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Quite often, I'm emailed about a subject so frequently that I decide that, instead of just writing the same answer again and again, I should just write an article about it so I can point new emailers to the article. That way, not only will they get my response, but they can get involved in the discussion.
One of the most frequent subjects I'm emailed about is from readers who are fervent believers in the prosperity gospel. To put it simply, the prosperity gospel focuses on the idea that God provides material prosperity for those he favors. The idea goes both ways: materially successful people achieve such success because they're favored by God and, at the same time, people who are favored by God will eventually be materially successful. In other words, godliness causes material prosperity.
First of all, let me state I'm a Christian. I'm involved with a Lutheran church in my community which does a lot of local charitable good, I'm friends with the pastor there, and I've even served on committees there. Regardless of my personal religious beliefs, I've seen the very positive work that the church does in the community, providing food and resources for people who genuinely need them.
I also don't believe in "pushiness" when it comes to people's personal spiritual beliefs. I don't expect you to become a Christian and I'm not going to browbeat you with the reasons – and I reasonably expect the same from you. Unless it's entered into with an air of respect and civility, such debates never go anywhere and this isn't the place for them.
Many of these readers who email me and argue on behalf of the prosperity gospel argue that, because The Simple Dollar is successful, I must be favored by God and that I should use this evidence as a platform upon which to repeat the prosperity gospel to my readers.
I completely and wholeheartedly disagree with this notion.
First of all, if the prosperity gospel were true, every single person of faith would be showered in material wealth. I know some well-off people of faith. I also know some very poor people of faith. At the same time, I know some very financially poor atheists and some very well-off atheists.
Second of all, it implies a nonsensical quid pro quo. The entire idea of a prosperity gospel is based on an idea of direct reciprocity – if you believe in God, you will directly be given material wealth. This implies that God is some kind of spiritual ATM – deposit some faith and you can withdraw some cash.
This implies a very direct connection between our spiritual choices and the material world. Yet, if that direct connection were true, people of faith would have all the material wealth and people without faith would have none of the material wealth. As I pointed out above, a cursory examination of the world shows this not to be true.
One's religion can play a very valuable role in helping a person choose to make positive choices that help themselves and help the world. If you use that guidance to genuinely become a better person, to give up negative habits and choose positive ones, you undoubtedly are increasing your opportunties for material wealth. However, it requires positive choices and positive actions from you, and there are many sources that people draw from beyond faith to make those positive choices.
All of the goodness that the world has to offer comes from you and your actions and choices. I do believe that positive rewards come from making choices that are positive not only for you, but for other people. Those are generally the types of actions recommended by the major religions of the world – helping others in need, being honest in your dealings with others, respecting others, and so on. Those will result in positive outcomes over the long haul, but it's not a direct relationship at all.
Spirituality is never a direct quid pro quo. It provides its own rewards, ones that aren't of the sparkly kind.
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triLcat says:
excellent post! I really appreciate what you say here.
Paula says:
Good point, Trent! I am not a religious person, but I know what you are saying. If the prosperity gospel were true, Mother Theresa would have been one of the materialistically richest people on earth!
Johanna says:
All I know about this "prosperity gospel" is what Trent said in this post, but it seems to me that it has a couple of more disturbing implications:
– It eliminates (or at least lessens) our obligations to the poor. If poverty and wealth are determined directly by God, then poor people must deserve to be poor, so why should we help them?
– It eliminates our obligation to work toward equality of opportunity. If God will find a way to provide wealth to those whom He favors, then all the racism, sexism, classism, and so forth that exist in the education and employment processes are either meaningless (because God will find a way to work around them when He wants to), or else they're actually what God wants (e.g., the fact that white people on average are so much wealthier than black people on average is just proof that God likes whites more).
Stuff like this is why I can't believe in a deity that micromanages the lives (and afterlives) of individuals. If God created starving people because He wants them to be starving, why did He also create people who want to help those who are starving? Can such a God create people who have more compassion that He has?
guinness416 says:
Big article about "prosperity gospel" churches in The Atlantic this month. I won't link it here because the comment will end up in moderation for days, but it's well worth heading over to their site to check it out as it's a good read.
I can't believe you get that much email on the subject! Where I come from, you keep your beliefs to yourself & don't push them at every opportunity – and I'm from a very catholic good-works background. It's a shame that your emailers don't understand that they're not exactly doing their cause much good – quite the opposite in fact.
kat says:
the prosperity gospel mindset is to me so egotistical-just like the two ladies I offered an umbella to so they could get to their car and they told me that God would make the rain stop for them because they had just had their hair done. We have to remember that just because we are the most important person in the world to us, that we are truly a speck in the large scheme of the universe and the creator.
Ryan says:
Johanna, we're twins! I agree completely.
I can't believe in religion, much less an organized one when it provides excuses not to do anything.
Peggy says:
Well, Trent, I gotta give you props for opening yourself up for a firestorm. You won't get it from me, though.
I am repulsed by the prosperity gospel because it is in direct conflict with our responsibility to "count it all joy." One doesn't need material things to be joyful. Mother Theresa was absolutely destitute and positively filled with joy. The idea that God will provide you a better parking place than the heathen kind of diminishes His greatness, in my opinion.
The verse I've heard as justification for the prosperity gospel most often is "Proverbs 13:22 A good man leaves an inheritance for his children's children, but a sinner's wealth is stored up for the righteous." We need to look at this verse in its totality, not just the part we like (God as gumball machine) and not in seclusion from the verses throughout the rest of the Bible that tell us to give without thinking of ourselves.
Tara says:
(@#3 Johanna:) I understand how so many people can look at the disparities in the world and ask exactly the question you do. But if there IS a God who put us here with free choice, it seems to me that he gave us everything we need in each other. So many "have" in great overabundance, and so many "have not" to a sickening and terrible degree. But did God do this? Or did we do it by not listening to the conscience and spirit of brotherhood that has been given to us? People like you feel such strong compassion for the poor, and do what you can to help. If we all allowed ourselves to see, like you do, that everyone has the same inherent value…how could we turn away from suffering and pretend it is not there? And we have the collective resources to end abject poverty if we all did our part. To me, this pretending it is not there, or pretending one can do nothing, is what causes the vast majority of suffering. Some people can avoid the pretending and live a life of goodness without believing in a God, whereas some people do believe in a small and petty God who allows them to live in selfishness. Personally, I find that believing in God keeps me more honest and humble, and challenges me every day to do better. (@#4, guiness416 – I am Catholic too!)
Gabriel says:
If this model were true, I imagine Christ would have been rich as a king and would have handed out gold instead of blessings. Isn't a main point of faith the fact that you have to face trials and trust God in the process?
steve says:
I have to agree with you. My grandfather and great-grandfather were both preachers, so I have been exposed to a lot of Christianity. My general impression is that God does not want you to live a life of want, nor to hoard wealth. All the major religions teach pretty much the same philosophy: treat others as you wish to be treated and the best thing you can do for yourself is to help others!!
I think that the prosperity gospel is sometimes being used as an excuse for people's greed. It can also be used to rationalize ignoring the needs of the poor!
I've known many wonderful people with varying religious beliefs. I've also known many who consider themselves extremely religious who seemed to have nothing but contempt for people who do not feel the exact same way they do. We appreciate your example; someone who lives there faith without expecting others to automatically adopt it. Keep up the good work!
spaces says:
What a distasteful notion.
I guess people like me, who have chosen to work for low wages on behalf of those who desperately need our help but can't possibly afford our services, are among the least favored of all.
