Christianity, Bernie Madoff Style

Have you ever noticed that Christianity is a lot like a Ponzi scheme?

Jesus went out and got 12 people.  These 12 people went out and got their own people.  Of these people, the best of the best started their own regional "offices," and these offices trained their own people that went out into the world and did it all again.  This continued on throughout the ages, and now your priest/ preacher is doing the same thing to you and your family.  And this will continue into the future indefinitely.

The reason that I call it a Ponzi scheme and not multi-level marketing is that what exchanges hands only goes up. The people at the top get everything and the people at the bottom only get to give everything to the people at the top, not knowing if this is an MLM or Ponzi scheme until the end.

Sure, they tell you that you will get into heaven when you die (assuming that you have given the people at the top enough of your time and money), but how do you know that you are involved with the right church?  What if your preacher taught that you had to go to his church every week or you would go to Hell, but come to find out that the church down the road was right when they taught predetermination?  If you weren't picked before hand, it wouldn't matter what you did or how many times you went to church, you would be screwed. The people running the scheme tell you everything you want to hear, as well. They tell you that you will be rich, there's no risk, and whatever else they have to tell you to get you involved and loving every minute of it.

With a Ponzi scheme you don't know that it failed until the end.  Once everything is said and done, and the guys at the top have spent all the money, you realize that you got screwed.  Christianity (and most other religions, as well) work the same way.  You won't know if it worked out like you thought until its all over.  When you die you will 1.) go to Heaven, 2.) go to Hell, 3.) nothing.  By this time the guys at the top have spent all of your money and they have moved on to the next sucker convert.  With the Ponzi scheme, it may work out good for you or it may not.  Of course, you don't know its a Ponzi scheme until it doesn't work, which is the same with Christianity.

If you want to be a part of a Ponzi scheme you can.  There are many, many people out there willing to screw you out of your money.  But remember, not everything is what it seems, and not everyone is looking out for your best interests.  It is up to you to do the research and find out for your own.  And your own brand of Christianity is no exception.