227 Megachurches â Glaube als Ware
Es gibt wenige Institutitionen, die enger mit der US-amerikanischen Gesellschaft verbunden sind als Megachurches â stadiongroĂe Hallen, in denen GlĂ€ubige vom Heiligen Geist beseelt schreien, springen, ĂŒber den Boden rollen, lallen. Es gibt wenige Institutionen, die uns EuropĂ€ern fremdartiger erscheinen. Megachurches werden generalstabsmĂ€Ăig organisiert, sind systematisch auf die Bindung der GlĂ€ubigen ausgerichtet und â natĂŒrlich â auf maximalen Profit.
Till fĂŒhrt uns durch die Welt der amerikanischen Megachurches, lĂ€sst Prediger zu Wort kommen und zeigt uns einige der Methoden, mit denen die braven GottesmĂ€nner maximalen Umsatz erzeugen. Und trotz alledem, trotz der Psychotricks und Rhetorikmaschen und der totalen sozialen Kontrolle der GlĂ€ubigen durch Smartphone-Apps und Data Mining â auch in den USA treten immer mehr Leute aus den Kirchen aus.
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#Kirchenaustritt #Megachurch #USA
Es gibt wenige Institutitionen, die enger mit der US-amerikanischen Gesellschaft verbunden sind als Megachurches â stadiongroĂe Hallen, in denen GlĂ€ubige vom Heiligen Geist beseelt schreien, springen,

Another group of plaintiffs, this time including seven women, have filed lawsuits against California megachurch Harvest Christian Fellowship and its lead pastor Greg Laurie for sexual abuse they claim to have suffered at the hands of Paul Havsgaard.
The Cathedral, the Megachurch, and the Bazaar
https://opensourcesecurity.io/2026/01-cathedral-megachurch-bazaar/
#HackerNews #Cathedral #Megachurch #Bazaar #Open #Source #Security #Tech #Community

If youâre of a certain age, you probably remember the essay The Cathedral and the Bazaar. The TL;DR was that old open source was the cathedral of exclusive developers and groups. Then the Bazaar showed up (which was the Linux Kernel for example) and that freed us from the shackles of the cathedral. Except if we look at how things evolved, it wasnât actually a bazaar. It was a bunch of roadside churches that are now megachurches. But there is still a bazaar, and itâs holding up our modern infrastructure.
People who leave #church during the last song worry me a bit.
Like... are you in THAT much of a rush to get somewhere? There's literally a constant stream of people leaving.
I get that this is a #megachurch, but good grief.
Popular #Atlanta #Megachurch #Pastor Charged for Beating His Stepson WithâŠWhat??
An #associatepastor at Atlantaâs #2819Church was reportedly suspended after he was arrested for doing the unthinkable to his 15-year-old #stepson.
The 15-year-old, who had received an in-school suspension, alleged, âMy dad called himself disciplining meâ with an extension cord. The Independent identified the boyâs stepfather as #KennethMcFarland, an associate pastor at 2819 #Church.
https://www.theroot.com/popular-atlanta-megachurch-pastor-charged-for-beating-h-2000075361
Sounds about right:
Donald #Trump faith adviser & Texas #megachurch pastor
#RobertMorris pleads guilty to sexually abusing a #child.
#criminal #law #pedophiles #SexualPredators #ChildSexCrimes #rape #RapistInChief #JeffreyEpstein
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/robert-morris-guilty-child-sexual-abuse-texas-megachurch-pastor-rcna234748
PAWHUSKA, Okla.â Robert Morris, the Texas megachurch pastor who built Gateway Church into one of the largest congregations in the country, pleaded guilty Thursday in Osage County District Court to charges that he sexually abused a girl in the 1980s
Ed Pilkington: #Megachurch pastor and ex-Trump adviser pleads guilty to child sexual abuse. Robert Morris to serve only six months in county jail after charged with five counts of lewd or indecent acts with child
#trump #christianity #ChildSexAbuse #oklahoma #texas #Gatewaychurch
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/03/pastor-robert-morris-pleads-guilty