Michelle says:
Whenever I am confronted with the prosperity gospel, I can't help but think of the Christians in China who risk their very freedom to practice their faith. Most likely, getting a car or big house is at the bottom of their list of priorities. I admire people like this, who probably wouldn't even consider "using" their faith for personal gain.
Kathryn says:
I've run into the prosperity gospel idea again & again over the years. In a large way it has begun to permeate thru many mainstream beliefs in subtle ways. It is an ugly doctrine.
It effects more than $$$ issues, however. If you are ill or struggle with physical ailments you are not blessed (or as Trent said favored) by God. I've had well-meaning but very pushy people tell me that because i live with chronic illness (& infertility) that i don't "trust" & have enough faith in God. "If you did, you wouldn't have these issues."
Prosperity gospel is a manipulative, childish type of belief. Children tend to say "If you do this, i'll do that" & thus manipulate their worlds, or try to.
That is not how our world works. I often don't like how our world works & am very honest with God that it feels that this could be better. But i do believe in a creator, a personal creator. For whatever reasons this world is set up in the manner in which it works & i trust that it is for a good reason.
I suppose i could go on & on as i truly hate prosperity gospel, but i'll stop.
reulte says:
Prosperity gospel has a long history — clear back to the early church period (if not earlier). At least the Greeks believed that the gods could disguise themselves as the poor to test one's generousity. And, as Johanna points out, the corrallary that 'favored-by-god' people can and did and do treat the 'unfavored' badly. It's often called 'blaming the victim'.
Sadly, nearly two millenium hasn't improved the thinking of some people who believe that being rich means that god loves you.
A good post, Trent, and I especially loved the visual concept of God the Giant ATM.
Adam says:
Great post! I don't have much experience with the prosperity gospel but even at first blush it comes across as contradictory to the Gospel of Jesus. I would be interested to hear the Beatitudes from a prosperity perspective.
I believe Christ fought this mindset when he was here and it really has no place in the gospel. If Christ were interested in giving material wealth to his believers, why did he regularly call people to sell all they had, give the proceeds to the poor, and follow him? The Pharasees were the worldly successful people of Jesus' day, yet he routine butted up against them as they strove for a worldly kingdom. A kingdom where they could set up a system of belief that would supposedly control the world, God, and their lives by acting in a certain way through their bargain belief they had come to. Prosperity gospel reminds me of this.
@Kathryn – Three times Paul asked God to take away his ailment, but it never happened. Instead he was told God's Grace is enough for him. Tell people that.
Gwen says:
I agree with you wholeheartedly Trent. As a Christian, I should say that I am personally repulsed by prosperity gospel. How anyone can read the New Testament with Jesus constantly ministering to the poor and then decide the purpose of life is to be rich is beyond me!
Kate says:
One of the reasons I read your post is that you reflect a down-to-earth sensibility that I appreciate. Some may wonder why you chose to write about this topic but I'm glad you did because you began to untangle the mess of money/politics/religion in a most respectful way. A clear calm voice crying out in the noisy blogosphere. Thanks, and thanks to all the folks commenting—I appreciate your thoughtful comments.
Craig says:
I am not a Christian, and perhaps it is not for me to tell Christians what they ought to think or believe. But I note how many Christians purport to live "Biblically centered" lives, and I have spend some time reading and studying the Christian Bible. If I were going to devote my life to following Jesus, and I believed in the Christian scriptures as an accurate and complete guide to his teachings, I would start by reading those scriptures very carefully.
One of the more striking things about the Jesus of the Gospels is his utter contempt for the material world and material prosperity.
"I swear to you," he is reported to have said, "it's difficult for the rich to enter Heaven's domain. And again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to squeeze through a needle's eye than for a wealthy person to get into God's domain."
And then he said, "Don't acquire possessions here on earth, where moths and insects eat away and where robbers break in and steal. Instead, gather your nest egg in heaven…"
And of course, you really can't beat this for succinctness: "You can not serve both God and Mammon." How the "prosperity Gospel" crowd gets past that rather blunt assertion, I'm not really sure.
Those are the things that strike me when I think about Jesus and money.
Kathy says:
I abhor the "prosperity gospel" because it goes against everything I was ever taught about Christianity as a child. As others have mentioned, it contradicts the Gospel and what Jesus taught.
But it also goes to bolster the argument that religion is created by humans based upon one person's interpretation of Scripture.
Linda says:
Thank you for such an honest and vulnerable post! I wholeheartedly agree–Christianity is all about Christ and His kingdom, and nothing about crazy promises for wealth here in our little kingdoms. The main thing that bothers me about the 'prosperity gospel' is its complete omission of Jesus, His sufferings, the Cross, etc.
I've gained so much from your blog and your experiences. Thanks for today's personal insight.
Early Retirement Extreme says:
I am not a theologian but does it automatically follow that "You favor God => God favors you"?
If not, the prosperity gospel as described here (first time I heard about it too) can be true without setting up a contradiction.
MichelleO says:
Thanks, Trent, for such an insightful post. You've given me something to ponder today.
Craig, although you may not consider yourself a Christian, you've quoted the Bible very poignantly and reminded this Christian of her priorities. A long, drawn-out sermon could not have more effective. Thank you.
Noadi says:
Maybe this is coming from my perspective as an atheist raised in a non-religious family but I just don't understand prosperity gospel. I majored in medieval history so I had to study the bible, theology, and the history of the church as part of that. It really goes against just about everything that Jesus is reported to have taught.
A few random passages on the topic:
"Blessed are you who are poor, for yours in the kingdom of God."
"Did not God choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?"
"Sell your possessions and give to charity; make yourselves purses which do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near, nor moth destroys."
"Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."
Tradd says:
I've never "gotten" the prosperity gospel thing, myself, quite frankly. I'm an Orthodox Christian (of the Russian flavor) and this is simply not a part of our tradition (or of the Catholic Church, which I was raised on).
Trent, good for you for addressing this!
Jason @ MyMoneyMinute says:
Trent you make some good points (like the God/ATM example), but honestly it is rare to find someone who is a 100% believer in the prosperity gospel. My initial impression is that even though this is a "religion & money" topic, it really isn't that controversial because almost no one believes in the prosperity gospel to the degree portrayed in the post.
I'd be curious to hear opinions of people on the gray areas of religion & money – should we tithe? How much is requied to give and where? Do you believe that tithing or giving will result in God meeting your needs? What does the Bible say about career advancements vs. family commitments, or gender roles – career, financial, "submission", etc.?
I'm sure those are topics under the heading of "Religion & Money" that may spark more controversy than this post. Then again, I don't think you're exactly looking for such controversy!
BD says:
Thank you for addressing this. The whole "Blab It and Grab It" prosperity gospel is just bad theology, for the most part. It makes God look bad to people like Johanna (don't worry, Johanna, God isn't horrible like that), and it makes Christians look bad.
Like Trent said, many wonderful godly Christians are dirt poor (I know plenty of them), while many atheists live high on the hog (i know lots of them too).
Thank you Trent, for a level-headed, awesome post that needs to be said.
ej says:
Why do you display a link to the official church of scientology?
lauren says:
It's interesting when God tosses your little basket of ideas. There have been enough examples already cited by Christians and non-Christians here that I need not say any more.
kristinelevy says:
Paris Hilton. Nuff said.
Leah says:
@ #25, Jason — almost nobody? JOEL OSTEEN!
Elizabeth says:
Right on! Anyone who thinks that wealth is God's reward for good behavior has probably not read much about Jesus' life. Of course, it's easy to do good with lots of money in the bank, but inner happiness comes from elsewhere.
