Comments on: Kenneth Copeland and Cookies from Heaven

By: Hope Rice

Hope Rice — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:16:30 +0000

How can the likes of Kenneth Copeland and company be legally allowed to preach this kind of religion? Isn’t stealing unlawful? Isn’t that what he is doing? First he is playing mind games with vulnerable people and then he is becoming rich off their misery, fear, or insecurity. Can’t something be done to stop this madness

By: Hope Rice

Hope Rice — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:13:20 +0000

For other world religions i.e. Muslims, etc., whom we fear and wage war on, the Christian religion has its sick leaders as well. What do you think people unfamiliar with our Christian ethics must think of the Christian religion when they hear and read something like this declaring to be and urging others to become a Christian? Just as bad as the Taliban, if you ask me. The Taliban kills you here on earth and religions such as this teach if you are not a believer, then you will burn forever in hell. One is as bad as the other and I am beginning to believe that religion and politics are nothing short of ego.

By: perplexed

perplexed — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:39:50 +0000

You have to wonder if all the money given to support these huge campuses and lifestyles and to settle lawsuits were given to the poor, how many poor and hungry would we have left.
While in the cathedral praying the other day, I wondered how many families gave money so we would have a place to pray that was fitting for a King, but is this really what Christianity is all about?

By: Steven

Steven — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:18:59 +0000

Tithe but not keep kosher. Law or not. Search tithing and read the truth about “rob God” and so on. tithingdebate.com

By: John

John — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:59:39 +0000

This is terrible. The next thing we will probably hear is of cocholate chip cookies appearing out of nowhere like that gold dust thing people claimed to happen.

By: Fr. Van Windsor

Fr. Van Windsor — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:22:50 +0000

I must admit, this is the funniest scenario I have read in a long time…unless the cookies had m&m’ s in them….

By: Linda Rounsavall

Linda Rounsavall — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:13:45 +0000

I think and HOPE he/they mean what God says about tithing.
Genesis 4:5-
Exodus 23:19
Malachi 3:8-12
Luke 6:38
Hebrews 7:2-9

There are many others. Keep in mind that the elder Rockefeller tithed 10% of his income and John Deer gave 90% of his. Look what happened to them. However, tithing alone will not work without obeying the other commands. People think all they have to do is give money and poof – all their troubles are over (because of misguided teaching). It doesn’t work like that. Also, when one tithes, the tither will be credited by God. If the money is misused, the misuser (slang intended) will be punished by God. If given in good faith, one is ok because God judges the heart or intent. One must walk the walk and talk the talk to come into the blessings of God. I know. Ask anyone who knows my name! I know both how to abound and how to be abased. God has blessed me when I did what I knew was right in my heart.

By: Rick Martel

Rick Martel — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:58:35 +0000

God’s plan is for our life to be better and better and better? Well, how many people live past 100? How many live past 80 and their health is better than ever? In the end, no matter how many prayers or how much donated to quacks like this guy, we all die. And in most cases, our lives get worse and worse before we die. Would it be any different if we didn’t pray at all, or didn’t donate at all? Nope.

By: helen leary

helen leary — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:52:04 +0000

I am astounded by so many preachers are the way Kennith Copeland preaches. It is so much how you give, it is not the way I now our Lord preached.

By: R. Renee

R. Renee — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:07:08 +0000

Christians are being misled financially and spiritually. As Caleb and Julian stated this is a perversion of the gospel and a form of manipulation. This is sad.

By: Tasha Hunt

Tasha Hunt — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:37:15 +0000

After reading this blog, I can only cringe at the fact that many are so quick to discredit tithing. I dont agree in most of the techniques preachers, pasters and even television evangelists use. But let us be careful not to be so cynical that we miss a blessing discrediting tithing all together. There is a promise from God in the bible regarding the faith it takes to tithe. So, who do we have faith in? God or man. If you see pervertion in the church from the “man of God”, my only advise is sew your seed in better ground. We should also pray God pricks the heart of those out to make a buck.

By: Julian Malakar

Julian Malakar — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:26:22 +0000

It is manipulation of people’s sentiment for personal benefits to raise funds using gifts of God, deliver to us to meet our day to day challenges with confidence. Congregation should be aware that 15 cent out of each dolor contributed (15% max.) is the ideal amount for administrative cost including salary and benefits of the Church’s personnel. The rest should be used for glory of God, not staying in a five star hotel or travel by personal jet plane or become a country club member. Transparency is key factor to stop misuse of funds in the name of God.

By: cheese

cheese — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:17:21 +0000

The message is clear: money can buy salvation.

By: Caleb Powers

Caleb Powers — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:55:48 +0000

It turns my stomach to see people pervert the gospel like this.

By: Bill Smith

Bill Smith — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:39:16 +0000

This will be a Jim Baker and PTL Club episode all over again, without the secretary maybe