[Alex Murphy]

The prosperity Gospel preachers reject the Catholic tradition, where vows of poverty are seen as a measure of strong faith. Therefore, St. Francis of Asisi, whom Catholics consider to be the best Catholic who ever lived, and who gave all his wealth to the poor, is seen as the biggest sucker in human history. Is that assessment of the Prosperity Gospel accurate?

The logical conclusion that one can draw from the Prosperity Gospel is that most rich people are going to heaven, and most poor people are going to hell. The Prosperity Gospel is North America's Capitalist answer to the Latin American Liberation Theology. It is fun to compare and contrast both theological worldviews.

I'll bet it is. Please explain the logic wherein you've equated material blessings with salvation.

[darkangel82]

I don’t understand it either but none of the TV preachers believe anything they say anyway.

[Star Traveler]

From what I’ve seen, the Prosperity Gospel is not linked to Salvation. They understand Salvation from Christ being their Personal Savior is one thing, while the Prosperity Gospel is a completely different thing.

In their mind, some Christians fail to secure the blessings they are entitled to have, here and now, in this life ... because they just don’t understand the “power of the word” (”name it and claim it”) and they don’t understand God’s law of “seed faith giving”.

Again, these are not points for salvation, but for how to secure the blessings you are entitled to in this life, once you ARE A CHRISTIAN.