Suffering in Silence: How Religion almost had me

Henry E. Felder’s study of financial patterns within Black Christian places of worship reported that donations made to Christian ministries were around $508 per year, per person, in 2009. Tyler Media Services estimated that Black churches received revenue of $17 billion in 2006 alone. One prosperity church, the Reverend Creflo Dollar’s World Changers, received $69 million in 2006. “The church has gotten caught up in materialism and greed, a lifestyle. Many ministers today want to live like celebrities and they want to be treated like celebrities. In other words, instead of the church standing with the community, the church has become self-serving. It has strayed away from its mission,” stated Dr. Love Henry Whelchel, professor of church history at The Interdenominational Theological Center. Although this study focused on black churches, race does not exempt you from the greed, manipulation and extortion that take place in many churches. Join us live this Sunday as we discuss generation curses, the way religion harms many and the impact on the community. We’d love to hear from you including any questions you want addressed during the show. Submit those now at http://letsfaceitradio.com/contact-us/.