Greed is good?

I was wondering something this morning. When did Greed get baptized? This whole prosperity "gospel" thing going around sure seems to feed into our basest emotions.  I have heard Preachers raging against the Lottery, Liquor by the drink, gay marriage, abortions, and whoever the current xenophobic focus is as "They*" are "taking over".

When was the last time you heard a sermon on Greed?  Perhaps since that is one of the foundational principles of Capitalism and everyone knows that the American Way is best, then Greed is good now. 

Well I have heard that, but just cant square it with the REAL Gospel I see Jesus living. I think he wants us to live it too, but how will the W stickered, SUV driving, teeth whitened suburban Church ever know?  I don't know that their Preachers will ever tell them, lets hope they actually read the Gospels they have laying there on their home theater system.

*Communists, gays, femiNazis, Muslim terrorists, Godless liberals, Mexicans are just a few.

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[[rhymes with kerouac]]

Ah yes... the unmistakeable sound of a voice crying in the wilderness!