Comments on: The Solicitation of “God Bless America”

By: subversivechurch

subversivechurch — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:01:17 +0000

@ Amos and Stephen,

I have said that Jesus for President is one of the most dangerous books I have read. Period.

-mike

By: subversivechurch

subversivechurch — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:59:31 +0000

That was Chris’ experience, not mine.

-mike

By: Stephen_Stonestreet

Stephen_Stonestreet — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:03:41 +0000

I am very happy to see these same ideas flowing out from around the nation. I read the book “Jesus for President” about 3 months ago, and it murdered me. It was definitely the wrong time to read the book, but I don’t think there is a right time to read it, either… It just changes you so drastically, it seems like it murders your whole “biblical worldview” past beliefs.

Great quote, I agree wholeheartedly.

By: amoslanka

amoslanka — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:59:08 +0000

@Mike — wow. speechless. not surprised, but speechless.

By: subversivechurch

subversivechurch — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:12:34 +0000

Amos! Another great post. I really hope one day our paths cross and we can have a “real” discussion on these topics. I actually attended a “prosperity gospel” church this Sunday. It was my wife’s church and I go maybe once or twice a year because it makes her happy and gives me a fresh insider perspective. Aside from having an American flag displayed prominently on the stage (apparently in place of the cross because they didn’t have one of those anywhere) and a starbucks logo on the wall of the sanctuary (above the door leading to thier trendy cafe) they do some really appalling things before they give tithe. They are all instructed to put their money in an envelope and yell a specific chant as they wave their envelopes in the air. To paraphrase it’s something like “MONEY! Come to me, Gifts! Come to me! Debts cancelled! Come to me! Wealth and prosperity! Come to me! Blessings of God! Come to me!… (it goes on but I was too blinded with rage to listen)” It’s hard to imagine how the church has become so arrogant and self-centered to think that what they are professing is the Kingdom of God.

By: ash

ash — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:01:32 +0000

in matthew 5, jesus blessed the poor in spirit, the persecuted, the mourners, the insulted, the merciful, the pure in heart…the peacemakers. “prosperity gospel” has forgotten those things.

By: tarnna

tarnna — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:48:54 +0000

Hey Amos,

Just wanted to say I enjoy your blog. I enjoy things that make me think.