Comments on: money’s growing like grass(ley) - prosperity pastors still under scrutiny

By: MSdream77

MSdream77 — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:57:37 +0000

I think that it will be interesting to see how it all plays out. But I do believe that Copeland is correct in fighting for his rights, and also for wanting the government to use the process that is already in place for such an investigation. The IRS is the agency that would normally handle this type of situation, not a single Senator. Here is a good read I want to pass along…
http://www.spectator.org/dsp_article.asp?art_id=13003

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:02:48 +0000

It’s not the the pastor, he is just a man. Many say they are called but called to what? I think they can keep their stuff without going to hell if they call themselves motivational speakers. Other than that, they ain’t gettin my money. I will pay the rent for some poor family and fill up the tank of some stranded traveler, but support some pimp….Ah ain’t!
This is a risk I am willing to take. Jesus preferred to ride on a donkey when he could have used an arabian horse. Why are we so silly to pay into this foolishness. My former pastor is about to go to jail because of this greedy selfish non God fearing crap….Pastor Ron Sailor Jr of “Christ the King Baptist Church” in Dacula GA. I felt something was wrong and told my wife we had to go….she was reluctant but followed my lead….now we look at the news and go “Thank God” we listened and left. My dad in Chicago is going through the same thing….so he fills up members cars on Sunday with Gas and grocery to go and visit and feed the sick and shut in. He puts a dollar in the basket. He understand lights need to be paid.
The common day church is so foolish and silly ….that is those caught up in prosperity. If people would read the bible, there would be a lot less of these rich preachers out there.

By: Haramjada

Haramjada — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:46:21 +0000

There’s probably nothing wrong with the gov’t asking for an honest accounting of a minister’s finances, but I just don’t like the implications of this because it can be interpreted as a breach of the separation of church and state. I’m not saying it is a breach, per se, but it can certainly be seen as one.

By: Robert Blessing

Robert Blessing — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:19:03 +0000

Intent is a very hard thing to uncover. If these ministers were acting in a predatory manner on their congregations, then I hope their abuses are uncovered. But in the end, they will have to answer to God. Will be hard to hide behind non-profit status then.