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Originally Posted by Galakanokis
No that I have searched very hard but I read a story a month or so back that stated 40 church pastors own over a $140M in luxury beach front properties in California. This does not include their mega mansions they call home. Absolutely insane to me that anyone would willfully follow people like this. I would imagine that over half of the combined congregations live far below the poverty line.
More and more the church just seems to be a way to wield power and control over people. The early message is long gone.
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This is something different though.
I wouldn't classify those as 'The Church' as I dont believe they are associated with the Vatican.
I'm not sure about the regulations of US Mega-Churches or whatever and sure, they're likely just as scummy, the Vatican gets no free passes from me either, I just dont think they can be lumped together as I believe they are unaffiliated and different organizations.
Because I think if they were the Vatican would be all over trying to tap some of that cash every chance they got.