Comments | cicada84: My customary posting on CHC

cicada84

My customary posting on CHC

Jun 30, 2012 10:25

I've been raised to have a strong aversion towards Charismatic Christianity. At the mere mention of 'Charismatic', my mind would be filled with images of worldly, satanic prayer and worship, and the obsession with money and wealth. Lately, having read an article on the socio-economic dimensions of this issue, I found out that I actually belong to ( Read more... )

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nikheart July 12 2012, 16:10:32 UTC

Sure there is good work done. Dun get me wrong but I think pple shld have that right to choose their churches and theologies according to what they wish and their spiritual needs. But the problem here is the plain forwardness of the deception... a few leaders putting forward ideas to bring forth huge donations from these exact same rising middle class church goers and siphoning a huge chunk for personal use? I disagree with prosperity theology, but I have no problems with people believing in it if it works for them. But because the "giving to God" virtue actually stops once a giver has signed the cheque or put his cash in, it basically means that what happens to the cash AFTER the donation is not covered in that theology. In other words, church ends at the offering bag but what happens after that is all business. In yet other words, it means that the problem at CHC is not with prosperity teaching per se, but is actually quite more mundane - it's a simple problem of (very secular) governance. Until prosperity theology can evolve ( ... )

cicada84 July 19 2012, 13:43:24 UTC

Somehow, in spite of the hoo-haa when the issue first surfaced in the media, suddenly people seem to have stopped talking about the issue. But to add on, actually the giving-stops-at-offering-bag problem is actually something most churches face anyway. I can't think of a church where people actively discuss what the money is supposed to do. That bit is much harder partly because you can't really engage in such a discussion without having to commit to some action/work eventually.

nikheart July 28 2012, 09:28:28 UTC

Mmmmm... I think I meant something a little different. Yes, most people in all churches don't really keep tabs on where their donations go - that is true. It is based on trust in the leaders ( ... )