Pastor Joel Osteen to Oprah: "I Can't Be A Big Blessing To People If I'm Poor & Broke"

Townhall.com ^ | Jan 09, 2012 | Greg Hengler

[Mom MD]

If the pope isnt under Petrine authority I don’t know who is. There are good and bad protestant churches just as there are good and bad RC leaders and congregations.

[Steelfish]

We are talking doctrine based on Petrine authority (Credo and Catechism) and not random utterances from individuals, Popes or others. The doctrine of papal infallibility is a very limited one in a very defined context where the Pope formally speaks ex cathedra in matters of Church belief based on scripture, revelation, and sacred tradition.

[RedHeeler]

The birds argue, the dead point fingers. Hope is just around, a corner. Stay well, the storm just beyond the lies. Pope frankie, is the liar, of all lies... mark your spot, by this day

[RedHeeler]

Are you ailing?

[Steelfish]

Just a rant

[LearnsFromMistakes]

Or did he flee and live among non-Jews, or even hiding out in the wilderness?

Interesting question, and I have no idea - never heard it talked about. The only thing I could think of was that Rich Mullins song - My Deliverer.

[Lil Flower]

Which is why I don’t mind not being rich. I have enough trouble in this world. And people forget no matter what material possessions we have in this life, we all still end up in a 6 ft hole in the ground.

[Lil Flower]

I’d rather leave my kids something far more important than things. Like faith in God and love for one another.

[MamaB]

My parents, their relatives/ friends had little money but they influenced everyone they came into contact with. They taught by example. It does not take a lot to influence someone. I had an appt with my eye surgeon yesterday. She had to deaden my eye and use tweezers to stretch my eye muscles. Yeah, fun! There was a guy sitting beside me. I have an impression that most Blacks here are dems so I was hesitant about talking about things in the news. He surprised me by saying only the Good Lord could help this country. He was as fed up with politicians as I am. We had a wonderful talk. He left before I did but he came back inside to tell me he really enjoyed our talk. Kinda made my day better. We never know about folks.

[1010RD]

It's priest craft pure and simple. If you pay your preacher, he'll say what you want to hear.

"‘What we're finding is that when we ask them about all the key issues of the day, [90 percent of them are] telling us, Yes, the Bible speaks to every one of these issues. Then we ask them: Well, are you teaching your people what the Bible says about those issues?--and the numbers drop...to less than 10 percent of pastors who say they will speak to it.’

Paying a preacher isn't God's way. If the flock can fire you, you're not in God's church.