https://en.wikipedia.org/...Spirit_of_Capitalism

That was for secular work not "seeding new churches" in a pyramid scheme

That's crazy!!! Religion has always been about helping people, not accumulating cash.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/...igious_organizations
https://www.marketplace.org/...atholic-church-have/

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"I keep hoping for you to use your superior intellect to be less insufferable. Sadly, you continue to disappoint." - gofigure

Yes, Joel Osteen and Creflo Dollar say "hi, what up?"

Yes, St. Peter's Basilica in Rome says, "Hold my beer."

Yeah, I’m not seeing any stories of the Pope, as head of the church, with high personal wealth and a garage full of exotic cars. Granted he lives in a nice home, eats nice food and travels in comfort.

I know very little about the evangelical churches. Do they purport to give back to the community (locally or globally)?

Read the article and then try to draw the comparison between the Church/mainline Protestantism and this "church seeding." (Hint there's not any)

Once the "pastor's earthly needs" are covered off maybe.