J.D. says:
Heh. Next let's discuss the poverty of Christ. :)
(I can't believe I'm making an oblique Umberto Eco joke, but I am…)
Missi says:
Nice post Trent, glad to hear you believe the Prosperity Gospel is a bunch of BS. I agree with Gwen, #16 completely- the Bible clearly shows Jesus reaching out the poor and telling others to care for them- he never says, "Try to be rich" which the PG seems to preach. Ridiculous. Thanks for this post.
Dawn/FFL says:
Trent said, "Spirituality is never a direct quid pro quo. It provides its own rewards, ones that aren't of the sparkly kind."
I say, "AMEN!"
My treasure is stored in heaven where moths and thieves can not destroy them.
Trent you have courage to speak on this, good for you.
Sid Simpson says:
The respect I have for you just increased ten fold. Thanks for keeping your blog and the help you offer accessible to people of all paths and beliefs.
tightwadfan says:
I am a Catholic and I find the prosperity gospel repulsive too, for the reasons Johanna said, although I don't agree with her feelings on God :). #18 Craig's quotes show very clearly how incongruous the prosperity gospel is with Jesus' teachings.
PG is just a twisted way for so-called Christians to make Mammon their god while pretending not to.
Jeroen says:
The prosperity Gospel is (IMO) very imoral. I never heard someone really embracing it.
I thought is was only 'invented' to serve as a kind of binding agent between the 2 large parts of the GOP (social conservative christians and Wall Street big business conservatives.)
Didn't Jezus said that you should give it all away, except for the sandals on your feet and the cloak around your shoulder? (not literally: I don't have a bible here, and if I had, it would be in Dutch)
(for the sake of disclosure: I'm a agnostic, but raised Catholic)
Craig Ford says:
Thanks so much for addressing this issue. I think the first point is the strongest – "if the prosperity gospel were true, every single person of faith would be showed in material wealth". We see that this is not true in the biblical narrative nor is it true in the experiences of millions of Christians around the world. There are faithful and committed Christians who live in poverty. Their poverty is not the result of a lack of faith, but there are so many other contributing factors.
As a missionary who lives in a third world people often come to me to find out what I did that 'made' God bless me. They believe there is a secret to wealth (known by Western Christians). I don't believe that God is robotic in his reactions to people. His blessings are not mechanical. There is no secret to wealth. Though I believe God does work in the midst of people's finances he does not react in a robotic way.
Those who embrace the prosperity gospel are likely to spend a lot of time disappointed with God because God doesn't not always give people what they want. But, then again, the gospel is about giving not getting.
Chris says:
@Johanna – you said nearly everything I wanted to say, and better than I could! Thank you so SO much.
Additionally, this "prosperity gospel" claptrap is exactly the same sort of BS magical thinking that caused medieval peoples to believe that demons and Jews distributed illnesses and plague. I'm staggered that anyone can be serious about it.
Rich men, camels, &all….
littlepitcher says:
The prosperity gospel is a scam, designed to cover the hineys of drug dealers who use the Christian church as a coverup, the thieves who want to steal from non-Christians and claim that their depredations are blessed by God, and businesspeople who use the church as a sales prospecting organization and hiring hall.
This identical bunch will claim that African-American Christian old ladies are cursed by God and not man, that lepers had it coming to them, and that genetic disease is incompatible with the salvation promised by the churches. The ministers who preach this gospel simply are recruiting strivers and shearing those sheep of ten percent of their current and future income.
kevin says:
If you want to hear a great 3min sermon against the dangers of the prosperity gospel, go to YouTube and put in "John Piper on the prosperity gospel".
Great stuff!
Joan says:
Wonderful post, Trent. I am definitely not a "prosperity gospel" fan.
Though I do want to bring up one point – when folks are quoting the "It's easier to fit a camel through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to get into heaven" thing – there was some context to that. As I understand it, Christ was NOT saying that you can't be rich and be His follower. What he was saying is that it puts some very difficult choices in your path, and that as humans, it is not too often that we make the right decisions in those circumstances!
I do believe that, using a discretion that only He understands, God does place some of his followers in a path that leads to earthly prosperity. I am one of them – I'm paid WAY more than what I'm worth, have had good luck with financial decisions and in general have fared much better than almost anyone my age.
Now, what God doesn't want, I assume, is for me to say, "Well, I've got it good – and it's mine, all mine!" Instead, I have allowed my own success to be a blessing to others. We have a large home, but in addition to housing our family, it has housed two other families who fell on hard times. I am able to help friends in need. I am able to support causes that are important to me.
My pastor says it well: "We are called to sacrifice, not suicide." You give till it hurts, but not till it kills you. You don't sell everything and give money to the poor, only to end up at the food bank yourself. You are called to be a good steward of what God has entrusted you with.
OK, I'm done preaching now. Want to take up an offering??
Georgia says:
Kat #5 – Your example reminds me of a joke about that. (Or a great lesson.) During a flood, a husband and wife wouldn't leave their home. When a boat came by to pick them up, they refused to get in. They said God would take care of them. Later, when they had to climb onto their roof because the flood was so high, a helicopter came by to pick them up. They refused to go. God would take care of them. As they were drowning, they called to God. Why haven't you helped us? He replied, "I did. I sent you a boat and a helicopter. Why didn't you use them?"
Instead of using the normal everyday solutions He sends us, we keep looking for a miraculous, out of the ordinary solution.
Dawn says:
As a Christian, I don't believe this is true – far be it for me to say how God spends his time, but it most likely isn't balancing debits and credits on who has been "good".
But maybe it does SEEM that way because people who have strong faiths live their lives in balance so it appears they more financial freedom. Maybe.
almost there says:
In addition to the latest Atlantic magazine which can be accessed wo a subscription online, one should read the book SHAM about the self help actualization movement. The only people "getting" the prosperity gospel are the ones fleecing the sheeple. Good artilce in same atlantic mag on Dave Ramsey. As a former member of the universal church of pedophilia (catholic), I find athiesm refreshing and free of all the nonesense of control yoked onto people. Pat Condell on You Tube explains our position with humor.
flybabymom says:
Well put, Trent!
Duane says:
I've encountered some well-meaning adherents to this philosophy. As a person with some training in finance and theology I've found the following exercise helpful to break the spell of this heretical notion:
Suppose for a moment that the prosperity gospel is true. Now suppose that some fraction of the population, say 0.5%, are in God's grace to have above average health and financial blessings. Pick about any percentage and an actuarial scientist will know of a way to capitalize on the advantage — this is their trade. If this is true then two things should be evident:
1) Death rates for cancer, auto wrecks and so on should be slightly lower for Christians or nations with more Christian citizens.
2) Insurance companies would give preference and seek out Christians as clients because they represent lower risk for health complications.
To my mind neither are proven by the facts. This doesn't mean that God doesn't bestow blessing — far from it. I'm personally convicted in the goodness of God and the validity of Christianity but I believe the prize is beyond this life and most certainly the faith isn't a formula for success in the here and now.
email@example.com says:
Interesting post Trent. I'm glad to see the feedback has been so positive.
This is an interesting spin-off of the Weber Theory, which was used to explain why Calvanists did so much better economically than there non-Predestination-believing contemporaries. He theorized that because they believed you were saved or damned from the start, regardless of your faith or good works, it was likely that God would also show his favor to you during this life (or not). So, in order to comfort themselves, Calvanists sought wordly wealth and then pointed to it saying, "Look at all that God has given me. He wouldn't do that if I were damned."
As for the "eye of the needle", this refers to a gate that was very low, and could only be passed under on foot, and not camel. This prevented invaders from riding into the city. Obviously one can always get off one's high camel and walk through the gate, so the language here tells us that the rich can be saved, but they must be able to part with their worldly goods (not that they have to actually do it, they just can't be obsessed with their goods).
