Thoughts on Prosperity Gospel
03/12/06 10:04 PM Filed in: Human
Interests
The cover
story of the September 18, 2006, edition of
Time magazine asked, "Does God
Want You to Be Rich?" In researching for that
article,
Time phoned 770 self-reporting
Christians across the United States and asked them to
agree or disagree with the following
statements:
The cover
story of the September 18, 2006, edition of
Time magazine asked, "Does God
Want You to Be Rich?" In researching for that
article,
Time phoned 770 self-reporting
Christians across the United States and asked them to
agree or disagree with the following statements:
Obtaining wealth… God wants people to be financially prosperous. Agree: 61 percent Disagree: 26 percent
Material wealth is a sign of God's blessing. Agree: 21 percent Disagree: 73 percent
Poverty can be a blessing from God. Agree: 45 percent Disagree: 49 percent
Jesus was not rich, and we should follow his example. Agree: 48 percent Disagree: 44 percent
…And giving it away If you give away your money to God, he will bless you with more money. Agree: 31 percent Disagree: 63 percent
Christians in the U.S. don't do enough for the poor. Agree: 49 percent Disagree: 43 percent
Giving away 10 percent of your income is the minimum God expects. Agree: 39 percent Disagree: 57 percent
Obtaining wealth… God wants people to be financially prosperous. Agree: 61 percent Disagree: 26 percent
Material wealth is a sign of God's blessing. Agree: 21 percent Disagree: 73 percent
Poverty can be a blessing from God. Agree: 45 percent Disagree: 49 percent
Jesus was not rich, and we should follow his example. Agree: 48 percent Disagree: 44 percent
…And giving it away If you give away your money to God, he will bless you with more money. Agree: 31 percent Disagree: 63 percent
Christians in the U.S. don't do enough for the poor. Agree: 49 percent Disagree: 43 percent
Giving away 10 percent of your income is the minimum God expects. Agree: 39 percent Disagree: 57 percent
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