great wealth

[Babs2u]

Prosperity preachers have convinced their followers that the more they give the more they will prosper. It seems the preachers are the ones who prosper the most.

i knew a sweet lady who sent money to Tammy Faye Bakker. What a shock when that enterprise came tumbling down.

 

[Inept]

Televangelists and their great wealth. ​

Yes.

I am a Christian​

I understand.

but I have never sent donations to any such preachers, wouldn't dream of doing it.

I don't blame you.

Apart from donating to collection plates at church, I do not do it. I never even buy their books unless they are in very cheap offer in kindle.

Understandable.

I wonder why so many people do give sizable sums to these mega wealthy preachers?

I also wonder.

Swallowing their myths about how anything they give will be returned as many blessings. It troubles me that poor people are encouraged to part with their scant resources.

As a Christian you ought to understand the basis of it. FAITH. Believeing in blessings ought to be clear to you.

Anyway, they will never get a penny from me! No matter how good their preaching and teachings.

I certainly do not want to get into a debate over it but if you are a believer in XXX shouldn't believing in your Church and those who represent it be natural? I am only trying to understand it from the donator's point of view. Their point of view is baked into your OP. That is to say, why do they do it? We know the answer: because they have faith in whatever it is that they are being told/taught.

 

[Inept]

Read up a bit on absolution and the Catholic Church.

Yes. The answer is probably there.

 

[Inept]

There is a, cough, 'Christion' program on T V that is so nutty. The so-called preacher stresses how blessed you'll be if you send in $1000! to spread his "God's Word" and you'll receive some kind of blessing. It blows my mind to see so many in his audience whoopty-doing in agreeament with him.

You only need a few who stand up in order to get a full-house standing ovation. I think we can say that there is a large possibility of those few being coerced in one way or another. Göbbels knew it. Rock musicians on tour are the most obvious, "Put your hands together!" and the majorty of YouTubers employ similar tactics, "Before I begin, be sure to smash that like button and don't forget to comment below!"