• prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    6 hours ago

    It’s always been a business. Even in biblical times. The only time Jesus got violent in the Bible, was when he beat the shit out of the money lenders doing business in the temple.

    • HobbitFoot @thelemmy.club
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      4 hours ago

      The question was kind of vague in terms of what part of Christianity he was questioning, but it seems to be focused on how churches currently function. At that point, I figured I’d focus on prosperity gospel for some US churches, which is a uniquely American phenomenon.

      To just say “religion has always been like that” may bury understanding on how the current form came into being.