>If you notice all of these mega churches start out Methodist,
>Baptist or Pentecostal. Once they reach that mega church
>tipping point they quickly change the name slightly and
>become non-denominational. It's all about how those tithes get
>divvied up. Most denominational organizations require a cut of
>the tithes and other fees from all their churches, top down
>legally blinding bylaws and other shit like a board of
>directors who have a lot of say over finances and how money is
>spent. Get rid of the denomination and you don't have to split
>your bucks with the headquarters and you get rid of all the
>oversight. That's more money in your pocket and no one to stop
>you from buying what you want with it. Start a fake board,
>install your wife, children, etc.... Now you seem legit.

Word of Faith got HUGE by the end of the 90's. Keith Butler wound up on the Detroit city council making moves for his church.

I remember back in '96/97, my moms went to the church for some help with some bills 'cause, you know... she's been a member "in good faith" for over 10 years at that point. Them niggas had her jumping through all manner of hoops and shit and eventually turned her down on some bullshit.

All them years tithing, and she couldn't even get help with the fuckin light bill.




Now she's a minister...

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