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[metmom]

Anyone who scams money off people in the name of god is a false prophet and I’m sure God will judge pretty harshly.

He has freely has offered us salvation as a gift, freely given us everything we need for life and godliness, and has promised to meet all our needs for the asking. And He even often gives us what we want to boot.

There is no need to go to men, no matter what they promise.

It does such damage to God’s good name. I’m sure their judgment will be harsh.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***Sadly, hucksters often use religion as a pretense for their own-financial gain.***

I remember reading of a man over 2000 years ago who heard a legend of a snake with a man’s head hatching from an egg.
So he created the egg, convinced the locals it was the one spoken of in legend.
Soon the “egg” hatched and inside was a snake! Within a short time the “snake” developed a man’s head (made of articulated leather) and he set himself up in the prophecy business. it lasted several centuries before finally dying out.

[ealgeone]

Watch late night tv on the religious channels. They’re still out there peddling the prosperity gospel.

[circlecity]

I used to represent a large insurance company and would often have to defend cases where someone would package several financial instruments, (including policies from this insurance company) as investment vehicles generally promising something like “guaranteed 10% returns”. It was almost always a fraudulent Ponzi scheme. The targets of the fraud were generally senior citizens, often widows who had funds from their husband’s estate and life insurance proceeds to invest as their nest egg. In every single instance the scamster used a religious come on to his victims. May such people burn for eternity.

[good1]

Sadly, hucksters often use religion as a pretense for their own-financial gain. We are not talking here about hardworking and godly pastors and leaders who are paid well by their churches or other organizations. Instead, we refer to the hypocrites who see religion as a way to make a quick dollar and who intentionally prey on unsuspecting people, taking advantage of them for their money.

Who are these people you speak of? Are they real, or have you just imagined them? If they are real, what are their names so I can check them out and verify your accusations concerning them.