RCCG's Pastor Adeboye-Scam Artist Extraordinaire

Usually my stance on the different branches of Christianity is, "do you". I may complain about certain churches but in the end, everybody needs to do what feels right for them.

However, every once in a while I come across some piece of news that leaves me wondering what is wrong with people.

Today it was this headline that caught my attention.

REALLY? I am going to give the guy the benefit of doubt and assume that this is not true.

But, if it is true...then please enjoy this diatribe below.

I cannot believe that at Redeemed, the measure of a person's faith is whether or not they decide to give Pastor Adeboye a tithe so that he can buy private jets and live off another person's hard work. Are you f*cking kidding me? If you think this is okay then you need to slap yourself right quick and go see a therapist.

How is it okay to mandate that after a person works hard they should hand over part of their salary to prove that they love God? Is God the IRS? Does God need the money? Is this pastor now insinuating that if a person cannot afford to pay tithe then they need to leave the church to get married?

I have nothing against the members of this church. It is the 419 pastors that are the problem here. In all honesty I feel a twinge of sadness when I see how Redeemed pastors are fleecing their congregation for the sake of religion. It is completely unfair.

If you attend Redeemed, WAKE UP. Stop being sheep. This is a scam and you need to realize it and LEAVE. God is not confined to one place and you don't need to pay Pastor Adeboye so that God can hear you.

I believe (and hope) that people will leave the church over this. But when this happens I'm sure the "true" Redeemers will call these people "traitors" and it cannot be easy to face a sort of "excommunication" simply because you cannot (or do not) want to subscribe to mandatory tithe giving. But, its time for you to realize that this is wrong.

Throughout history churches have tried to sell a way to heaven and it has never ended well. It is not as if a tithe is the only fee that you pay as a member of Redeemed. Have you ever seen their fee payment page? It is pure daylight robbery!

The church is run like a business and that is not what Christianity should be about!  It is not just weddings that now require a tithe. Here is a quote from the article:

Pastor Adeboye had a private meeting with his senior pastors where he told them to inform their parish members that henceforth, anybody who does not pay his or her tithe is not faithful and as such will not get any assistance from the church. Furthermore, he stated that it will be a major criterion for ordaining pastors. If you want to be ordained as a pastor and you default in this area you will be disqualified. This includes deacons and deaconesses. Also if you want to get married in the church, your tithe record will be the deciding factor. Parish members were informed that from their head assemblies, they will send their tithe envelopes for upward review at the headquarters. Pastor Adeboye said this new rule will show the members obedience to the church and to God.

Just unfortunate.

I have never been a fan of Redeemed. In Nigeria I was not a fan and here it is even worse. I've been to their services before and every time I leave with an even stronger dislike for the church. People told me it was just one branch and I shouldn't use that as a measure but you know what, it isn't just that one branch. I know people who attend the church and there is nothing they can say to convince me that their "Daddy G.O" and his scheming pastors are not scam artists of Bernie Madoff proportions.