why do people watch preachers?
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Pastor Osteen is a good dude. Some people give him a hard time because he is too positive, which i think is a little strange.
I have had the opportunity to read one of his books, and found it to be full of useful information.
It is true that he doesnt harp on the scriptures, although he does speak of them and from them every week. I think he is really trying to attract people to the church by showing them that God wants them to do well by doing good.
For those like me that may have a catholic background, you can see how refreshing this is to not always be told how bad you are, and have so many protocols on how to do this or that. The new generation of evangelical Christians is more about living in a positive way and helping others, than to scare people into religion.
The philosophy is really to show others you are a good person, you truly have compassion and want to help others in an altruistic way, and by doing that, people will see that having a relationship with Christ can make you a better, happier person.
Like many other born-again Christians, I understand there are a lot of people that dont have a relationship with the Lord, or want one at this point, and I dont think they are bad people because of it. I would just let them know I am available to talk if they are ever interested in learning more about Christianity.
I think that pastor Osteen in particular is taking advantage of technology (TV) to reach out to those people that might not otherwise be exposed to Christianity. People that may be interested, but dont have any friends or family to ask about it, or know of what church to go to, or are otherwise not comfortable in using other means to test the waters.
Flipping on the TV is a passive way to check it out, and help decide if it is something to look further into or not. Just like any other TV show, if it doesnt interest you at all, dont want it.