Also, @#45, please do not call the Catholic Church the Universal Church of Pedophilia. Statistically, public school teachers are much, much more likely to molest your children than priests (and for a liberal, teachers are your version of a priest–the chief authority.). Every year, there are fewer than 200 reports of molestation in the church. Even if you quadrupled that to account for people who were silent, it does not come near the 30,000+ cases of teacher-student sexual activity. My point being: this is not a problem that is widespread in the church, nor is it condoned by the church, nor is it exclusive to the church. I'm sorry your experiences have made you bitter, but please try to keep that sort of hate-speech to yourself. It makes the 25%+ of Trent's audience who identify as Catholic feel uncomfortable. (A good litmus test for whether or not you are being appropriate is "Would I say the same thing about a victimized minority group on television?")
Cade says:
Great post on a touchy subject, Trent. You handled that subject very well.
almost there says:
#48, I guess you told me. I have always followed the litmus test that one should not say anything that one would not say to their mother. And yes, I would say what I did to my mother. I wish that religion be kept confined inside the doors of the place of (tax free) worship and not bandied about in the public square. As for "hate-speech" that is a PC construct that is used to denigrate any person who's ideas one doesn't agree with. May I remind you that the first amendment to the constitution is the most powerful, (protected by the second) and one should never be afraid to voice their opinion. Please do not compare the almost 2000 years of molestation by priests of the catholic faith to your purported statistics. And yes, it is condoned in the church by their history of moving the offending priests to other parishes instead of turning them over to the law. Still yet, the offending priests get to live out their days in the rectory just not being able to wear their roman collar (per U S council of Bishops).
Kevin@OutOfYourRut says:
Some commentors are using the prosperity gospel as a sideways swipe at Christianity. But understand that the prosperity gospel isn't Christianity, it's a PERVERSION.
Jesus Christ himself warned us against false prophets who would twist the gospel to tickle peoples ears.
I'm a Christian, but I also recognize that humanity has an infinate capacity to twist even the word of God for personal gain. The prosperity gospel is from twisted humans, not a teaching of Jesus Christ.
Peter says:
I think for me one of the central points that causes the prosperity gospel to be extremely flawed is that it starts from the premise of "what can God do for me?". It starts with a selfish viewpoint and asks what the person can get out of faith and how it can enrich them. It takes prosperity and material wealth and raises it to the level of becoming an idol in the person's life. It makes faith about the person, instead of the savior. What can God do for me – instead of – what has he already done for me? And that, I think, is where it becomes a problem.
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. 1 Timothy 6:10
I think when money (or anything else in our life – job, love, our looks, etc) becomes the focus of our life, not our relationship with God, that's when problems happen.
Christianity and faith in Christ is about accepting our flawed nature – and our need for a savior. It's about accepting his saving grace, and then attempting to live as he did. And that means by being giving, loving and sharing his message. Not by using his word to become rich.
With that said – do I think being wealthy is in itself sinful? No. But if and when money becomes your goal in life and becomes the focus of your life, that's when it can become a problem.
Marie says:
The prosperity gospel is at obvious odd with the actual experience of the early Christians. Not only didn't Christainity make you rich, it made you dead – often tortured. Look up the fates of the apostles. Look up the fate of all the early Christians whose names we still know. We know them because they were martyred. If the Christians who actually walked and ate with Jesus didn't get the prospertiy gospel treatment, why should we?
Carol Terry says:
Great post! You might enjoy a book titled "Will Jesus Buy Me a Doublewide". It's about the prosperity gospel and it's a good read!
Charles Cohn says:
To me, as a formerly-Jewish atheist, the teachings of Jesus about giving up your possessions feels like self-flagellation. It's not only unpleasant, it could be life-shortening.
I enjoy having a comfortable house, with heat in the winter and air-conditioning in the summer. I enjoy being able to afford good, healthful food instead of the cheap junk put out by fast-food restaurants. (On the other hand, I am thoroughly opposed to conspicuous consumption. For example, I enjoy going on cruises but I hate being made to dress up.)
Trent and others rightly emphasize the importance of emergency funds, even though religious zealots would condemn them as hoarding. The bigger your emergency fund is, the worse emergency you are prepared to survive comfortably. I like being able to handle emergencies myself without having to impose on others by asking for help. For middle-class people like us, I see no practical limit to the amount for which it would be worthwhile to build an emergency fund.
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Ph.D. Student, Law & Public Policy, College of Social Sciences & Humanities
My name is Rini, and I am entering my 3rd year of my PhD program in the Department of Law and Public Policy. I am Canadian by birth and Indian of origin. I went to the University of Toronto for my Bachelors, where I was extremely involved in student politics as President of the Faculty Student Council for 2 years and the university-wide student union for a year. After I graduated I ran for public office in the Ontario Provincial elections and Canadian Federal elections respectively. My current research work focuses on healthcare related policy-making.
My hobbies include – politics, reading, singing, dancing and cooking.
I believe that one must take an interest in their surroundings and the community they live in, in order to live a holistic existence. This is why I got involved in the GSG as soon as I got my bearings in my new home – the city of Boston. I really do hope that we will get to meet you and your friends at one of our many events that we are planning this year. Please feel free to drop by the office during our office hours to let us know if you have any suggestions, questions or even if you feel like a quick chat. I personally, would love to meet graduate students at NEU and work on building a strong graduate student community together.
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Adriana Boulin
Master of Public Health, Student, Bouve College of Health Sciences
Adrianna is a native of Massachusetts, but is of Jamaican ethnic background. She achieved her undergraduate degree from Emmanuel College where she double majored in Biology and International Studies. Currently she is enrolled in a Master of Public Health program with a concentration in urban health here at Northeastern University. Adrianna serves as the Vice-President of Student Affairs for the Graduate Student Government at Northeastern University. She also works as an intern for the organization, Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R), in Education and Professional Development.
Adrianna is very big on community service both locally and globally. At the age of seventeen she founded her own non-profit organization called, JAMAKIN ME SMART, with the purpose of raising monetary funds and in-kind school supply donations for Jamaican students, and supporting programs geared toward the positive self-development of youth. Fun fact, she has been blessed with the opportunity to have traveled all around the United States and has been to three countries in Africa, three countries in Europe and two countries in the Caribbean.
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David Walsh
Ph.D. Student, Bioengineering, College of Engineering, 2016
I am a microfluidics engineer developing new, simple and low-cost diagnostic tools for disease management and personalized medicine. My interests include improving science communication (blogging) and promoting stronger academic communities (student government). I also volunteer as an event organizer for my undergraduate institution (Rensselaer) Boston alumni chapter.
As the Vice President of Academic Affairs, I aim to improve and stand up for the academic and research interests of Northeastern's graduate community. My goals during my tenure are creating an improved newsletter to most effectively give graduate students information about the resources available to them, promoting applications to national fellowships and scholarships through workshops and peer-reviewing groups, and developing a more targeted graduate student survey to instigate meaningful change. Please feel free to reach out to me; I look forward to serving you this year.
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Bashir Martin
M.A. in Public Administration, School of Public Policy & Urban Affairs
Hi Folks! My name is Bashir Martin and I am the VP of Finance for the year 2015-2016. I am pursuing a Master in Public Administration through the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs. I'm from South Florida and ended up in Boston a year and a half ago. I obtained my undergraduate degree in International Relations at Florida International University. As to my interests and hobbies, I enjoy hiking, reading history, dancing to Latin music, volunteering, laughter, putting a smile on someone's face and appreciating the small gifts that surround us in this life.
