The most toxic #religious #invention of all time is the doctrine of delayed #Reprisal.

It allows #evil to thrive in the here and now and mollifies reprisal against evil in real time. For example, #JoelOsteen is the devil incarnate swindling thousands in real time while preaching the #ProsperityGospel. He needs to be tarred, feathered, and put in stocks where people can throw putrice upon his head.

But, the “faithful” would respond, oh, he’ll get his at #judgment. Yeah, right. He’s getting his, while taking yours, right now.

The doctrine of delayed reprisal is a religious #con that insulates #corrupt #power from immediate #consequence.

also for subscribers I wrote a #villanelle taken from one of #JoelOsteen's #prosperitygospel
books.
#poetry #foundpoetry https://noahberlatsky.substack.com/p/joel-osteen-provides-secrets-to-godly

“You can be happy where you are.” ~ #JoelOsteen