That's the justification by members for the jumping jesus mall and other "investments".

as TSCC so aptly proves.

Yes, that is exactly what Jesus used to say when he would drive around in his Lexus, totaly blinged out. It was all about the Benjamins with him if I recall my New Testament correctly.

Anonaholic Wrote:
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> Yes, that is exactly what Jesus used to say when
> he would drive around in his Lexus, totaly blinged
> out. It was all about the Benjamins with him if I
> recall my New Testament correctly.


Yeah, those pesky miracles don't work half as well at attracting crowds as a $900K sparkly armor-plated Audi A8 (same as the one used to drive Monson around).

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hgSzQUdgJco/Ti3dKWN7hsI/AAAAAAAABkc/RuxGqxNQWiA/s1600/IMG_9853-2.JPG

http://www.audiusa.com/com/brand/en/models/audi_security_cars/audi_a8_l_security.html

Monson wants me for a shopper
Who'll buy his stuff each day
and even the crap that we don't need
that we'll just throw away.

The Mall and the temple
right adjacent to each other
The Mall and the temple
tempting souls to join the club

Cash registers are the gospel
of prosperous saints indeed
spend all your money on goodies
ignore the ones in need.

The Mall and the temple
right adjacent to each other
The Mall and the temple
tempting souls to join the club

Don't cause the beggar to put up
his petition all in vain
You could bring souls to the savior
if you first ease their pain

The Mall and the temple
right adjacent to each other
The Mall and the temple
pride cometh before the fall

that they need the church as a necessary mediator to God, then that church can collect assets to make the saving souls more effective. Loaves and fish need to be acquired somehow because God doesn't perform such miracles anymore. Having faith in finance is better in these latter days.

God needs "Middlemen" like God needs money.

That's why the Catholics are saving fifty times what the Mormons are saving.

"I am absolutely convinced that no wealth in the world can help
humanity forward, even in the hands of the most devoted worker.
The example of great and pure individuals is the only thing that
can lead us to noble thoughts and deeds. Money only appeals to
selfishness and irresistibly invites abuse. Can anyone imagine
Moses, Jesus or Ghandi armed with the money-bags of Carnegie?"
--Albert Einstein