Christianity sells like hot cakes in South Africa

South Africa has to be the land of dreams, that of milk and honey, if you want to ply your trade as a man of the cloth. This being if you are just looking to get rich quick and not spread the word of God. Christianity sells, and it sells like hotcakes in South Africa.

From holy water to anointing oils, from stickers of protection to sanitary pads they claim are anointed, these “holy men” are guaranteed buyers for their products. The buyer expects a return for their money, believing their prayers have been answered.

Meanwhile, pastor so-and-so is laughing all the way to the bank. I don’t know the real reason why someone would blindly believe the answer to whatever difficult situation they are going through lies on a church’s Facebook page.

How can they believe a mere sticker on their car’s back bumper or lounge window would be unending protection? South Africans need to stop being so gullible that people can use their state of mind and their desperation for a get-rich-quick scheme.

Simple question, if the same priest can sell you items to protect you, why does he have six barrel-chested, big-bicepped men as bodyguards?

Why does he not have a plethora of bumper stickers and protection oil?

Why are people being sold a dream that the very same dream bearers do not believe in?

Why are the same customers not even questioning this when it’s so obvious?

I understand that when you are desperate for a breakthrough you want to have blind faith. Be careful that you do not bankrupt yourself, blinded by the gimmicks of wolves in sheep’s clothing who are busy selling you dreams that will never come to fruition.

How does it make sense that the congregants are living in absolute squalor while the church leadership are driving sleek German machines and live in mansions? We are no longer being taught the word of God.

We are being sold false promises and our faith is being used as a tool for personal wealth and development!

Kekeletso Nakeli-Dhliwayo