Why are the Biggest Crooks Christians, Not Atheists


There is a typical story today about a group with a Christian name, "House of Prayer, stealing money from the government and from military veterans. No doubt there are crooks who are atheists, but I have never seen a con job using "atheism" as the reason to give money which in turn is stolen. There is no "House of Atheism." The most reliable way to steal people's money is to use "Christianity."

What can we make of this? To me, it's reasonable to conclude Christianity hides a lot of scams and crooks. If you give to a Christian organization, it would be wise to ask questions. But what questions?

I would ask whether its "god" has ever been seen or it those who founded the religion had their own selfish motives. If the answers are "no" and "yes," one should walk away. That includes a few billion Christians. Further, if the group claims to heal you or bring opportunities not available elsewhere, run. Among the opportunities to flee from is a life after death. This is the biggest scam of all. Yet, everyday people believe it. 

House of Prayer stole lots of money from veterans, but the church down the street may claim it can cure an illness such as alcoholism. It may claim it has the best moral judgement such as condemning same sex marriage and abortion. Money will be asked for to support these bogus claims of superior moral standing. 

I did not read about House of Prayers views on gender equality. If you are considering giving to a Christian church it would be wise to withhold from churches which do not support equality. These churches are a modern version of religion used to justify segregation and before that slavery. Parts of the faith that single out segments of society to look down on should be avoided because they are contrary to our country's founding principles.

There are plenty of jerks and thugs among atheists, but I don't know of an atheist organization scamming the people. I know of several under the banner of Christianity. 

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