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Never trust a preacher named Dollar; The champ's a chump

Not long ago, I saw Evander Holyfield on ESPN talking about how he would pay this tithe to the church before he paid his bills.
Selfish souls like me have always admired givers.
But my Bible says God loves cheerful givers.
And there is nothing cheerful about losing your house.

The former heavyweight champion of the world was not content just living in a house.
His home is a 54,000-square-foot mansion in suburban Atlanta.
It has 109 rooms.
17 bathrooms.
Three kitchens.
And a bowling alley.

A bit much, don't you think?
Sounds more like a Joel Osteen church.

Holyfield, however, could afford to live in such a mansion.
According to the ESPN report, he has given more than $20 million to Creflo Dollar's World Changers Church in Atlanta.
No doubt about it, Holyfield is a guy who has been punched in the head way too many times, but you only need about half a brain to know you should hang on tight to your billfold anytime any preacher named CREFLO DOLLAR starts asking for money.

The "prosperity gospel" works -- but only for Brother Dollar and his buddies.
The champ is just a poor chump.

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