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Originally Posted by George
Apparently you haven't read the entire thread. There are many ministers who are indenpendently wealthy without taking a dime from their church. Some made it in real estate, some in farming, some from inheiritance, some from wise investments, etc. These same men have built great churches full of people who love and respect them. Of course I will defend them.
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I have NO problem with preachers being independantly wealthy so long as they are not flaunting and flashing it (on purpose)
in front of a church full of poor and middle class members. Like the ones who preach everyone to hell and then arrive in St john suits?
One of the big secrets amongst the ministry is, a lot of old timers were very wealthy. I can think of 2 of our pioneers in CA.
that were quite wealthy but they pretty much lived within the means of their church.
Other oldtimers never saved a dime, Always thought the rapture would take place before they got old and
ended up being a burden to their families.
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