6.14.2005

who has devoured your wealth

As someone who grew up in poverty, and as someone with a heart for the poor, I completely understand Warren's position here. If you want to mainstream with superstars like Bono, more power to you.

But you're all wrong if this is your priority list:
1) Global poverty
2) Diseases, such as AIDS
3) Illiteracy
4) Spiritual emptiness
5) Self-centered leadership

Big fan of the whole St Francis-spreading-gospel quote, but if 4) isn't 1), you're wrong. Not being poor and unsaved is worse, much worse than poor and saved, I'll tell you that. If they appear before the throne less poor and less diseased and able to read, but not knowing the Judge -- well, maybe you and your 25 years of congregants won't mind answering to that.

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