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Vijayeta Singh
Ph.D. Student, Law & Public Policy, College of Social Sciences & Humanities
Hello! I am from the state of Bihar in India, a region known for rich cultural heritage and great historical significance but one that has been stigmatized for lack of growth and development. Growing up, I have witnessed around me, multi-dimensional impacts of poverty and lack of education across different sections of the society. To me, education is one of the most empowering experiences any individual can go through in a lifetime and I feel extremely privileged to have gone through one.
I did my Masters at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India, in Social Entrepreneurship. I have over three years of experience working with international development organizations on issues that impact lives and livelihoods of poor and/or vulnerable communities across geographies in India. I have worked very closely with cycle-rickshaw pullers in India and studied the nuances of cycle-rickshaw industry and its implications on the economy. As Ashoka Youth Venture Fellow, I founded 'My Education My Voice' that worked on bringing in student voice in education reform. I started my Ph.D. at the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs at Northeastern in 2013 and my research looks at the politics of Eminent Domain and Land Acquisition.
Having already done my Masters, I am quite familiar with graduate student life and the issues that come with it. To me, work-study-life balance is at the heart of any graduate student life, particularly in the US where a large number of students have jobs and work in different capacities. Therefore, it is important that the campus life provides enough space and opportunities to graduate students in unique ways so that they can maneuver through their graduate student lifespans with ease. I joined GSG as a Senator to be better informed about graduate student activities and contribute to its development in ways I could. Later, I stood for and was elected as the VP of Media and Membership with the objective of availing better avenues for contributing to the development of graduate student body on campus, particularly on the communications front. Through this role, I will represent the voices of graduate student community and convey their issues and concerns on a regular basis.
I am very fond of traveling and cooking. I swim, dance, run, gym etc. to be fit and peaceful. I believe in spirituality and connecting with the greater force in our lives.
Vice President of Programs and Administration
Andres Breton
M.S. Bioinformatics, College of Science
One of the first things I noticed when I started at Northeastern was that more could be done for graduate students. That is why I decided to become a Senator in the Graduate Student Government, and now as VP of Programs and Administration, my goal is to invigorate the Graduate Student life by creating a more vibrant and engaged community. I aim to create fun activities and entertaining events that all graduate students can participate and enjoy.
I'm from Colombia, so I like spending my time creating memorable moments with people. I love engaging in conversations and fostering a personal connection with others. If you don't find me out running by the Charles, I spend my time programming and coding my ideas.
I aspire to learn, research, and discover novel knowledge that can revolutionize the way we see and treat disease. I want to contribute to personalized medicine and have a positive impact in other people's lives. Recognizing the immense potential of developing computational tools enabling us to answer key biological questions motivates me to keep expanding my understandings of the world around us and mastering software programming.
We have a lot of events lined up for you this semester and we hope to see you soon! Don't hesitate to contact me with any ideas, or just say hi if you see me around!

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Steve Hackett brings Genesis sounds to the Pabst Theater
British singer/songwriter/guitarist Steve Hackett will bring his "Genesis Revisited" show to the Pabst Theater at 8 p.m. Sept. 22.
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|pt. I. The origins of the clerkship institution --
Birth of an institution : Horace Gray and the lost law clerks / Todd C. Peppers --
The judge as mentor : Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. and his law clerks / I. Scott Messinger --
Isaiah and his young disciples : Justice Louis Brandeis and his law clerks / Todd C. Peppers --
Benjamin Cardozo and his law clerks / Andrew L. Kaufman --
The family of Stone law clerks / Bennett Boskey --
pt. II. The premodern clerkship institution --
A passion for justice : living with and clerking for Justice Hugo Black / Charles A. Reich --
Clerking for Justice Hugo Black / Daniel J. Meador --
Half clerk, half son : Justice Felix Frankfurter and his law clerks / Todd C. Peppers and Beth See Driver --
William Thaddeus Coleman Jr. : breaking the color barrier at the United States Supreme Court / Todd C. Peppers --
Fifty-two weeks of boot camp / Bruce Allen Murphy --
Lucile Lomen : the first female United States Supreme Court law clerk / Jennie Berry Chandra --
Wiley Blount Rutledge Jr. and his law clerks / John M. Ferren --
Strained relations : Justice Charles Evans Whittaker and his law clerks / Craig Alan Smith --
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Clerking for Chief Justice Earl Warren / Jesse H. Choper --
Charting civil liberties and protecting free expression : learning from and working with Justice William J. Brennan / Robert M. O'Neil --
Justice Arthur Goldberg and his law clerks / Alan M. Dershowitz --
Shirt-tales : clerking for Byron White / Kevin J. Worthen --
Thurgood Marshall and his clerks / Deborah L. Rhode --
Good old number three : Harry Blackmun and his clerks / Randall P. Bezanson --
Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. : a personal view by a former clerk / J. Harvie Wilkinson III --
Making work for idle hands : William H. Rehnquist and his law clerks / Artemus Ward --
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**FILE** The Crystal Cathedral is seen in Garden Grove, Calif. in this 2004 file photo. An unidentified tagger caused at least $38,000 worth of damage at the church on Saturday. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (AP) -- Southern California's landmark Crystal Cathedral will get a new name this weekend.
The Orange County Register says the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange plans to announce a new name Saturday during the ordination of four priests.
A spokesman won't provide the name but tells the Register that it will pertain to the life, teachings and deeds of Jesus.
The diocese bought the Garden Grove church and grounds for $57.5 million in bankruptcy proceedings last year.
The soaring, glass-paned megachurch was founded by Robert Schuller. It was sold to help pay off more than $40 million in debt.
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With some cooperation from the weather at the track in Valencia, MotoGP enjoyed its last dry qualifying session of the season. Saturday's afternoon session was a stark contrast to Friday's Free Practice sessions, which had mostly been a wasted day for the GP riders. With nothing on the line for the Valencian GP, riders in MotoGP are mostly racing this weekend for pride and bragging rights.
Casey Stoner's last race in MotoGP, the Australian is surely looking for a good result, though there are question marks regarding his ankle. His teammate Dani Pedrosa is also looking for a strong result in his home country, with the Spaniard now out of the Championship hunt, but looking to end what has been a stellar second-half of a season in the Repsol Honda squad.
The man to stop though is his once bitter rival Jorge Lorenzo, who will carry the #1 plate next year. For Lorenzo, Valencia is about winning the most races in the 2012 season, with him and Pedrosa tied at six a piece.
For many of the other riders, Sunday's race marks the last time they will be in the premier class, with their current teams, or even on the same kind of race bike. Perhaps the biggest piece of anticipation for the race, is the post-season testing the follows it. But, first things first.


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Rogelio V. Solis, Associated Press
Emboldened by signals that the U.S. Supreme Court may uphold parts of Arizona's immigration law, legislators and activists across the country say they are gearing up to push for similar get-tough measures in their states.
"We're getting our national network ready to run with the ball, and saturate state legislatures with versions of the law," said William Gheen, president of Americans for Legal Immigration. "We believe we can pass it in most states."
That goal may be a stretch, but lawmakers in about a dozen states told The Associated Press they were interested in proposing Arizona-style laws if its key components are upheld by the Supreme Court. A ruling is expected in June on the Department of Justice's appeal that the law conflicts with federal immigration policy.
Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform, said he was encouraged that several justices suggested during Wednesday's oral arguments that they are ready to let Arizona enforce the most controversial part of its law — a requirement that police officers check the immigration status of people they suspect are in the country illegally. Another provision allows suspected illegal immigrants to be arrested without warrants
"The justices sent a clear signal that there's a huge zone for state action in this area," Stein said. "There will be an enormous amount of energy spent in next few months examining the full range of possibilities."
