My favorite Brit (next to Michael Palin, that is) takes on the evangelical fad for “prosperity”–i.e., God wants you to be rich, so give me your money as a sign of faith and if you’re not rich in X many days, you don’t believe in God enough. Pay me more money and I’ll teach you how to believe stronger.

Yeah. I have trouble believing people fall for this crap too, but apparently Barnum’s Dictum still rings true.

In any case, go and read Barth’s Talk To Action post about Prosperity and Prosperity Lite. It’s worth your time.