At this point Americas are nothing but a Ponzi scheme coated in red white and blue, with a penchant for insider trading and conflicts of interest for oligarchs that can legally steal anything they want with no legal repercussions.
White House Faith Office
Submitted 2 days ago by DytallixB@lemmy.world to [deleted]
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ricketyrackets@lemmy.ml 9 hours ago
zloubida@lemmy.world 2 days ago
There are many possible points of disagreement within Christianity because, like it or not, the Bible is unclear and even contradicts itself on many subjects (and this is a Christian saying this). But prosperity theology is so clearly the opposite of everything in the Bible that any self-respecting evangelical should ostracize it. That they don’t is the proof that the gospel is not what many evangelicals are interested in.
inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 2 days ago
What she cites the bible for
Though she clarified that donations wouldn’t actually go to help those infected, White used medical imagery to add urgency to her fundraising plea during a pandemic. “Every single day we are a hospital to the sick, not necessarily the physically sick,” she said. “But we are a hospital for those who are soul sick, those who are spiritually sick.” White went on to suggest that contributors offer a $91 donation, citing Psalm 91, or “maybe $9 or whatever God tells you to do.”
What I cite the bible for
Matthew 21:12-13 Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. “It is written,” he said to them, “‘My house will be called a house of prayer,’ but you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’
thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 2 days ago
don’t forget he made a whip and used it during this event
midnight_puker@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
I’m a Satanist, but I fuck with based Jesus.
crusa187@lemmy.ml 2 days ago
Supply-side Jesus would like a word with you…
shalafi@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Pretty sure OP already gets it.
some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 2 days ago
You might enjoy reading some of the works of Bart Ehrman. I’m an atheist who has been reading a lot about Jesus and the early church (first three centuries). I would recommend, How Jesus Became God.
Anyway, good for you for recognizing prosperity bs for what it is.
ChromaticSnail@piefed.social 2 days ago
Ehrman is great, as are his books and his podcast (which is called "Misquoting Jesus"). He's one of the most objective mainstream New Testament scholars (in the field of textual criticism), and he doesn't try to advance any agenda. He states clearly whether his points are the consensus of non-evangelical scholars, or whether he's in the minority (which is rarely); whether other scholars disagree with him (and why); what the evangelical scholars say, etc. He doesn't encourage either atheism or religion; he's simply a textual criticism scholar.
Snowclone@lemmy.world 2 days ago
It’s literally a sin in many sects, not to say those sects aren’t entirely hypocritical on the matter, but trading priestly duties for money is explicitly a sin in a lot of Abrahamic religions.
zloubida@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I like Ehrman. I think Jesus had, before the Resurrection, no clear idea of who/what he was and that what Ehrman shows is how the early church not invented but discovered the divinity of Jesus.
Empricorn@feddit.nl 1 day ago
To reinforce this, Jesus didn’t just say it was hard for a rich person to get into heaven, he said “And again I say unto you, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich [person] to enter into the kingdom of God.” --Matthew 19:23-26
Personally, I think this is specifically referring to the level of greed that it requires to hoard enough wealth to become (and stay) a billionaire while the world suffers. It’s important to understand that this is our Bible, the foundation of everything Christianity is supposedto be about. These freaks have twisted it so much, it’s unrecognizable…
clutchtwopointzero@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Bo issues with you comment, but I find it disheartening that leadership in churches around the country do not condemn what is happening
Klear@lemmy.world 1 day ago
It goes on though:
When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?
But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
So what I’m getting is “everyone goes to heaven, but don’t say that too loud or people will be dicks to each other”.
rami@ani.social 1 day ago
fun fact, the “eye of the needle” isn’t referring to a needle. they’re small gaps in the big stone walls just big enough for a person to squeeze through but intentionally designed so that a camel cannot get in. he’s not even saying it’s metaphorically impossible he’s saying it’s literally impossible, and by design.
MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world 2 days ago
I know most would go back in time and kill Hitler but I’d slap the ever living shit out of John Calvin.
zloubida@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Calvin was totally opposed to this kind of theology. I presume you’re referencing to Weber; but if you read The Protestant Ethic closely, he didn’t speak about mainstream Calvinism of his time, but German puritanism, which was opposed by mainstream Calvinism.
Starb3an@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I remember watching a skit where I go time travels like 50-100 years into the future to see if all the problems get solved, war, climate change, etc. the guy assures everything fine and reveals the solution. The rapture came and took all of the religious people away. Everyone left was easily able to work together to solve all the issues.
kraftpudding@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Doomsider@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Thanks for that.
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
Lol that’s great.
Wispy2891@lemmy.world 1 day ago
What? I searched for it and it’s not a joke? There’s an actual Faith office in the USA? That’s something you would expect in Iran, not the USA
vala@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
It’s a new thing believe it or not.
Art3sian@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
It’s legit.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 day ago
We talking Iran, the secular democracy prior to 1953? Or Iran, the US backed military dictatorship that lasted until 1979? Or Iran, the Revolutionary Socialist Government that imploded in the run up to the US instigated Iran-Iraq War?
Oh oh oh. I gotcha. We’re talking about the modern theocratically controlled
Kingdom of Sauduh…Hinduvista Federal government of Indiaum…Revanchist Anti-Communist Christian Cult of the Park/Yoon governmenter…Apartheid State of Israeloh, here it is, Ayatollah’s Iran.Damn, can’t believe America would end up like Evil Foreign Country, instead of a model secular government we traditionally support.
Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 11 hours ago
Well that seemed very relevant
VerdantSporeSeasoning@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
I follow a guy (Matt Taylor) who studies a branch of Christianity called the New Apostolic Reformation, a branch that’s like if Evangelical theology, prosperity gospel, and morals merged with traditional charismatics. Lots of prophecies. These are also the Seven Mountains Mandate people–the people who believe they should be in charge of the 7 pillars of culture, like media and education. He posted a a zoomed out version of the above picture, labeling everyone he recognizes from NAR. The NAR has been courting Trump since his first term. Trump is delivering for them.
thermal_shock@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
Lol what a (shit)show.
Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Where the fuck is Hegseth holding the Jerusalem Cross flag?
UncleGrandPa@lemmy.world 1 day ago
trump established a White House Faith Office on Friday, February 7, 2025.
she’s the first one.
no one knows exactly what she plans to do…or even what she could or might do.
thermal_shock@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
It’s like having a witch doctor rolling crow skulls and determining what to do next
thermal_shock@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
She did that for trumps administration too I believe, maybe with out the dept name maybe. But this definitely is the first time I’ve heard her name in relation to Trump
Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Welcome to 2025.
Jericho_Kane@lemmy.org 1 day ago
America isn’t like this since last month
technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
Faith office in the USA? That’s something you would expect in Iran, not the USA
Iran… Or Saudi Arabia… Imperial drones always choose to attack one but not the other.
Personally I’m not at all surprised to see it here.
eestileib@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 hours ago
I mean yeah, that’s all pretty consistent with how most pastors behave.
MuskyMelon@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
With those qualifications, she’s a match made in heaven for Mrs Trump #4
kiljoy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
This ladies name is Paula White since it doesn’t say anywhere in the post.
MutilationWave@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
Paula White-Cain to be more specific and get the biblical irony all the way up.
gdog05@lemmy.world 2 days ago
She sounds overqualified for the position.
ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 1 day ago
100s of 1000s of dollars
This is cursed and looks like “hundreds or thousands of dollars” at a glance. Just say “100,000s of dollars” or “$200,000+”.
caden@lemmy.sdf.org 1 day ago
I think “100,000s of dollars” is cursed too. If you want to use that phrasing, just spell out “hundreds of thousands”.
ThomasCrappersGhost@feddit.uk 1 day ago
Or a six figure sum.
Phoonzang@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Wouldn’t that be “hundreds of a thouseand”?
CoffeeJunkie@lemmy.cafe 1 day ago
I would say $100K+ & provide a link. Idk. It’s nice & short, it’s lowball & true to say, and if people want to look up more accurate numbers they can do so on their own time.
TheBat@lemmy.world 1 day ago
God forbid women have hobbies 🙄
technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 day ago
Religion is a scam. The biggest religion is the biggest scam. Don’t believe in this nonsense.
TrippingBalls@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
Do a little research into Medellín Colombia. One of the more religious places I have visited and at the same time the people are content, generous and overall happy. This despite years of chaos under Pablo E
PanArab@lemm.ee 11 hours ago
Why is she dressed like a harlot?
thermal_shock@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
Walk like a duck
RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 1 day ago
How deep in denial of being trailer trash do you have to be to wear gold pearls?
idiomaddict@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Has there always been a White House faith office?
LuxSpark@lemmy.cafe 2 days ago
No, totally unconstitutional.
db2@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Does anyone know the correct procedure to challenge it? It’s only illegal if the laws are enforced.
pineapplelover@lemm.ee 2 days ago
And Trump says it is to protect Christians because they’re being heavily persecuted. Those poor poor Christians.
Lemminary@lemmy.world 2 days ago
I’ve never met a more prosecuted majority in my life. 😔
shalafi@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Welp. Time to meet their expectations.
slaacaa@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Tough to be a rich white christian man in the richest country these days…
ms_lane@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Always- no.
Since G.W. Bush? Yes.
Obama and Biden kept it going, Biden actually restored it after Trump 45 left it to languish.
Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Indeed, the USA is turning into the WASP version of 1979 Iran.
T00l_shed@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
Christo-fascist enthno-state
BigMacHole@lemm.ee 1 day ago
The Founding Fathers were VERY CLEAR when it came to Protecting Mass Child Murderers but VERY MURKY when it came to Separation of Church and State!
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 day ago
married a member of the rock band Journey
Is that why she didn’t stop believing? (I’m guessing she never started, but…)
Akasazh@feddit.nl 1 day ago
Orsonwellesclapping.gif
menemen@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Who is she?
thermal_shock@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
It’s what republican Jesus wants
ikidd@lemmy.world 23 hours ago
Supply Side Jesus would disagree.
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
Yeah no shit… Jesus would be fashioning a whip to drive these fuckers out of his temple.
If he were real.
phar@lemmy.ml 1 day ago
There’s only one point in the bible where someone actually asks Jesus how to receive eternal life. Jesus says to keep the commandments and also:
"Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go and sell all you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven; then come and follow me.”
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Condescending Joel Osteen Noises
thermal_shock@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
Joel is just mad that he didn’t think of this first
Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 1 day ago
St. Peter will deny her worthless greedy ass at the gate.
cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 2 days ago
She is, not ironically, perfect for the job.
ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 2 days ago
The religion they are alluding to is not Christianity … it’s the holy all powerful and all consuming religion of MONEY
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Doomsider@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Grifters gotta grift.
missandry351@lemmings.world 1 day ago
What is a Faith Officer?
Godofdirt@lemmy.world 1 day ago
That is the religion
owenfromcanada@lemmy.world 2 days ago
It’s cause you gotta take it on faith that she’s qualified to be within 1000 feet of the Whitehouse.
houstoneulers@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Who is this?
daggermoon@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Fuck Jonathan Cain and his bitch wife
demizerone@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Hopefully rapture comes and removes her from this planet for being Anti-Christ.
gibmiser@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Fucking prosperity gospel is evil
tym@lemmy.world 35 minutes ago
Trump: “So you’re saying I have a chance?!”