Monday
Oct092006
Who Said That?
Monday, October 9, 2006 at 03:29PM
Who Said That?
"Don't pray no stupid prayers"
I'm giving you an easy one this time! Hint--repeat the quote with a drawl. Leave your answer in the comments section. But try and guess who this is before looking at the comments. No cheating or google searches.
This stellar quote is from theologian-grammarian Joyce Meyer. It was featured on a recent White Horse Inn broadcast
Reader Comments (40)
Marion Michael Morrison (aka, John Wayne).
The "name it/claim it," "create your own reality," "just speak it into existence by the power of your words" philosophy of the "health/wealth" folks makes neither scientific nor theological sense.
Then again ... it evidently works ... ... ... to a degree.
But only because of the gullibility of those who listen and respond to this hocus/pocus garbage (i.e., by sending their $$$ to those who ask for it). I think it's called "fleecing the flock."
as for a guess...who knows. i will bet it's someone sympathetic to equally uncouth revivialism in general...uh...my first pastor.
zrim