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Preachers and their $5,000 sneakers

swing_voter

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On his feed, Kirby has showcased Seattle pastor Judah Smith’s $3,600 Gucci jacket, Dallas pastor T.D. Jakes’s $1,250 Louboutin fanny pack and Miami pastor Guillermo Maldonado’s $2,541 Ricci crocodile belt. And he considers Paula White, former president Donald Trump’s most trusted pastoral adviser who is often photographed in designer items, a PreachersNSneakers “content goldmine,” posting a photo of her wearing $785 Stella McCartney sneakers.

Preachers and their $5,000 sneakers: Why one man started an Instagram account showing churches’ wealth (msn.com)


What advice would Jesus give these preachers?



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My first question is why is there a sneaker that cost $5,000?
 
swing_voter said:
What advice would Jesus give these preachers?
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Maybe...
"Verily, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of the needle, than for a pimp in blinged out sneakers to get into heaven."

Or perhaps...
"But now, if you have a Gucci purse and also a Louis Vitton bag, but do not have a sword, sell your sneakers and buy one."
 
Bless their little pea pickin' hearts...and I do mean little...
 
Maccabee said:
My first question is why is there a sneaker that cost $5,000?
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Because people are insane.

In recent years, sneakers have become a high profile item and collectible. "Big Sneaker" (i.e. Nike, Adidas, Reebok etc) play into it, by artificially creating scarcity and hype with limited runs, and elaborate drop schedules and methods.

I.e. it's all about status. In order to get the super-rare sneakers, you need to be wealthy and often well connected.

The really odd thing about expensive sneakers is that the soles don't last. The polyurethane used for sneaker soles degrades over time, so if you actually try to wear those vintage $10,000 1995 Air Jordan kicks, the soles will crumble.
 
swing_voter said:
...What advice would Jesus give these preachers?
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Thank them for drawing all the fake Christians together into one giant sucker flock?
 
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