i'm quite interested in this if someone has a rational view.
sure you can take individual quotes out of the bible to say just about anything , but my reading of it would seem to reflect that the bible is really a story of
1 suffering
2 triumph through love
3 getting priorities right in that love is more important than possessions.
now the whole message of hillsong and many of the new pentecostal churches isnt prosperity but a significant part of it is.
i find little evidence for this in their doctrinal texts.
have i misinterpreted what i have read or are people rationalising to try and make themselves "have their cake and eat it too"
re the allegation that the dalai llama is not holy or likes his goodies as well , i reject that.
i think you will find that the buddhist monks take their belief in simple living very seriously.
if anyone has any evidence that the dalai has a massive trust fund or share portfolio, post away but i doubt you will find one