For starters, a ruling in favor of Arizona's Senate Bill 1070 would likely enable Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, South Carolina and Utah to put move forward with comparable measures that were enacted but have been on hold pending the high court's decision.
"If Arizona does very well, we'll do very well," said Alabama Sen. Scott Beason, sponsor of a law that in some respects is tougher than Arizona's. In addition to requiring police to determine citizenship status during traffic stops, it directs government offices to verify legal residency for transactions like obtaining a car license, enrolling a child in school and getting a job.
Lawmakers in such diverse states as Mississippi and Pennsylvania said they would be eager to follow the Arizona/Alabama model if the Supreme Court gives a green light.
"You look at poll after poll after poll, whether they're a business owner or employee or small business owner or executive, the majority of Americans support bills like 1070," said Pennsylvania Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, a Republican who chairs the House State Government Committee.
Metcalfe has already introduced a bill that incorporates Arizona's law and is waiting for a favorable Supreme Court ruling to bring it up in his committee.
In Mississippi, a get-tough immigration bill passed the House earlier this year but died in a Senate committee. Its backers plan to try again next year, and hope for a Supreme Court ruling that gives them guidance.
"This just ensures to the taxpayers of Mississippi that when we pass the law, we won't end up in a long court battle," said Republican Rep. Becky Currie.
As in Mississippi, South Dakota lawmakers also have rejected a measure based on the Arizona law, but its sponsor, Republican Rep. Manny Steele of Sioux Falls, says he's ready to try again.
"I would be excited to get another bill going back in there, according to what the Supreme Court decision is," Steele said.
In Rhode Island, Rep. Peter Palumbo said he was pleased by the Supreme Court's apparent support for allowing states to enforce immigration law.
"It's tremendous," said Palumbo, a Democrat who would like to empower the state police to help federal authorities with immigration enforcement.
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Quick follow-up on yesterday's Link of the Day from a true-life member of the Sports Guy Entourage, Joe House. He wrote ...
"While the $45 million certainly warrants this story's LOD status, the most startling fact to me came at the end:
'The judge also dropped the cases against Ferguson and another DiCaprio acquaintance, Kevin Connolly. Police investigated Wilson's complaint that he had been assaulted by Healy, but no charges were filed.'
You mean Kevin Connolly, the f------ actor who plays 'E' on 'Entourage' runs with DiCaprio!?! That's a WATFO of historic proportions. No wonder he's utterly unbelievable as a posse-member."
So there you go. Apparently Connolly's days as a hood didn't begin and end as the redheaded kid that took on Rocky Jr. (assuming you haven't surpressed all memories of "Rocky V"). Me, I wish I knew who this Connolly guy was. These are the types of things you miss out on when you go to bribe the cable guy and only have four bucks in your wallet.
Onto the links ...
RogerEbert.com -- Notwithstanding the great writing, you'll love the comedy here, and I'm not talking about the "Some Like It Hot" review. This picture gives Jon Lovitz' reaction to Marla Hooch a run for its money. It must have been snapped right as he watched the Kathy Bates hot tub scene in "About Schmidt." You'll never see that expression again.
Yahoo! News (10/5) -- Unless, of course, you're in the room when Red Auerbach spies this photo.
The Edmonton Sun (9/15) -- Like Cynthia Nixon, it looks like Simmons' No. 81 Pats jersey can finally come out of the closet ...
The Edmonton Sun (9/23) -- And then go back in. Sorry about that. Acie Earl needed some company, anyway.
ESPN.com (3/4/2002) -- Remember back in '02 when Reggie Miller said Kobe has "other issues he has to deal with" off the court? Seems like there's a lot more to that now, doesn't it? In that vein, every Tuesday we'll be going with the Classic Link of the Day. For this, aim higher than game stories; shoot for old columns and features that stick out. For every week we don't get any, we'll alternate between WNBA box scores and footage from A.C. Green's wedding night. Nobody wants that.
Palm Beach Post (10/1) -- I'm betting you're not gonna find "I'm not the one buying the love" and "I knew he was a weirdo" in the big book of sports clichés (That wasn't a cliché: this book actually exists (with sound). Some great summer reading for the Duke basketball team, no doubt.)
Albany Times Union (10/1) -- Jennifer from "The Apprentice" was fired from her real job on Thursday for making comments about "two old, Jewish fat ladies" on Wednesday's show. I'm sure she'll move on to bigger, better things ... like coaching the Memphis Tigers.
eBay -- True story: Last summer Jose Canseco was offering a deal where you could hang out with him in Miami for a day for $2,500. Figuring we'd be sick of him by 2 p.m., my friend Ben and I wrote a letter offering $1,250 for half a day. When I saw this auction, it really made me wonder why we never heard back. Maybe I'll find out in his book.
(If you've got time, head to JoseCanseco.com and vote in the poll: "What are you feelings on the release of Jose's new book?" I guarantee the webmaster had to spend an hour talking him out of listing "Excited" or "Really Excited" as the choices.)
CNN (9/30) -- "Gangs of New York" has a whole new meaning. I realize Jesse Spano is involved, but I seriously doubt Leo's posse could do $45 million worth of damage if you gave them a bulldozer, a flamethrower, a howitzer and a two week head start. Seriously, a $45 MILLION dollar beating? Roy Jones can't even get that kind of money.
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Here's the clip from this morning's "Fox & Friends Weekend" talking about the church vandalism story: I didn't realize the segment would be so short! You can tell I tried to get in that last line at the end… I also wish I had said the site's name or mentioned Foundation Beyond Belief, but I [Read More…]
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I had mentioned before that I spoke with Pastor John Bluebaugh at Christian Life Center about the vandalism issue. The church had cleaned up the mess and didn't need the funds, but he was grateful for the gesture. Today, I spoke with Pastor Jason Myhre at Westside Church. He said that a volunteer or two [Read More…]
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Yesterday, news broke that two churches in Bend, Oregon — Westside Church and Christian Life Center — had "Praise the FSM" (Flying Spaghetti Monster) graffiti painted on them. Many of you came together to pitch in over $2,500 to help with the cleanup. (And many of you have commented about what an awful idea this [Read More…]
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In Bend, Oregon, two churches — Westside Church and Christian Life Center — had graffiti painted on them reading "Praise the FSM" (Flying Spaghetti Monster): When Pastor John Bluebaugh of Christian Life Center got the news Monday morning, his first thought was, "Not again." "Really, what went through my mind was, about six months we [Read More…]


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Teen Guilty In Craigslist Killings Case
AKRON, Ohio (AP) – A 17-year-old Ohio boy has been convicted in a deadly Craigslist robbery scheme in Ohio.
A jury in Akron on Tuesday found Brogan Rafferty guilty of aggravated murder.
Three men were killed and a fourth survived the attacks, in which victims were lured with the promise of a job and were robbed.
Rafferty was suspected of helping Richard Beasley, of Akron, lure the victims with bogus Craigslist job offers. The teen testified that he went along with the scheme only because he feared Beasley would kill him.
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hahaha lmaoo this is too funny! great job!
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Out of all the other songs on here focused on Tourette's Guy, this one has to be the best. I'm in love with it and it's a great beat not to mention I laughed my ass off. Great job!
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Quality TourettesGUY song mix. It will become a classic, or at least it should.
...'So, I listened to this awesome TourettesGUY song about Freedom of Speech. And when it was over, I said "SHIT"'!
And then I hit the replay button.
