Joel update
Tonight on The Tube, Joel Osteen said it's bad to be so critical of others (good advice for some of his followers). He says not to get dragged down with negative thoughts (not bad self-help advice either).
He finally says if you're obedient to God, God will reward you. The intimation seems to be "here on earth" even though it was not stated explicitly.
The gospel of prosperity is so much easier than all that icky Biblical textual analysis and theology and stuff!
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 09/10/06 23:04 | Other | Technorati
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Hmmmm...he seems to have hit the nail on the head with these though. I think he's been reading the Red Letters in his Bible of late. Certainly sounds a lot more faithful to Junior's words than some of these so-called Christians who can't get past all the reasons Big Daddy wanted people to be killed for in Leviticus. I'm awaiting next week's Joel update with baited breath. Someday I may end up actually following the link....nah.
Posted by Tom Hanna @ 00:04 on 09/11/06
The whimsical Joel updates may be coming to an end, at least for a while. I envision missing him because of backpacking trips in the near future, and I'm not going to commit DVR space to Mr. Osteen. :)
Posted by Kevin @ 06:06 on 09/11/06
Kevin,
What's this "Biblical" thing you speak of?
Posted by Gary C the Light @ 16:05 on 09/11/06
It's quite thrilling to see someone question Joel "Health and Wealth" Osteen. I don't know what gives me the creeps more, his lack of a college education and theological training or his melodic diction and artfully blow-dried hair. Yikes. Question: what does Joel Osteen think of the vengeful God that turned Lot's wife into a pillar of salt for looking over her freaking shoulder?
Posted by Kitty X @ 09:17 on 09/12/06
i honestly don't think Rev. Joel blow dries. i think he gels. i like his jokes. they ease the tension. and there's none of that "you're all goin' to hell!" stuff in his sermons. that's a real turn-off, especially right before the football games come on. how can you enjoy a football game on the television after being told you're going to Hades?
Posted by banjo jones @ 01:42 on 09/14/06
I'm a Cowboys fan. Going to Hades is pretty much a given, isn't it? :)
Posted by Kevin @ 06:05 on 09/14/06
No, you're going to Hades cause you're a Sooners fan, Kevin. Automatic weapons and cocaine and whatnot. ;-)
Posted by TP @ 15:05 on 09/14/06
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