I still don't understand why anyone would make up a person like the Biblical Christ..

[Joe Bloe]

Remember when Paul was preaching the prosperity gospel, telling his followers to give until it hurts. 2 Corinthians 9:6-9

Prosperity? Hardly, unless you mean that of the Church at the expense of its flock,which it has always fleeced. Christianity has always glorified poverty,the Catholics still do.. Under Catholicism, the rich get richer,the poor get children..

Prosperity gospel: Where the preacher says, "Give your money to me and you will get it back again, plus a whole lot more besides - you will prosper." [see 2 Corinthians 9:6-9 for Paul's precise words]

All but the truly devout are well aware it doesn't work, but that, nevertheless, is what it's called: The Prosperity Gospel.