Joel Osteen/Prosperity gospel in a Nut Shell

[stromboli]

http://thirdworldosteen.com/

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[AllPurposeAtheist]

What? You mean bribing Joel Olsteen to get in heaven really doesn't work?

[Poison Tree]

I wouldn't buy a used car from that man, let alone an afterlife.

[Hakurei Reimu]

That grin... it's fucking creepy! It's like he's Tim Allen's creepy twin brother.

[AllPurposeAtheist]

I wouldn't buy a used car from that man, let alone an afterlife.

Are you kidding? He probably drives around in solid gold cars with real human skin seats and deluxe sapphire windshields..  Of course it only goes a maximum of 2mph so the flock gazes at his glory...

[Solitary]

I had a Christian friend criticize me for showing those kinds of pictures saying it exploits people and kids suffering to support atheism. In other words, not utilized, but used unfairly. I can see his point, but I think it is fair to point out the disconnect by and all powerful loving God that does nothing, and the very possibility He doesn't exist by utilizing pictures like those to make a point. Opinions? Solitary

[Shol'va]

Once in a while if I am really bored I'll watch some preachers. Osteen is basically a motivational speaker with a god spin on it.
Someone once in a podcast said something I thought it was really funny.
According to Joel, God wants everyone to be above average.

[stromboli]

Once in a while if I am really bored I'll watch some preachers. Osteen is basically a motivational speaker with a god spin on it.
Someone once in a podcast said something I thought it was really funny.
According to Joel, God wants everyone to be above average.

The thing that irks me about him is he is selling spiritualism as religion. He was on Oprah years ago hawking "The Secret" along with some spiritualists and saying it was just as valid as Christianity. This when I was a Christian.