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No Vested Interest

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12. Ah. Thanks for posting, rug. I have posted your info online for
Sat Apr 11, 2015, 12:31 AM
Apr 2015

my family & friends.
I have a brother in that diocese, though further south.

Retail religion [View all] cbayer Apr 2015 OP
"pastorpreneur" - great term. I always found Shuller oddly fascinating. American hucksterism defined pinto Apr 2015 #1
I like that term as well. Says it all. cbayer Apr 2015 #2
Yeah, Music Man. That's it. Saw the Crystal Cathedral once, was staying nearby for a conference. pinto Apr 2015 #3
The whole idea of prosperity gospel runs counter to what i think about christianity. cbayer Apr 2015 #4
+1. The Crystal Cathedral, even from a street view, shouts prosperity gospel. pinto Apr 2015 #5
Good morning to you! cbayer Apr 2015 #6
No lupine or poppies yet. A lot of early, low growing wildflowers though. pinto Apr 2015 #14
I find that it shouts nothing different than any cathedral of Europe. Leontius Apr 2015 #10
Good point. Yet I see degrees of difference. pinto Apr 2015 #13
The size and scale and the ostentatious display are exactly the same Leontius Apr 2015 #15
To some extent, yes. okasha Apr 2015 #17
Could not afford them equals money spent . Leontius Apr 2015 #19
Of course it did. okasha Apr 2015 #21
And they should be ashamed to lower art to such a level as merely another way to grub for money. Leontius Apr 2015 #23
I'm in no position to make an argument for or against Schuller, either. Nor do I want one. pinto Apr 2015 #20
You may be right I don't know enough about him to say either way. Leontius Apr 2015 #22
No problem here with pinto. My gut take was what I posted, fwiw. Thanks for the follow up. pinto Apr 2015 #24
You mean your pastor(?) should not be living in a justhanginon Apr 2015 #7
Joel Osteen epitomizes everything that is wrong with this. cbayer Apr 2015 #8
And you know this how? Leontius Apr 2015 #16
I know what how? Is there something I said you disagree with? cbayer Apr 2015 #18
I too visited the Crystal Cathedral in the early 80's while staying nearby. No Vested Interest Apr 2015 #9
It's a huge project. rug Apr 2015 #11
Ah. Thanks for posting, rug. I have posted your info online for No Vested Interest Apr 2015 #12
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