When the missionaries came to Africa they had the Bible and we had the land. They said "Let us pray." We closed our eyes. When we opened them we had the Bible and they had the land. -- Desmond Tutu
I am surrounded by priests who repeat incessantly that their kingdom is not of this world, and yet they lay their hands on everything they can get. –Napolean Bonaparte
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2007-10-11 20:38:55 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I know Christian leaders who have acquired much of the material things of this word, and their profession happens to be religion related. If a pastor of a Church with a membership of 10 thousand people is paid very well for his position, it is probably because he deserved it. Having been on the financial side of a very large church, the pastor did not ask for an increase in salary, we as a church voted to give it to him.
Why would you want someone that preached 12 times a week, had a TV program and traveled extensively to do Gods work, make 20 thousand a year. If he is good at what he does, just like anyone else, he should be compensated for it.
Sure, there may be some who are in it for the money. Where this is the case, God will judge that person severely, and I would not want to be in his shoes.
2007-10-12 06:39:05 · answer #1 · answered by loufedalis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah the majority of them are on TBN. The Fundy Protestants. Joel Osteen,Benny Hinn etc
2007-10-12 03:42:25 · answer #2 · answered by tebone0315 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pope.
2007-10-12 03:42:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