In your OPINION do certain companies go overboard with trying to put Jesus face on everything just to sell things. (contradiction one Jesus for a profit, possibly greed) For instance putting Jesus on poker chips, when gambiling is supposed to be a sin.
2007-03-08 20:36:48 · 7 answers · asked by Leaven 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I am very spiritual but this is ridiculous. Here is what some of the chips say. "Jesus went ALL IN for you", "CALL on the name of the Lord", "Accept Jesus before you cash in your chips", "Don't GAMBLE... with eternity", and "Jesus know how to HOLD 'EM john 10:28"
2007-03-08 20:51:49 · update #1
Yes, but Christianity has always been obsessed with money. It's the reason that common people were not allowed to read the Bible (the church will pay a preacher to tell you what it wants you to think it says); why people are required to tithe (give the church your money); why priests have to be celibate (so nobody can inherit the church's money); why churches try to hide pedophile preachers (lawsuits make them lose money); etc.
2007-03-08 20:58:46 · answer #1 · answered by gelfling 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, I didn't know they were putting Jesus on poker chips, that's awful! Yes, I do think it is contradictory to Jesus' teachings, because Jesus stressed not storing up riches.
2007-03-09 04:46:49 · answer #2 · answered by Heron By The Sea 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think one of the greatest examples of using religion to make money, other than religion itself, is the Christian rock/pop industry. South Park did a good episode on that.
Do certain companies go overboard? Not any more than they go overboard in merchandising sex and popularity.
Since I'm not a Christian, the only difference it makes to me is that it further indoctrinates youth.
2007-03-09 04:41:19 · answer #3 · answered by Snark 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This is what the people were doing when Jesus made a scourge and chased them out of the temple.
Mat 21:13 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
2007-03-09 04:44:59 · answer #4 · answered by Bye Bye 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Leaven: Religious merchandising is a multi-Billion dollar business. You can be sure - if there's a buck to be made in it the people will be there to market it.
" The love for money is A [ not - "the" - original Greek] root of all evil" .
2007-03-09 04:47:29 · answer #5 · answered by guraqt2me 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
many christians always do this way what you asked. I saw many christians setting up their canopies at church for selling clothes, books, and gifts
2007-03-09 04:44:06 · answer #6 · answered by gadgetki 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"In God We Trust".....
2007-03-09 06:14:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