Opinion | Angels for Sale. Only $1,000. - The New York Times

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Financial Practices of Evangelical Leaders

The article criticizes the financial dealings of prominent evangelical leaders closely associated with Donald Trump. It focuses on Paula White, a senior advisor to Trump's White House Faith Office, who offered "seven supernatural blessings" for a $1,000 donation. These blessings included things like an assigned angel and prosperity. The article also highlights Lorenzo Sewell, another Trump-supporting pastor who promoted a memecoin and declared profits from it as a blessing from God.

Evangelicals' Role in Trump's Political Success

The author argues that evangelical support has been crucial to Trump's political success, stating that without this group's support, he likely would have lost all three presidential elections. The article suggests a link between financial incentives and political influence within the evangelical community, implying that a critical analysis of such ties is necessary.

Criticism and Conclusion

The overall tone is critical, suggesting that these practices are cynical and exploitative. The author uses the analogy of nailing 95 theses to a megachurch door (alluding to Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses), suggesting a need for reform and a challenge to these practices within the evangelical community.

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