Rated 5 / 5 stars
i liked the part when he said shit...
oh sorry i forgot this wasnt youtube so i can do an inteligent comment good song in guess that too many people whas waiting that a song about this was made
Rated 5 / 5 stars
Freedom of Speech
Before I go into the review, one thing; FREEDOM OF SPEECH. I love how you bring a good beat into the song to make it an actual song not just loops with a beat. This song brings out tourettes guy right to freedom of speech. Its perfect. You put the scenes in at the right time with the beat, and all transitions into new beats are perfect. It does get repetitive, but thats ok, since its tourettes guy, so I don't mind. You could have made the song with tourettes guy saying more things that are funny, but it's still hella good the way it is right now. Kudos to you!
BTW-I lol'd so hard when listening to this and watching the badgers, plus the video was hilarious.


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Evelyn J. Crosby (Evy), 86, died in Vilano Beach, Fla., on Nov. 29, 2007, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Katie and Ric DeVere, and their sons, Ric and Hunter, where she had resided the past seven years.
Born Ruth Evelyn Smith, in Blackwell, Okla., May 27, 1921, to parents Ruth Etta Livesay Smith and Gehard Johnson, she graduated with the class of 1938 from John H. Regan High School in Houston, Texas.
On April 20, 1945, she married the love of her life, Fred G. Crosby. Over the years the couple lived in Wisconsin, Michigan, and New Jersey, raising three children, Gifford, David and Katie. In 1973 they moved to Atlantic Beach, Fla., where they resided for nearly 27 years. During this time Evelyn returned to school to obtain her bachelor degree from the University of North Florida, an accomplishment at the age of 55 she was very happy about and forever proud.
She then worked the next eight years for the City of Jacksonville as a youth counselor with the city's social services organization before retiring to spend time with family and grandchildren.
After 54 years of marriage, she was widowed in 1999. Always an optimist, Evy was a gracious and kind spirit to all that knew her. Two of her most notable sayings were, "Old age ain't for sissies" and, "We'll have fun again."
She is survived by a sister-in-law, Anne Green; her three children, Gifford (Nicole), David (Sherrie), Katie (Ric); and eight grandchildren, Amanda, Fred, Jake, Andy, Taylor, Benjamin, Ric and Hunter.
A memorial service will be scheduled at Christ Episcopal Church, in Ponte Vedra Beach. In lieu of flowers donations are requested for the Community Hospice of Northeast Florida.
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I keep forgetting that most of my country probably likes Huckabee. Fuck.
The national sales tax plan will never, ever happen, because it will require congresspeople to either (1) cut Social Security benefits or (2) raise the tax burden on most of their constituency in a very visible way. Very few in Congress will be willing to deal with the repercussions of either.
The reason Huckabee can tout this plan is that he knows that, as president, he'd be able to blame Congress when it failed.
Don't dismiss Huckabee. We earlier dismissed Reagan and GW Bush -- see how that worked out.
"Recent history suggests that to win the presidency, you have to be a white male from the South or West, preferably with experience as a governor. That description fits only one candidate in the race -- Mike Huckabee. So by examining the portents of history, we find that he's the only person who can possibly be elected next year."
see realclear politics.com
If you watched Tim Russert this weekend the race is very close if Hillary is tne nominee and Huckabee is her opponent. And the ONE thing we should have learned from the last two Presidential races is that the Republicans do not need a clear majority; they only need it close enough to flip a few votes from selected voting machines in "swing states". That is all they need.
Oh and Rove is still a factor and if he starts to work with Huckabee we are all fucked. Rove being out of the spotlight just makes it easier for him to work his dark magic in the dark.
@5 - How did Rove's "dark magic" fare in 2006?
tsm, you're right that the national sales tax will fail, but it will not fail for the reasons you list. No, it will fail because it is fair, equitable, and makes perfect sense. That's the kiss of death in Washington.
@6, yeah, just keep thinking that he is done for good, just keep telling yourself that. And while you are at it you may want to believe that there are unicorns and cities made of candy corn too.
Re: 23% national sales tax
Well, there's the small matter that eliminating all income taxes and implementing a national sales tax would instantly create a black market for every conceivable product and service for sale in the United States, and that would push the US Government into insolvency almost instantly.
At this point, I say let's do it. Christ almighty, this country is fucking crazy.
@ 7
" 23% tax..Fair and equitable..."
For those who can shit $50 bills at will, maybe.
For the rest who have to work for their money, maybe not so much fair and equitable.
It's a tax on everything, including food, prescription drugs, dentist visits, the whole ball of wax.
Huckabee is as marshmallow inside as he looks outside.
@8 - Karl Rove is just another hack political operative. He is not some inevitable force of nature capable of demolishing everything in his path. But believe whatever makes you feel better.
@7 - The only way a national sales tax qualifies as "fair" is if you believe that the utility of money is strictly linear - i.e. that a 5% raise in income affects your quality of life as much as a 5% raise would affect Bill Gates. And if you actually believe that ... then, well, you're beyond help.
OK, for the sake of argument, I probably do shit fifties compared to some people. But that still doesn't justify the fact that I pay more income tax than Bill Gates does. You're already paying that 23% folks - up front - unless you own Microsoft, Boeing, GM, Exxon, etc., etc.
Yeah, you're right. Because just like all the people below the poverty level, Bill Gates spends all of his money buying groceries, gas, and other necessities and not investing or saving any of it.
Make no mistake that the main people backing the "fair" tax are the same ones trying to get rid of the "death" tax.
Rich people who would rather buy lawyers, accountants, and legislators to cheat their way out of paying taxes rather than just paying them.
Sane, responsible people call them what they are: Sales taxes and Estate taxes, respectively.
hey wait about huckabee...
Be aware that according to FairTax, everyone is reimbursed by the amount of taxes they should have spent on necessities. Even if they don't spend that much, so for poor people it's a net income. Allegedly it makes it a progressive tax, which you can read about on wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FairTax
The real reason it's a terrible idea is that whole black market thing mentioned @9.
How is it a progressive tax on obscenely wealthy people who don't come close to spending all of their annual income? It sounds like a progressive tax for the very poor, a regressive tax for the very rich, and a huge burden on the middle class.
The only way to ensure that the rich are paying their fair share is to levy a heavy marginal tax rate, with no deductions.
I hope the Democratic nominee does not try to debate Huckabee by talking about nonlinear utility curves, or even why his plan won't work.
I want them to have a big-vision plan of their own.
What we have here in the Huckabee Fair Tax plan is not an economics plan. Its not any kind of plan.
Its a scam: a rip off power/$$ grab by the rich and the special interests, hurting working families.
Achieved through a pack of lies. The Huckster plan, we should call it.
Like all GOP plans. Why? Because they're evil and bad people who will lie and hurt America hurting you -- and make us weaker as a nation, for their special private gain.
[Corporate fascism, thy name is Huckabee! You come bearing a Bible and bushel baskets of "prebate" checks.]
The real problem is we are talking about the right wing tax reform/tax relief plan, because there is no big-vision Democratic plan. Revoking Bush tax cuts is a tiny step in the right direction, not a plan for real change.
Why aren't Democrats talking about changing the whole system, to relieve working people of tax burdens, and help America face its security and global competition challenges? Why don't they argue we need to all pull together as a team, through removing special tax privileges, and spreading the burdens more equitably on those who can carry them better?
Thats the way to fight this Huckster Plan. Its not enough to just talk about hope, change, or experience. You have to tell people what you are going to do, define us and define them, and start the fight now.
For America.
