[metmom]

Macedo, who is also the founder and leader of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God, a Pentecostal denomination specializing in prosperity theology, initiated the idea to build the 10,000-seat church by sparing no expense.

That money would be better spent on helping the poor.

*prosperity theology*?

That's all I need to hear to write him off.

[dsc]

“That money would be better spent on helping the poor.”

If you want to help the poor on a large scale for a long time, you need a lot of money.

The questions are, is he helping the poor, and is he saving souls?