I just heard about a mega-church, Fellowship North Atlanta, that has totally gone over the line. They are offering "scholarships" for players on their sports teams. No, they are not offering any special standing in heaven or anything like that, but they are offering discounts on giving for members with exceptional sports talent who play on their church teams against other churches.
It works like this. I'm a really talented baseball player. Fellowship North Atlanta sends a recruiter to my local park on game night and notices my talent. If I join their church team to play against other churches they'll not only give me a special Sunday morning parking spot and my own reserved pew seat, but they'll also give me tax receipts for playing on their team equal to the estimated value of my "contribution of talent" to their church.
Is it just me, or have mega-churches gotten a little too mega?
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