'Creflo Dollar Made Me a Catholic,' Reveals Ex-Evangelical Blogger

Christian Post ^ | Mar 7, 2017 | STOYAN ZAIMOV

[Gamecock]

A former Evangelical blogger who has since converted to Roman Catholicism has revealed that the prosperity gospel controversies surrounding big-name preachers like televangelist Creflo Dollar are what pushed him in that direction.

"The prosperity Gospel movement is bizarre given that Jesus was unequivocal about wealth but, like the secular spirituality of many popular American celebrities, the movement soldiers on," Albert Little, who describes himself as a 31-year old evangelical convert to Catholicism living in Ontario, Canada, wrote on his Patheos blog "The Cordial Catholic."

"While it might be a stretch to say that someone like Creflo Dollar made me a Catholic it would be accurate to say that the possibility of theological interpretations like Dollar's are, in large part, what's driven me in my search for deeper truth," he added.

"A search which has landed me on the doorstep of the Catholic Church."

Dollar, who leads the World Changers Church International in Atlanta, Georgia, has been embroiled in major controversies, such as his request in 2015 for 200,000 people to donate $300 or more each to raise $65 million to help his ministry purchase a luxury jet.

Dollar has defended himself by stating that "there is no such thing as the prosperity gospel" and the money in his pocket belongs to God.

"When we talk about prosperity, and people say it's the prosperity gospel, there is no such thing as the prosperity gospel, it's the gospel of grace. The money in my pocket is not mine, it's God's," Dollar said in April 2015.

"It came from Him. He is the source behind everything we have that is good. He loves to be trusted; He loves to be the one that you lean on. He loves to be the one that you rely on and He wants to be the one that you lean on and rely on first," the megachurch pastor continued.

Little wrote that it was Dollar's approach to tithing and his presentation of Christian Scripture that really made him wrestler with his Protestant faith at the time.

"If God intended the Bible to be read like we Protestants read it then what alternative is there? I read my Bible, ask the Holy Spirit for help to interpret, and come to a conclusion. This is exactly what Creflo Dollar's done, and he's flying around the world in a multi-million dollar jet," he suggested.

"Certainly, we can roll our eyes at theological absurdities like the obviously distorted beliefs of Creflo Dollar's prosperity mission. It doesn't feel right to be asking for millions of dollars in the name of Jesus — who ministered to the poor and marginalized," Little added.

Explaining that he has wrestled with the question of who has authority over Scripture, and ultimately whose interpretation he can really trust, Little said that his search led him to the Catholic Church.

"Instead of a million different interpretations I found a Church that traces its lineage, mission, and authority back to Christ and the first Apostles. Back to the Lord's Supper. Back to the Upper Room. Back to Paul, and Peter," he asserted.

"The Catholic Church, which asserts that Jesus didn't leave us a Bible, He left us a Church. A Church with an authority structure that we can see clearly in the New Testament — a Church that the Apostles passed on," he added.

[Gamecock]

"Instead of a million different interpretations I found a Church that traces its lineage, mission, and authority back to Christ and the first Apostles. Back to the Lord's Supper. Back to the Upper Room. Back to Paul, and Peter," he asserted.

Hyperbole much? And how is Pope frank working out for ya?

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[Gamecock]

Elsie to the white courtesy phone...

[avenir]

“The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing about”—Pascal

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

It don’t matter to Creflo, as long as you keeping sending the dough.

[Gamecock]

Dollar has defended himself by stating that "there is no such thing as the prosperity gospel" and the money in his pocket belongs to God.

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[Gamecock]

To #6.

[Mr. Douglas]

There is a different interpretation of some parts of scripture for every man alive, to one degree or another.

[marron]

What does the pope travel in?

[metmom]

Shysters, all of them.

[Mr. Douglas]

A goofy pastor may drive me from his church, but he won’t drive me away from Christ.

[Tucker39]

Christ never preached against having wealth; but against LOVING it; and wealth having you instead of you having wealth. All the Jewish Patriarchs and kings were amazingly rich; and the Scriptures indicate those riches as a sign of blessing. It’s inescapable.

[tflabo]

If people want to voluntarily donate their ‘Dollars’ to Creflo thats their business. When Govt extorts our taxes to help fund immoralities like abortion or funding illegals thats real injustice.

[al_c]

What does the pope travel in?

Answer here

[al baby]

pedimobile

[alternatives?]

Old joke.

Billy Graham and Oral Roberts died and God sent them to hell for a month. After a week, the Devil called God and the conversation went as follows:

Devil: You have to take them back.

God: Why?

Devil: Bill Graham has converted over half the people and Oral Roberts has almost raised enough money to air condition the place.

[katana]

Not a criticism per se, but it’s puzzling someone would say they converted to the Roman Catholic Church on the basis of revulsion against ostentatious displays of wealth. The “Prosperity Gospel” and the private jet pastoral set sickens me too. But this fellow really needs to visit the Vatican sometime. The only place I’ve seen displaying more sheer wealth (but on a far smaller scale) was the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, the former palace of the Czars. I can think of theological arguments which could persuade someone to convert. I’ve considered the same myself. But wanting to be part of a church that follows Jesus’ preaching about giving up all earthly possessions isn’t one of them.

[alternatives?]

Old Joke II

A cardinal burst into the Pope’s office.

Cardinal: I have some good news and bad news but God was on the phone and wants to talk to you.

Pope: What’s the bad news?

Cardinal: He is calling from Salt Lake City.

[AppyPappy]

Yeah because God knows that the Catholic Church doesn’t have money.

Who joins a religion because they don’t like someone else’s religion?

[avenir]

Isn’t THAT the truth?!? Nevertheless...

“,,,God’s solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness.”—2 Tim. 2:19

Per your comment, I bet someone thinks that Scripture has nothing to do with this topic.