The corporate Republicans are the real power in the party, not the evangelicals. Giuliani is finished, and Romney can't win a general election, so the corporate candidate might be, believe it or not, John McCain.
Don't forget about Mike Bloomberg. He's much more likely to be a spoiler than Ron Paul.
If Bloomberg runs look for a cross -- hell a bleeding crucifix -- in EVERY Republican TV ad.....
Fairtax purports to be "fair" because they'll send a check to every single American every month.
It practically invites fraud. And then it'll be used as an excuse to cut back and/or eliminate it.
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Hugh Ryan is a freelance writer and the founding director of the Pop-Up Museum of Queer History.THE New-York Historical Society's current exhibition "AIDS in New York: The First Five Years" accomplishes a neat trick: it takes a black mark in New York City's history — its homophobic, apathetic response to the early days of AIDS in the early 1980s — and transforms it into a moment of civic pride, when New Yorkers of all stripes came together to fight the disease. It's a lovely story, if only it were true.To judge from the opening animation — a short video titled "What is AIDS?" — this show is aimed at AIDS neophytes, and as an informational vehicle it succeeds. Many of the images and ephemera are powerful testaments. But such details sit against an apologist backdrop that sees the city through rose-tinted glasses.


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UU's have a wide range of beliefs from unbelief to a belief in a personal god(s). The UU church is more about supporting its members on their journey rather than telling them what that path is.
It is a religion.. tax exempt and everything
At our services there are a wide range of topics: What it means to be a UU, what is religion, the economic crisis, goddess worship, talks on biblical stories (sans the mysticism) and what they can teach us etc.
Its been said hundreds of times, each UU church is different, each service can vary wildly different from week to week. My church is more humanistic in their approach but other UU churches are more spiritual in nature. The UU church we attend is very friendly and very welcoming to new comers... not sure how much that varies from church to church. Its best to visit a couple of times before deciding if its for you or not.
Melissa (order a Pet Portrait at Etsy and buy a painting at ArtPal as well as a matching shower curtain at FineArt America)
Whatever, I do what I want.
I recently visited both UU churches in my area. I really liked one of them and really hated the other. For me, it's all about the sermon. The one I hated was very basic spiritual stuff, and the one I loved was an intellectual conversation about the role of pessimism in this world. I learned from that one, whereas the other one was a waste of time.
I'm interested in their religious studies program for kids. I'm thinking it would be nice to bring my DD to those when she's old enough. I'd like her to learn about all beliefs, including agnosticism and atheism.
There are no passengers on spaceship earth. We are all crew. ~Marshall McLuhan, educator and philosopher (1911-1980)
A local church has a big banner outside for days and times they have services for UU's. I think I might check it out.
Thanks ladies.
The UU church was born of the existentialist movement and the one here is very concerned with environmental issues and how people are damaging the world. It is a very nice place for intellectuals to gather and discuss a wide range of topics. My husband and I were married by the UU minister. Also, the UU is an open and accepting congregation, so all are welcome (truly so, not as a con so once there they can be told how god can help them change their ways).
UU= Unitarian Universalist
Melissa (order a Pet Portrait at Etsy and buy a painting at ArtPal as well as a matching shower curtain at FineArt America)
Whatever, I do what I want.
I'm glad you started this thread. I've actually been looking into it and DH and I are actually going to our first service this weekend to check it out. I'm an atheist and DH is agnostic. We decided that we want our son to be exposed to religion and to allow him to make up his own mind. I feel like it would be just as bad to beat my non belief into his head with no counter information as it would be to be Christian and beat that into his head with out info on other ways of thinking. I like the UU approach because they are about reason. They are about inclusion. THey are not about telling you what to believe and that you'll go to hell if you don't subscribe to a certain train of though. They accept gays and lesbians. They even accept atheists! I started learining about UU's because they actually hold monthly huimanist meetings.
I'll let you guys know how our first experience goes.
Mom to Dexter 12/19/2008
Oh, and here is another good website for info. Its their official site:
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Director: Mark Zane
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It\'s a familiar recipe, but the combination of racial diversity and pure sucking talent should make this a favorite with your skinflute music fans.
What are they teaching these college girls nowadays? It must be how to celebrate diversity because this release has a nice interracial and multi-racial cast selection. Attractive and varied settings add to the overall appeal of this tape, although the band room with the drum set in the corner gets real familiar, real fast. Annika takes a healthy squirt of splooge into her mouth while listening to birdsong from inside a boxing ring. Kinda makes ya want to head out to the gym. Chocolate, Jade Marcela and Obsidian Steel drool like rabid cats and Tay Lee, head held in her faceless partner's hands, gags and gasps for air. Very hot. Three "bonus scenes" of yet more blowjobs don't necessarily add anything to the tape, but on the other hand, they don't take anything away, either.


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Released: Apr 01st, 2002
Running Time: 88
Director: Phil Micrevis
Company: Plum Productions
Cast: Bobby Vitale, Herschel Savage, Kiki D'Aire, Cece Monroe, Phil Micrevis, Pat Myne, Dave Hardman, Kat Langer, Misty (II), Zora Banks
Critical Rating: AAAA
Genre: All-Sex
Solid wall-to-waller with an accent on younger performers.
Despite some very poor sound quality in spots, new director and actor Phil Micrevis does a decent job of capturing the heat from those who are able to deliver it - including Kiki Daire, who satisfies the director with a drippy blowjob, doggie and cowgirl.
However, the tape's best scene is between plaid-mini-skirted Misty and teacher Herschel Savage, which includes mish on the dining room table and both cowgirl positions, with Misty being carried around the room on Savage's cock, before getting a shot to her tongue.
Also worth mentioning is relatively new Zora Banks, a platinum blonde Euro who takes a long ride of Pat Myne's cock.


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FriendFinder Networks Seeks $60 Million in Initial Offering
FriendFinder Networks Inc., the publisher of Penthouse magazine, will seek as much as $60 million in an initial public offering after postponing an IPO last year that sought to raise four times that amount.
The Boca Raton, Florida-based operator of websites including AdultFriendFinder.com and Cams.com will attempt to sell 5 million shares at $10 to $12 each, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
FriendFinder postponed an IPO last year that sought to raise as much as $240 million and in 2008 announced plans for an offering of up to $460 million, SEC filings show. The company's latest plans may be an effort to take advantage of increased interest in U.S. IPOs. At least 31 companies have announced plans for initial share sales this month, the most since August 2007, according to Renaissance Capital LLC, the Greenwich, Connecticut-based IPO investment firm.
Proceeds from the offering will be used to repay lien notes, some of which are held by Chief Executive Officer Marc Bell and Chairman Daniel Staton, according to the prospectus. FriendFinder had total outstanding debt of $542.5 million as of April 15, today's filing showed, more than the $536 million it reported as of Dec. 31.
The company completed a $551 million debt financing in October after saying it would offer $210 million for Chicago-based Playboy Enterprises Inc. Playboy agreed in January to be taken private by founder Hugh M. Hefner.
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FriendFinder had accumulated net losses of $210 million in the five years through 2010, the prospectus showed. Net revenue for the year ended Dec. 31 was $346 million, while the net loss was $43.2 million, according to the filing.
Imperial Capital Group Inc. of Los Angeles and Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. of Miami are leading the offering, reflecting a change from the underwriters on last year's proposed IPO. At that time, Moscow-based Renaissance Capital, which has no affiliation to the Connecticut firm mentioned above, and Ledgemont Capital Group LLC of New York were listed in the prospectus.
The shares are expected to price May 11, according to data compiled by Bloomberg, and will list on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol FFN.
Bell didn't immediately respond to an e-mail and phone call requesting comment.