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Redditer: Christians of Singapore, how much do your pastors earn?
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Frankly, I do not begrudge pastors their generous salaries. These pastors understand the Bible and have fully mastered the psyche of their followers.
When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the crowd shouted, “Hosanna! Hosanna!” Yet only 4 or 5 days later, the same crowd demanded that he be crucified. Jesus was not crucified solely at the initiative of the Romans. Although the Pharisees wanted him dead, the authority to decide his fate did not rest with them. It was the very same crowd who had cried, “Hosanna! Hosanna!” just days earlier who later called for his crucifixion.
Do not let your pastors mislead you. Pontius Pilate was not the evil governor that church teachings often portray him to be. He was a shrewd and calculating politician. He had no intention of incurring the wrath of the Jewish community. When it was customary for the governor to release one prisoner at Passover, Pilate allowed the people to make the decision themselves. The crowd chose Barabbas - a man convicted of treason and murder - over Jesus of Nazareth.
So what did Jesus do to incur the wrath of the crowd that had acknowledged him as God just a few days earlier? The Pharisees hated him because his teachings threatened their positions and livelihoods. But what about the crowd? Jesus failed to meet their expectations and desires. They wanted a king who would overthrow the Roman regime in Judea and Galilee - someone who would bring them security, political freedom and prosperity. Instead, the one they had hailed as Savior stood in chains, beaten and humiliated before the very regime he was supposed to defeat. Really KNN, right?
If Jesus had delivered the people from slavery and poverty, the course of history would have been rewritten. A beaten and chained leader, paraded in public, inspires nothing but pity, not devotion. The crowd doesn’t worship truth or virtue; they worship power, comfort, and success. Jesus failed spectacularly on every count. Contrast that with today’s pastors: cruising in 7-series BMWs, living in Sentosa Cove and flashing their wealth while preaching salvation. They command attention, influence millions, and expand their “kingdom” far more effectively than any martyr ever could.
In the cruel calculus of human admiration, money talks! Perhaps Dr. Chee could take a leaf - or maybe a whole chapter - from the playbook of these “successful” pastors: drive the flashy car, live in the luxury enclave, and watch how influence multiplies. After all, in the real world, charisma alone doesn’t fill pews - prosperity does.
When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the crowd shouted, “Hosanna! Hosanna!” Yet only 4 or 5 days later, the same crowd demanded that he be crucified. Jesus was not crucified solely at the initiative of the Romans. Although the Pharisees wanted him dead, the authority to decide his fate did not rest with them. It was the very same crowd who had cried, “Hosanna! Hosanna!” just days earlier who later called for his crucifixion.
Do not let your pastors mislead you. Pontius Pilate was not the evil governor that church teachings often portray him to be. He was a shrewd and calculating politician. He had no intention of incurring the wrath of the Jewish community. When it was customary for the governor to release one prisoner at Passover, Pilate allowed the people to make the decision themselves. The crowd chose Barabbas - a man convicted of treason and murder - over Jesus of Nazareth.
So what did Jesus do to incur the wrath of the crowd that had acknowledged him as God just a few days earlier? The Pharisees hated him because his teachings threatened their positions and livelihoods. But what about the crowd? Jesus failed to meet their expectations and desires. They wanted a king who would overthrow the Roman regime in Judea and Galilee - someone who would bring them security, political freedom and prosperity. Instead, the one they had hailed as Savior stood in chains, beaten and humiliated before the very regime he was supposed to defeat. Really KNN, right?
If Jesus had delivered the people from slavery and poverty, the course of history would have been rewritten. A beaten and chained leader, paraded in public, inspires nothing but pity, not devotion. The crowd doesn’t worship truth or virtue; they worship power, comfort, and success. Jesus failed spectacularly on every count. Contrast that with today’s pastors: cruising in 7-series BMWs, living in Sentosa Cove and flashing their wealth while preaching salvation. They command attention, influence millions, and expand their “kingdom” far more effectively than any martyr ever could.
In the cruel calculus of human admiration, money talks! Perhaps Dr. Chee could take a leaf - or maybe a whole chapter - from the playbook of these “successful” pastors: drive the flashy car, live in the luxury enclave, and watch how influence multiplies. After all, in the real world, charisma alone doesn’t fill pews - prosperity does.
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