# Prosperity theology... huh?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prosperity-theology-huh/799555>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 22, 2017, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prosperity-theology-huh/799555 "2017-10-22T16:27:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2017, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prosperity-theology-huh/799555/41 "2017-10-24T14:52:39Z")

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> [@Horatius](#):
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> And if they wanted to just create a whole new religion based around these principles, that would be fine (at least in theory), as well as being much more honest. It’s when they try to act like this is supported by the Bible and Jesus that they fall off the rails. They’re trying to co-opt the existing base of Christian believers, rather than honestly starting a new cult.

Hey, imagine how the Jews felt!

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**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2017, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prosperity-theology-huh/799555/42 "2017-10-24T16:00:11Z")

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> [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#):
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> Hey, imagine how the Jews felt!

I did think of that while writing that post, but I figured it was too late to take Jesus to task…😃

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