If you could invest in the "religious stock market", which religion(s) would you put your $ into and why?

Question

Consider that like a business... overall growth, integrity, and satisfied customers (church members) shoots your stock up; while fraud, discontent, and apathy drags it down.

Which churches would you avoid?

Don't say none, that's boring. Imagine you *had* to put $1,000 somewhere.

Answer 1

thats an interesting question. I think probably some protestant religion, they always seem to be doing well. Ok how about the Episcopalians or Methodists

Answer 2

I have to disagree with your business modeling to start with. Fraud and discontent have been powerful forces for growth. Having said that I would divide my investment between the Christian church and the Muslim church. One being born in love and passive resistance, the other in hate and forced subscription. Both having resorted to fear and succumbed to war at times increases the revenues for both. Rather like the oil companies now when crude goes up isn't it? Both demanding tribute in times of peace. And both feeding off the other and gaining importance because of the other. Either one by themselves becomes passe and the resulting apathy would diminish the "brand" loyalty and revenues. The best place to be - financially at least - in a war is selling arms to both sides.

Answer 3

Interesting question. In a recent issue of Forbes or Smart Money, not sure which, there was an article about a money management company the invests using principles based in Islam. The performance was better the broader market.

Answer 4

I would put it in the Church of Satan. All of the other chruches are going away, and the Vatican is going to be destroyed, so why bother with all those false ones? In the meantime Satan will be the ruler of the world for at least a thousand years, so why bother with anyone else?

You have to remember that Satan is the First of the Created, and is also a Son of God...

Answer 5

This is one case where the customers are not always right.

I would never invest in a religion either, but I would invest everything I have in Jesus Christ. He is the only person who can forgive sin and the only one to offer grace to those that ask for it. All other religions require adherents to "score enough points" to be considered righteous. Jesus says if you beleive that he is and that he rewards those who diligently seek him, that one is righteous. This is a huge difference.

Good Luck,
Dana B

Answer 6

Your question assumes that one religion has more integrity than another. What a small minded concept. All religious people, including "religious fanatics (nuts)" would have equal claim to your disguised bigoted question.

The only thing in question are your motives for asking this question. Please don't add to the suspicion and hatred one religion has for another. It's barbaric & counter productive.

Answer 7

Any that would say it's a sin for you to ask questions