GodIsImaginary proof #20: church wealth
- Who is the GodIsImaginary.com author, and is his proof site sincere?
- Does the wealth and ornamentation of churches disprove the existence of God (proof #20)?
Week 20 of the 50 proofs: the site quotes Matthew 6:19, Luke 14:33, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 19:21, and Acts 2 to argue churches must sell everything and give to the poor, then contrasts that with Colonial Baptist Church's 33-acre campus (soccer field, indoor courts, buses) and the Vatican's gold, concluding God is imaginary. Bob asks who the site author is; the hosts describe him as a sincere atheist hurt by the church. They agree partially — wealth can become a distraction and people demand amenities (donuts, coffee, free childcare) before attending — but argue the verses are taken out of context, buildings can serve outreach, and poor followers don't disprove God.
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